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    1976 handbook

    Torridge: 1976 local elections

    22 wards with results. Council page

    Before (end of 1975) (36 seats, Elections Centre)

    Other 29 · The Liberal Party 6 · Labour 1 · Conservative 0

    After (end of 1976) (36 seats, Elections Centre)

    Other 22 · The Liberal Party 6 · Labour 5 · Conservative 3

    Ward results

    Bideford East4 seats · turnout 19.1%
    C. ShortIndependent712
    D. ElliottConservative550
    E. GilpinLIB540
    F. BaileyLabour452
    A. MugfordLabour354
    T. SherborneIndependent216
    Holsworthy2 seats · turnout 55.9%
    W. TraceIndependent691
    A. GilbertIndependent551
    H. BroadConservative543
    J. MorleyConservative410
    Kenwith1 seat · turnout 52.6%
    L. DunnIndependent248
    W. HearnIndependent197
    L. ElstonIndependent102
    No. 11 (Bradworthy)1 seat
    W. CannIndependent0 ✓
    No. 12 (Pyworthy)1 seat
    E. JamesIndependent0 ✓
    No. 14 (Milton Damerel)1 seat
    L. BrewerIndependent0 ✓
    No. 15 (Broadwoodwidger)1 seat
    K. ShoplandIndependent0 ✓
    No. 16 (Ashwater)1 seat
    S. PerkinIndependent0 ✓
    No. 19 (Shebbear)1 seat
    M. DartIndependent0 ✓
    No. 2 (Bideford West)5 seats · turnout 22.0%
    J. NeedsLIB1,206
    D. WarrenConservative852
    M. GossLIB827
    E. BrownIndependent783
    H. JollLIB681
    A. ColwillIndependent680
    C. WelsfordIndependent341
    G. KellyLabour283
    P. MillerLabour277
    No. 20 (Langtree)1 seat · turnout 54.9%
    J. ToogoodIndependent320
    A. WallingtonIndependent282
    No. 21 (High Bickington)1 seat
    Lake J.Independent0 ✓
    No. 22 (St. Giles-In-The-Wood)1 seat
    W. TantonIndependent0 ✓
    No. 4 (Appledore)2 seats
    N. SharrockIndependent637
    J. NeedLIB538
    S. EastmanConservative525
    A. Rought-BrooksLabour205
    D. MillerLabour74
    No. 6 (Northam & Orchard Hill)3 seats
    M. SumnerIndependent732
    G. ArmstrongLIB624
    J. SmithLIB583
    N. LangrickIndependent379
    H. DentonLIB267
    J. OkeLabour114
    No. 7 (Hartland)1 seat · turnout 64.5%
    W PillmanIndependent506
    M. ColesLabour164
    No. 8 (Woolfardisworthy)1 seat
    R. StonemanIndependent0 ✓
    No. 9 (Parkham)1 seat
    R. QuanceIndependent0 ✓
    Stafford1 seat
    S. HiscockIndependent0 ✓
    Torrington2 seats
    R. DymondLabour0 ✓
    W. IsaacIndependent0 ✓
    Turnout 0.0 0.02 seats · turnout 38.3%
    E. HilderIndependent566
    R. EversIndependent538
    G. DellLIB296
    Winkleigh1 seat
    J. CowleIndependent0 ✓