1976 West Norfolk District Council election

1976 West Norfolk District Council election
6 May 1976 (1976-05-06)
All 60 seats to West Norfolk District Council
31 seats needed for a majority
Registered71,550
Turnout~40.3% (3.2%)
  First party Second party
 
Party Conservative Labour
Seats won 37 13
Seat change 23 9
Popular vote 30,137 24,530
Percentage 47.3% 38.5%
Swing 17.7% 2.6%
  Third party Fourth party
 
Party Independent Ind. Conservative
Seats won 7 3
Seat change 12 2
Popular vote 6,557 1,944
Percentage 10.3% 3.0%
Swing 11.5% 0.2%
Control before election


No overall control

Control after election


Conservative

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

Summary

Election result

1976 West Norfolk District Council election[2]
Party Candidates Seats Gains Losses Net gain/loss Seats % Votes % Votes +/−
  Conservative 44 37 19 1 23 61.7 47.3 30,137 +17.7
  Labour 45 13 1 9 9 21.7 38.5 24,530 –2.6
  Independent 18 7 2 10 12 11.7 10.3 6,557 –11.5
  Ind. Conservative 6 3 1 3 2 5.0 3.0 1,944 +0.2
  Liberal 3 0 0 0 0.0 0.8 489 –3.9
  National Front 1 0 0 0 0.0 0.2 110 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.

Airfield

Airfield (2 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent J. Bagge* Unopposed
Conservative H. Harris Unopposed
Registered electors 2,771
Independent gain from Conservative
Conservative hold

Burnham

Burnham
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent E. Coke* 747 94.0 +43.0
Liberal P. Bird 48 6.0 N/A
Majority 699 87.9 +85.9
Turnout 795 60.6 –2.2
Registered electors 1,298
Independent hold

Clenchwarton

Clenchwarton
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative R. Kerkham* 346 52.5 N/A
Labour F. Mallett 178 27.0 –7.4
Independent J. Jones 135 20.5 N/A
Majority 168 25.5 +12.1
Turnout 659 45.7 +7.2
Registered electors 1,446
Conservative gain from Ind. Conservative

Creake

Creake
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent F. Perowne* 589 76.5 +23.2
Labour R. Lynn 181 23.5 –23.2
Majority 408 53.0 +46.2
Turnout 770 59.3 –5.1
Registered electors 1,298
Independent hold Swing 23.2

Denton

Denton (3 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative J. Wood 1,108 61.9 +22.0
Conservative M. Jones* 1,018 56.9 +23.0
Conservative P. Caswell 986 55.1 +23.0
Labour J. Waterfall* 689 38.5 +4.6
Labour A. Blott 502 28.0 –3.0
Turnout ~1,789 44.7 –8.8
Registered electors 4,001
Conservative hold
Conservative hold
Conservative gain from Labour

Dersingham

Dersingham (2 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative I. Stockwell* 996 67.4 +23.1
Conservative W. Greenwood 923 62.4 +20.8
Labour M. Nurse 410 27.7 –16.6
Labour P. Middleton 344 23.3 –15.1
Turnout ~1,479 51.9 –10.2
Registered electors 2,851
Conservative hold
Conservative gain from Labour

Docking

Docking
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour R. Blower 427 54.1 –0.5
Conservative J. Hancock 363 45.9 N/A
Majority 64 8.1 –1.2
Turnout 790 59.6 +2.2
Registered electors 1,313
Labour hold

Emneth

Emneth
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent A. Terrington* 307 57.2 +12.8
Ind. Conservative C. Peckover 230 42.8 +12.5
Majority 77 14.4 +0.3
Turnout 537 37.0 –13.7
Registered electors 1,450
Independent hold Swing 0.2

Gayton

Gayton
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Ind. Conservative I. Major* 354 49.3 –11.4
Labour M. Cross 217 30.2 N/A
Ind. Conservative J. Bacon 147 20.5 –18.8
Majority 137 19.1 –2.3
Turnout 718 56.8 –2.8
Registered electors 1,266
Ind. Conservative hold

Lynn South West

Lynn South West (2 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour D. Benefer* 669 73.9 –2.4
Labour W. Baker* 617 68.2 –4.0
Conservative A. Walker 211 23.3 –0.5
Turnout ~905 30.5 –3.7
Registered electors 2,967
Labour hold
Labour hold

Mershe Lande

Mershe Lande
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Ind. Conservative H. Goose* 498 69.8 N/A
Independent W. Morton 120 16.8 N/A
Labour J. Castle 97 13.6 N/A
Majority 378 53.0 N/A
Turnout 715 52.3 N/A
Registered electors 1,381
Ind. Conservative hold

Middleton

Middleton
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent J. Lemon 438 63.9 N/A
Labour C. Evans 247 36.1 –3.4
Majority 191 27.9 N/A
Turnout 685 48.3 +11.1
Registered electors 1,428
Independent hold

No. 1 (Kings Lynn: Gaywood)

No. 1 (Kings Lynn: Gaywood) (6 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative F. Barton 1,948 50.0 +10.6
Conservative D. Garwood 1,857 47.7 +8.4
Conservative N. Lumb 1,791 46.0 +7.1
Conservative R. Sharp 1,780 45.7 +7.2
Conservative G. Ison 1,704 43.7 +7.6
Conservative A. Yelton 1,690 43.4 +8.5
Labour J. Donaldson 1,641 42.1 –0.7
Labour A. Campbell* 1,504 38.6 –3.4
Labour M. Pantling* 1,478 37.9 –3.9
Labour E. Shaw* 1,454 37.3 –4.3
Labour A. West* 1,436 36.8 –3.2
Labour A. Burch 1,415 36.3 –3.3
Independent A. Goldsworthy 1,016 26.1 N/A
Turnout ~3,899 41.6 +2.5
Registered electors 9,374
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. 2 (Kings Lynn: North)

No. 2 (Kings Lynn: North) (4 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour F. Juniper* 969 70.0 –15.7
Labour H. Birdseye* 871 62.9 –22.4
Labour A. Panks* 830 60.0 –24.7
Labour E. Panks* 790 57.1 –24.8
Conservative A. Stopforth 271 19.6 +5.3
Conservative K. Chester 270 19.5 +5.8
Conservative E. Yelton 261 18.9 +5.4
Turnout ~1,385 27.2 –4.5
Registered electors 5,092
Labour hold
Labour hold
Labour hold
Labour hold

No. 5 (Kings Lynn: Chase & Central)

No. 5 (Kings Lynn: Chase & Central) (3 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative B. Barton* 791 61.4 +14.5
Conservative F. Cork* 748 58.0 +11.2
Conservative R. Dawson* 707 54.8 +9.6
Labour G. Coady 458 35.5 +10.7
Labour I. Juniper 457 35.4 +14.3
Labour M. Winton 430 33.4 +16.8
National Front L. Goold 110 8.5 N/A
Turnout ~1,289 35.8 –2.4
Registered electors 3,601
Conservative hold
Conservative hold
Conservative hold

No. 6 (Downham Market)

No. 6 (Downham Market) (2 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative J. Bostock* Unopposed
Conservative L. Brown Unopposed
Registered electors 3,424
Conservative hold
Conservative gain from Labour

No. 7 (Hunstanton)

No. 7 (Hunstanton) (2 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent T. Legge* 863 46.9 –45.7
Conservative L. Brown* 857 46.6 N/A
Conservative C. Matkin 790 42.9 N/A
Labour W. Watson 398 21.6 N/A
Turnout ~1,841 56.0 +25.2
Registered electors 3,288
Independent hold
Conservative gain from Independent

No. 9 (Heacham)

No. 9 (Heacham) (2 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative E. Gidney* 785 54.4 N/A
Labour J. Wells* 544 37.7 –1.3
Independent M. Jennings 468 32.4 N/A
Labour F. Gourlay 354 24.5 –6.5
Independent R. Joyce 288 19.9 –8.8
Turnout ~1,442 48.3 –5.5
Registered electors 2,986
Conservative gain from Independent
Labour hold

No. 17 (Stoke Ferry)

No. 17 (Stoke Ferry)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative F. Cowieson 443 70.0 N/A
Labour A. Williams 190 30.0 N/A
Majority 253 40.0 N/A
Turnout 633 45.6 N/A
Registered electors 1,397
Conservative gain from Ind. Conservative

No. 18 (Denver)

No. 18 (Denver)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative W. Bingham Unopposed
Registered electors 1,453
Conservative hold

No. 19 (Wimbotsham)

No. 19 (Wimbotsham)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative J. Forgan 364 52.9 N/A
Independent S. Boughen 239 34.7 N/A
Liberal R. Frost 85 12.4 N/A
Majority 125 18.2 N/A
Turnout 688 54.8 +11.1
Registered electors 1,271
Conservative gain from Independent

No. 20 (Welney)

No. 20 (Welney)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative H. Rose* Unopposed
Registered electors 1,229
Conservative hold

No. 25 (South Wootton)

No. 25 (South Wootton)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative L. Dutton 818 84.1 N/A
Labour E. Falcini 154 15.8 +2.0
Majority 664 68.3 N/A
Turnout 972 51.0 –10.4
Registered electors 1,915
Conservative gain from Independent

No. 26 (North Wootton)

No. 26 (North Wootton)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative R. Spencer 658 80.0 N/A
Labour G. Falcini 165 20.0 –25.6
Majority 493 60.0 N/A
Turnout 823 57.2 +11.8
Registered electors 1,442
Conservative gain from Independent

No. 27 (Massingham)

No. 27 (Massingham)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour J. Tilbury* 500 60.0 +32.0
Conservative A. Everett 333 40.0 N/A
Majority 167 20.0 N/A
Turnout 833 65.0 +1.4
Registered electors 1,282
Labour gain from Independent

No. 28 (Grimston)

No. 28 (Grimston)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative J. Reader* 406 66.4 N/A
Labour P. Baker 205 33.6 –6.1
Majority 201 32.8 N/A
Turnout 611 42.9 +3.0
Registered electors 1,430
Conservative gain from Independent

No. 40 (Outwell & Upwell)

No. 40 (Outwell & Upwell) (2 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative E. Feary* 857 69.0 +16.3
Conservative J. Shepherd 810 65.2 +26.2
Labour K. Allday 267 21.5 N/A
Labour H. Bell 208 16.7 N/A
Turnout ~1,243 57.1 –5.8
Registered electors 2,176
Conservative hold
Conservative gain from Independent

North Coast

North Coast
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative H. Middleton* Unopposed
Registered electors 1,631
Conservative gain from Independent

Priory

Priory
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour G. Sandle* 266 50.6 –22.0
Independent G. Berry 260 49.4 +22.0
Majority 6 1.2 –44.0
Turnout 526 47.1 –0.6
Registered electors 1,120
Labour hold Swing 22.0

Rudham

Rudham
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour B. Seaman* 337 51.1 –19.7
Conservative T. Ringer 284 43.1 N/A
Independent T. Potter 39 5.9 N/A
Majority 53 8.0 –33.6
Turnout 660 64.9
Registered electors 1,038
Labour hold

Snettisham

Snettisham
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent F. Barwick 437 56.0 +34.9
Ind. Conservative S. Hunt* 343 44.0 +11.5
Majority 94 12.0 N/A
Turnout 780 53.5 +8.9
Registered electors 1,506
Independent gain from Ind. Conservative Swing 11.7

Spellowfields

Spellowfields (2 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative J. Howling 775 58.7 +31.4
Conservative T. Bliss 713 54.0 N/A
Labour W. Cowen 443 33.6 –2.1
Labour D. Caney 379 28.7 +7.7
Turnout ~1,318 48.8 –24.2
Registered electors 2,701
Conservative gain from Independent
Conservative gain from Labour

St. Lawrence

St. Lawrence
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent C. Burman* 475 63.8 +8.0
Labour F. Holland 269 36.2 –8.0
Majority 206 27.6 +16.0
Turnout 744 49.2 +2.1
Registered electors 1,532
Independent hold Swing 8.0

St. Margarets

St. Margarets
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour E. Edgley* 440 55.3 –9.1
Liberal B. Goldstone 356 44.7 N/A
Majority 84 10.6 –18.2
Turnout 796 52.0 +7.2
Registered electors 1,547
Labour hold

Ten Mile

Ten Mile
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour J. Simper* 382 53.5 –6.6
Conservative H. Blakey 332 46.5 N/A
Majority 50 7.0 –13.2
Turnout 714 40.8 +0.8
Registered electors 1,752
Labour hold

The Walpoles

The Walpoles
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Ind. Conservative K. Cousins* 372 58.3 +21.0
Labour A. Green 266 41.7 N/A
Majority 106 16.6 +12.5
Turnout 638 38.5 –7.3
Registered electors 1,677
Ind. Conservative gain from Independent

Watlington

Watlington
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative P. Haynes Unopposed
Registered electors 1,438
Conservative hold

West Walton

West Walton
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent F. Jude* Unopposed
Registered electors 1,009
Independent hold

West Winch

West Winch
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative R. Nichols 644 69.7 N/A
Labour G. Cook 144 15.6 –13.4
Independent F. Fuller 136 14.7 –28.4
Majority 500 54.1 N/A
Turnout 924 53.2 +7.3
Registered electors 1,747
Conservative gain from Independent

Wiggenhall

Wiggenhall
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative J. Turrell* 499 61.8 +13.1
Labour N. Morley 308 38.2 +5.0
Majority 191 23.6 +8.1
Turnout 807 61.3 +14.3
Registered electors 1,321
Conservative hold Swing 4.1

References

  1. ^ "Borough Council of Kings' Lynn & West Norfolk Election Results 1973-2011" (PDF). Colin Rallings & Michael Thrasher. The Elections Centre, Plymouth University. pp. 4–5. Archived from the original (PDF) on 15 January 2026. Retrieved 15 January 2026.
  2. ^ "Composition calculator". Colin Rallings & Michael Thrasher. The Elections Centre, Plymouth University. Retrieved 12 January 2026.
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