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    1976 handbook

    Mendip: 1976 local elections

    24 wards with results. Council page

    Before (end of 1975) (44 seats, Elections Centre)

    Other 24 · Conservative 11 · Labour 7 · The Liberal Party 2

    After (end of 1976) (44 seats, Elections Centre)

    Conservative 21 · Other 17 · The Liberal Party 3 · Labour 3

    Ward results

    Ashwick1 seat · turnout 38.4%
    E. HilliarIndependent218
    R SnookIndependent212
    Avalon1 seat · turnout 47.9%
    R. CottonIndependent463
    M. PrinceLIB284
    Beacon1 seat · turnout 47.6%
    E. FrancisConservative479
    R WhiteLabour158
    Beckington and Rode1 seat
    D. BruntConservative0 ✓
    Chilcompton & Ston Easton1 seat · turnout 44.6%
    C. ParkinsIndependent564
    E. InchleyLabour106
    Creech1 seat
    M. WhiteIndependent0 ✓
    Ebbor1 seat · turnout 37.9%
    R. ButterellLIB311
    M. ShawConservative196
    Mells1 seat
    R. HewettConservative0 ✓
    Moor1 seat
    R. MollandIndependent0 ✓
    Nedge1 seat · turnout 32.8%
    W. MackayConservative329
    R. SmerdonIndependent109
    No. 1 (Glastonbury)4 seats · turnout 40.2%
    A. TuckerIndependent1,321
    E. Jackson-StevensIndependent1,274
    H. BarkerConservative1,021
    G. DracupIndependent964
    H. TinneyConservative900
    G. BruntIndependent711
    F. DadfordIndependent526
    D. AllenLabour526
    C. BrakeLabour486
    No. 14 (Stratton)1 seat · turnout 59.0%
    E. AtthillIndependent354
    J. KennardConservative251
    D. GilhamLabour116
    No. 2 (Wells)5 seats · turnout 30.7%
    W. PinchingLIB1,259
    E. WrightConservative1,148
    C. StilesConservative1,130
    J. WrightConservative1,000
    Judith GibsonLabour906
    A. StockwellConservative900
    G. StilesLIB899
    D. Stuart-MoggConservative829
    G. LivingsIndependent660
    G. CookIndependent597
    H. HartleyIndependent503
    No. 3 (Frome)7 seats
    Arnold John CourtConservative1,420 ✓
    M ToopConservative1,268 ✓
    J TraylenIndependent1,261 ✓
    N. MaggsIndependent1,142 ✓
    N BramallConservative1,072 ✓
    L MillsConservative1,068 ✓
    C SuttonConservative1,066 ✓
    H NashIndependent992
    R GoodallIndependent961
    J EamesIndependent903
    S. UnderwoodLIB841
    G ColemanIndependent665
    J MitchardLabour605
    G FranksLabour537
    Emma BakerLabour529
    Rosemary CunninghamLabour523
    D Harvey-NimmoLabour464
    P SutcliffeLIB441
    D HawesLabour394
    R HughesIndependent330
    No. 5 (Street)4 seats · turnout 19.3%
    R ClarkeIndependent1,179
    O. PippardLIB987
    C. NewtonConservative984
    K. TuxillLIB841
    E. TraillConservative751
    No. 6 (Coleford & Kilmersdon)2 seats · turnout 51.1%
    A. BullLabour519
    F. HughesLabour358
    J. CarterConservative354
    M. CageLIB353
    J. TillConservative346
    Nordinton1 seat
    B. BushConservative0 ✓
    Postlebury1 seat
    E. MilesIndependent0 ✓
    Pylcombe1 seat · turnout 45.1%
    C. BoyceIndependent462
    E. FearLabour128
    Rodney1 seat · turnout 48.0%
    K. FlawnConservative384
    W. WoodIndependent112
    J. BuglerIndependent95
    Selwood & Berkley2 seats
    C. BerryIndependent0 ✓
    P. WeekesIndependent0 ✓
    Sheppey1 seat · turnout 48.2%
    K. ParsonsConservative410
    D BarnardIndependent353
    Shepton Mallet3 seats · turnout 37.4%
    J. Astell-BurtConservative914
    G. HollandConservative787
    A. ConnockRES741
    J. GilhamLabour667
    R. HoustonConservative649
    M. PullenLabour619
    C. DenningLabour433
    Vale1 seat · turnout 45.1%
    H. GollegeIndependent532
    J. JohnsonLabour86