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    1976 handbook

    Blackburn: 1976 local elections

    21 wards with results. Council page

    Before (end of 1975)

    Not known.

    After (end of 1976)

    Not known.

    Ward results

    Billinge3 seats · turnout 38.6%
    R. EdwardsConservative1,770
    G. BeardsworthConservative1,727
    P. ShillitoeConservative1,692
    G. TooleLabour331
    Mill Hill3 seats · turnout 43.0%
    A. HutchinsonConservative1,391
    J. MurphyConservative1,232
    K. Malowana-MurphyConservative1,218
    T. TaylorLabour1,191
    F. BaxendaleLabour1,087
    R. MartinLabour1,002
    No. 1 (St. Michaels)3 seats · turnout 40.3%
    W. BrooksRES1,381
    J. LiveseyRES1,347
    R. RobinsonRES1,292
    F. LewisConservative1,236
    J. TowersConservative1,078
    A. JobsonConservative1,073
    W. LeaverNAT717
    M. HardcareLabour706
    No. 10 (St. Lukes)3 seats · turnout 35.8%
    H. BulcockLabour503
    P. HoughConservative486
    J. CutlerConservative473
    A. O'BrienConservative473
    T. PeakeLabour464
    D. CaveLabour461
    No. 11 (St. Pauls)3 seats · turnout 39.5%
    T. MarshLabour822
    H. DickinsonLabour816
    W. PearceLabour732
    R. CoarConservative705
    F. ChambersConservative691
    W. GregoryConservative679
    No. 14 (St. Andrews)3 seats · turnout 34.1%
    D. HarwoodConservative1,652
    R. WoodConservative1,586
    N. Bramley-HaworthConservative1,482
    J. HughesNAT827
    G. HudsonNAT815
    J. BuryLabour754
    M. HarrisonLabour693
    S. WalshLabour596
    No. 15 (North East Darwen)3 seats
    W. BirchConservative853
    P. BrowneLIB850
    C. ReillyConservative842
    P. ClearLabour644
    W. LishmanLabour565
    D. AlderLabour541
    No. 16 (North West Darwen)3 seats
    E. GreenConservative1,078
    R. AllenLIB1,069
    J. AinsworthConservative1,028
    C. TurnbullConservative985
    C. TalbotLIB961
    A. PrestonLIB831
    T. DewhurstLabour470
    No. 17 (Central Darwen)3 seats · turnout 37.3%
    J. SwantonConservative925
    C. GrillsLIB613
    Kevin BuckConservative592
    C. WalkerConservative523
    D. ZamanLabour455
    P. GoffLabour433
    D. SmithLabour420
    L. CheneryLIB415
    No. 18 (South East Darwen)3 seats · turnout 38.7%
    T. HardmanConservative1,530
    R. WiggansConservative1,376
    W. GouldsbroughConservative1,307
    C. JonesLabour905
    A. JebbLabour781
    R. SmithLabour661
    No. 19 (South West Darwen)1 seat · turnout 45.8%
    J. StarbuckConservative755
    R. CatterallLIB526
    No. 2 (St. Stephens)3 seats · turnout 45.5%
    F. ClaytonRES1,494
    H. BruceRES1,453
    M. SmithRES1,313
    M. BramwellConservative1,304
    J. SimpsonConservative1,231
    R. ToddConservative1,063
    G. ChamleyLabour496
    No. 3 (St. Judes)3 seats · turnout 34.8%
    J. FrankmanNAT1,588
    F. GortonLabour1,478
    E. GortonLabour1,446
    R. HormanNAT1,435
    J. DoranLabour1,365
    K. BoltonConservative1,056
    No. 4 (St. Thomas)3 seats · turnout 27.9%
    J. KingsleyRead Nat1,106
    J. WatsonLabour1,090
    T. EllisLabour1,071
    M. MadiganLabour874
    J. DickinsonLIB686
    A. DeanLIB615
    No. 5 (St. Matthews)3 seats · turnout 31.1%
    F. BeethamLIB513
    F. BarkerLIB449
    T. DavisLabour345
    J. NorrisLabour308
    No. 6 (St. Johns)3 seats · turnout 32.4%
    F. HighamLabour742
    L. ProosLabour659
    C. WestLabour632
    A. AldersonConservative409
    G. WadeLIB214
    M. WadeLIB185
    No. 7 (Trinity)3 seats · turnout 41.2%
    F. HulmeLabour1,046
    J. YatesLabour825
    P. DaleLabour770
    W. WrightNF485
    G. HugoConservative413
    P. WhittakerConservative386
    V. PatelInd Lab290
    M. DunnLIB199
    No. 8 (St. Silas)3 seats · turnout 44.6%
    L. MarsdenConservative1,663
    R. CollingConservative1,612
    G. Bramley-HaworthConservative1,603
    H. ElvinRES642
    D. WaiteLIB568
    A. WilkinsonLIB529
    A. PrugarLIB457
    No. 9 (Park)3 seats · turnout 31.2%
    W. WorswickLabour886
    E. RobertsLabour749
    M. BarrettLabour736
    T. HeapLIB597
    J. PyeNF571
    D. RowbothamNAT539
    M. BrookeLIB517
    J. PowderleyLIB461
    North Turton2 seats · turnout 60.6%
    P. LinneyLIB814
    J. WhiteheadLIB776
    A. SadlerConservative722
    A. WalkerConservative669
    West Rural3 seats · turnout 34.3%
    J. TarbuckConservative1,676
    E. ArnoldConservative1,634
    H. WhittleConservative1,589
    A. RadnedgeLabour418