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    1976 handbook

    Mid Bedfordshire: 1976 local elections

    25 wards with results. Council page

    Before (end of 1975) (49 seats, Elections Centre)

    Other 20 · Conservative 18 · Labour 9 · The Liberal Party 2

    After (end of 1976) (49 seats, Elections Centre)

    Conservative 30 · Other 15 · Labour 3 · The Liberal Party 1

    Ward results

    Ampthill3 seats · turnout 40.1%
    P. CowellConservative1,174
    A. PalmerConservative1,172
    P. CruseLIB925
    G. WagstaffLabour893
    G. LaneLabour413
    P. NortonLabour358
    Arlesey2 seats · turnout 45.6%
    A. AllbonConservative727
    J. HarrowellLabour570
    R. TurnerConservative528
    R. WalkerLabour491
    Clophill1 seat · turnout 46.4%
    W. RussellConservative397
    R. BaileyLabour145
    Cranfield2 seats
    J. SalisburyIndependent0 ✓
    A. WheewallIndependent0 ✓
    Harlington1 seat
    A. GilesConservative0 ✓
    Haynes & Houghton Conquest1 seat · turnout 38.4%
    H. CraddockIndependent507
    R. SparshottLabour106
    Maulden1 seat · turnout 46.4%
    I. RobinsonIndependent644
    J. BrownLabour95
    No. 10 (Flitton & Pulloxhill & Westoning)2 seats
    J. EellsConservative0 ✓
    J. KentConservative0 ✓
    No. 11 (Flitwick & Steppingley)3 seats · turnout 39.0%
    M. RandallConservative1,152
    M. HumphreyConservative1,142
    D. GaleConservative1,119
    F. RollsLabour613
    G. GammonsLabour532
    R. LescottLabour422
    No. 13 (Aspley)2 seats
    W. KlinnerIndependent0 ✓
    W. CampbellIndependent0 ✓
    No. 14 (Marston)1 seat · turnout 73.8%
    C. BarnesConservative525
    M. DeacyLabour324
    No. 15 (Lidlington)1 seat · turnout 45.6%
    C. ChapmanConservative384
    A. DonnellyLabour289
    No. 17 (Blunham)1 seat · turnout 48.8%
    E. WoodsConservative531
    I. ChapmanLabour98
    No. 18 (Northill)1 seat · turnout 54.3%
    P. TurnerConservative872
    M. BerryLabour164
    No. 2 (Biggleswade)6 seats
    Christopher CookeIndependent2,164 ✓
    F KilleenConservative1,963 ✓
    L ChambersLabour1,884 ✓
    Patricia RouseConservative1,789 ✓
    R BennettConservative1,630 ✓
    V BruntLabour1,588 ✓
    Mark ArmstrongIndependent1,484
    Ron PepperLabour1,198
    A CostlyLabour1,030
    A WheelerLabour954
    C JamesLabour761
    No. 20 (Campton & Meppershalland Shefford)4 seats
    F BurrowsConservative1,540 ✓
    D CadmanConservative1,346 ✓
    Guy RogersConservative1,316 ✓
    John BuxtonConservative950 ✓
    A SmytheLabour771
    F PettifarIndependent692
    P BowryLIB668
    M FairclothIndependent479
    Richard Paul EvansLabour458
    G EmmersonLabour363
    No. 21 (Henlow & Langford)3 seats · turnout 29.4%
    G. GatesConservative915
    P. CookConservative837
    W. CliffInd Con509
    A. LoneyLabour501
    G. CharlesIndependent438
    No. 24 (Potton)2 seats
    F. JakesIndependent746
    J. ReamConservative698
    D. ForbesLabour302
    J. BerryLabour293
    No. 25 (Wensley)1 seat · turnout 59.6%
    W. GoodyerConservative308
    D. WalkerLIB164
    J. MonahanLabour73
    No. 3 (Sandy)3 seats · turnout 37.2%
    A. Sherwood-KingConservative1,356
    K. QuinceIndependent1,323
    A. GammellConservative1,215
    P. MonahanLabour555
    J. BuckleLabour493
    W. HibbertLabour399
    Old Warden & Southill1 seat · turnout 50.0%
    Saunders J.Conservative375
    M. Hamer-HarriesLabour211
    Shillington & Stondon2 seats
    R. RoeIndependent0 ✓
    G. CooperIndependent0 ✓
    Stotfold3 seats · turnout 35.7%
    F. HydeIndependent763
    J. LongConservative748
    B. ClarkIndependent717
    H. WoodLabour682
    R. WatkinsIndependent663
    W. McCollLabour435
    S. TookeyLabour384
    Woburn1 seat · turnout 61.8%
    D. WoodwardConservative308
    M. GlasseIndependent241
    J. EllisIndependent215
    Wrest1 seat
    G. WoodIndependent0 ✓