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    1976 handbook

    Rutland: 1976 local elections

    15 wards with results. Council page

    Before (end of 1975) (20 seats, Elections Centre)

    Other 19 · Labour 1 · The Liberal Party 0 · Conservative 0

    After (end of 1976) (20 seats, Elections Centre)

    Other 19 · Labour 1 · The Liberal Party 0 · Conservative 0

    Ward results

    Barrowden1 seat
    R. TylerIndependent0 ✓
    Belton1 seat
    R. ElseyIndependent0 ✓
    Casterton1 seat
    D. WillmerIndependent0 ✓
    Cottesmore1 seat
    Earl OfGainsborough Ind0 ✓
    Empingham1 seat · turnout 55.6%
    F. CoxIndependent230
    B. MontgomeryLIB200
    Exton1 seat
    Q. CreaseyIndependent0 ✓
    Ketton1 seat
    E. CarverIndependent0 ✓
    Langham1 seat
    E. HainsworthIndependent0 ✓
    Luffenham1 seat
    M. WithersLabour0 ✓
    No. 1 (Oakham)5 seats · turnout 23.1%
    J. BarringerConservative1,163
    T. SuthernIndependent1,008
    V. GilmoreIndependent938
    B. LemonIndependent867
    R. ChandlerIndependent779
    C. McCreathConservative685
    P. MerrittLIB621
    No. 10 (Braunston)1 seat · turnout 49.9%
    S. EveIndependent206
    J. ThwaitesIndependent85
    R. WestIndependent54
    No. 6 (Edith Weston)1 seat · turnout 43.1%
    J. SchwabIndependent248
    W. PrestwoodIndependent159
    Ryhall1 seat
    G. WildIndependent0 ✓
    UPPINGHAM2 seats · turnout 33.6%
    K. ToonIndependent659
    J. SamuelIndependent514
    B. MurrayLabour165
    Whissendine1 seat
    V. WalkerIndependent0 ✓