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    1976 handbook

    South Lakeland: 1976 local elections

    40 wards with results. Council page

    Before (end of 1975) (54 seats, Elections Centre)

    Other 35 · Conservative 8 · The Liberal Party 7 · Labour 4

    After (end of 1976) (54 seats, Elections Centre)

    Other 29 · Conservative 14 · The Liberal Party 7 · Labour 4

    Ward results

    Arnside1 seat
    R. HarrisonIndependent0 ✓
    Beetham1 seat
    D. HarrisonIndependent0 ✓
    Broughton1 seat
    E. BarkerIndependent0 ✓
    Burneside1 seat · turnout 51.9%
    E. AclandLIB388
    F. MooreIndependent325
    Burton and Holme1 seat
    W. DuckettConservative0 ✓
    Cartmel1 seat · turnout 54.6%
    H. WilsonIndependent438
    J. HibbertIndependent387
    Cartmel Fell1 seat
    H. HarropConservative0 ✓
    Colton & Haverthwaite1 seat
    F. BarkerIndependent0 ✓
    Coniston1 seat · turnout 60.3%
    J. ArmstrongIndependent420
    J. HellenIndependent223
    Crake Valley1 seat
    G. GeorgeConservative0 ✓
    Endmoor1 seat · turnout 48.4%
    F. LittleIndependent517
    H. RobinsonIndependent350
    Grange2 seats · turnout 47.6%
    A. WardIndependent852
    B. WardIndependent843
    W. CastleIndependent728
    A. CaldwellIndependent377
    Hawkshead1 seat · turnout 51.2%
    L. HewkinIndependent374
    Bray D.Independent156
    Holker1 seat
    J. BriggsIndependent0 ✓
    Hutton1 seat
    E. CapstickIndependent0 ✓
    Kirkby Lonsdale1 seat · turnout 58.3%
    S. PeaseLIB630
    G. LuxtonConservative251
    Lakes Ambleside2 seats · turnout 39.9%
    H. SmylyLIB883
    R. LongIndependent628
    M. DixonConservative621
    Levens1 seat
    J. PrickettConservative0 ✓
    Low Furness1 seat
    W. DobsonIndependent0 ✓
    Lyth Valley1 seat · turnout 56.2%
    D. ParkIndependent512
    D. ShepherdIndependent141
    Milnthorpe1 seat · turnout 47.5%
    L. JacksonConservative543
    K. DewhirstLIB309
    No. 1 (Kendal: Fell & Strickland)3 seats · turnout 37.5%
    J. RawLIB1,150
    H. NewmanIndependent1,147
    C. DeanConservative661
    D. BuxtonLIB627
    P. CraggsConservative588
    A. DobsonLabour306
    J. ThompsonLabour284
    J. WillsLabour250
    No. 2 (Kendal: Castle & Highgate)3 seats · turnout 34.1%
    W. StewartIndependent1,084
    E. HallConservative1,031
    B. CoulterIndependent698
    G. RaymondLIB586
    J. BlamireLabour557
    A. HodgsonLIB539
    T. NobleLabour453
    R. AbbaLabour408
    No. 3 (Kendal: Nether)3 seats · turnout 26.2%
    B. ToddIndependent971
    P. CrabtreeIndependent934
    E. SmithLIB806
    F. CottonLabour412
    J BatesonLabour328
    I. HopkinLabour237
    No. 4 (Kendal: Far Cross)3 seats · turnout 33.4%
    W. WalkerLIB787
    D. SmithIndependent762
    J. ParkinsonIndependent695
    G. MasonLabour417
    B DobsonLabour303
    D. WilsonLabour245
    No. 7 (Grasmere)1 seat
    A. BowerIndependent0 ✓
    No. 8 (Langdales)1 seat
    C. BarterIndependent0 ✓
    Pennington1 seat
    J. PickthallIndependent0 ✓
    Sedbergh3 seats · turnout 40.5%
    C. IvesonIndependent789
    A. WilkinsonConservative627
    H. ThistlethwaiteLIB564
    R. BramhamConservative525
    J. DouglassConservative325
    D. AshburnerTA202
    Staveley-in-Westmorland1 seat · turnout 37.2%
    P. BaumgartnerConservative326
    F. WatsonInd LIB175
    Ulverston Central1 seat · turnout 47.0%
    W. CubinConservative326
    J. SmithLabour257
    Ulverston East1 seat
    W. CrookLabour0 ✓
    Ulverston North1 seat
    V. HighamConservative0 ✓
    Ulverston South2 seats · turnout 31.7%
    J. LeyLabour747
    G. DickinsonLabour699
    A. WilliamsConservative412
    Ulverston West2 seats
    C. BarkerConservative0 ✓
    J. Lovett-HornConservative0 ✓
    Whinfell1 seat
    J. SwiftIndependent0 ✓
    Windermere Applethwaite1 seat
    C. ThorntonIndependent0 ✓
    Windermere Bowness North1 seat · turnout 39.8%
    E. OakdenIndependent498
    P BirchallConservative214
    Windermere Bowness South1 seat
    S. MusgraveConservative0 ✓
    Windermere Town1 seat
    G. LubbuckLabour0 ✓