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    1976 handbook

    West Somerset: 1976 local elections

    19 wards with results. Council page

    Before (end of 1975) (32 seats, Elections Centre)

    Other 27 · Conservative 3 · The Liberal Party 1 · Labour 1

    After (end of 1976) (32 seats, Elections Centre)

    Other 26 · Conservative 5 · The Liberal Party 1 · Labour 0

    Ward results

    Aville Vale1 seat
    G. BurnellIndependent0 ✓
    Carhampton and Withycombe1 seat
    D. MersonIndependent0 ✓
    Crowcombe and Stogumber1 seat · turnout 69.7%
    V. BrewerConservative273
    J. IllingworthIndependent261
    Dulverton and Brushford2 seats · turnout 47.3%
    K. ChristopherIndependent622
    D. ClaytonIndependent530
    S. MurrinIndependent163
    Dunster1 seat · turnout 45.7%
    G. BondIndependent218
    T. MoteIndependent78
    East Brendon1 seat · turnout 44.1%
    L. PringIndependent117
    M. MaddickIndependent83
    Haddon1 seat
    A. GrantIndependent0 ✓
    Holnicote1 seat
    J. RidlerIndependent0 ✓
    Minehead North3 seats · turnout 35.0%
    W. CollinsConservative728
    C. GibbonsIndependent537
    L. AxonIndependent531
    R. Gilman-JonesIndependent364
    D. TuckerLIB338
    No. 1 (Exmoor)1 seat
    R. LloydIndependent0 ✓
    No. 2 (Quarme)1 seat
    M. MorrisIndependent0 ✓
    No. 6 (Minehead South)3 seats
    J. HookIndependent0 ✓
    A. HolmanIndependent0 ✓
    F. WilkinsonIndependent0 ✓
    No. 7 (Alcombe)3 seats · turnout 38.4%
    E. GriffithsIndependent463
    M. SebrightIndependent425
    W. BurgessIndependent364
    A. LangdonIndependent356
    A. CollinsConservative350
    Old Cleeve2 seats
    A. BergerIndependent0 ✓
    E. WebberIndependent0 ✓
    Porlock & Oare2 seats
    W. HadleyIndependent0 ✓
    J LynnIndependent0 ✓
    Quantock Vale2 seats · turnout 43.7%
    E. PocockConservative573
    S. BrownIndependent394
    G. PayneIndependent378
    Watchet3 seats
    E. WoodsIndependent0 ✓
    G. ChidgeyIndependent0 ✓
    D. PeacockIndependent0 ✓
    West Quantock1 seat · turnout 62.4%
    D. SparkConservative240
    M. RuttIndependent178
    L. PulfordIndependent86
    Williton2 seats · turnout 34.0%
    F. HutchingsIndependent401
    R. TandyIndependent322
    F. HughesLabour213
    G. FisherIndependent198
    H. ChibbettIndependent28