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    1976 handbook

    East Hertfordshire: 1976 local elections

    26 wards with results. Council page

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

    Other 22 · Conservative 16 · Labour 10 · The Liberal Party 0

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

    Conservative 28 · Other 19 · Labour 1 · The Liberal Party 0

    Ward results

    Buntingford2 seats · turnout 40.3%
    J. ReynoldsIndependent890
    B. LyonIndependent804
    F. PeacheyConservative508
    G. ZamboniniLabour229
    R. FoneLabour199
    Cottered1 seat · turnout 52.7%
    J. RangerConservative462
    J. ChurcherIndependent216
    Datchworth1 seat · turnout 48.8%
    C. Hodson-SmithIndependent402
    H. McLuskyLabour176
    Great Amwell1 seat
    E. SewellConservative0 ✓
    Hunsdon1 seat · turnout 57.5%
    J. WaltersIndependent734
    Newman K.Conservative316
    Little Amwell1 seat · turnout 58.2%
    Liam AndrewsConservative705
    D MorganLabour318
    J. BuddIndependent171
    Little Hadham1 seat · turnout 46.9%
    L. Lloyd-TaylorIndependent586
    F. NewmanIndependent115
    MUCH HADHAM1 seat
    B. SmalleyConservative0 ✓
    Munden1 seat
    J. HibberdIndependent0 ✓
    No. 1 (Hertford: All Saints)3 seats · turnout 47.0%
    J. ForresterConservative1,245
    J SartinConservative1,167
    B. RobinsonConservative1,107
    C. HarrisLabour698
    R. CoxLabour682
    P. MoorLabour563
    No. 10 (Ware: Priory)2 seats · turnout 44.6%
    N. MurphyConservative794
    G. WilliamsonConservative769
    S. SharpLabour384
    N. RobbinsLabour315
    V. SugrueLIB135
    C. DigginsLIB132
    No. 17 (Watton-At-Stone)1 seat · turnout 64.3%
    R. SmithConservative526
    R. AnsellLabour298
    No. 2 (Hertford: Bengeo)2 seats · turnout 58.5%
    R. FreelandConservative1,233
    N. EdeyConservative1,212
    J. AbbottLabour797
    J PageLabour671
    L. DixonLIB183
    R. FishLIB141
    No. 24 (Thundridge)1 seat
    H. BanksIndependent0 ✓
    No. 3 (Hertford: St. Andrews)5 seats · turnout 46.6%
    P RufflesConservative2,096
    W. FosterConservative1,955
    J CookConservative1,861
    R. JacksonConservative1,762
    P. PriceConservative1,749
    H. MillsLabour1,721
    S. EdgarLabour1,624
    H. SargentLabour1,583
    C. BlanchardLabour1,540
    C. LeisterLabour1,401
    No. 4 (Bishops Stortford: Parsonage & Hockerill)4 seats · turnout 47.9%
    P. EllisonResidents1,460 ✓
    E. MarshallResidents1,424 ✓
    R. StrongResidents1,382 ✓
    D. ColemanResidents1,328 ✓
    M. PrestonConservative828
    H. ThorneConservative801
    P. BlakeConservative772
    J. ScrutonConservative762
    M. MerrillLabour413
    R. FerrandThe Liberal Party410
    V. ShoebridgeLabour386
    K. BrooksLabour367
    D. SmithLabour363
    No. 5 (Bishops Stortford: Chantry & Central)3 seats
    V SparrowConservative910 ✓
    T FranklinRES791 ✓
    W GeorgeConservative730 ✓
    K TanfieldConservative710
    K StapletonRES616
    R GlaisterRES540
    B UnderwoodLIB327
    G DuthieLIB320
    A CoatesLIB320
    B DicksLabour263
    C BlakelyLabour217
    No. 6 (Bishops Stortford: Havers & Thorley)3 seats · turnout 35.8%
    D. SmithRES809
    K. MollisonRES710
    D. EmertonRES665
    R. MerrillLabour612
    T. PageConservative504
    T. SharrockLabour486
    D. PeekConservative458
    R. DicksLabour444
    No. 8 (Ware: Trinity & Christchurch)3 seats · turnout 39.7%
    J BishopConservative864 ✓
    S. SmithConservative819 ✓
    D. CliftonLabour746 ✓
    D. ClareLabour721
    B. ParkerConservative717
    D. JonesLabour647
    F. HobbsIndependent476
    C. SmartIndependent443
    W. SalthouseLIB219
    L. AndrewLIB192
    No. 9 (Ware: St. Marys)2 seats · turnout 36.0%
    H. HurnConservative670
    L. JonesConservative608
    T. RiddellLabour258
    C. CullenLabour226
    P. SedgwickLIB167
    SAWBRIDGEWORTH3 seats · turnout 32.6%
    F. WhiteheadConservative1,607
    F. ClayConservative1,329
    W. StriplingConservative1,313
    M. SlaterIndependent1,097
    Standon St. Mary1 seat · turnout 37.6%
    S. WilliamsIndependent586
    P. ChittendenLabour158
    Stanstead1 seat · turnout 38.3%
    M. GilbertConservative429
    J. SalthouseLIB149
    Stapleford1 seat · turnout 55.4%
    R. TuckerIndependent363 ✓
    P. BonfieldConservative267
    A. PageLabour0
    Tewin1 seat · turnout 56.3%
    E. TreevesConservative742
    D. PullenLabour160
    Walkern1 seat
    R. AllenIndependent0 ✓