The 1976 Bracknell District Council election took place on 6 May 1976, to elect all 31 members in 16 wards for Bracknell District Council in England. The election was held on the same day as other local elections as part of the 1976 United Kingdom local elections. The Conservative Party ousted the one-term Labour Party council, winning all but 4 of the seats, with Labour group leader Bill Lindop losing his seat of Wildridings. The Liberal Party were able to hold onto their solitary seat in Crowthorne & Easthampstead.[2] Despite leading the Conservative group into the election, Dorothy Benwell would be replaced by newly elected Tim Wood, who subsequently became leader of the council.[3]
^Marshall was elected as an Independent candidate in 1973.
Referencesedit
^Durbridge, Jan (13 May 1976). "Big Bill falls in Tory landslide". Bracknell Times. Retrieved 28 December 2022.
^"Bracknell Forest Borough Council Election Results 1973-1995" (PDF). Elections Centre. Retrieved 28 December 2022.
^"Bracknell's Chief Executive resigns". Bracknell Times. 3 June 1976. Retrieved 29 January 2023.
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The 1976 Bracknell District Council election took place on 6 May 1976 to elect all 31 members in 16 wards for Bracknell District Council in England The election was held on the same day as other local elections as part of the 1976 United Kingdom local elections The Conservative Party ousted the one term Labour Party council winning all but 4 of the seats with Labour group leader Bill Lindop losing his seat of Wildridings The Liberal Party were able to hold onto their solitary seat in Crowthorne amp Easthampstead 2 Despite leading the Conservative group into the election Dorothy Benwell would be replaced by newly elected Tim Wood who subsequently became leader of the council 3 1976 Bracknell District Council election 1973 6 May 1976 1976 05 06 1979 All 31 seats to Bracknell District Council16 seats needed for a majority First party Second party Third party Con Lab Lib Leader Dorothy Benwell 1 Bill Lindop Party Conservative Labour Liberal Leader s seat Ascot Wildridings lost re election Last election 9 17 1 Seats won 27 3 1 Seat change 18 14 0 Popular vote 11 791 7 217 3 130 Percentage 52 8 32 3 14 0 Swing 11 5 15 3 9 4 Fourth party Fifth party Res Ind Party Residents Independent Last election 3 1 Seats won 0 0 Seat change 3 1 Popular vote Did not stand Did not standCouncil control before election Labour Council control after election Conservative Contents 1 Summary 2 Ward results 2 1 Ascot 2 2 Binfield 2 3 Bracknell Great Hollands 2 4 Bracknell Old Bracknell 2 5 Bullbrook 2 6 College Town 2 7 Cranbourne 2 8 Crowthorne amp Easthampstead 2 9 Garth 2 10 Harmanswater 2 11 Little Sandhurst 2 12 Priestwood 2 13 Sandhurst 2 14 St Marys 2 15 Warfield 2 16 Wildridings 3 Footnotes 4 ReferencesSummary edit1976 Bracknell District Council election Party Seats Gains Losses Net gain loss Seats Votes Votes Conservative 27 nbsp 18 nbsp 0 nbsp 18 87 1 52 8 11 791 Labour 3 nbsp 0 nbsp 14 nbsp 14 9 7 32 3 7 217 Liberal 1 nbsp 0 nbsp 0 nbsp 0 3 2 14 0 3 130 Independent Labour 0 nbsp 0 nbsp 0 nbsp 0 0 0 0 8 179Ward results editAn asterisk denotes an incumbent councillor standing for re election Ascot edit Ascot 3 Party Candidate Votes Conservative Benwell M Ms 1 193 57 4 6 9 Conservative Jackson R 1 077 Conservative Evans D 935 Liberal Trower R 584 28 1 New Labour Cripps G Ms 301 14 5 21 2 Labour Tyler J 291 Labour Draper R 247 Turnout 52 7 24 1 Registered electors 3 945 Conservative hold Swing Conservative hold Swing Conservative hold Swing Binfield edit Binfield Party Candidate Votes Conservative Lees D Ms 801 86 1 12 9 Labour Jones E 129 13 9 12 9 Turnout 46 8 20 8 Registered electors 1 994 Conservative hold Swing Bracknell Great Hollands edit Bracknell Great Hollands 3 Party Candidate Votes Conservative Grant J 1 186 40 4 13 8 Conservative Dale E 1 159 Conservative Elford D 1 123 Labour Dellar A 1 097 37 4 24 5 Labour Kirk T Ms 1 090 Labour Shillcock A Ms 1 087 Liberal Malvern K 471 16 1 New Liberal Tottingham D 451 Liberal Stotesbury P 447 Independent Labour Rimple C 179 6 1 New Turnout 51 9 19 8 Registered electors 5 648 Conservative gain from Labour Swing Conservative gain from Labour Swing Conservative gain from Labour Swing Bracknell Old Bracknell edit Bracknell Old Bracknell 3 Party Candidate Votes Conservative Fanthorpe T 1 148 44 4 12 2 Conservative Fleming R 1 143 Conservative Gennery B 1 141 Labour Pearce T 1 045 40 4 6 3 Labour Mason S 1 036 Labour Wheaton T 1 002 Liberal Campbell R 392 15 2 5 8 Liberal Salisbury R 389 Liberal Maxwell D 280 Turnout 46 3 2 6 Registered electors 5 579 Conservative gain from Labour Swing Conservative gain from Labour Swing Conservative gain from Labour Swing Bullbrook edit Bullbrook 3 Party Candidate Votes Conservative Strong P Ms 1 264 57 0 13 7 Conservative Dowdall C 1 255 Conservative Padley R 1 225 Labour Delbridge J 953 43 0 13 7 Labour Darke P 920 Labour Checkley A 862 Turnout 43 9 4 3 Registered electors 5 053 Conservative gain from Labour Swing Conservative gain from Labour Swing Conservative gain from Labour Swing College Town edit College Town Party Candidate Votes Conservative Marshall J n 1 470 69 8 New Labour Gardener A 203 30 2 New Turnout 41 8 N A Registered electors 1 713 Conservative gain from Independent Swing Cranbourne edit Cranbourne Party Candidate Votes Conservative Creech F 325 70 8 8 0 Labour Andrews T Ms 134 29 2 8 0 Turnout 41 2 6 5 Registered electors 1 141 Conservative hold Swing Crowthorne amp Easthampstead edit Crowthorne amp Easthampstead 3 Party Candidate Votes Liberal Brown W 1 152 47 3 52 7 Conservative Cheney A 985 40 4 59 6 Conservative Finnie J 935 Conservative Worrall D 810 Labour Hall A 300 12 3 New Labour Johnston S Ms 286 Turnout 55 8 N A Registered electors 4 366 Liberal hold Swing Conservative hold Swing Conservative hold Swing Garth edit Garth 2 Party Candidate Votes Labour Moylan C 659 54 1 9 3 Labour Pocknee J 645 Conservative Brown M 558 45 9 9 3 Conservative Coombs M Ms 555 Turnout 45 5 11 6 Registered electors 2 674 Labour hold Swing Labour hold Swing Harmanswater edit Harmanswater 2 Party Candidate Votes Conservative Wood T 723 49 9 15 7 Conservative Brydon D 704 Labour Smyth G 518 35 8 6 6 Labour Lavender G 511 Liberal Crean T 207 14 3 9 1 Liberal White P 197 Turnout 49 7 11 3 Registered electors 2 912 Conservative gain from Labour Swing Conservative gain from Labour Swing Little Sandhurst edit Little Sandhurst 2 Party Candidate Votes Conservative Steel A 856 72 1 35 1 Conservative Burton J 773 Labour Urqhart C 332 27 9 9 0 Labour Wood R 283 Turnout 46 5 11 0 Registered electors 2 556 Conservative gain from Residents Swing Conservative gain from Residents Swing Priestwood edit Priestwood 2 Party Candidate Votes Labour Cain F 560 50 4 8 0 Conservative Mosses R 551 49 6 8 0 Conservative Harbor P Ms 538 Labour Mountjoy T 534 Turnout 36 8 4 2 Registered electors 3 016 Labour hold Swing Conservative gain from Labour Swing Sandhurst edit Sandhurst Party Candidate Votes Conservative Rimes G 537 56 3 36 6 Labour Dancy K Ms 417 43 7 5 7 Turnout 51 2 13 4 Registered electors 1 930 Conservative gain from Residents Swing St Marys edit St Marys Party Candidate Votes Conservative Rose P 371 85 5 25 5 Labour Drukker M 63 14 5 25 5 Turnout 45 8 0 6 Registered electors 972 Conservative hold Swing Warfield edit Warfield Party Candidate Votes Conservative Kay J Ms 417 73 8 4 2 Labour Stewart R 148 26 2 4 2 Turnout 45 8 10 2 Registered electors 1 265 Conservative hold Swing Wildridings edit Wildridings 2 Party Candidate Votes Conservative Mattick J 406 37 3 5 4 Conservative Wreglesworth N 368 Labour Lindop W 358 32 9 35 2 Liberal Mullarky P 324 29 8 New Labour Mihell D 320 Liberal Spain K 318 Turnout 51 2 12 8 Registered electors 2 123 Conservative gain from Labour Swing Conservative gain from Labour SwingFootnotes edit Marshall was elected as an Independent candidate in 1973 References edit Durbridge Jan 13 May 1976 Big Bill falls in Tory landslide Bracknell Times Retrieved 28 December 2022 Bracknell Forest Borough Council Election Results 1973 1995 PDF Elections Centre Retrieved 28 December 2022 Bracknell s Chief Executive resigns Bracknell Times 3 June 1976 Retrieved 29 January 2023 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title 1976 Bracknell District Council election amp oldid 1195807130, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
