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    1976 handbook

    Preston: 1976 local elections

    19 wards with results. Council page

    Before (end of 1975) (57 seats, Elections Centre)

    Labour 38 · Conservative 19 · The Liberal Party 0 · Other 0

    After (end of 1976) (57 seats, Elections Centre)

    Conservative 43 · Labour 13 · The Liberal Party 1 · Other 0

    Ward results

    Ashton3 seats · turnout 42.0%
    W. WilsonConservative1,368
    Andrea Taylor-BurkeConservative1,336
    H. DaltonConservative1,290
    M. JacobsLIB657
    R. SumnerLabour518
    A. BriscoeLabour509
    R. HelmLabour493
    J. MasseyNF163
    G. SkinnerNF162
    Avenham3 seats · turnout 36.5%
    C. EdsforthConservative889
    V. HindConservative879
    J MeredithConservative858
    S. WhitesideLabour845
    C. HigneyLabour842
    T CarterLabour834
    P. HulseLIB334
    Brookfield3 seats
    J WalmsleyConservative844 ✓
    R BeechConservative837 ✓
    C McElhoneConservative833 ✓
    R AtkinsonLabour830
    M HayhurstLabour784
    Rosemary TaitLabour751
    Cadley3 seats · turnout 48.9%
    W. HeapsConservative2,256
    L. CartwrightConservative2,222
    T. NicholsonConservative2,215
    H. RoyceLabour374
    David RobinsonLabour358
    E. MitchellLabour338
    Central3 seats · turnout 39.1%
    K. KnightLabour880 ✓
    J. WardLabour880 ✓
    J. ConnorLabour856 ✓
    G RigbyConservative616
    J. PlummerConservative602
    R. WoodheadConservative581
    B. GregsonLIB305
    M. LaneLIB279
    W. ChadwickLIB269
    M. PicklesBNP185
    Deepdale3 seats · turnout 43.9%
    I. BrooksConservative1,266
    A. ScottConservative1,260
    E. WhiteConservative1,216
    R. BlackburnLabour901
    S. JacksonLabour894
    K. MillerLabour880
    Fishwick3 seats · turnout 38.3%
    H. ParkerLabour1,154
    I. BlackLabour1,123
    F. McGrathLabour1,078
    R. BerryConservative901
    Kathleen CartwrightConservative860
    J. OatridgeConservative789
    W. LambNF289
    Greyfriars3 seats · turnout 57.0%
    J. HoodConservative2,244
    D. ChalonerConservative2,207
    P. WorrallConservative2,179
    W. ShorttLabour379
    P. PullenLabour351
    A. BilsboroughLabour322
    Ingol3 seats · turnout 49.4%
    F. BellConservative585
    R. MarshallLIB582
    P CleggConservative551
    J. GaywoodConservative545
    W. DunlopLabour471
    T. ElamLabour455
    A. BamberLabour419
    Larches3 seats · turnout 43.9%
    R. BallConservative1,135
    K. HaydockConservative1,104
    I. HallLabour993
    R. JonesLabour981
    G. WalmsleyLabour959
    R. HalikConservative950
    R. FinchLIB480
    MOORBROOK3 seats · turnout 47.4%
    A. GittinsConservative1,184
    C. PallettConservative1,106
    L. CartwrightConservative1,072
    H. EvansLabour966
    A. HowardLabour828
    D. YatesLabour803
    B. MooreLIB525
    E. GrellLIB490
    M. WalderLIB469
    PARK3 seats · turnout 42.7%
    N. LivingstoneConservative1,328
    A. HuckConservative1,306
    K. MasonConservative1,201
    J. FarringtonLabour1,063
    R. SingletonLabour959
    S. ParekhLabour857
    Preston Rural East3 seats
    A. ParkerConservative1,284
    F. ClarksonConservative1,249
    R. JohnsonConservative1,238
    C. SutherlandLabour135
    M. SutherlandLabour117
    Preston Rural West3 seats · turnout 43.6%
    D. KehoeConservative2,359
    C. BulloughConservative2,356
    N. TaylorConservative2,230
    A. CarmichaelLIB612
    D. ParkerLabour337
    G. TaitLabour317
    Ribbleton3 seats
    R ButcherLabour1,186 ✓
    Raymond Peter MoonLabour1,131 ✓
    J CoxLabour1,124 ✓
    E BradleyConservative732
    L RileyConservative725
    Innes RobertsonConservative667
    J BillingtonIndependent505
    Sharoe Green3 seats · turnout 49.8%
    H. JordanConservative2,454
    L. ThornberConservative2,452
    J. HeatleyConservative2,430
    M. ConnollyLabour458
    P. JacksonLabour439
    A. RichardsonLabour430
    St. Johns3 seats
    J PownallLabour918 ✓
    N TaylorConservative834 ✓
    K PeetConservative824 ✓
    Mary AtkinsLabour783
    E PembertonConservative755
    A WilliamsLabour746
    D FowlerLIB280
    St. Matthews3 seats
    K SharplesLabour901 ✓
    J CarthyConservative869 ✓
    M ScowcroftLabour854 ✓
    J BurnsLabour834
    M DuerdenConservative807
    Sheila HeysConservative769
    Tulketh3 seats · turnout 42.9%
    S BainesConservative1,487
    J. AinscoughConservative1,415
    J. JohnstoneConservative1,352
    M. BrierleyLabour685
    D. NewshamLabour657
    A. ScowcroftLabour626
    G. WilkinsLIB613