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    1976 handbook

    Newport: 1976 local elections

    20 wards with results. Council page

    Before (end of 1975) (51 seats, Elections Centre)

    Labour 36 · Conservative 8 · Other 5 · The Liberal Party 2 · Plaid Cymru - The Party of Wales 0

    After (end of 1976) (51 seats, Elections Centre)

    Conservative 26 · Labour 22 · Other 3 · The Liberal Party 0 · Plaid Cymru - The Party of Wales 0

    Ward results

    Alexandra3 seats · turnout 38.7%
    T. MaddockLabour916
    A. PerryLabour854
    R. JonesLabour747
    C. GriffithsConservative444
    M. LockyerConservative433
    P. EdwardsConservative418
    D. HughesIndependent336
    Allt-Yr-Yn3 seats
    Lucy KnightConservative1,796
    R. AllenConservative1,748
    T. WarrenConservative1,696
    E. Harrop-GriffithsLIB540
    G. PurnellLabour395
    A. SpeedyLabour337
    R. DinhamLabour330
    R. MolePlaid Cymru - The Party of Wales292
    Alway3 seats
    J. TurnerLabour1,404
    A MartinConservative1,277
    S. MillerConservative1,226
    P. FlynnLabour1,198
    K. PowellLabour1,115
    R. WeavingConservative1,076
    H. ClarkeLIB436
    Beechwood3 seats
    T. TranterConservative1,160
    Jones H.Labour1,084
    K. JonesConservative1,054
    W. CleavesLabour1,046
    L. WilliamsConservative953
    W. CrowtherLIB908
    V. MilliganLabour908
    S. HavardLIB514
    Bettws3 seats
    A. CliffordLabour1,280
    J. MorganLabour1,251
    Watson S.Labour1,069
    E. ClarkeRATE706
    R. SilcockConservative535
    Caerleon3 seats
    S. VealeConservative1,701
    R. ButlerLabour1,418
    S. BertieConservative1,295
    R. BowenConservative1,254
    C. SullerLabour1,150
    J. CareyLabour1,029
    R. ZealLIB446
    Central3 seats · turnout 39.6%
    A. HamesLabour960
    G DaviesConservative852
    J. MarshLabour844
    J. MorganLabour839
    M. Carter-BevanConservative757
    V. WeightConservative688
    Coedkernyw1 seat · turnout 57.8%
    R. AddisConservative486
    A. TryerLabour187
    G. FowlerLIB164
    Goldcliff1 seat
    W. StephensIndependent0 ✓
    Graig2 seats
    E. DaviesConservative601
    R. GiddenConservative591
    I. WaskettLIB548
    I. WilliamsIndependent403
    Langstone North1 seat
    H. WilliamsIndependent0 ✓
    Langstone South1 seat · turnout 70.0%
    G. MatthiasInd Lab723
    J. MurphyLabour261
    H. CabbridgeConservative161
    Lisweny3 seats · turnout 33.9%
    M. HughesConservative1,266
    L. WatkinsConservative1,265
    K. JonesConservative1,165
    R. LloydLabour1,035
    H. HerbertLabour980
    W. JoanLabour962
    Malpas3 seats
    K. JamesLabour1,468
    N. TriggConservative1,424
    V. BrydonLabour1,264
    W. WeightConservative1,219
    S. HaywoodLabour1,189
    B. HustlerConservative1,109
    Ringland3 seats
    F. EdwardsLabour1,544
    S. PritchardLabour1,493
    R. BrightLabour1,388
    P. BrentonConservative754
    H. RobertsConservative743
    Rogerstone3 seats
    G. PowellConservative1,398
    L. CrabbConservative1,331
    J. Farmer-LittleConservative1,272
    J. RosserLabour1,181
    A. WilsonLabour1,168
    J. PadmoreLabour956
    D. JonesLIB551
    Shaftesbury3 seats
    D JewittConservative1,105
    E. BosleyLabour1,100
    C. CourtneyConservative1,071
    P. JonesConservative977
    M. LewisLabour951
    R. MurrayLabour875
    St. Julians3 seats
    R. WilliamsConservative1,606
    W. MorrisConservative1,549
    R. ThomasConservative1,475
    E. OvensLabour1,195
    M. ScottLabour1,145
    M. DelahayLabour949
    St. Woolos3 seats · turnout 47.2%
    L TurnbullLabour1,912
    J. PembridgeLabour1,856
    C. KehmstedtLabour1,816
    M. PurnallConservative1,288
    I. PowellConservative1,246
    M. Johnson-OwenConservative1,151
    Victoria3 seats
    R. FordConservative978
    C. SummersLabour974
    P. GeaghtyLabour913
    R. AtkinConservative896
    K. JordanConservative868
    H. WilliamsLabour860