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    1976 handbook

    Gravesham: 1976 local elections

    17 wards with results. Council page

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

    Labour 28 · Conservative 15 · Other 1 · The Liberal Party 0

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

    Conservative 26 · Labour 17 · Other 1 · The Liberal Party 0

    Ward results

    Higham2 seats
    P DykeConservative1,074 ✓
    M CodnerConservative1,022 ✓
    H ClossLabour309
    M YoungLabour292
    No. 11 (Northfleet: Watling)4 seats
    E RouseLabour1,716 ✓
    J JenkinsLabour1,691 ✓
    S LawlessLabour1,541 ✓
    R SmithLabour1,436 ✓
    K SmithConservative894
    F DaviesConservative751
    M JackConservative746
    C TurnerConservative719
    No. 12 (Northfleet: Istead)2 seats · turnout 48.1%
    J. ReesConservative1,440
    K. WindiateConservative1,320
    C. FaulksLabour277
    G. KnowlesLabour254
    No. 13 (Shorne)2 seats · turnout 49.7%
    F. GibsonConservative1,449
    R. TheobaldConservative1,331
    E. TaylorLabour185
    J. HarperLabour182
    No. 15 (Meopham: Central)1 seat · turnout 58.7%
    R. BensonConservative416 ✓
    H. GillespieConservative118
    I. PoveyLabour75
    D. FreereLIB55
    No. 16 (Meopham: North)2 seats · turnout 53.2%
    D. JamesConservative764
    J. BevisConservative692
    J. PalfremanRES677
    T. DavisLabour206
    No. 17 (Meopham: South)1 seat · turnout 55.9%
    W. GashIndependent750
    R. GawlerConservative527
    No. 3 (Gravesend: Riverside)3 seats · turnout 34.8%
    G. BatsonLabour873
    T. TissimanLabour855
    E. PercyLabour818
    J. DrewConservative435
    W. HollingumConservative406
    R. HeapConservative399
    G. WilldenNF164
    A. PayneNF157
    S. ValeNF146
    No. 4 (Gravesend: Central)3 seats · turnout 50.0%
    H. SkellornConservative1,045
    C. WinderConservative1,025
    A WarburtonConservative988
    F. KingLabour836
    W. ReidLabour797
    E. MastinLabour789
    No. 6 (Gravesend: Chalk)3 seats · turnout 34.8%
    J. LovellConservative991
    B. PawleyConservative886
    R. SheildsConservative868
    E. BrookLabour781
    L. BaxterLabour780
    A. ColesLabour770
    D. WhooleyLIB192
    Northfleet East3 seats
    S BennettLabour1,251 ✓
    P RouseLabour1,212 ✓
    D GillisLabour1,206 ✓
    D BloomConservative890
    D LinghamConservative881
    Ashley O'NeillConservative844
    Northfleet West3 seats
    Cooksey W.Labour1,218
    J. EvansLabour1,218
    R. EasterbyLabour1,167
    G. HawkinsConservative666
    D. MillsConservative628
    A. MilhamConservative619
    S. TillerLIB281
    Pelham3 seats
    L. HardyConservative1,086
    C. WhitesideConservative1,084
    D. TurnerConservative1,039
    K. LeeLabour837
    H. GurrLabour798
    M. SinghLabour760
    W. YoungIndependent237
    H. TuffNF156
    Riverview3 seats
    R. GooderhamConservative1,297
    D. ShawConservative1,177
    K. WilsonConservative1,170
    F. HyndsRES878
    M. FitzsimonsLabour835
    J. LittleLabour771
    M. PayneLabour704
    S. IsaacLIB229
    Singlewell3 seats
    D McMillanLabour1,307 ✓
    J BookerLabour1,272 ✓
    I HoptonLabour1,190 ✓
    C LambertConservative773
    James GlassConservative724
    L CollinsConservative698
    Whitehill3 seats
    G. BiggsConservative1,237 ✓
    D. ManleyLabour1,202 ✓
    C. JacksonConservative1,178 ✓
    F. WetherellConservative1,157
    J. WhiteLabour1,069
    J. BettsLabour1,006
    G. GoodwinLIB169
    W. ClaydonNF133
    T. RutterNF117
    D. ElliotNF109
    Woodlands3 seats
    F. ShieldsConservative1,615
    F. MarvenConservative1,582
    W. DykeConservative1,574
    J. LoughlinLabour615
    F. CopeLabour613
    W. CopeLabour576
    K. BroadleyLIB218