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    1976 handbook

    Rugby: 1976 local elections

    17 wards with results. Council page

    Before (end of 1975) (51 seats, Elections Centre)

    Conservative 22 · Labour 18 · Other 8 · The Liberal Party 3

    After (end of 1976) (51 seats, Elections Centre)

    Conservative 30 · Labour 12 · Other 8 · The Liberal Party 1

    Ward results

    Clifton & Newton1 seat
    H. MillerConservative0 ✓
    Dunchurch & Thurlaston2 seats · turnout 41.8%
    J. BarfordConservative824
    C. GimsonConservative761
    J. TannerLabour149
    Lawford1 seat · turnout 46.7%
    K. JudgeIndependent390
    L. StrongLabour354
    Leam Valley1 seat
    G. CollettConservative0 ✓
    No. 1 (Rugby: Newbold)4 seats · turnout 49.2%
    W. BradleyLabour1,204 ✓
    P. HillLabour1,113 ✓
    P. BlundellLabour1,109 ✓
    D. HallLabour1,096 ✓
    G. YoungConservative761
    A. BettsConservative759
    J. GimsonConservative705
    A. SpeedConservative684
    No. 10 (Brinklow & Wolvey)3 seats · turnout 38.3%
    R. FrenchConservative1,412
    W. ClarkeConservative1,358
    J. WillisInd Con1,255
    C. AvisLabour400
    No. 14 (Binley Woods)3 seats · turnout 35.5%
    E. HumphreysConservative1,253
    J. BenchConservative1,172
    E. WebbConservative977
    D. BothamLabour866
    No. 15 (Ryton & Stretton)3 seats
    R. RavenhallConservative1,312
    J. BaxterConservative1,061
    D. CawserConservative999
    G. OwenLabour427
    P. RexLIB396
    No. 2 (Rugby: Brownsover)2 seats · turnout 38.2%
    J. HillLabour906
    C. PottsLabour736
    J. PalmerConservative635
    J. BuswellConservative607
    P. OwenLIB177
    No. 3 (Rugby: Benn)3 seats · turnout 40.4%
    S. TannerLabour659
    E. PrestonLabour626
    Forde A.Labour619
    A. EkinsConservative530
    R. AndrewsConservative521
    P. NewsomeConservative471
    A. FergusonLIB228
    No. 4 (Rugby: Eastlands)4 seats · turnout 51.0%
    G. CalverThe Liberal Party995 ✓
    R. HolderConservative938 ✓
    R. WardConservative859 ✓
    L. SouterConservative851 ✓
    H. BoothConservative840
    E. CalverThe Liberal Party791
    D. GeeThe Liberal Party776
    D. HopkinsThe Liberal Party699
    T. WhiteLabour516
    J. CoupeLabour506
    No. 5 (Rugby: Hillmorton)6 seats · turnout 36.9%
    C. OrlandRES2,095
    A. GreenRES2,034
    H. StephensRES1,996
    A. KindonRES1,881
    R. TaylorRES1,860
    J. RoweRES1,859
    M. AdnittLabour1,436
    J. DickerLabour1,318
    G. FarthingLabour1,273
    No. 6 (Rugby: Caldecott)4 seats · turnout 40.7%
    K. MarriottConservative1,319
    A. DickinsonConservative1,240
    S. NeedhamConservative1,177
    T. NottConservative1,114
    L. TurnerLabour701
    M. StammersLabour604
    D. LinsterLabour587
    B. RivettLIB526
    A. WatlingLIB392
    No. 7 (Rugby: Overslade)4 seats · turnout 46.2%
    E. ByromConservative1,019
    D. WalkerConservative1,007
    B. BirchConservative943
    P. ClarkeLabour933
    R. WilliamsConservative867
    C. ColcloughLabour864
    M. SmithLabour833
    A. ScrivenerLabour794
    B. HaddonLIB370
    No. 8 (Rugby: Bilton)6 seats · turnout 45.5%
    H. CoxConservative1,835 ✓
    R. DimmickConservative1,716 ✓
    M. GreggConservative1,704 ✓
    P. WaineConservative1,651 ✓
    P. MillerConservative1,608 ✓
    P. GeroldConservative1,570 ✓
    D. TurnerLabour1,184
    W. ManningLabour1,111
    A. MarkeeLabour1,078
    J. BrownLabour997
    H. HumphreyThe Liberal Party675
    O. PankhurstThe Liberal Party624
    O. PankhurstThe Liberal Party596
    No. 9 (Rugby: New Bilton)3 seats · turnout 45.7%
    F. BlackmanLabour906
    J. FellaLabour791
    P. HewittConservative692
    E. JonesConservative672
    J. ReeveLabour625
    J. WarrenConservative607
    R. BarnettInd Lab581
    St. Marys1 seat · turnout 61.8%
    W. SweeneyConservative396
    F. LockwoodIndependent200