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    1976 handbook

    Sandwell: 1976 local elections

    31 wards with results. Council page

    Before (end of 1975) (90 seats, Elections Centre)

    Labour 58 · Conservative 32 · Other 0 · The Liberal Party 0

    After (end of 1976) (90 seats, Elections Centre)

    Labour 51 · Conservative 39 · The Liberal Party 0 · Other 0

    Ward results

    ABBEY3 seats · turnout 43.4%
    R. CookConservative1,152
    J. TheobaldConservative1,073
    F. GoodchildConservative1,048
    R. LoweLIB376
    J. CotgreaveLIB370
    J. HamiltonLIB337
    N. SandersLabour229
    Great Barr1 seat · turnout 37.0%
    M MeadesConservative2,531
    G. HuntLabour984
    A. GriffithsLIB243
    No. 1 (Warley: Abbey)1 seat · turnout 38.0%
    J. NivenConservative1,899
    SmithLabour825
    R. CashCOMM77
    No. 10 (Warley: St. Pauls)1 seat · turnout 33.0%
    L. CarterLabour1,274
    P. ColemanConservative909
    J. JowseyNF383
    No. 11 (Warley: Sandwell)1 seat · turnout 44.6%
    R. BadhamLabour1,479
    L. WillettsConservative1,194
    No. 12 (Warley: Soho)1 seat · turnout 30.4%
    R. AndrewsLabour1,058
    B. HopeConservative672
    M. WilliamsNF466
    No. 13 (Warley: Tividale)1 seat · turnout 27.8%
    A. SouthallConservative1,425
    W. WalkerLabour1,261
    K. JowseyNF506
    No. 14 (Warley: Uplands)1 seat · turnout 31.4%
    J McKenzieLabour1,199
    S. CooperConservative1,123
    No. 15 (Warley: Victoria)1 seat · turnout 28.5%
    D HallamLabour944
    B. BuddConservative595
    No. 16 (West Bromwich: Charlemont)1 seat · turnout 29.6%
    R. LaneConservative1,923
    P. JonesLabour675
    No. 17 (West Bromwich: Friar Park)1 seat · turnout 25.4%
    W MeliaLabour1,242
    P. BrookesConservative1,036
    No. 19 (West Bromwich: Greetsgreen)1 seat · turnout 23.4%
    A. LawLabour774
    D. MarstonConservative577
    R. OsborneNF252
    No. 2 (Warley: Bearwood)1 seat · turnout 42.6%
    W. LunnConservative1,689
    J. GrantLabour761
    D. LiddyNF626
    No. 20 (West Bromwich: Hateley Heath)1 seat · turnout 22.5%
    J. CoyneLabour656
    S. CrottyConservative546
    R. ChurmsNF326
    No. 21 (West Bromwich: Hilltop)1 seat · turnout 26.4%
    StokesLabour873 ✓
    P. LuggConservative719
    C. AllsoppNF362
    G. PridmoreIndependent51
    No. 22 (West Bromwich: Horseley Heath)1 seat · turnout 26.3%
    W. PowellConservative815
    E. DoltonLabour762
    R. EdwardsNF249
    No. 23 (West Bromwich: Lyng)1 seat · turnout 27.1%
    Rebecca AshbyLabour1,187
    G SmithConservative911
    No. 24 (West Bromwich: Market)1 seat · turnout 33.4%
    B. HiggsConservative1,365
    A. HandleyLabour760
    No. 25 (West Bromwich: Newton)1 seat · turnout 40.1%
    G. PawsonConservative2,591
    E. SmithLabour1,490
    J. WheelerLIB381
    No. 26 (West Bromwich: Sandwell)2 seats · turnout 23.8%
    L. BanksConservative1,380
    B. BhallaLabour757
    SmithLabour265
    No. 27 (West Bromwich: Tantany)1 seat · turnout 30.2%
    R. WoodhouseConservative1,066
    G. SmithLabour821
    J. JonesNF280
    No. 28 (West Bromwich: Tibbington)1 seat · turnout 18.8%
    J. AdamsLabour843
    F. ClarkeConservative676
    H. SimcoxNF370
    No. 29 (West Bromwich: Tiptongreen)1 seat · turnout 25.8%
    C. ArnoldConservative976
    E. OwenLabour804
    No. 3 (Warley: Brandhall)1 seat · turnout 41.5%
    H WhitehouseConservative3,261
    J. SinghLabour387
    No. 30 (West Bromwich: Wood Green)1 seat · turnout 36.0%
    C. FarmerConservative1,677
    W. RayboneLabour879
    No. 4 (Warley: Bristnall)1 seat · turnout 35.3%
    W. ThorntonLabour1,094
    G. HarrisonConservative990
    D. SmithNF512
    No. 5 (Warley: Cradley Heath)1 seat · turnout 29.8%
    H. TromansLabour1,257
    J. HillConservative1,058
    I. MooreCOMM63
    No. 6 (Warley: Langley)1 seat · turnout 34.7%
    D. KeelingConservative1,505
    P. GroveLabour940
    No. 7 (Warley: Old Hill & Blackheath)1 seat · turnout 28.7%
    W. WillettsLabour1,112
    A. HillConservative861
    No. 8 (Warley: Rounds Green)1 seat · turnout 25.1%
    G TaylorLabour1,481
    I. DingleyConservative1,053
    No. 9 (Warley: Rowley)1 seat · turnout 20.8%
    D. CrumpLabour1,065
    D. CoxonConservative903
    C. JohnsonCOMM63