1976 Dacorum District Council election

1976 Dacorum District Council election
6 May 1976 (1976-05-06)
All 62 seats to Dacorum District Council
32 seats needed for a majority
  First party Second party Third party
 
Party Conservative Labour Independent
Seats won 38 21 3
Seat change 13 12 1
Popular vote 84,532 60,646 4,212
Percentage 52.6% 37.8% 2.6%
Swing 9.8% 9.4% 1.8%
Control before election


Labour

Control after election


Conservative

The 1976 Dacorum District Council election took place on 6 May 1976 to elect members of Dacorum District Council in Hertfordshire, England.[1] This was on the same day as other local elections.

Summary

Election result

1976 Dacorum District Council election[2]
Party Candidates Seats Gains Losses Net gain/loss Seats % Votes % Votes +/−
  Conservative 62 38 14 1 13 61.3 52.6 84,532 +9.8
  Labour 56 21 0 12 12 33.9 37.8 60,646 –9.4
  Independent 5 3 1 2 1 4.8 2.6 4,212 –1.8
  Liberal 22 0 0 0 0.0 6.1 9,765 +1.5
  Communist 6 0 0 0 0.0 0.4 644 –0.6
  National Front 3 0 0 0 0.0 0.3 427 N/A
  Independent Liberal 1 0 0 0 0.0 0.2 335 N/A

Ward results

Incumbent councillors standing for re-election are marked with an asterisk (*). Changes in seats do not take into account by-elections or defections.

Bovingdon & Flaunden

Bovingdon & Flaunden (2 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative R. Lown* 841 55.0 +21.9
Conservative P. Mayo 820 53.7 N/A
Independent W. Symons 369 24.1 N/A
Labour T. Latton 318 20.8 –9.8
Labour M. Smith 279 18.3 –9.4
Turnout ~1,528 58.6 +7.2
Registered electors 2,608
Conservative hold
Conservative gain from Independent

Chipperfield

Chipperfield
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative J. Nichols 419 47.2 –30.2
Liberal I. Senior 416 46.9 N/A
Labour D. Moss 52 5.9 –16.7
Majority 3 0.3 –54.5
Turnout 887 71.2 +39.9
Registered electors 1,245
Conservative hold

Kings Langley

Kings Langley (2 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative W. Driver* 1,255 70.5 +15.6
Conservative A. Scott 1,199 67.4 +17.1
Labour H. Leather 525 29.5 –15.6
Labour S. Kahn 484 27.2 –16.4
Turnout ~1,779 51.7 +7.7
Registered electors 3,441
Conservative hold
Conservative hold

No. 1 (Hemel Hempstead: Central)

No. 1 (Hemel Hempstead: Central) (3 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative C. Appleby 1,008 68.1 +25.0
Conservative C. Fowler* 998 67.4 +24.7
Conservative A. Toms* 981 66.3 +25.4
Labour I. Gibson 391 26.4 –0.5
Labour M. Kalaher 360 24.3 –1.1
Labour K. Lewis 358 24.2 N/A
Communist J. Belcher 80 5.4 +2.8
Turnout ~1,481 40.5 –5.6
Registered electors 3,656
Conservative hold
Conservative hold
Conservative hold

No. 2 (Hemel Hempstead: Northeast)

No. 2 (Hemel Hempstead: Northeast) (7 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour A. Hooper 1,993 45.2 –16.7
Labour J. Annison 1,986 45.0 –16.8
Labour P. Doyle 1,963 44.5 –15.3
Labour O. Taylor* 1,930 43.8 –15.3
Labour L. Field 1,902 43.1 –14.8
Labour R. Beresford 1,901 43.1 –14.8
Labour P. Palfrey 1,877 42.6 –14.4
Conservative E. Cooper 1,810 41.0 +10.1
Conservative C. Abbott 1,789 40.6 +11.7
Conservative G. Clennell 1,771 40.1 +11.7
Conservative M. Cosgrave 1,738 39.4 +11.1
Conservative G. Hanson 1,731 39.2 +10.9
Conservative E. Feltham 1,721 39.0 +10.8
Conservative J. Wood 1,719 39.0 +11.2
Liberal G. Lawrence 612 13.9 N/A
Liberal A. Allen 568 12.9 N/A
Liberal J. Blackman 559 12.7 N/A
Liberal R. Coles 532 12.1 N/A
Liberal W. Stuart 485 11.0 N/A
Liberal K. Williams 476 10.8 N/A
Liberal A. Smith 471 10.7 N/A
Turnout ~4,411 40.4 +14.6
Registered electors 10,919
Labour hold
Labour hold
Labour hold
Labour hold
Labour hold
Labour hold
Labour hold

No. 3 (Hemel Hempstead: Adeyfield)

No. 3 (Hemel Hempstead: Adeyfield) (4 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour L. Taber* 1,381 48.8 –18.5
Labour G. Scribens* 1,350 47.7 –18.4
Labour G. Keegan 1,345 47.5 –18.0
Labour H. Coffman 1,293 45.7 –18.4
Conservative D. Harrington 1,007 35.6 +10.1
Conservative W. Evans 1,006 35.5 +10.9
Conservative L. Oldrey 1,005 35.5 +12.1
Conservative H. Marwood 934 33.0 +9.7
Liberal L. Hanson 333 11.8 N/A
Liberal G. White 246 8.7 N/A
Communist J. Marshall 109 3.9 –2.7
Turnout ~2,830 51.8 +22.3
Registered electors 5,463
Labour hold
Labour hold
Labour hold
Labour hold

No. 4 (Hemel Hempstead: Southeast)

No. 4 (Hemel Hempstead: Southeast) (6 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative J. Price 2,179 51.6 +14.0
Conservative P. Courtnage 2,130 50.5 +13.5
Conservative K. Coleman 2,101 49.8 +13.2
Conservative H. Bassadone 2,098 49.7 +13.3
Conservative J. Phillips 2,080 49.3 +12.9
Conservative R. Foord-Kelcey 2,040 48.3 +12.5
Labour C. De Peyer* 1,878 44.5 –11.5
Labour J. Lucas 1,861 44.1 –11.7
Labour J. Lucas 1,861 44.1 –10.3
Labour R. Ryan 1,698 40.2 –14.2
Labour M. Trainin 1,687 40.0 –13.6
Labour W. Price 1,686 40.0 –13.4
Communist A. Wigmore 165 3.9 N/A
Turnout ~4,219 48.7 +13.5
Registered electors 8,664
Conservative gain from Labour
Conservative gain from Labour
Conservative gain from Labour
Conservative gain from Labour
Conservative gain from Labour
Conservative gain from Labour

No. 5 (Hemel Hempstead: Apsley & Abbots Langley)

No. 5 (Hemel Hempstead: Apsley & Abbots Langley) (5 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour S. Davison 1,730 43.3 +1.6
Labour J. Dorchester 1,653 41.3 +0.3
Labour F. McDonnell 1,608 40.2 –0.5
Labour A. Maclaughlin 1,605 40.1 ±0.0
Conservative C. Barling 1,583 39.6 +1.0
Labour D. Southall 1,540 38.5 +0.4
Conservative T. Eastman 1,535 38.4 +0.4
Conservative G. Badley 1,525 38.1 +0.3
Conservative B. Langdon-Pratt 1,509 37.7 +1.1
Conservative B. Gandy 1,496 37.4 +1.8
Liberal M. Crofts 464 11.6 N/A
Liberal C. Kennard 419 10.5 N/A
Liberal B. Rigby 408 10.2 N/A
Liberal S. Palmer 379 9.5 N/A
National Front P. Cull 164 4.1 N/A
National Front J. Griggs 143 3.6 N/A
National Front A. Piears 120 3.0 N/A
Communist B. Rubin 58 1.5 –6.5
Turnout ~3,999 55.4 +15.0
Registered electors 7,218
Labour hold
Labour hold
Labour hold
Labour hold
Conservative hold

No. 7 (Hemel Hempstead: Boxmoor)

No. 7 (Hemel Hempstead: Boxmoor) (4 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative M. King 1,775 51.7 +16.2
Conservative J. Buteux 1,754 51.1 +17.0
Conservative A. Barling 1,741 50.7 +18.0
Conservative B. Luck 1,677 48.9 +17.6
Labour D. Brown* 1,512 44.1 +1.9
Labour D. Holdsworth* 1,439 41.9 ±0.0
Labour J. Johnson* 1,408 41.0 +0.3
Labour I. Laidlaw-Dickson 1,273 37.1 –3.1
Communist E. Leigh 145 4.2 –1.3
Turnout ~3,432 54.5 +0.1
Registered electors 6,298
Conservative gain from Labour
Conservative gain from Labour
Conservative gain from Labour
Conservative gain from Labour

No. 8 (Hemel Hempstead: Warners End)

No. 8 (Hemel Hempstead: Warners End) (4 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour J. Geraghty* 1,232 46.9 –17.8
Labour G. Mitchell 1,191 45.3 –16.1
Labour C. Harris 1,132 43.1 –16.0
Labour M. Young 1,112 42.3 –15.2
Conservative A. Priestley 1,053 40.1 +11.0
Conservative J. Fagan 1,052 40.0 +11.0
Conservative E. Bird 1,042 39.6 +12.3
Conservative A. Ehrlich 1,034 39.3 +12.7
Liberal W. Whalley 257 9.8 N/A
Liberal J. Freeman 255 9.7 N/A
Communist M. Belcher 87 3.3 –2.9
Turnout ~2,629 51.1 +17.1
Registered electors 5,145
Labour hold
Labour hold
Labour hold
Labour hold

No. 9 (Hemel Hempstead: Gadebridge)

No. 9 (Hemel Hempstead: Gadebridge) (2 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour J. Wood 1,030 59.6 –15.8
Labour R. Mitchell 1,000 57.9 –15.8
Conservative G. Ehrlich 496 28.7 +9.9
Conservative R. Needham 487 28.2 +10.3
Liberal D. Fryatt 203 11.8 N/A
Liberal C. Lockwood 170 9.8 N/A
Turnout ~1,727 47.8 +20.0
Registered electors 3,614
Labour hold
Labour hold

No. 10 (Berkhamsted: North Church)

No. 10 (Berkhamsted: North Church) (3 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative J. Calnan* 1,546 66.0 +9.2
Conservative J. Scott 1,223 52.2 N/A
Conservative E. Warrington 1,104 47.2 N/A
Labour S. Bayliss* 797 34.0 –9.2
Labour D. Hart* 781 33.4 –5.7
Labour D. Cox 645 27.5 –9.0
Turnout ~2,341 60.5 +12.6
Registered electors 3,870
Conservative hold
Conservative gain from Labour
Conservative gain from Labour

No. 11 (Berkhamsted: Castle & Sunnyside)

No. 11 (Berkhamsted: Castle & Sunnyside) (5 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative J. Brandy* 2,564 75.1 +24.0
Conservative R. Peake* 2,470 72.4 +26.5
Conservative G. Jones 2,386 69.9 +24.1
Conservative A. Thomas 2,378 69.7 +24.6
Conservative A. Webster 2,356 69.0 +25.6
Labour A. Bayliss 851 24.9 +1.4
Labour B. May 803 23.5 +2.1
Labour J. Roberts 741 21.7 +0.9
Labour I. Denvir 648 19.0 –0.3
Labour R. O'Reilly 550 16.1 –1.9
Turnout ~3,414 45.8 –3.7
Registered electors 7,454
Conservative hold
Conservative hold
Conservative hold
Conservative hold
Conservative hold

No. 12 (Tring)

No. 12 (Tring) (5 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent R. Halling* 1,748 33.8 –2.0
Conservative D. Townsend 1,747 33.7 +4.2
Conservative R. Young 1,613 31.1 +3.9
Conservative H. Valentine* 1,587 30.6 +4.4
Conservative J. Collings* 1,547 29.9 +4.9
Independent G. McAndrew* 1,423 27.5 –3.1
Conservative D. Woodcock 1,263 24.4 +0.2
Liberal R. Oliver 844 16.3 –3.7
Labour D. Fane 838 16.2 +1.6
Liberal P. Taylor 799 15.4 –3.6
Liberal P. Elley 694 13.4 N/A
Turnout ~5,178 80.8 +8.7
Registered electors 6,409
Independent hold
Conservative gain from Independent
Conservative hold
Conservative hold
Conservative hold

No. 13 (Aldbury & Tring Rural)

No. 13 (Aldbury & Tring Rural)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative G. Walters 428 55.3 +4.5
Liberal E. Glasser 175 22.6 N/A
Labour P. Aldis 171 22.1 –27.1
Majority 253 32.7 +31.1
Turnout 774 55.8 +2.2
Registered electors 1,387
Conservative hold

No. 14 (North Church)

No. 14 (North Church)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative J. Bird* 367 86.6 +9.3
Labour J. Rickard 57 13.4 –9.3
Majority 310 73.1 +18.6
Turnout 424 44.9 +10.8
Registered electors 945
Conservative hold Swing 9.3

No. 15 (Wigginton)

No. 15 (Wigginton)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent E. Ross 276 53.3 N/A
Conservative B. Baker* 242 46.7 –9.0
Majority 34 6.6 N/A
Turnout 518 51.0 +10.2
Registered electors 1,016
Independent gain from Conservative

No. 16 (Little Gaddesden & Nettleden)

No. 16 (Little Gaddesden & Nettleden)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative S. Whaley* 702 62.2 +11.7
Independent Liberal J. Stobbs 335 29.7 N/A
Labour D. Davison 92 8.1 –4.1
Majority 367 32.5 +19.3
Turnout 1,129 61.9 +5.8
Registered electors 1,825
Conservative hold

No. 20 (Markyate)

No. 20 (Markyate)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative W. Terry 582 70.9 +10.2
Labour D. Martin 239 29.1 –10.2
Majority 343 41.8 +20.3
Turnout 821 44.5 +6.8
Registered electors 1,844
Conservative hold Swing 10.2

No. 21 (Flamstead)

No. 21 (Flamstead)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent W. Davies* 396 63.7 –29.4
Conservative F. Philpott 226 36.3 N/A
Majority 170 27.3 –59.0
Turnout 622 60.1 +12.1
Registered electors 1,035
Independent hold

No. 22 (Great Gaddesden)

No. 22 (Great Gaddesden)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative F. De Butts 396 87.2 +0.4
Labour J. De Peyer 58 12.8 –0.4
Majority 338 74.4 +0.8
Turnout 454 55.6 +14.7
Registered electors 816
Conservative hold Swing 0.4

South

South (2 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative P. Benton* 853 74.1 +21.9
Conservative W. Robinson 813 70.7 +21.3
Labour M. Craig 298 25.9 +6.2
Labour J. Kelly 253 22.0 +3.3
Turnout ~1,151 49.7 +8.6
Registered electors 2,315
Conservative hold
Conservative hold

References

  1. ^ "Dacorum District Council Election Results 1973-2011" (PDF). Colin Rallings & Michael Thrasher. The Elections Centre, Plymouth University. Retrieved 5 January 2026.
  2. ^ "Composition calculator". Colin Rallings & Michael Thrasher. The Elections Centre, Plymouth University. Retrieved 5 January 2026.
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