1976 handbook
Doncaster Metropolitan Borough Council: 1976 local elections
20 wards with results. Council page
Before (end of 1975)
Not known.
After (end of 1976)
Not known.
Ward results
Edlington & Warmsworth1 seat · turnout 42.5%
| E. Adams | Labour | 2,234 |
| M. Gore | TenRes | 1,168 |
| May | Conservative | 670 |
Hatfield1 seat · turnout 40.1%
| J. Meredith | Labour | 1,412 ✓ |
| Colwill | RES | 1,282 |
| Baigent | Conservative | 859 |
| Browne | LIB | 153 |
Mexborough1 seat · turnout 27.5%
| C. Senior | Labour | 1,717 ✓ |
| Bell | RES | 970 |
| Turton | Conservative | 452 |
| Gamble | Ind Lab | 164 |
No. 1 (Doncaster: Balby & Woodfield)1 seat · turnout 38.6%
| Ambler | Labour | 2,274 |
| Walter | Conservative | 2,029 |
No. 10 (Conisborough)1 seat · turnout 29.3%
| Carmody | Labour | 2,470 |
| Pinkey | Conservative | 924 |
No. 12 (Tickhill)1 seat · turnout 45.7%
| Dawson | Conservative | 2,407 |
| Baker | RES | 1,450 |
| Felse | Labour | 1,098 |
No. 14 (Sprotbrough)1 seat · turnout 46.3%
| Buckenham | Conservative | 2,961 |
| McClelland | Labour | 1,981 |
No. 15 (Askern & Barnby Dun)1 seat · turnout 40.4%
| Cresswell | RES | 2,551 |
| Gillies | Labour | 1,561 |
| Dale | Independent | 678 |
No. 17 (Auckley & Rossington)1 seat · turnout 36.2%
| Roberts | Labour | 1,395 ✓ |
| Birkett | RES | 794 |
| D. Riley | Conservative | 790 |
| Wilde | COMM | 721 |
| E. Simpson | LIB | 560 |
No. 19 (Stainforth)1 seat · turnout 47.6%
| Turner | Independent | 1,266 |
| Potter | Labour | 921 |
| Taylor | Conservative | 570 |
No. 2 (Doncaster: Hyde Park Andhexthorpe)1 seat · turnout 36.6%
| Williamson | Labour | 1,919 |
| Porter C. | Conservative | 1,594 |
| Platts | RES | 472 |
No. 3 (Doncaster: Town Field & St. Georges)1 seat · turnout 37.1%
| Penketh | Conservative | 2,131 |
| Morrissey | Labour | 771 |
No. 4 (Doncaster: Wheatley)1 seat · turnout 45.6%
| Cuttriss | Conservative | 1,868 |
| Wilson | Labour | 1,251 |
| Smith | LIB | 312 |
No. 5 (Doncaster: Intake)1 seat · turnout 46.3%
| Thorpe | Conservative | 2,061 |
| Butler | Labour | 1,887 |
| Isle | LIB | 358 |
No. 6 (Doncaster: Bessacar)1 seat · turnout 43.9%
| Bailey | Conservative | 3,164 ✓ |
| Linney | Labour | 1,339 |
| Taylor | RES | 821 |
| Haynes | LIB | 547 |
No. 7 (Adwick-Le-Street)1 seat · turnout 35.5%
| Welsh | Labour | 2,484 ✓ |
| Whitehead | RES | 932 |
| Weeks | Ind Lab | 917 |
| Stephens | Independent | 340 |
No. 8 (Bentley)1 seat · turnout 36.8%
| Jones | Labour | 1,774 |
| F. Jackson | RES | 1,707 |
No. 9 (Arksey & New Village)1 seat · turnout 50.0%
| Broadhead | RES | 1,666 |
| G. Ward | Labour | 1,626 |
Thorne1 seat · turnout 35.4%
| Pickersgill | Independent | 1,788 ✓ |
| B. Moyle | Labour | 1,672 |
| Holt | Conservative | 563 |
| Carlin | Independent | 225 |