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    1976 handbook

    Chesterfield: 1976 local elections

    8 wards with results. Council page

    Before (end of 1975) (54 seats, Elections Centre)

    Labour 43 · Conservative 7 · Other 2 · The Liberal Party 2

    After (end of 1976) (54 seats, Elections Centre)

    Labour 37 · Conservative 14 · The Liberal Party 2 · Other 1

    Ward results

    Central3 seats · turnout 45.6%
    R. DavenportThe Liberal Party535 ✓
    G. MulcasterThe Liberal Party497 ✓
    R. MitchellConservative483 ✓
    M. DrinkwaterConservative480
    G. PepperLabour421
    M. WestlakeConservative421
    R. RussellThe Liberal Party351
    R. RushLabour303
    F. RidgersLabour293
    Dunston3 seats
    W. GormanLabour0 ✓
    P. KellyLabour0 ✓
    D. TreeceLabour0 ✓
    Hasland3 seats · turnout 48.5%
    C. EllisConservative1,149
    Dowsett A.Conservative1,007
    M. McHaffieConservative913
    H. JamesLabour896
    P. SpowageLabour823
    P. BanfieldLabour802
    Moor3 seats
    J. MartinLabour0 ✓
    V. HamerLabour0 ✓
    M. CaulfieldLabour0 ✓
    Old Whittington3 seats
    B. BrowettLabour549
    W. FlanaganLabour526
    H. MullettLabour468
    G. HaslamConservative347
    R. TurnerConservative320
    W. GlossopConservative319
    Staveley Central3 seats
    R DavenportLIB535
    G MulcasterLIB497
    R MitchellConservative483
    M DrinkwaterConservative480
    Ms. M. WestlakeConservative421
    G PepperLabour421
    R RussellLIB351
    Rachel RushLabour303
    F RidgersLabour293
    West3 seats · turnout 40.4%
    P. RevillConservative1,780 ✓
    D. BillingeConservative1,766 ✓
    H. RogersConservative1,722 ✓
    S. BlankleyLabour334
    G. HayesLabour325
    Woodthorpe2 seats · turnout 29.8%
    W. ArnoldIndependent394
    J. WickinsLabour304
    B. WilkinsonLabour233