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    1976 handbook

    Chelmsford: 1976 local elections

    30 wards with results. Council page

    Before (end of 1975) (60 seats, Elections Centre)

    Conservative 30 · Labour 16 · The Liberal Party 8 · Other 6

    After (end of 1976) (60 seats, Elections Centre)

    Conservative 46 · The Liberal Party 9 · Labour 3 · Other 2

    Ward results

    All Saints3 seats
    E KingConservative756 ✓
    Roger Keith JonesConservative750 ✓
    T KempConservative749 ✓
    M EdwardsLabour724
    J GableLabour656
    Neil Andrew ReynoldsLabour640
    K AndrewLIB614
    R DoubleLIB586
    T GriggsLIB544
    Baddow Road2 seats · turnout 43.4%
    M. FoleyConservative766
    A. GaylerConservative713
    R. BatteyLIB448
    D ShinnLabour329
    O EphraimLabour325
    Boreham & Springfield2 seats · turnout 44.2%
    G. MagnayConservative631 ✓
    C. KempConservative541 ✓
    E. BurgessLIB473
    K. MagnayLabour377
    P. ColyerLIB341
    D. LongLabour276
    B. MarshallIndependent92
    Broomfield & Chignall2 seats · turnout 50.2%
    D. ClarkConservative833
    D. AshfordIndependent814
    J. WoodcockConservative604
    F. SaltmarshLabour341
    H. DempseyLabour294
    Cathedral3 seats · turnout 46.4%
    S. MoleLIB881
    D. NobleConservative822
    Hutchinson P.Conservative807
    D. RidgewellLIB778
    I. SpightConservative776
    G. AllenLIB695
    F. KelleyLabour445
    H. SwafferLabour432
    P. ThompsonLabour419
    Danbury & Sandon3 seats · turnout 29.1%
    D. PotterConservative1,327
    K CarrConservative1,280
    C. KingsleyConservative1,251
    L. CuttsLIB322
    P. MustersLIB198
    East & West Hanningfield1 seat · turnout 45.8%
    Al DixonIndependent367
    D. BarnesConservative282
    G. StoneLIB43
    Galleywood3 seats · turnout 39.1%
    C. CotteyConservative925
    G. CameronConservative839
    R. HarmanConservative722
    D. FrostLIB642
    F. BowenLIB600
    G. WheatcroftLIB525
    J. SmeeLabour289
    E. UnderwoodLabour288
    M. MatthamsLabour261
    Goat Hall2 seats · turnout 41.2%
    D. HazlehurstConservative592
    J. ShearsConservative544
    G. EdmundsLIB245
    R. RayLIB222
    B. ColcloughLabour154
    E. FlewersLabour153
    Good Easter-Mashbury-Roxwell1 seat · turnout 59.0%
    J. HadleyConservative550
    S. JohnsLabour204
    Great & Little Leighs & Little Waltham1 seat
    H. HowConservative0 ✓
    Great Baddow Village2 seats · turnout 31.3%
    Craige SouthernConservative806
    W. SkingsleyLabour393
    J. BeardLIB386
    J. GaleLIB363
    R. Le Rue BoudreauLabour267
    Great Waltham & Pleshey1 seat · turnout 56.9%
    W. SeeleyConservative515
    R. RaggettLabour287
    C. CrossIndependent257
    Highwood & Margaretting1 seat · turnout 51.1%
    A. ArthurConservative479
    D. GregoryLIB160
    Little Baddow1 seat · turnout 56.1%
    F. SchofieldConservative374
    F. ThorringtonIndependent236
    H. EvettsLIB47
    Mildmays2 seats · turnout 30.6%
    L. GoodierConservative545
    W. LumbConservative471
    P. BerminghamLabour270
    M. GameLabour258
    C. CadeyLIB239
    A. SharpLIB207
    Moulsham Lodge2 seats · turnout 39.6%
    R. GreerConservative592
    Anthony Neil ColeConservative572
    J. PlattLabour438
    D. NewtonLabour433
    D. WynfordLIB224
    G. OsborneLIB213
    Oaklands3 seats · turnout 37.9%
    T. CarpenterConservative1,092
    D. GibsonConservative1,048
    J. RootsConservative1,006
    I. PlayleLIB419
    H. SmithLIB409
    R. SmithLIB409
    B. GameLabour326
    G. CanhamLabour309
    C. ParmenterLabour277
    Patching Hall3 seats · turnout 44.6%
    T. PorterConservative1,171
    B. EylesConservative1,148
    P. ShortConservative1,117
    T. GallagherLIB538
    B. TalleyLIB504
    W. TalleyLIB478
    W. PrimmerLabour429
    N. JamesLabour406
    S. EmmersonLabour399
    Ramsden Heath & Downham1 seat
    J. NortonConservative0 ✓
    Rettendon & South Hanningfield1 seat
    W. PatmoreConservative0 ✓
    Rothmans2 seats
    R. InceConservative720
    E AllistonConservative588
    G. RidgewellLIB428
    L. HobbsLIB398
    A. DeightonLabour398
    M. FairhurstLabour391
    Runwell2 seats
    Z AndrewsConservative561 ✓
    M BrymontConservative551 ✓
    J ThompsonLIB302
    N FoulisLIB301
    St. Andrews3 seats · turnout 44.7%
    W. LandersLabour1,360
    R. WicksLabour1,279
    F. RichardsonLabour1,258
    R. CooperConservative674
    L. KingConservative673
    R. HensbyConservative634
    W. SpencerLIB325
    Stock1 seat · turnout 49.7%
    W. OrrConservative525
    B. SayerLIB244
    The Lawns3 seats
    D AlmondLIB1,214 ✓
    L BoyallLIB1,199 ✓
    M CowburnLIB1,079 ✓
    A Hilton-TappConservative1,011
    A WatsonConservative1,011
    C CourtneyConservative936
    Liam CanhamLabour227
    D HedgecockLabour163
    Waterhouse Farm3 seats · turnout 45.3%
    J. ThackrayLIB1,004
    A. ThackrayLIB988
    J. HunnableLIB947
    A. HaydenConservative823
    Cousin P.Conservative818
    M. MathewsConservative779
    D. NiceLabour639
    Joan Valerie BlissLabour616
    D. HutchingsLabour614
    Woodham Ferrers North1 seat · turnout 49.3%
    K. WedonConservative548
    S. LansdaleLIB125
    Woodham Ferrers South2 seats · turnout 38.2%
    J. CoxLIB661
    M. ArnotLIB638
    C. ColeConservative447
    M. BuddenConservative375
    Writtle3 seats · turnout 43.0%
    M. RoseConservative1,040
    D. PymanConservative1,028
    H. RiddifordConservative960
    M. SlatorIndependent766
    K. BlissLabour588
    J. JohnsLabour520
    R. BourneLabour499