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    1976 handbook

    Sedgemoor: 1976 local elections

    31 wards with results. Council page

    Before (end of 1975) (48 seats, Elections Centre)

    Conservative 19 · Labour 14 · Other 12 · The Liberal Party 3

    After (end of 1976) (48 seats, Elections Centre)

    Conservative 26 · Labour 12 · Other 9 · The Liberal Party 1

    Ward results

    Axbridge1 seat
    R. ClarkeConservative0 ✓
    Axe Vale1 seat · turnout 52.7%
    A. HamConservative455
    S. AdamsIndependent242
    Berrow1 seat
    F. DerbyshireIndependent367
    I. McFarlaneConservative226
    Cannington & Combwich2 seats · turnout 54.2%
    L. CartwrightConservative820
    W. StockerConservative581
    A. PassmoreLIB551
    J. SearleLabour178
    P. MeadowsLabour147
    Central3 seats · turnout 23.2%
    M CresswellConservative679
    K. RichardsLabour652
    M. TustianLabour637
    M. CurtisLabour590
    Cheddar2 seats · turnout 19.7%
    R. DenmanIndependent582
    S. MoodyIndependent542
    Dowsborough1 seat · turnout 55.3%
    E. PearceConservative525
    A. EvansLabour118
    Eastern Quantocks1 seat
    R. ColdstreamConservative0 ✓
    Eastover2 seats · turnout 35.6%
    E. DaviesLabour433
    F. PhippsLabour412
    G. GranvilleConservative373
    L. SalterConservative366
    Hamp2 seats · turnout 23.3%
    C. TesterLabour648
    P. AbbottLabour578
    J. StokesConservative292
    Highbridge3 seats · turnout 38.4%
    H. DorothyLabour566
    T. TurnerLabour537
    R. DaffinLabour488
    F. EdwardsConservative484
    K. DaviesConservative408
    J. JeanesConservative397
    C. OgdenLIB337
    C. BoothLIB314
    N. CloutmanLIB281
    Huntspill1 seat · turnout 48.7%
    S. CavillConservative439
    A. GanfieldIndependent285
    K. FrancisLabour150
    Mark1 seat
    J. MatthewsConservative0 ✓
    Newton Green1 seat
    K. BallConservative0 ✓
    No. 10 (Brent)1 seat
    P. FrostConservative0 ✓
    No. 21 (Ashcott)1 seat
    M. TingeyConservative0 ✓
    No. 22 (Parchey)1 seat · turnout 34.1%
    J. GrahamConservative498
    J. BrownIndependent125
    No. 3 (Bridgwater: Quantock)3 seats
    R DonaldsonConservative1,269 ✓
    Jo HooperConservative1,190 ✓
    M NeedsConservative1,109 ✓
    I TesterLabour531
    M ClissoldLabour354
    C IrwinLabour352
    No. 30 (Wembdon)1 seat · turnout 56.5%
    L. BaggIndependent362
    R. HobbsConservative349
    J. LawrenceIndependent270
    No. 7 (Burnham)5 seats
    Edward HerringConservative1,786 ✓
    G ShickleLIB1,779 ✓
    M TurcoConservative1,738 ✓
    F AtyeoConservative1,644 ✓
    S CottleConservative1,602 ✓
    J HuntConservative1,597
    R InnallsLIB1,361
    C RichardsLIB1,343
    S NorrisLIB1,222
    No. 9 (Berrow)1 seat · turnout 50.7%
    F. DerbyshireIndependent367
    I. McFarlaneConservative226
    North Petherton2 seats · turnout 47.1%
    C. VanstoneConservative652
    M PayneIndependent628
    G. BurgessConservative471
    P. PaintonLabour393
    G. EvansLabour128
    Pawlett & Puriton1 seat · turnout 45.5%
    G. LockyerIndependent618
    H. MannConservative256
    Shipham1 seat
    G. ThieryIndependent0 ✓
    Sowey1 seat · turnout 60.4%
    E. StoreyIndependent363
    W. GrovesIndependent227
    Sydenham3 seats · turnout 27.7%
    H. AyresLabour888
    J. TurnerLabour885
    A. BriscombeLabour790
    G. AnsteyConservative258
    Victoria2 seats
    I. PearceyLabour0 ✓
    W. ChedgeyLabour0 ✓
    Wedmore1 seat
    A. BanwellConservative0 ✓
    West Poldens1 seat
    H. Ellis-JonesConservative0 ✓
    Westonzoyland1 seat · turnout 63.6%
    C. SperringIndependent291
    J. HoggConservative176
    W. StokesIndependent166
    Woolavington1 seat · turnout 43.0%
    B. BrooksConservative333
    W. DavisLabour284