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    1976 handbook

    South Somerset: 1976 local elections

    41 wards with results. Council page

    Before (end of 1975) (61 seats, Elections Centre)

    Conservative 29 · Other 23 · Labour 8 · The Liberal Party 1

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

    Conservative 34 · Other 18 · Labour 7 · The Liberal Party 1

    Ward results

    Blackdown1 seat
    W. TaylorConservative0 ✓
    Blackmoor Vale2 seats
    W. MallamIndependent0 ✓
    J. WoodIndependent0 ✓
    Brue1 seat · turnout 50.0%
    J. JonesIndependent496
    W. PinnionsLabour276
    W. GreenIndependent134
    Burrow Hill1 seat
    D. EdwardsIndependent0 ✓
    Camelot1 seat
    D. CluettConservative0 ✓
    Cary2 seats · turnout 43.2%
    P. HobhouseIndependent999
    L. BartlettConservative616
    J. TrottConservative605
    E. DillIndependent430
    Chard North East1 seat · turnout 47.4%
    Mike BallingerConservative486
    A. ReedLabour218
    Chard North West1 seat · turnout 41.1%
    C. WalkerConservative585
    R. BowditchLabour203
    Chard South East1 seat · turnout 33.6%
    L. FishConservative348
    A. ReedLabour250
    W. BeakeIndependent64
    Chard South West1 seat · turnout 41.3%
    J. HarrimanLabour257
    M. LillingtonConservative253
    Chinnock1 seat
    C. WarryIndependent0 ✓
    Coker2 seats · turnout 41.1%
    R. SmithIndependent1,133
    R. DuleyConservative784
    D. HopkinsConservative598
    Crewkerne Town3 seats · turnout 27.9%
    R. MeechamConservative964
    T. SidleyLIB600
    R. HolmanConservative575
    A. StokesIndependent566
    A. GostageConservative466
    Curry Rivel1 seat · turnout 52.0%
    A. MounterConservative607
    G. PowellIndependent337
    Dowlish1 seat · turnout 51.0%
    D. JessemanIndependent491
    J. LaniganConservative195
    Egwood1 seat · turnout 35.9%
    R. FarrowConservative327
    F. BurbageIndependent214
    Hazelbury1 seat · turnout 52.5%
    K. BarrowConservative351
    W. WhiteIndependent236
    Houndstone3 seats · turnout 31.8%
    D. EnglandConservative1,306
    H. HolmanConservative1,167
    P. TalbotConservative1,137
    G. HarcourtLabour996
    Ilminster Town2 seats · turnout 29.9%
    S. WithersIndependent459
    A. GoochIndependent451
    A. EdwardsIndependent446
    A. TurnerLIB358
    Islemoor1 seat
    H. OsborneConservative0 ✓
    Ivelchester1 seat · turnout 46.1%
    E. LoderConservative425
    A. BallLabour288
    Langport and Huish1 seat · turnout 45.4%
    R. JotchamConservative417
    R. SixsmithIndependent289
    Lynches1 seat
    H. PondIndependent0 ✓
    Martock2 seats · turnout 32.1%
    G. HowardIndependent914
    P. PalmerIndependent859
    P. WilkinsonLabour253
    Milborne Port1 seat
    A. WilkinsIndependent0 ✓
    Mudford1 seat · turnout 51.6%
    J. NowellIndependent530
    D. DalyLabour127
    Neroche1 seat
    D. BowermanConservative0 ✓
    Northstone1 seat
    A. ChinnockConservative0 ✓
    St. Michaels1 seat · turnout 48.7%
    A. RichardsLabour406
    H. GeorgeIndependent360
    Stoke1 seat
    C. WillsConservative0 ✓
    Tatworth and Forton1 seat
    C. MuggeridgeConservative0 ✓
    Turn Hill1 seat
    P. MaltbyConservative0 ✓
    Wessex2 seats · turnout 44.2%
    I. BaldwinIndependent1,015
    J. AttwellIndependent995
    A. JohnstonConservative822
    Wincanton2 seats
    R. CaryIndependent0 ✓
    E. DeaconConservative0 ✓
    Windwhistle1 seat
    K. WetherallIndependent0 ✓
    Yeovil Central2 seats · turnout 34.1%
    D. BaggsConservative617
    J. CruddasConservative603
    E. RoutledgeLabour413
    S. WilshawLabour371
    Yeovil East3 seats · turnout 28.3%
    L. DeaconLabour898
    G. HollinghurstLabour809
    J. GreenLabour796
    N. PrestonConservative567
    B. LloydConservative523
    Yeovil North2 seats · turnout 28.3%
    W. BenjafieldLabour476
    T. WilliamsLabour466
    E. BrownConservative378
    W WatkinsConservative375
    Yeovil Preston2 seats · turnout 30.3%
    J. GardenerConservative752
    A. ReesConservative684
    S. HawkinsLabour497
    Yeovil South2 seats · turnout 41.2%
    C. HeathConservative933
    T. OldConservative839
    P. StewartLabour475
    R. DaviesIndependent357
    Yeovil West2 seats · turnout 32.6%
    P. UnwinConservative830
    R. MadelinConservative794
    C. WestLabour602