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    1976 handbook

    West Devon: 1976 local elections

    20 wards with results. Council page

    Before (end of 1975) (30 seats, Elections Centre)

    Other 30 · The Liberal Party 0 · Conservative 0 · Labour 0

    After (end of 1976) (30 seats, Elections Centre)

    Other 24 · Conservative 6 · The Liberal Party 0 · Labour 0

    Ward results

    Bere Ferrers2 seats
    A. FriendConservative0 ✓
    A. BrownConservative0 ✓
    Bridestowe1 seat
    F. DennisIndependent0 ✓
    Buckland Monochorum2 seats · turnout 51.0%
    H. MarlowIndependent552
    D. HarveyIndependent521
    J. PiperIndependent490
    C. CrockerIndependent484
    C. JoyIndependent387
    Burrator1 seat
    E. HopsonIndependent0 ✓
    Chagford1 seat
    P. HillIndependent0 ✓
    Courtenay1 seat
    J. ReddawayIndependent0 ✓
    Drewsteignton1 seat
    J. OrrConservative0 ✓
    Exbourne1 seat
    F. FishleighIndependent0 ✓
    Hatherleigh1 seat · turnout 56.3%
    J. VickIndependent317
    J. PillivantIndependent219
    A. ConybeareIndependent24
    Lew Valley1 seat
    F. BakerIndependent0 ✓
    Lydford1 seat
    H. DrakeIndependent0 ✓
    Mary Tavy1 seat · turnout 49.2%
    R. StevensonIndependent433
    D. YoungIndependent177
    Milton Ford1 seat · turnout 50.6%
    H. LancasterIndependent298
    H. GlassIndependent167
    No. 17 (Tavistock)6 seats · turnout 28.9%
    D. PinderIndependent1,684
    J. PhilpottIndependent1,447
    R. ReynoldsIndependent1,295
    H. FrostIndependent1,257
    C. SmylyConservative1,025
    E. JagoIndependent1,006
    J. CorriganConservative993
    F. QuantIndependent849
    Byers F.Conservative752
    B. WhiteIndependent525
    North Tawton1 seat
    M. HampsonIndependent0 ✓
    Okehampton3 seats · turnout 42.1%
    W. PassmoreIndependent1,025
    B. SavageConservative908
    J. PauleyIndependent875
    L. BaileyIndependent532
    W. GaterIndependent405
    South Tawton1 seat
    J. DarchIndependent0 ✓
    Tamarside1 seat
    E. WoodIndependent0 ✓
    Thrushel1 seat · turnout 64.5%
    R. AndrewsIndependent370
    H. VigersIndependent284
    Walkham2 seats · turnout 44.3%
    R. MaddockIndependent385
    J. HawkinsConservative373
    H. PepperallConservative365
    J. GarnettIndependent308
    G. RogersIndependent183