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    1976 handbook

    Canterbury: 1976 local elections

    14 wards with results. Council page

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

    Conservative 34 · Other 9 · Labour 7 · The Liberal Party 1

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

    Conservative 46 · Other 4 · Labour 1 · The Liberal Party 0

    Ward results

    Barham Downs1 seat · turnout 47.9%
    A. WilkinsConservative752
    G. McDonaldLabour185
    Blean Forest1 seat · turnout 48.6%
    Hazel McCabeConservative767
    S. WillsmanLabour202
    Harbledown1 seat · turnout 54.8%
    J. SnellConservative849
    D. CochraneLabour153
    Harbour2 seats · turnout 45.2%
    H. HopkinsIndependent804
    J. TrentConservative728
    M. O'CallaghanConservative720
    J. NunnLabour521
    R. RowdenLabour461
    No. 1 (Canterbury: Dane John)4 seats
    H BuckworthConservative1,524 ✓
    L FlisherConservative1,433 ✓
    G HatteeConservative1,342 ✓
    A BerryConservative1,309 ✓
    M WhitemoreLabour1,247
    J RuddockLabour1,227
    R SpencerLabour1,180
    Y BevanLabour1,179
    D MumfordLIB472
    J EagleLIB392
    No. 3 (Canterbury: Westgate)6 seats
    Mike SteptoeConservative2,383 ✓
    M Scott-KnightConservative2,377 ✓
    I DempseyConservative2,368 ✓
    N BrickwoodConservative2,361 ✓
    Robin Matthew WilloughbyConservative2,308 ✓
    A AustinConservative2,283 ✓
    M FullerLabour1,958
    M CarrLabour1,703
    B OrmrodLabour1,663
    F RippingtonLabour1,628
    D MargrieLabour1,627
    M RyeLabour1,560
    A FisherLIB1,020
    B MurrayLIB993
    M TurnerLIB852
    W TilbeeLIB839
    E SheppardCOMM202
    No. 5 (Herne Bay: Central)3 seats · turnout 38.3%
    G. FortuneConservative1,113
    R. DuttonConservative1,082
    A. WaddingtonConservative997
    F. ScarthRES810
    E. PriceLabour654
    T. WoodsLabour495
    J. BerringtonLabour487
    No. 6 (Herne Bay: Eastcliff Andreculver)3 seats
    Ida FowlerConservative1,710 ✓
    C PeardConservative1,643 ✓
    B CollinsRES1,423 ✓
    H BarrandConservative1,035
    K LavenderLIB397
    W PhilbyLIB356
    G BrownLabour315
    W BoneLabour263
    N BoneLabour244
    No. 9 (Whitstable: Chestfield)2 seats · turnout 46.8%
    A. PorterConservative1,354
    E. GreenhouseConservative1,347
    D. McLellanLabour262
    M. FitzpatrickLabour252
    North Nailbourne1 seat · turnout 54.6%
    L. ShirleyConservative648
    J. PurcheseLIB234
    N. SmithLabour78
    Sturry North1 seat · turnout 38.3%
    V. ColemanConservative354
    A. HamiltonLabour350
    Sturry South1 seat · turnout 39.9%
    E. CarverConservative534
    D. OsmondLabour210
    Tankerton2 seats · turnout 48.5%
    T SteeleConservative1,277
    M. BrownConservative1,215
    S. MacmillanLabour223
    R. JordanLabour205
    West Bay3 seats · turnout 35.9%
    H. AlexanderConservative1,286
    R. LilleyConservative1,283
    L. StockwellConservative1,262
    R. MooreLabour452
    L. ParkerLabour439
    J. WellsLabour436