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    1976 handbook

    South Shropshire: 1976 local elections

    28 wards with results. Council page

    Before (end of 1975) (36 seats, Elections Centre)

    Other 35 · The Liberal Party 1 · Conservative 0 · Labour 0

    After (end of 1976) (40 seats, Elections Centre)

    Other 35 · The Liberal Party 3 · Labour 2 · Conservative 0

    Ward results

    Apedale1 seat
    F. BullIndependent0 ✓
    Ashford1 seat
    J. MeredithIndependent0 ✓
    Bishops Castle2 seats
    G. BennetIndependent0 ✓
    W. SykesIndependent0 ✓
    Bitterley1 seat · turnout 59.3%
    J. LumsdenIndependent181
    W. TaylorIndependent135
    Bucknall1 seat
    J. Wynne-JonesIndependent0 ✓
    Burford1 seat
    E. StrongIndependent0 ✓
    Caynham1 seat · turnout 34.9%
    I. StevensonRATE128
    C. KenchingtonLIB102
    Chirbury1 seat
    D. BrookIndependent0 ✓
    Church Stretton North2 seats
    E. GreenIndependent0 ✓
    J. Pryce JonesIndependent0 ✓
    Church Stretton South2 seats · turnout 48.2%
    R. SwainIndependent394
    R. BromleyIndependent388
    F. EatonIndependent352
    J. TyldesleyIndependent275
    Clee1 seat
    A. Harcourt ColesIndependent0 ✓
    Cleobury Mortimer2 seats · turnout 54.1%
    D. GaukrogerLIB563
    R. JonesIndependent558
    T. PainIndependent444
    Clun1 seat
    D. BreretonIndependent0 ✓
    Clunbury1 seat
    R. CroxtonIndependent0 ✓
    Diddlebury1 seat
    A. McBarnettIndependent0 ✓
    Hopton Wafers1 seat · turnout 33.8%
    N. CrathorneRATE128
    C. KenchingtonLIB102
    Ludlow Castle3 seats · turnout 43.0%
    V. HicksIndependent579
    J. WentRATE562
    M. SpeightIndependent528
    A. CarterRATE344
    D. JacksLabour276
    F. ActonLIB243
    P. RayLIB198
    Ludlow East Hamlet3 seats · turnout 36.0%
    G. PotterIndependent455
    R. GillLabour375
    P. CorstonIndependent373
    A. WaiteLIB348
    R. HeydonRATE201
    L. AmosIndependent188
    Ludlow Galdeford3 seats · turnout 31.4%
    A. LaneIndependent425
    W. HydeIndependent417
    T. MoldRATE363
    B. BeechingIndependent334
    J. WhitmarshLIB218
    Lydbury North1 seat
    K. HabershonIndependent0 ✓
    Munslow1 seat · turnout 72.2%
    T. MarstonIndependent240
    J. WrenchLIB53
    Newcastle1 seat
    E. VaughnBurn Ind0 ✓
    Stanton Lacy1 seat · turnout 46.1%
    R. ClareLIB162
    R. GriffithIndependent71
    Stoke St. Milborough1 seat · turnout 60.5%
    A. PillingIndependent151
    J. HadokeIndependent109
    Stokesay2 seats · turnout 36.9%
    E. ReidIndependent412
    L. BreretonIndependent320
    D. StocktonIndependent278
    Wentnor1 seat
    H. CorfieldIndependent0 ✓
    Wistanstow1 seat
    A. FeestIndependent0 ✓
    Worthen2 seats
    J. BennetIndependent0 ✓
    C. BaxterIndependent0 ✓