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    1976 handbook

    Taunton Deane: 1976 local elections

    25 wards with results. Council page

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

    Conservative 22 · Other 13 · Labour 13 · The Liberal Party 0

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

    Conservative 26 · Labour 11 · Other 11 · The Liberal Party 0

    Ward results

    Bishop's Hull1 seat
    J. FoxLabour0 ✓
    Bishops Lydeard1 seat · turnout 46.0%
    J. GlanfieldIndependent470
    S. FrostLabour267
    Bradford-on-Tone1 seat
    C. BishopIndependent0 ✓
    Cheddon Fitzpaine1 seat · turnout 50.8%
    M. TaylorConservative447
    R. BishopLabour338
    Creech St. Michael2 seats
    J. FortuneConservative0 ✓
    A. DebenhamLabour0 ✓
    Kingston & Staplegrove1 seat
    M. IngramConservative0 ✓
    Milverton1 seat · turnout 64.0%
    G. DeaconIndependent691
    R. CannifordRES104
    Monument1 seat
    L. LaneConservative0 ✓
    No. 1 (Taunton: Castle)3 seats · turnout 45.0%
    W. GillConservative927
    W. WilliamsConservative781
    C. WilliamsConservative775
    B. McEnroeLabour608
    R. HouseLabour608
    No. 18 (Hatch Beauchamp)1 seat · turnout 45.8%
    R. HaldaneIndependent332
    G. NeedhamIndependent312
    No. 19 (Churchstanton & Pitminster)1 seat
    R. TrimConservative0 ✓
    No. 22 (Wellington)6 seats · turnout 27.4%
    G. CoxIndependent1,718
    F. BrooksConservative1,698
    S. MorrishIndependent1,588
    J. DaviesConservative1,330
    Warren E.Labour1,326
    P. HorsfordIndependent1,254
    A. Saunders-SingerConservative1,181
    S. BroomLIB1,053
    G. AllenLabour1,032
    No. 5 (Taunton: Staplegrove)3 seats
    D. HartleyConservative0 ✓
    H. PringConservative0 ✓
    D. GillConservative0 ✓
    No. 6 (Taunton: Trinity)3 seats · turnout 48.1%
    R. MayConservative1,311
    D. SmithConservative1,137
    D. PerkinConservative1,074
    T. SmithLabour996
    L. DykeLabour918
    P. NichollLabour892
    No. 7 (Taunton: Wilton)3 seats · turnout 36.2%
    N. MoyleConservative1,308
    G. HunterConservative1,244
    J. MeikleConservative1,229
    M. McAlleyIndependent860
    B. DungworthIndependent660
    North Deane1 seat
    M. SealyConservative0 ✓
    Norton Fitzwarren1 seat
    A. ThorneIndependent0 ✓
    Ruishton & Stoke1 seat
    R. FrostIndependent0 ✓
    Stoke St Gregory1 seat
    L. HectorConservative0 ✓
    Taunton Lyngford3 seats · turnout 23.0%
    H. FrostLabour646
    W. LangdonLabour610
    I. FarleyLabour547
    J. HendersonConservative537
    J. SampsonLIB382
    Taunton Rowbarton3 seats · turnout 42.0%
    J. HallLabour716
    M. RadfordLabour678
    C. BondConservative649
    L. HoleLabour639
    F. PaynterConservative605
    D. MortonConservative593
    E. HubbardLIB580
    H. EllisIndependent374
    Trull2 seats · turnout 44.9%
    S. DayConservative871
    M. WebbConservative869
    L. BarkerLabour281
    P. BakkerLabour236
    West Deane1 seat
    G. MosesIndependent0 ✓
    West Monkton1 seat · turnout 47.0%
    D. Clyde-SmithConservative468
    L. HardyLabour324
    Wiveliscombe1 seat
    R. HarrisonIndependent0 ✓