1976 Uttlesford District Council election

1976 Uttlesford District Council election
6 May 1976 (1976-05-06)
All 42 seats to Uttlesford District Council
22 seats needed for a majority
  First party Second party Third party
 
Party Conservative Independent Liberal
Seats won 30 5 4
Seat change 8 5 2
Popular vote 12,621 1,727 3,812
Percentage 55.5% 7.6% 16.8%
Swing 10.9% 1.9% 9.9%
  Fourth party Fifth party
 
Party Labour Ind. Conservative
Seats won 3 0
Seat change 4 1
Popular vote 4,504 N/A
Percentage 19.8% N/A
Swing 19.2% N/A
Winner of each seat at the 1976 Uttlesford District Council election.
Council control before election


Conservative

Council control after election


Conservative

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

Summary

Election result

1976 Uttlesford District Council election[2]
Party Candidates Seats Gains Losses Net gain/loss Seats % Votes % Votes +/−
  Conservative 37 30 7 1 8 71.4 55.5 12,621 +10.9
  Independent 10 5 0 4 5 11.9 7.6 1,727 –1.9
  Liberal 9 4 1 0 2 9.5 16.8 3,812 +9.9
  Labour 15 3 0 2 4 7.1 19.8 4,504 –19.2
  Ind. Conservative 9 0 0 1 1 0.0 N/A N/A N/A

Ward results

Ashdon

Ashdon
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative W. Johnstone Unopposed
Registered electors 738
Conservative gain from Labour

Birchanger

Birchanger
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative D. Haggerwood Unopposed
Registered electors 863
Conservative hold

Clavering

Clavering
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative E. Abrahams Unopposed
Registered electors 1,085
Conservative gain from Ind. Conservative

Elsenham

Elsenham
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative J. Hurwitz 360 69.0 +5.2
Labour R. Shaw 162 31.0 –5.2
Majority 198 37.8 +5.2
Turnout 522 60.3 +3.6
Registered electors 873
Conservative hold Swing 5.2

Felsted

Felsted (2 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative C. Millington-Smith 537 60.2 ±0.0
Conservative W. Wright 483 54.2 +11.7
Independent J. Guthrie-Dow 410 46.0 +6.1
Turnout ~891 43.1 +16.3
Registered electors 2,068
Conservative hold
Conservative hold

Great Dunmow North

Great Dunmow North (2 seats)
Party Candidate Votes %
Liberal J. Garrett 485 52.9
Conservative R. Davey 441 48.1
Labour D. Wright 440 48.0
Conservative M. Ulph 242 26.4
Turnout ~917 55.7
Registered electors 1,647
Liberal win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)

Great Dunmow South

Great Dunmow South (2 seats)
Party Candidate Votes %
Conservative S. Hopkins 543 57.7
Liberal N. Prowse 485 51.6
Conservative N. Howlett 479 50.9
Turnout ~941 41.3
Registered electors 2,278
Conservative win (new seat)
Liberal win (new seat)

Great Hallingbury

Great Hallingbury
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent A. Streeter Unopposed
Registered electors 673
Independent hold

Hatfield Broad Oak

Hatfield Broad Oak
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative D. Davies 332 65.7 +0.3
Labour B. Clark 98 19.4 –15.2
Independent R. Lumley 75 14.9 N/A
Majority 234 46.3 +15.9
Turnout 505 60.6 +16.1
Registered electors 834
Conservative hold Swing 7.8

Hatfield Heath

Hatfield Heath
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative I. Delderfield 362 66.7 +16.3
Labour R. Howard 181 33.3 –4.8
Majority 181 33.2 +21.0
Turnout 543 52.7 ±0.0
Registered electors 1,053
Conservative hold Swing 10.6

Henham

Henham
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative R. Glover Unopposed
Registered electors 1,059
Conservative hold

Little Hallingbury

Little Hallingbury
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative A. Row 268 51.7 N/A
Independent M. Ardley 179 34.6 N/A
Liberal J. Wilkinson 71 13.7 N/A
Majority 89 17.1 N/A
Turnout 518 53.0 N/A
Registered electors 980
Conservative hold

Littlebury

Littlebury
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative J. Menell Unopposed
Registered electors 697
Conservative hold

Newport

Newport
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative H. Pugh Unopposed
Registered electors 1,147
Conservative hold

Rickling

Rickling
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal D. Wraith 243 50.9 +19.0
Conservative P. Wawn 234 49.1 +10.8
Majority 9 1.8 N/A
Turnout 477 66.9 +5.1
Registered electors 714
Liberal gain from Conservative Swing 4.1

Saffron Walden Audley

Saffron Walden Audley (2 seats)
Party Candidate Votes %
Conservative D. Miller 657 58.3
Conservative S. Sutton-Foster 482 42.8
Labour D. Weaver 447 39.7
Independent A. Sermon 263 23.3
Labour A. Kemp 224 19.9
Turnout ~1,127 53.7
Registered electors 2,098
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)

Saffron Walden Castle

Saffron Walden Castle (2 seats)
Party Candidate Votes %
Labour P. Preece 570 57.1
Labour J. Dowsett 407 40.8
Conservative P. Hoare 314 31.5
Conservative M. Agley 281 28.2
Liberal S. Taylor 228 22.8
Turnout ~998 54.0
Registered electors 1,848
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)

Saffron Walden Plantation

Saffron Walden Plantation (2 seats)
Party Candidate Votes %
Conservative S. Neville 432 57.6
Conservative D. Mensforth 328 43.8
Labour K. Wilson 261 34.8
Liberal W. Keep 168 22.4
Labour J. Pratt 157 20.9
Turnout ~750 44.2
Registered electors 1,696
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)

Saffron Walden Shire

Saffron Walden Shire (2 seats)
Party Candidate Votes %
Labour R. Green 559 49.0
Conservative R. Eastham 515 45.1
Conservative D. Kingston 469 41.1
Liberal G. Heathcock 340 29.8
Labour J. Evans 285 25.0
Turnout ~1,141 50.4
Registered electors 2,264
Labour win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)

Stansted Mountfitchet

Stansted Mountfitchet (3 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal P. Clark 1,023 59.6 +26.9
Conservative P. Jones 1,011 58.9 +34.1
Conservative G. Clarke 965 56.2 +34.7
Conservative V. Mercer 774 45.1 +28.1
Liberal R. Clifford 642 37.4 +19.9
Turnout ~1,718 49.4 –9.4
Registered electors 3,477
Liberal hold
Conservative hold
Conservative gain from Labour

Stebbing

Stebbing
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent E. Kiddle Unopposed
Registered electors 970
Independent hold

Stort Valley

Stort Valley
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative D. Collins Unopposed
Registered electors 912
Conservative hold

Takeley

Takeley (2 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent W. Dudgeon Unopposed
Conservative P. MacPhail Unopposed
Registered electors 2,072
Independent hold
Conservative gain from Independent

Thaxted

Thaxted (2 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative I. Barnard 707 71.0 N/A
Conservative P. Latchford 573 57.6 N/A
Labour G. Fraenkel 388 39.0 –1.7
Labour A. Mussard 257 25.8 –4.3
Turnout ~995 57.3 +3.1
Registered electors 1,737
Conservative gain from Independent
Conservative gain from Independent

The Canfields

The Cranfields
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative K. Fidler 486 66.3 +28.4
Independent J. Chaplin 247 33.7 N/A
Majority 239 32.5 N/A
Turnout 733 59.8 +2.8
Registered electors 1,235
Conservative gain from Independent

The Chesterfords

The Chesterfords
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative J. Moore Unopposed
Registered electors 874
Conservative hold

The Eastons

The Eastons
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative G. Askew 346 63.6 –0.1
Liberal A. Proudley 198 36.4 +0.1
Majority 148 27.1 –0.2
Turnout 544 62.7 +2.4
Registered electors 887
Conservative hold Swing 0.1

The Rodings

The Rodings
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative K. Tivendale Unopposed
Registered electors 882
Conservative hold

The Sampfords

The Sampfords
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent H. Hughes 553 89.0 +49.5
Labour J. Smith 68 11.0 –0.9
Majority 485 78.0 +77.9
Turnout 621 55.5 –5.3
Registered electors 1,108
Independent hold Swing 25.2

Wenden Lofts

Wenden Lofts
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent B. Erith Unopposed
Registered electors 908
Independent hold

Wimbish & Debden

Wimbish & Debden
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative J. Tomblin Unopposed
Registered electors 957
Conservative hold

References

  1. ^ "Uttlesford District Council Election Results 1973-2011" (PDF). Colin Rallings & Michael Thrasher. The Elections Centre, Plymouth University. Retrieved 31 December 2025.
  2. ^ "Composition calculator". Colin Rallings & Michael Thrasher. The Elections Centre, Plymouth University. Retrieved 31 December 2025.
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