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    1976 handbook

    Torbay: 1976 local elections

    12 wards with results. Council page

    Before (end of 1975) (36 seats, Elections Centre)

    Conservative 30 · Labour 6 · The Liberal Party 0 · Other 0

    After (end of 1976) (36 seats, Elections Centre)

    Conservative 34 · Other 2 · The Liberal Party 0 · Labour 0

    Ward results

    Blatchcombe3 seats · turnout 42.5%
    F. PerkinsConservative1,592
    B. CarrollConservative1,522
    M. GoldenConservative1,491
    E. CreedyLabour1,214
    G. ThomsonLabour1,109
    E. HarrisLabour1,109
    D. LentellLIB699
    P. MerrillLIB517
    Cockington-With-Chelston3 seats · turnout 34.9%
    D. ReidConservative2,345
    H. EdwardsConservative2,328
    L. BloggConservative2,318
    J. CritchlowLabour1,230
    Coverdale3 seats · turnout 25.8%
    W. BeesleyConservative1,202
    A. MurrayRES1,176
    J. Fraser-JamesConservative1,011
    A. StapletonLabour923
    R. YoungConservative888
    Ellacombe3 seats
    J CooperConservative1,363 ✓
    D DamerellConservative1,329 ✓
    Greg HandsConservative1,083 ✓
    M WelchLabour825
    P McDonaldLabour812
    U BeerLabour811
    J DunnLIB784
    S SykesLIB633
    A WilcoxLIB573
    Furzeham-With-Churston3 seats · turnout 41.4%
    M. ThairwallConservative2,136
    S. PeckConservative1,939
    L. CooperConservative1,675
    B. TaylorRES1,178
    H. LambLIB1,133
    G. ClarkLabour522
    HOLLICOMBE3 seats · turnout 41.4%
    J. BewleyConservative2,468
    J. ColeConservative2,201
    D. MasonConservative2,006
    B. HewittIndependent1,163
    J. RiceLabour612
    Shiphay3 seats · turnout 41.7%
    L. HowardConservative1,733
    A. SawyerConservative1,434
    M. CannonConservative1,329
    P. CowellLabour1,200
    F. StoneLabour1,195
    B. MeadLabour1,062
    W. ClotworthyLIB644
    St. Marychurch3 seats · turnout 38.1%
    F. SkinnerConservative2,338
    R. HuntConservative2,242
    D. OgdenConservative2,015
    S. MyersLIB1,037
    I. HandfordLIB866
    F. RoyLabour814
    St. Michaels-With-Goodrington3 seats · turnout 31.3%
    R. KiddRES1,739
    W. CarrConservative1,447
    W. TreebyConservative1,429
    K. WalkeConservative1,364
    J. LawLIB854
    S. RiceLabour824
    H. RabbichLIB640
    St. Peters-With-St. Marys3 seats · turnout 38.6%
    A. KeyConservative2,011
    M. GabbeyConservative1,908
    G. SewellConservative1,817
    L. ThomasLabour1,174
    W. ChapmanLIB1,011
    Tormohun3 seats · turnout 26.5%
    E. FinchConservative1,469
    R. CoombeConservative1,377
    D. NicholsConservative1,209
    J. StoneLabour787
    F. LeaneyIndependent571
    Torwood3 seats · turnout 35.9%
    D. ThurleyConservative1,940
    J. FarrellConservative1,811
    D. TannerConservative1,762
    S. HardawayInd Con1,400
    I. ClarkeLabour359