Psephology.AI
    1976 handbook

    Copeland: 1976 local elections

    24 wards with results. Council page

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

    Labour 30 · Other 12 · Conservative 6 · The Liberal Party 0

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

    Labour 22 · Other 15 · Conservative 11 · The Liberal Party 0

    Ward results

    Beckermet2 seats · turnout 65.0%
    J. RobertsConservative707
    B. BarwiseConservative705
    W. OldfieldLabour428
    J. GlaisterLabour306
    W. GrayLIB296
    Bootle1 seat · turnout 56.9%
    W. PostlethwaiteIndependent581
    H. PendrellLabour61
    Bransty3 seats · turnout 46.3%
    L. ReayConservative820
    J. McMeanConservative819
    E. McGillConservative815
    L. TaylorLabour418
    P. BennettLabour382
    T. HildropLabour354
    Distington4 seats
    E. CalvinLabour853
    H. RowntreeLabour747
    O. CoylesLabour728
    B. BensonLabour725
    R. FergusonIndependent602
    Ennerdale1 seat · turnout 48.1%
    W. RawlingIndependent474
    M. PikeLabour114
    Frizington2 seats
    J. GreenIndependent664
    A. PolleyIndependent567
    B. OwenLabour481
    G. DavidsonLabour351
    G. SewardLIB104
    Gosforth1 seat · turnout 55.5%
    H. HaileIndependent534
    A. TweedieLabour59
    Haverigg1 seat · turnout 59.3%
    T. BennettsCom Ass170 ✓
    G. MathieConservative123
    C. GeorgeIndependent90
    A. DaviesIndependent41
    R. SingletonIndependent30
    Holborn Hill2 seats · turnout 46.8%
    W. BousteadConservative493
    J. BrownIndependent435
    J. BradleyLabour269
    J. BurnsLabour262
    T. RichardsRES178
    E. JamesIndependent144
    Kells3 seats
    B RelphLabour742 ✓
    M ReedLabour722 ✓
    I CattanachLabour670 ✓
    J SimpsonConservative476
    V RhodesConservative441
    A HumphreysConservative417
    Melthwaite1 seat · turnout 53.3%
    T. ChristopherConservative550
    A. BennettLabour89
    Millom Without1 seat · turnout 47.5%
    R. TaylorIndependent376
    F. ParkerLabour53
    No. 10 (Distington)4 seats · turnout 21.9%
    E. CalvinLabour853
    H. RowntreeLabour747
    O. CoylesLabour728
    B. BensonLabour725
    R. FergusonIndependent602
    No. 11 (Egremont)5 seats · turnout 45.9%
    W. KirkbyIndependent1,612
    A. WilliamsLabour1,423
    F. GatesIndependent1,199
    K. WoodburnLabour1,170
    H. DownesIndependent1,128
    Ward V.Conservative1,116
    D. MurrayLabour1,112
    J. SteeleConservative1,093
    J. ForresterLabour980
    G. CadwellLabour969
    No. 2 (Whitehaven: Harbour)3 seats · turnout 53.1%
    H. HanlonLabour917
    K. ParkerConservative835
    F. HolmesConservative765
    W. DixonLabour765
    J. WoolleyLabour726
    E. SalmonConservative707
    No. 21 (Newtown North)1 seat · turnout 42.7%
    T. BroughtonConservative267
    E. TysonLabour150
    W. CastleRES95
    No. 22 (Newtown South)1 seat · turnout 39.1%
    C. AtkinsonConservative290
    M. BurnLabour228
    No. 3 (Whitehaven: Hensingham)3 seats
    A DouglasLabour996 ✓
    M DevlinLabour970 ✓
    W PritchardLabour964 ✓
    R GrayConservative942
    John SunderlandConservative916
    D AhlquistConservative869
    No. 5 (Whitehaven: Mirehouse)3 seats
    W. DoranLabour0 ✓
    T. JohnstonLabour0 ✓
    J. HarveyLabour0 ✓
    No. 7 (Frizington)2 seats · turnout 51.5%
    J. GreenIndependent664
    A. PolleyIndependent567
    B. OwenLabour481
    G. DavidsonLabour351
    G. SewardLIB104
    No.9 Cleator Moor5 seats · turnout 35.8%
    J. ColliganLabour1,785
    D. WhelanLabour1,517
    L. GreenLabour1,512
    P. EldonLabour1,391
    R. SimpsonLabour1,232
    A. JenkinsonIndependent1,163
    R. JamesIndependent813
    Sandwith3 seats · turnout 44.6%
    D. LeeRES739
    D. CrawfordRES650
    J. MooreRES592
    T. ReedLabour354
    J. RuddyLabour352
    M. BeckLabour348
    E. MetcalfeLIB121
    Seascale1 seat · turnout 56.3%
    A. LangleyIndependent648
    L. TulleyLabour235
    St. Bees1 seat · turnout 56.0%
    L. BrownriggConservative451
    T. GadsdenLabour179