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    1976 handbook

    Guildford: 1976 local elections

    13 wards with results. Council page

    Before (end of 1975) (42 seats, Elections Centre)

    Conservative 27 · Labour 8 · The Liberal Party 5 · Other 2

    After (end of 1976) (45 seats, Elections Centre)

    Conservative 35 · Labour 6 · The Liberal Party 2 · Other 2

    Ward results

    Ash Vale2 seats · turnout 40.5%
    I. TowlerConservative971 ✓
    J. GoldingConservative936 ✓
    M. HawkinsLabour319
    E. BoneLabour289
    Christchurch2 seats · turnout 44.9%
    J. TwiningConservative1,552
    A. HodgesConservative1,531
    J. WyerLabour221
    M. RidgwayLabour213
    Clandon & Horsley3 seats · turnout 48.6%
    D. MayConservative2,063
    M. MeredithConservative1,939
    G. FarrarConservative1,688
    P. IliffLIB1,528
    W. PearsonLIB1,115
    F. OxfordLIB951
    Effingham1 seat · turnout 47.1%
    B. Tyrwhitt-DrakeConservative678
    J. OrmondLIB276
    Friary & St. Nicolas3 seats · turnout 45.3%
    R. BlundellThe Liberal Party1,074 ✓
    D. CobbettConservative1,052 ✓
    J. HarrisConservative1,038 ✓
    M. BatemanThe Liberal Party1,015
    A. SpannerConservative970
    R. MarksThe Liberal Party957
    J. HenmanLabour421
    M. MennellLabour372
    G. LinesLabour353
    Holy Trinity2 seats · turnout 47.1%
    B. BanksLIB1,207
    C. BoyceConservative1,118
    H. WainwrightConservative1,020
    P. MaynardLIB887
    Normandy1 seat · turnout 45.0%
    A. CookConservative670
    P. DysonLabour366
    Onslow3 seats · turnout 42.5%
    P. HardingConservative1,332 ✓
    T. HawkeConservative1,113 ✓
    B. WoodhatchConservative1,085 ✓
    S. ElstonThe Liberal Party625
    J. CoxLabour570
    C. RogerLabour498
    L. HarperLabour495
    A. PhillipsThe Liberal Party488
    L. StrudwickThe Liberal Party409
    Send2 seats
    M. SangerConservative945
    S. RobertsConservative902
    J. HaimesLabour207
    Shalford1 seat · turnout 42.4%
    E. StewartConservative777
    G. GoultyIndependent487
    Stoke3 seats · turnout 41.7%
    B. BellerbyLabour2,093
    R. BurgessLabour1,551
    G. PullanLabour1,456
    H. HarrisConservative723
    P. LaurenceConservative577
    J. WilliamsConservative552
    Tillingbourne2 seats · turnout 44.9%
    M. DallynConservative1,099
    M. ElstonIndependent998
    G. WitheridgeIndependent772
    DeBesombes Con642
    M. EllengerIndependent378
    Westborough3 seats · turnout 38.8%
    D. BellerbyLabour1,473
    J. PatrickLabour1,279
    J. DaleLabour1,272
    B. GibbsConservative741
    D. HallConservative703
    E. CobbettConservative674
    K. BriggsLIB518
    B. RedcliftLIB389
    W. MorrisLIB385