1976 Luton Borough Council election

1976 Luton Borough Council election
6 May 1976 (1976-05-06)
All 48 seats to Luton Borough Council
25 seats needed for a majority
  First party Second party Third party
 
Party Conservative Labour Liberal
Seats won 37 10 1
Seat change 25 20 5
Popular vote 60,983 44,274 24,366
Percentage 46.5% 33.8% 18.6%
Swing 11.6% 11.8% 0.7%
Control before election


Labour

Control after election


Conservative

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

Summary

Election result

1976 Luton Borough Council election[2]
Party Candidates Seats Gains Losses Net gain/loss Seats % Votes % Votes +/−
  Conservative 48 37 N/A N/A 25 77.1 46.5 60,983 +11.6
  Labour 48 10 N/A N/A 20 20.8 33.8 44,274 –11.8
  Liberal 48 1 N/A N/A 5 2.1 18.6 24,366 –0.7
  Independent 6 0 N/A N/A 0.0 0.7 896 N/A
  Communist 4 0 N/A N/A 0.0 0.2 321 ±0.0
  National Front 1 0 N/A N/A 0.0 0.2 213 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.

Biscot

Biscot
Party Candidate Votes %
Conservative G. Hickinbottom 1,507 54.3
Conservative M. Langlois 1,414 50.9
Conservative K. Woodbridge 1,349 48.6
Labour S. Debgupta 742 26.7
Labour J. Adams 716 25.8
Labour H. Ruis 634 22.8
Liberal M. Norton 296 10.7
Liberal P. Hatswell 294 10.6
Liberal S. Norton 273 9.8
Independent J. Bard 128 4.6
Turnout ~2,776 38.4
Registered electors 7,230
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)

Bramingham

Bramingham (3 seats)
Party Candidate Votes %
Conservative P. Glenister 812 51.8
Conservative F. Lester 794 50.7
Conservative L. Pane 768 49.0
Labour J. McGrath 332 21.2
Liberal D. Larkman 323 20.6
Labour W. Nixon 311 19.8
Labour M. Carr 309 19.7
Liberal P. Larkman 283 18.1
Liberal D. De Groot 272 17.4
Independent H. Durie 154 9.8
Turnout ~1,567 50.5
Registered electors 3,103
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)

Challney

Challney (3 seats)
Party Candidate Votes %
Conservative G. Boote 1,634 52.2
Conservative E. Dodd 1,628 52.0
Conservative M. McCarroll 1,564 49.9
Labour P. Moore 808 25.8
Labour V. Kennedy 770 24.6
Labour M. Taylor 746 23.8
Liberal L. Cooke 373 11.9
Liberal C. Gray 299 9.5
Liberal J. Gannon 290 9.3
Turnout ~3,132 39.4
Registered electors 7,948
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)

Crawley

Crawley (3 seats)
Party Candidate Votes %
Conservative K. Connolly 1,428 41.7
Conservative R. Dean 1,391 40.7
Conservative J. Lucas 1,385 40.5
Labour C. Jephson 1,067 31.2
Labour E. Dimmock 1,052 30.7
Labour J. Carleton 1,034 30.2
Liberal T. Keens 670 19.6
Liberal W. Cross 576 16.8
Liberal M. McNally 575 16.8
Communist T. Mitchell 58 1.7
Turnout ~3,422 46.3
Registered electors 7,390
Conservative win (new boundaries)
Conservative win (new boundaries)
Conservative win (new boundaries)

Dallow

Dallow (3 seats)
Party Candidate Votes %
Labour E. Scanlan 1,128 41.5
Labour D. Fuller 1,099 40.5
Conservative R. Dudley 1,081 39.8
Labour J. Wilson 1,048 38.6
Conservative J. Garvey 948 34.9
Conservative J. Heredia 910 33.5
Liberal K. Channing 313 11.5
Liberal C. Scott 277 10.2
Liberal G. Channing 257 9.5
Turnout ~2,715 36.8
Registered electors 7,379
Labour win (new boundaries)
Labour win (new boundaries)
Conservative win (new boundaries)

Farley

Farley (3 seats)
Party Candidate Votes %
Labour T. Kenneally 1,567 55.3
Labour T. Jenkins 1,522 53.7
Labour W. McKenzie 1,443 50.9
Conservative H. Hampshire 764 27.0
Conservative J. Clay 689 24.3
Conservative L. Wooldridge 664 23.4
Liberal V. Perryman 250 8.8
Liberal J. Weber 213 7.5
National Front L. Nunn 213 7.5
Liberal T. Sharman 195 6.9
Communist Z. Moran 59 2.1
Turnout ~2,833 38.1
Registered electors 7,435
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)

High Town

High Town (3 seats)
Party Candidate Votes %
Conservative C. Everard 1,175 43.2
Conservative A. Flint 1,169 43.0
Conservative M. Hunter 1,100 40.4
Labour H. Heather 834 30.7
Labour S. Gonshor 811 29.8
Labour W. Pratt 699 25.7
Liberal J. Fensome 668 24.6
Liberal W. Cross 515 18.9
Liberal L. Gresham 482 17.7
Communist E. Johnson 106 3.9
Turnout ~2,720 40.2
Registered electors 6,767
Conservative win (new boundaries)
Conservative win (new boundaries)
Conservative win (new boundaries)

Icknield

Icknield (3 seats)
Party Candidate Votes %
Conservative V. Dunington 2,345 72.6
Conservative R. Cartwright 2,285 70.7
Conservative D. Johnston 2,210 68.4
Labour L. Randall 565 17.5
Labour E. Lurkings 564 17.5
Labour J. Thorpe 499 15.4
Liberal C. Cocks 302 9.3
Liberal E. Jenner 250 7.7
Liberal G. Thanki 176 5.4
Turnout ~3,231 48.2
Registered electors 6,704
Conservative win (new boundaries)
Conservative win (new boundaries)
Conservative win (new boundaries)

Leagrave

Leagrave (3 seats)
Party Candidate Votes %
Conservative M. Garrett 1,365 40.0
Conservative J. Goldsmith 1,289 37.8
Conservative P. Locke 1,254 36.7
Labour M. Fraser 1,102 32.3
Labour B. Woolner 1,026 30.1
Labour R. Sills 967 28.3
Liberal M. Dolling 905 26.5
Liberal C. Mead 778 22.8
Liberal M. Robinson 757 22.2
Turnout ~3,413 44.8
Registered electors 7,618
Conservative win (new boundaries)
Conservative win (new boundaries)
Conservative win (new boundaries)

Lewsey

Lewsey (3 seats)
Party Candidate Votes %
Labour D. Kennedy 1,155 50.5
Labour C. Lidyard 1,082 47.3
Labour P. Hopkins 1,039 45.5
Conservative C. Priede 669 29.3
Conservative J. Giles 668 29.2
Conservative A. Hyett 664 29.1
Liberal G. Dadd 315 13.8
Liberal A. Brazier 313 13.7
Liberal R. Guinnane 270 11.8
Turnout ~2,285 32.1
Registered electors 7,119
Labour win (new boundaries)
Labour win (new boundaries)
Labour win (new boundaries)

Limbury

Limbury (3 seats)
Party Candidate Votes %
Conservative G. Payne 1,505 46.7
Conservative S. Tucker 1,438 44.6
Conservative J. Syms 1,423 44.2
Labour W. Holes 1,277 39.6
Labour J. Johnson 1,258 39.0
Labour C. Lewis 1,160 36.0
Liberal G. Flynn 292 9.1
Liberal A. Doris 277 8.6
Liberal G. Hotard 277 8.6
Turnout ~3,223 44.5
Registered electors 7,242
Conservative win (new boundaries)
Conservative win (new boundaries)
Conservative win (new boundaries)

Putteridge

Putteridge (3 seats)
Party Candidate Votes %
Conservative D. Curd 1,356 38.9
Conservative S. Webster 1,311 37.6
Conservative I. Holes 1,306 37.5
Labour F. Courty 1,032 29.6
Labour W. Edwards 1,019 29.3
Labour A. Page 951 27.3
Liberal F. Shillingford 911 26.2
Liberal H. Perryman 863 24.8
Liberal J. Farrent 858 24.6
Turnout ~3,482 50.3
Registered electors 6,923
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)

Saints

Saints (3 seats)
Party Candidate Votes %
Conservative W. Copeland 1,745 49.3
Conservative G. Pearson 1,676 47.4
Conservative P. Wolsey 1,588 44.9
Liberal D. Franks 766 21.6
Labour E. Moran 761 21.5
Labour J. Bailey 755 21.3
Labour M. Guha 734 20.7
Liberal A. Farrow 716 20.2
Liberal D. Stott 641 18.1
Independent J. Gooding 172 4.9
Independent R. Bull 154 4.4
Independent M. Reid 112 3.2
Turnout ~3,539 47.4
Registered electors 7,466
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)

South

South (3 seats)
Party Candidate Votes %
Conservative K. Furlong 1,373 48.4
Conservative L. Benson 1,295 45.6
Conservative K. Janes 1,279 45.1
Labour J. Fox 925 32.6
Labour R. Jeffries 891 31.4
Labour J. Thakoordin 706 24.9
Liberal J. Davies 357 12.6
Liberal A. Perryman 354 12.5
Liberal G. Richardson 316 11.1
Independent L. Byrne 176 6.2
Communist T. May 98 3.5
Turnout ~2,838 36.0
Registered electors 7,883
Conservative win (new boundaries)
Conservative win (new boundaries)
Conservative win (new boundaries)

Stopsley

Stopsley (3 seats)
Party Candidate Votes %
Conservative G. Dillingham 1,607 45.5
Conservative A. Lucas 1,526 43.2
Conservative G. Davies 1,489 42.2
Liberal R. Davies 919 26.0
Labour D. Grayson 882 25.0
Labour J. Courty 880 24.9
Labour H. Robertson 874 24.8
Liberal H. Roe 777 22.0
Liberal D. Wood 774 21.9
Turnout ~3,531 49.1
Registered electors 7,192
Conservative win (new boundaries)
Conservative win (new boundaries)
Conservative win (new boundaries)

Sundon Park

Sundon Park (3 seats)
Party Candidate Votes %
Labour J. Cussen 1,297 38.9
Liberal C. Hinkley 1,235 37.0
Labour E. Haldane 1,180 35.4
Liberal D. Hinkley 1,161 34.8
Liberal J. James 1,112 33.3
Labour A. Speakman 1,021 30.6
Conservative M. Edwards 813 24.4
Conservative R. Samuels 667 20.0
Conservative F. Haughey 663 19.9
Turnout ~3,337 44.9
Registered electors 7,431
Labour win (new boundaries)
Liberal win (new boundaries)
Labour win (new boundaries)

References

  1. ^ "Luton Borough Council Election Results 1973-1995" (PDF). Colin Rallings & Michael Thrasher. The Elections Centre, Plymouth University. Retrieved 2 January 2026.
  2. ^ "Composition calculator". Colin Rallings & Michael Thrasher. The Elections Centre, Plymouth University. Retrieved 2 January 2026.
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