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    1976 handbook

    Stafford: 1976 local elections

    28 wards with results. Council page

    Before (end of 1975) (57 seats, Elections Centre)

    Other 24 · Conservative 18 · Labour 15 · The Liberal Party 0

    After (end of 1976) (57 seats, Elections Centre)

    Other 24 · Conservative 16 · Labour 13 · The Liberal Party 4

    Ward results

    Barlaston2 seats · turnout 40.2%
    R. DicksonConservative871
    A. DofskyConservative799
    V. McElhinneyLabour217
    Beaconside1 seat · turnout 37.9%
    W. ClarkeIndependent392
    S. LatheLIB157
    Eccleshall3 seats
    F. BowerConservative930
    J. OsborneConservative857
    H. ButtersConservative846
    F. BirchRES664
    Fulford3 seats
    E. BevanLIB1,082
    F. DaintonIndependent910
    A. AllinsonIndependent751
    J. AllinsonIndependent635
    M. ShawLabour489
    Gnosall2 seats · turnout 34.6%
    D. JamesIndependent605
    S. GlaisterLIB521
    W. EvansIndependent502
    F. HarrisLabour207
    Haywood2 seats · turnout 58.9%
    C. ClaytonLIB1,079
    D. SimmonsLIB952
    H. NorthcoteConservative572
    M. ClendonConservative557
    Holmcroft3 seats · turnout 32.9%
    T. ReevesIndependent642
    W. SimpsonLabour622
    H. LowryLabour620
    A. ComptonLabour585
    A. KinsonIndependent579
    N. WigginIndependent570
    T. CourtleyLIB313
    D. BerresfordLIB277
    Littleworth3 seats · turnout 39.7%
    M. HeenanIndependent894
    G. MasonIndependent845
    W. BowenIndependent753
    R. TylerLabour636
    L. WrightLabour607
    J. BinningtonLabour517
    Milford 2 seats · turnout 40.8%
    H. DoffmanConservative783
    M. DaleConservative759
    P. ParkesLIB359
    No. 1 (Stafford: Baswich)6 seats · turnout 24.9%
    L. KinsonIndependent2,162
    W. DeanIndependent2,113
    T. EvansIndependent2,023
    D. BrownIndependent1,967
    Willis A.Independent1,904
    F. CaryIndependent1,705
    R. CookeLabour1,077
    N. BenzieLabour971
    No. 10 (Stone: Stonefield & St. Michaels)3 seats · turnout 31.2%
    M. HillIndependent963
    M. MoulsonIndependent834
    L. WatsonConservative813
    M. CullenLIB568
    F. MatthewsLabour542
    J. ClarkeLabour528
    No. 15 (Haughton)1 seat · turnout 48.4%
    R. BrownConservative689
    C. BalchinLIB314
    No. 19 (Stowe)1 seat · turnout 63.5%
    R. TongeConservative756
    M. PoulterLabour194
    R. CovingtonLIB109
    No. 2 (Stafford: Common)2 seats · turnout 35.2%
    L. JacquesLabour498
    I. MoseleyLabour464
    F. DarrallIndependent230
    T. BloomerIndependent210
    C. SquiresLIB90
    No. 21 (Eccleshall)3 seats · turnout 26.4%
    F. BowerConservative930
    J. OsborneConservative857
    H. ButtersConservative846
    F. BirchRES664
    No. 22 (Fulford)3 seats · turnout 34.7%
    E. BevanLIB1,082
    F. DaintonIndependent910
    A. AllinsonIndependent751
    J. AllinsonIndependent635
    M. ShawLabour489
    No. 23 (Sandon)1 seat
    C. HaldenConservative0 ✓
    No. 24 (Stone Rural)1 seat
    H. HammersleyConservative0 ✓
    No. 25 (Swynnerton)2 seats
    G. WilliamsConservative0 ✓
    R. CheadleConservative0 ✓
    No. 3 (Stafford: Coton)2 seats · turnout 44.8%
    B. TaggarLabour909
    J. KempLabour867
    A. OwenRES480
    Perry A.Independent312
    L. ProudlockIndependent276
    No. 4 (Stafford: Forebridge)2 seats · turnout 31.0%
    G. BaileyLabour699
    G. BaronLabour501
    I. FisherIndependent409
    D. FosterIndependent369
    No. 5 (Stafford: Highfields)4 seats · turnout 35.2%
    J. ArcherIndependent1,059
    W. GilesIndependent1,042
    E. BarnettIndependent1,037
    J. PrestonIndependent964
    F. DuffyLabour771
    G. MillsLabour763
    M. JordanLabour754
    B. CarterLabour749
    V. LakeIndependent616
    No. 8 (Stafford: Manor)3 seats · turnout 32.0%
    N. CrockettLabour1,048
    N. RoyLabour980
    M. McCormickLabour957
    H. BoultIndependent716
    E. RalphIndependent689
    W. WayIndependent643
    A. EversLIB376
    No. 9 (Stafford: Tillington)2 seats
    M. KeleghanIndependent578
    R. MoleLabour505
    J. JamesIndependent490
    M. ComptonLabour437
    J. CourtleyLIB192
    Seighford2 seats · turnout 41.1%
    F. RichardsonConservative690
    K. BrownConservative630
    K. EdwardsLIB406
    S. JenkinsLIB397
    D. StanburyLabour235
    Swynnerton2 seats
    G. WilliamsConservative0 ✓
    R. CheadleConservative0 ✓
    Walton3 seats · turnout 54.7%
    M. FarmerIndependent1,184 ✓
    M. RobertsIndependent768 ✓
    J. BeechamLabour542 ✓
    N. BramhallIndependent537
    M. CareyLabour491
    D. KittLabour470
    R. CharlesworthThe Liberal Party411
    Woodseaves1 seat
    C. JonesIndependent0 ✓