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    1976 handbook

    Amber Valley: 1976 local elections

    12 wards with results. Council page

    Before (end of 1975) (60 seats, Elections Centre)

    Labour 33 · Other 17 · Conservative 7 · The Liberal Party 3

    After (end of 1976) (60 seats, Elections Centre)

    Other 24 · Labour 18 · The Liberal Party 14 · Conservative 4

    Ward results

    Central5 seats · turnout 31.3%
    S. FludeLabour1,374
    S. MellorsLabour1,071
    T. CookLabour1,026
    G. HolmesLabour932
    J. RichardsonLIB906
    C. LargeLabour893
    R. BufftonConservative726
    M. MarkhamLIB715
    R. WilliamsConservative678
    A. KnightIndependent630
    W. SmithIndependent621
    W. CoxIndependent592
    M. HagueIndependent568
    DUFFIELD2 seats · turnout 50.5%
    D. HawleyConservative1,498 ✓
    E. PulvertaftConservative1,427 ✓
    W. ButlerLabour388
    E. MinionLabour282
    No. 1 (Alfreton)4 seats · turnout 37.6%
    G. CurleyIndependent1,568 ✓
    F. StorerThe Liberal Party1,303 ✓
    K. LoweLabour951 ✓
    S. CookThe Liberal Party904 ✓
    R. StevensonThe Liberal Party813
    C. FullwoodLabour798
    R. JowettLabour693
    N. ColledgeLabour631
    No. 17 (Crich)2 seats · turnout 61.4%
    J. BriggsIndependent754 ✓
    R. ElseIndependent684 ✓
    R. HeappeyLabour436
    K. SmithLabour232
    No. 19 (Holbrook)1 seat · turnout 49.8%
    A. BurgoyneIndependent562 ✓
    K. EvansLabour61
    No. 2 (Somercotes)3 seats · turnout 33.9%
    P. StatonIndependent770
    T. RimmingtonLIB769
    R. JohnsonLIB648
    A. StringerLabour535
    T. FoyeLabour463
    G. StoneLabour436
    No. 3 (Swanwick)2 seats · turnout 43.0%
    J. StanilandThe Liberal Party912 ✓
    F. PeacockLabour605 ✓
    T. EnglandLabour509
    No. 4 (Riddings & Ironville)3 seats · turnout 47.6%
    J. RobertsThe Liberal Party987 ✓
    G. GibbsLabour844 ✓
    J. BrentnallThe Liberal Party766 ✓
    M. WainLabour653
    M. BennettLabour629
    No. 5 (Belper: Central)2 seats · turnout 40.1%
    A. ChapmanIndependent699
    R. MillwardIndependent662
    M. BeardsleyLabour247
    E. BrindleyLabour239
    No. 6 (Belper: East)3 seats · turnout 43.7%
    P. SmedleyIndependent921 ✓
    E. ClutterbuckIndependent894 ✓
    C. HennesseyIndependent811 ✓
    C. WilliamsThe Liberal Party768
    J. FoxLabour707
    N. AdamsLabour567
    I. SmithLabour466
    W. BeardmoreOther413
    No. 8 (Belper: North)2 seats · turnout 55.0%
    R. SellorsIndependent895 ✓
    T. JennsIndependent818 ✓
    G. StreetLabour376
    C. JohnsonLabour333
    No. 9 (Belper: South)2 seats · turnout 46.7%
    D. GlewIndependent827 ✓
    S. AtkinsonIndependent704 ✓
    D. CannonLabour383
    R. GreenLabour283