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    1976 handbook

    Blaenau Gwent: 1976 local elections

    11 wards with results. Council page

    Before (end of 1975) (50 seats, Elections Centre)

    Labour 31 · Other 13 · Plaid Cymru - The Party of Wales 3 · The Liberal Party 3 · Conservative 0

    After (end of 1976) (50 seats, Elections Centre)

    Labour 26 · Other 15 · The Liberal Party 5 · Plaid Cymru - The Party of Wales 3 · Conservative 1

    Ward results

    Abertillery3 seats · turnout 30.7%
    R. JonesPlaid Cymru - The Party of Wales854
    John TaylorLabour845
    M. RodenLabour771
    J. JonesLabour727
    Badminton2 seats · turnout 54.3%
    B. ScullyLabour1,192
    E. EvansLabour1,125
    M. WilliamsRATE527
    Beaufort4 seats · turnout 56.1%
    A. O'DonavanRATE1,569
    R. HerbertLabour1,543
    E. WintersonLabour1,386
    J. WilliamsRATE1,304
    H. McKelvieRATE1,192
    Bullion A.Labour1,138
    D. EvansLabour1,118
    W WilliamsRATE978
    R. BoulterIndependent543
    E. EvansLIB534
    E. BevanIndependent473
    J. GregoryIndependent445
    Blaina South2 seats · turnout 57.9%
    W. ChardIndependent923
    T. JenkinsLabour720
    W. JamesIndependent623
    T. CoxLabour252
    Central2 seats · turnout 56.2%
    C RossiRATE923
    R. AstonRATE918
    N. BoltLabour494
    K. PertLabour422
    A. PopeLIB235
    Central & Cwm4 seats · turnout 50.7%
    P. HaleyRATE1,290
    J. PopeLabour1,252
    D. DaviesLabour1,234
    R. EdmondsLabour1,118
    K. BarnesLabour1,022
    W. JonesRATE977
    K. WilliamsRATE876
    T. JonesRATE849
    Cwmtillery4 seats · turnout 39.2%
    J. OwenLabour1,263
    N. JonesLabour1,224
    W. DeasyInd Lab1,213
    G. BartlettLabour1,060
    G. WilliamsLabour970
    M. OwenPlaid Cymru - The Party of Wales881
    T. JonesPlaid Cymru - The Party of Wales799
    Llanhilleth2 seats · turnout 36.6%
    R. RowlandsInd Lab701
    T. LeadenLabour601
    B. LewisPlaid Cymru - The Party of Wales518
    Nantyglo & Blaina Central2 seats
    C. PowellLabour1,243
    P LawLabour1,241
    R. DaviesIndependent922
    J. PhippenIndependent492
    Six Bells2 seats · turnout 42.7%
    T. ByrnePlaid Cymru - The Party of Wales885
    B. EvansInd Lab497
    W. WatkinsLabour485
    R. WilcoxLabour202
    Tredegar Central & West5 seats · turnout 41.2%
    J. O'LearyLIB1,455
    W. HarryLabour1,397
    B. HolleyLIB1,356
    A. ScottLabour1,331
    J. ThomasLIB1,301
    M. FoxLabour1,276
    A. HolleyLIB1,256
    C. JonesLabour1,175
    J. ThomasLabour1,040
    R. WilliamsInd Lab649