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    1976 handbook

    South Staffordshire: 1976 local elections

    25 wards with results. Council page

    Before (end of 1975) (48 seats, Elections Centre)

    Conservative 24 · Other 15 · Labour 8 · The Liberal Party 1

    After (end of 1976) (48 seats, Elections Centre)

    Conservative 27 · Other 17 · Labour 4 · The Liberal Party 0

    Ward results

    Acton Trussell1 seat
    F. BeaumontConservative0 ✓
    Bishopswood1 seat
    G. RobertsConservative0 ✓
    Cheslyn Hay2 seats · turnout 43.4%
    W. CraddockLabour600
    D. StantonIndependent552
    K. PhillipsLabour405
    V. PlantIndependent387
    J. WatfordLIB223
    Coven2 seats · turnout 33.9%
    L. ClayIndependent552
    D. JonesIndependent503
    F. TillIndependent258
    L. JonesLabour204
    C. LeaderLabour129
    Essington2 seats · turnout 49.4%
    R. RobertsIndependent899
    A. WilsonIndependent757
    B. WhitehouseLabour574
    H. MountfordLabour567
    Featherstone2 seats · turnout 35.8%
    J. GreenawayLabour591
    R. LuntLabour453
    A. KennardConservative323
    Great Wyrley Landywood3 seats · turnout 33.6%
    G. JonesIndependent870
    B. BladenIndependent758
    H. MellorIndependent735
    J. CliffLabour430
    P. TurnerLabour371
    J. MorsonLabour255
    GREAT WYRLEY WEST1 seat · turnout 41.7%
    D. WatsonIndependent343
    M. FawdreyLabour115
    Himley & Swindon1 seat
    W. BrownhillConservative0 ✓
    Huntington1 seat · turnout 40.5%
    G. ColeLabour286
    V. HamesInd Lab233
    I. DruryIndependent195
    Lapley1 seat
    W. HitchenConservative0 ✓
    Lower Penn1 seat · turnout 55.4%
    W. WinsperConservative365
    W. BrownIndependent314
    No. 14 (Great Wyrley: Town)3 seats · turnout 36.0%
    B. CollinsIndependent1,430
    H. HardingIndependent1,315
    K. CooperIndependent1,005
    R. BentonLabour546
    A. BatesLIB425
    C. JonesLabour388
    R. CrowleyLabour386
    No. 17 (Bobbington & Enville)1 seat
    N. HollandConservative0 ✓
    No. 18 (Codsall)5 seats
    Peter YatesConservative1,776 ✓
    D HousdenConservative1,673 ✓
    D BramallConservative1,632 ✓
    J InchConservative1,624 ✓
    Mike JonesConservative1,497 ✓
    R BeddowIndependent1,237
    J JonesLabour833
    E BellinghamLabour480
    A BinsLabour472
    R LawrenceLabour448
    C StricklandLabour445
    No. 20 (Kinver)4 seats · turnout 43.7%
    S. HarrisCA1,558
    J. AustinCA1,288
    W. WrigleyConservative1,136
    F. WrigleyConservative1,102
    F. SimkissCA1,054
    M. TempleCA925
    C. EversConservative912
    R. HadfieldConservative852
    No. 23 (Trysull & Seisdon)1 seat
    C. BollandConservative0 ✓
    No. 24 (Wombourne: East)4 seats
    C GouldConservative1,371 ✓
    A HeathConservative1,287 ✓
    M RobsonConservative1,253 ✓
    A SucklingConservative1,212 ✓
    F GreenwoodLabour422
    Peter MaynardLabour391
    C HardwickLIB378
    C WymerLabour367
    R FoxLIB363
    J WestwoodLIB360
    B ReesLabour287
    No. 25 (Wombourne: West)3 seats · turnout 33.3%
    J. GriffithsConservative886 ✓
    E. WaterfieldConservative737 ✓
    I. KellyConservative700 ✓
    L. WakefordInd Con480
    R. ForderLIB267
    E. KesslerLabour221
    D. GrabhamLabour209
    R. MaddoxLabour207
    J. DuffyLIB168
    K. WaddicorLIB142
    No. 26 (Wrottesley)2 seats · turnout 30.2%
    K. BottConservative613
    G. WaileyConservative602
    D. DupontLabour337
    R. LawrenceLabour319
    Pattingham & Patshull1 seat
    A. SquireIndependent0 ✓
    Penkridge North East1 seat · turnout 48.6%
    K. LeesIndependent481
    W. GoldLabour278
    Penkridge South East1 seat · turnout 41.8%
    S. WilliamsIndependent596
    K. HannabyLabour425
    Penkridge West1 seat · turnout 50.0%
    J. StaffordConservative388
    C. WhitehouseLabour184
    Shareshill1 seat · turnout 62.3%
    A. HoodConservative384
    J. RoweIndependent292
    S. BurnsLabour106