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    1976 handbook

    Sedgefield: 1976 local elections

    19 wards with results. Council page

    Before (end of 1975) (53 seats, Elections Centre)

    Labour 40 · Other 8 · The Liberal Party 4 · Conservative 1

    After (end of 1976) (53 seats, Elections Centre)

    Labour 36 · Other 15 · The Liberal Party 1 · Conservative 1

    Ward results

    Byerley3 seats · turnout 34.5%
    R. HodgsonIndependent1,015
    T. TaylorLIB610
    M. AstonLabour557
    K. NewbyLabour549
    W. CarnanLabour526
    Ferryhill3 seats
    J. WilsonLabour0 ✓
    S. CarmedyLabour0 ✓
    T. ShieldsLabour0 ✓
    Middlestone3 seats · turnout 41.7%
    R. OrtonIndependent1,180
    W. WatersIndependent857
    J. KitsonLabour850
    R. BrownIndependent836
    J. StoreyLabour608
    M. SmithLabour579
    Middridge1 seat · turnout 42.4%
    T. MooreIndependent799
    R. JonesLabour123
    Neville2 seats · turnout 31.7%
    D. VickersLabour501
    C. FiddesIndependent477
    N. GibsonLabour424
    R. PriceConservative303
    No. 12 (Woodham)2 seats
    J FlynnLabour354 ✓
    E KennedyIndependent274 ✓
    A KilpatrickLabour258
    E CurtisConservative233
    W LindsayConservative201
    R RobertsLIB117
    V PriceLIB93
    No. 15 (Broom & Chilton)4 seats
    F. ArmstrongLabour0 ✓
    S. HaswellLabour0 ✓
    T. ConleyLabour0 ✓
    G. ChaplinLabour0 ✓
    No. 16 (Bishop Middleham & Cornforth)3 seats
    G. HuttonLabour955
    K. HowardLabour946
    R. DavisonLabour870
    S. BullenIndependent538
    R. FreemanInd Lab502
    No. 17 (Windlestone)3 seats · turnout 33.0%
    J. LeeLabour1,071
    P. McCourtLabour859
    J. WilliamsInd Lab759
    A. RowlandLabour691
    No. 18 (Trimdon)5 seats · turnout 25.6%
    J. BurtonLabour1,487
    A. BirkbeckLabour1,330
    R. EllisLabour1,312
    G. BullLabour1,208
    J. CummingsLabour1,024
    H. WardInd Lab937
    No. 5 (Tudhoe)4 seats · turnout 38.6%
    K. JacksonIndependent1,333
    J. MurrayIndependent1,237
    M. CampbellIndependent1,018
    C. BrayshawLabour897
    E. McCourtLabour819
    F. UrwinIndependent738
    G. StoreyLabour737
    W. HudsonLabour722
    W. KellyConservative331
    No. 6 (Low Spennymoor)2 seats · turnout 34.0%
    C. DaileyLabour437
    M. Courtney-ShawLabour432
    J. MayhewIndependent219
    W. HallIndependent214
    Sedgefield3 seats · turnout 44.0%
    E. SutherlandIndependent1,151
    M. CunninghamIndependent738
    G. PearsonIndependent688
    I. CampbellConservative597
    J. WaymanConservative589
    R. SmithIndependent513
    A. BeamsonLabour458
    R. SutherlandLabour259
    L. ByrneLabour249
    Shafto2 seats
    H. DixonLabour389
    E. ElmerLabour338
    J. FriseLIB275
    N. MarrLIB218
    G. RobsonConservative167
    Simpasture2 seats · turnout 28.9%
    F. CurtisConservative280
    N. McMenaminLabour265
    R. BriggsLabour255
    D. WarrenConservative230
    Spennymoor3 seats · turnout 46.0%
    V. RobsonLabour1,095
    J. ArmstrongIndependent937
    W. SmithLabour884
    R. LongIndependent748
    F. KenmirIndependent705
    R. CampionLabour693
    Sunnydale2 seats · turnout 34.1%
    J. HowardIndependent591
    W. NunnLabour491
    A. WalkerLabour395
    D. SmithIndependent280
    S. SiddleIndependent175
    Thickley3 seats
    W. EdwardsLabour0 ✓
    B. StephensLabour0 ✓
    J. ThompsonLabour0 ✓
    West3 seats · turnout 28.1%
    J. ConlonLabour740
    L. CessfordLabour664
    D. GardnerLabour658
    Wilkie G.Conservative334
    V. HalfordConservative277
    D. CookConservative262
    A. BeadleLIB256
    M. GardnerLIB242
    O. HillLIB200