1976 Adur District Council election
Appearance
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Elections to the Adur District Council were held on 6 May 1976, with the entire council up for election. The two councillors in Marine elected as Residents were defending their seats as Independents. Overall turnout was recorded at 51.8%.[1]
The election resulted in the council remaining under no overall control.[2][3]
Election result
Party | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes | +/− | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | 17 | 4 | 3 | +1 | 45.9 | 36.2 | 8,392 | +6.3 | |
Conservative | 16 | 4 | 1 | +3 | 43.2 | 44.8 | 10,369 | +1.8 | |
Labour | 2 | 1 | 4 | -3 | 5.4 | 15.5 | 3,586 | -4.9 | |
Residents | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5.4 | 3.5 | 816 | +0.2 |
This resulted in the following composition of the council:[2]
Party | Previous council | New council | |||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
style="background-color: Template:Liberal Party (UK)/meta/color; width: 3px;" | | Liberal | 16 | 17 | ||
style="background-color: Template:Conservative Party (UK)/meta/color; width: 3px;" | | Conservative | 13 | 16 | ||
style="background-color: Template:Labour Party (UK)/meta/color; width: 3px;" | | Labour | 5 | 2 | ||
style="background-color: Template:Residents Association/meta/color; width: 3px;" | | Independent Residents | 2 | 2 | ||
style="background-color: Template:Independent (politician)/meta/color; width: 3px;" | | Independent | 1 | 0 | ||
Total | 37 | 37 | |||
Working majority | -5 | -3 |
Ward results
+/- figures represent changes from the last time these wards were contested.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Independent | Warner B. Ms. | 816 | 63.3 | +5.9 | |
Independent | James P. Ms. | 802 | |||
Conservative | Speight J. | 339 | 26.3 | −10.2 | |
Conservative | Maltby C. | 329 | |||
Liberal | Brook D. Ms. | 85 | 6.6 | +6.6 | |
Liberal | Craig M. | 71 | |||
Labour | Greig P. Ms. | 49 | 3.8 | −2.3 | |
Majority | 477 | 37.0 | +16.1 | ||
Turnout | 1,289 | 53.2 | +4.0 | ||
Independent hold | Swing | ||||
Independent hold | Swing | +8.0 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Elliott I. | 1,065 | 65.0 | +10.2 | |
Conservative | Gumbrell P. | 1,064 | |||
Liberal | Conway E. | 475 | 29.0 | −10.2 | |
Liberal | Arscott K. | 440 | |||
Labour | Snowden H. | 98 | 6.0 | +0.0 | |
Majority | 590 | 36.0 | +20.4 | ||
Turnout | 1,638 | 49.5 | +11.4 | ||
Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
Conservative hold | Swing | +10.2 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | Little S. | 562 | 43.7 | +43.7 | |
Liberal | Russell G. | 511 | |||
Conservative | Morris H. Ms. | 455 | 35.4 | +2.8 | |
Conservative | Rocker E. Ms. | 409 | |||
Labour | Spence M. Ms. | 269 | 20.9 | −46.5 | |
Labour | Whipp B. | 261 | |||
Majority | 107 | 8.3 | −26.4 | ||
Turnout | 1,286 | 50.7 | +10.6 | ||
Liberal gain from Labour | Swing | ||||
Liberal gain from Labour | Swing | +23.2 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Smith M. | 587 | 39.5 | −11.6 | |
Liberal | Swatheridge W. | 576 | 38.7 | +38.7 | |
Conservative | Divers A. | 568 | |||
Liberal | White J. | 528 | |||
Labour | Greig P. | 324 | 21.8 | −27.1 | |
Labour | Porter B. | 288 | |||
Majority | 11 | 0.7 | −1.5 | ||
Turnout | 1,487 | 52.4 | +5.7 | ||
Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
Liberal gain from Labour | Swing | +25.1 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Richards F. Ms. | 577 | 53.9 | +4.1 | |
Conservative | Potter E. | 519 | |||
Liberal | Wright G. Ms. | 354 | 33.1 | −6.8 | |
Liberal | Goldsmith P. | 303 | |||
Labour | Ruff M. | 140 | 13.1 | +2.7 | |
Labour | Whipp L. Ms. | 139 | |||
Majority | 223 | 20.8 | +10.9 | ||
Turnout | 1,071 | 50.7 | +1.5 | ||
Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
Conservative hold | Swing | +5.4 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | McNeill A. | 638 | 47.4 | −0.8 | |
Liberal | Robinson J. | 601 | 44.7 | +2.1 | |
Conservative | Robbins W. | 596 | |||
Liberal | Jewiss A. | 553 | |||
Labour | Cousin E. | 106 | 7.9 | −1.3 | |
Majority | 37 | 2.8 | −2.9 | ||
Turnout | 1,345 | 59.5 | +12.8 | ||
Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
Liberal gain from Conservative | Swing | +1.4 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Wey G. | 671 | 57.8 | +10.8 | |
Conservative | Coghlan J. | 648 | |||
Liberal | Williams H. | 251 | 21.6 | +21.6 | |
Liberal | Andrews M. | 239 | |||
Labour | Barnard I. | 238 | 20.5 | −6.1 | |
Labour | Livingston M. | 218 | |||
Majority | 420 | 36.2 | +15.7 | ||
Turnout | 1,160 | 57.4 | −8.5 | ||
Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
Conservative hold | Swing | -5.4 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | Boreham L. | 285 | 42.9 | +42.9 | |
Conservative | Dunn R. | 241 | 36.2 | −7.1 | |
Liberal | Cooper M. | 139 | 20.9 | +20.9 | |
Majority | 44 | 6.6 | −6.7 | ||
Turnout | 665 | 53.8 | +3.0 | ||
Labour gain from Independent | Swing | +25.0 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Hale D. | 595 | 46.5 | −3.4 | |
Conservative | Greenyer J. | 574 | |||
Labour | Clark R. | 403 | 31.5 | −18.6 | |
Labour | Bickers H. | 390 | |||
Liberal | Taylor L. | 281 | 22.0 | +22.0 | |
Liberal | Gadsby P. Ms. | 268 | |||
Majority | 192 | 15.0 | +14.8 | ||
Turnout | 1,279 | 56.9 | +6.3 | ||
Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | ||||
Conservative hold | Swing | +7.6 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | Hobbis J. | 337 | 58.8 | −5.6 | |
Conservative | Kirkhope J. Ms. | 171 | 29.8 | −5.7 | |
Liberal | King M. Ms. | 65 | 11.3 | +11.3 | |
Majority | 166 | 29.0 | +0.1 | ||
Turnout | 573 | 59.3 | +3.4 | ||
Labour hold | Swing | +0.0 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Barber R. | 765 | 62.1 | −0.4 | |
Conservative | Sweet I. Ms. | 761 | |||
Liberal | Symonds A. | 252 | 20.5 | +20.5 | |
Liberal | Deedman J. Ms. | 251 | |||
Labour | Munnery D. | 214 | 17.4 | −20.1 | |
Majority | 513 | 41.7 | +16.7 | ||
Turnout | 1,231 | 51.1 | +0.8 | ||
Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
Conservative hold | Swing | -10.4 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | Deedman D. | 1,046 | 47.2 | −8.2 | |
Liberal | Sherlock M. Ms. | 1,032 | |||
Liberal | Isherwood D. Ms. | 1,009 | |||
Liberal | Allen C. Ms. | 1,009 | |||
Conservative | Bailey M. | 898 | 40.6 | +4.6 | |
Conservative | Melvey T. | 846 | |||
Conservative | Chipperfield K. | 839 | |||
Conservative | Collins M. | 833 | |||
Labour | Power J. Ms. | 270 | 12.2 | +3.6 | |
Labour | Harwood J. Ms. | 235 | |||
Majority | 148 | 6.7 | −12.8 | ||
Turnout | 2,214 | 48.4 | −0.3 | ||
Liberal hold | Swing | ||||
Liberal hold | Swing | ||||
Liberal hold | Swing | ||||
Liberal hold | Swing | -6.4 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Burley Y. Ms. | 1,060 | 47.2 | +3.4 | |
Conservative | Kemp C. | 983 | |||
Conservative | Stepney L. Ms. | 971 | |||
Conservative | Thompson G. | 941 | |||
Liberal | Brooks J. | 903 | 40.2 | −4.3 | |
Liberal | Baird D. | 826 | |||
Liberal | Hartman E. Ms. | 794 | |||
Liberal | Walters J. Ms. | 768 | |||
Labour | Harwood R. | 282 | 12.6 | +1.0 | |
Labour | Price A. | 281 | |||
Labour | Cruse D. | 255 | |||
Labour | Jacques W. | 251 | |||
Majority | 157 | 7.0 | +6.3 | ||
Turnout | 2,245 | 49.9 | +7.6 | ||
Conservative gain from Liberal | Swing | ||||
Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
Conservative gain from Liberal | Swing | ||||
Conservative gain from Liberal | Swing | +3.8 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | Robinson C. Ms. | 1,338 | 50.1 | −6.5 | |
Liberal | Griffiths Y. Ms. | 1,200 | |||
Liberal | Ghose D. Ms. | 1,171 | |||
Liberal | Swadling M. | 1,142 | |||
Conservative | Wilkinson F. | 1,078 | 40.3 | +6.1 | |
Conservative | Floyd J. | 1,009 | |||
Conservative | Hussey D. | 977 | |||
Conservative | Dixon J. Ms. | 975 | |||
Labour | Goddard F. | 256 | 9.6 | +0.4 | |
Majority | 260 | 9.7 | −12.7 | ||
Turnout | 2,672 | 54.0 | +8.7 | ||
Liberal hold | Swing | ||||
Liberal hold | Swing | ||||
Liberal hold | Swing | ||||
Liberal hold | Swing | -6.3 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | Charlton J. | 1,464 | 48.7 | −17.1 | |
Liberal | Cheal J. | 1,461 | |||
Liberal | Green B. | 1,431 | |||
Liberal | Underwood J. | 1,419 | |||
Liberal | Burridge B. | 1,418 | |||
Conservative | Bacon I. | 1,229 | 40.9 | +6.6 | |
Conservative | Lodge R. | 1,197 | |||
Conservative | Moynan T. | 1,149 | |||
Conservative | Gristwood R. | 1,145 | |||
Conservative | Robinson E. | 1,135 | |||
Labour | Burns F. | 315 | 10.5 | +10.5 | |
Labour | Forbes P. | 279 | |||
Labour | Tufnell C. Ms. | 263 | |||
Labour | Message D. | 257 | |||
Labour | Tufnell C. | 255 | |||
Majority | 235 | 7.8 | −23.8 | ||
Turnout | 3,008 | 47.5 | +11.6 | ||
Liberal hold | Swing | ||||
Liberal hold | Swing | ||||
Liberal hold | Swing | ||||
Liberal hold | Swing | ||||
Liberal hold | Swing | -11.8 |
References
- ^ Local elections in Britain: a statistical digest, edited by Colin Rallings and Michael Thrasher. 2nd Edition 2003
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r "Elections Centre: Adur 1973-2012" (PDF). electionscentre.co.uk/plymouth.ac.uk. Retrieved 25 July 2017.
- ^ "Vote 2012: Adur". bbc.co.uk. Retrieved 18 March 2018.