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    1976 handbook

    Lancaster: 1976 local elections

    30 wards with results. Council page

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

    Conservative 34 · Labour 18 · Other 7 · The Liberal Party 1

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

    Conservative 43 · Labour 11 · Other 5 · The Liberal Party 1

    Ward results

    Arkholme1 seat · turnout 60.0%
    H. WigleyConservative531
    E. LeakeIndependent177
    Bolton-le-Sands2 seats · turnout 44.1%
    W. RiggConservative1,118
    A. BriggsConservative1,002
    R. SkellyLIB461
    H. BrownLIB342
    Carnforth2 seats · turnout 44.5%
    E. JonesLabour665
    J. ClarkeLabour646
    J. WilsonIndependent492
    G. OwenIndependent467
    M. NewshamConservative378
    R. BowdenConservative371
    Halton-with-Aughton1 seat · turnout 52.2%
    H. TowersConservative717
    J. ScottLabour240
    Heysham North2 seats · turnout 43.0%
    M. KennanConservative903
    G. BryanConservative823
    M. TurleyLabour509
    B. WolfendenLabour504
    M. MawsonIndependent229
    Hornby1 seat · turnout 67.5%
    F. PearsonConservative491
    D. GothIndependent281
    J. OystonLabour119
    No. 10 (Morecambe: Harbour)2 seats · turnout 19.9%
    E. GarbuttLabour780
    G. WolfendenLabour720
    No. 11 (Morecambe: Poulton)2 seats · turnout 34.6%
    G. HeelerConservative613
    W. EarnshawIndependent520
    A. HaworthIndependent517
    L. HolmesLabour418
    N. PymConservative407
    No. 13 (Morecambe: Parks)2 seats
    I. WelldrakeConservative0 ✓
    J. DawsonConservative0 ✓
    No. 16 (Heysham Central)3 seats · turnout 32.8%
    J. TaylorIndependent1,052
    K. WilsonConservative938
    T. HigginsonConservative903
    R. FearnConservative762
    No. 17 (Heysham South)3 seats · turnout 36.0%
    N. BoltonIndependent1,147
    J. DowneyConservative860
    S. TaylorLabour836
    K. WarrenConservative753
    E. JohnsonIndependent687
    No. 19 (Cockerham)1 seat
    R. BibbyConservative0 ✓
    No. 21 (Ellel)2 seats · turnout 47.0%
    R. CarrIndependent806
    J. LowthionConservative655
    W. StaffordLabour372
    J. CookConservative217
    M. BrownLIB206
    No. 25 (Warton)1 seat · turnout 52.4%
    C. PeacockLIB639
    H. ShuttleworthConservative374
    No. 26 (Caton)2 seats · turnout 48.0%
    M. PottsConservative982
    G. WallingConservative912
    C. AdamsLabour390
    T. MyallLabour315
    No. 28 (Kellet)1 seat · turnout 46.6%
    G. SnowballConservative407
    P. ComishIndependent183
    No. 4 (Lancaster: Bulk & St. Annes)4 seats · turnout 25.5%
    A BryningLabour1,273
    M. LewthwaiteLabour1,237
    J. YatesLabour1,209
    J. O'DonnellLabour1,177
    E. StokesConservative634
    T. HopeConservative624
    No. 5 (Lancaster: Park)2 seats · turnout 41.7%
    D. LeswerConservative784
    H. OsliffeConservative721
    I. BrownLabour617
    J. BrownLabour609
    No. 6 (Lancaster: John O'Gaunt)3 seats
    Ms. M. Lovett-HornConservative1,225 ✓
    T HaytonConservative1,179 ✓
    H HolgateConservative1,172 ✓
    M GloverLabour757
    L ShawLabour726
    R Van De WeyerLabour721
    No. 7 (Lancaster: Scotforth)4 seats
    J BallConservative1,686 ✓
    E SimpsonConservative1,639 ✓
    K NelsonConservative1,630 ✓
    J OutramConservative1,550 ✓
    S BennettLabour1,042
    B FreemanLabour1,020
    L MullettLabour1,011
    Joe BakerLabour1,009
    M MumfordLIB836
    P WalkerLIB718
    No. 8 (Lancaster: Castle)2 seats
    W SweeneyConservative987 ✓
    D BrewerLabour834 ✓
    D RawesConservative810
    A BurnettLabour765
    K WilcockCOMM94
    No. 9 (Morecambe: Alexandra)2 seats
    D. KershawConservative774 ✓
    H HargreavesConservative745 ✓
    E SimpsonIndependent532
    A GarbuttLabour488
    Michael HarperLabour390
    Overton1 seat
    W. MashiterConservative0 ✓
    Silverdale1 seat
    A. WhitakerConservative0 ✓
    Skerton Central2 seats · turnout 33.9%
    D. HendersonLabour1,054
    J. HornerLabour933
    B. NelsonConservative443
    Skerton East2 seats · turnout 29.5%
    J RichardsonConservative613
    R. JonesLabour596
    J. LodgeLabour582
    Skerton West2 seats · turnout 46.7%
    J. TaylorConservative913
    S. SmithConservative872
    P. SeniorLabour746
    M. VareyIndependent488
    Slyne-with-Hest2 seats
    R. SchofieldConservative0 ✓
    F. WilcoxConservative0 ✓
    Torrisholme2 seats · turnout 44.1%
    P. SumnerConservative1,448
    P. WhitworthConservative1,200
    W. EscolmeIndependent469
    Victoria3 seats · turnout 32.6%
    T. LangridgeIndependent1,338
    S. KingConservative1,012
    T. ShinglerConservative944
    A. LeachLabour723
    P. HooperLabour712