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    1976 handbook

    Ribble Valley: 1976 local elections

    23 wards with results. Council page

    Before (end of 1975) (38 seats, Elections Centre)

    Conservative 30 · Other 7 · Labour 1 · The Liberal Party 0

    After (end of 1976) (38 seats, Elections Centre)

    Conservative 30 · Other 6 · Labour 2 · The Liberal Party 0

    Ward results

    Aighton Bailey & Chaigley1 seat
    M. BrownConservative0 ✓
    Alston2 seats · turnout 41.2%
    R. ThorntonConservative574
    I. TaylorConservative565
    C. SmithLIB284
    J. WelchLIB252
    A. ShoneLabour199
    Billington3 seats
    T. YatesConservative0 ✓
    J. VickersConservative0 ✓
    W. FlemingConservative0 ✓
    Bolton By Bowland1 seat · turnout 71.6%
    A. AstleyInd Con237
    C. BaconConservative152
    Bowland Newton & Slaidburn1 seat
    E. NewhouseConservative0 ✓
    Chatburn1 seat
    H. BodenIndependent0 ✓
    Chipping1 seat · turnout 55.9%
    I. BeeIndependent280
    J. RogersonIndependent205
    Clayton Le Dale & Salesbury1 seat
    G. AinsworthConservative0 ✓
    Dilworth3 seats · turnout 43.4%
    M. MellingConservative804
    W. RidingConservative801
    J. ReeseIndependent672
    F. SingletonConservative649
    C. GerrardLabour321
    M. RichardsonCOMM157
    Edisford Low Moor & Trinity3 seats · turnout 37.0%
    B. CassidyConservative616
    B. JonesLabour589
    G. JacksonLabour582
    M. WoodfordConservative571
    B. JoynsonLabour541
    C. ScottConservative538
    Gisburn Rimington1 seat
    H. WaddingtonConservative0 ✓
    Grammar School3 seats
    J. BlackburnConservative0 ✓
    T. RobinsonConservative0 ✓
    L. WellsConservative0 ✓
    Grindleton & West Bradford1 seat
    E. GrettonConservative0 ✓
    Mellor3 seats · turnout 40.6%
    J. WalmsleyConservative1,009
    M. MayesConservative1,005
    J. WhittakerConservative876
    R. WaltonLabour316
    Read1 seat
    C. LawIndependent0 ✓
    Ribblesdale2 seats · turnout 35.6%
    R. AinsworthIndependent673
    J. TroopConservative468
    V. EarnshawLabour277
    Ribchester1 seat
    F. TalbotConservative0 ✓
    Sabden1 seat · turnout 69.8%
    A. AlstonConservative388
    T. BithellLabour252
    St. James2 seats
    R. TurnerConservative0 ✓
    G. HelmConservative0 ✓
    Waddington1 seat
    J. WalmsleyConservative0 ✓
    Whalley2 seats
    S. MawConservative0 ✓
    J. FellIndependent0 ✓
    Wilpshire2 seats · turnout 34.5%
    W. BowkerConservative649
    Greene F.Conservative644
    J. PooleLabour124
    Wiswell & Pendleton1 seat
    M. CleggConservative0 ✓