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]
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Summary edit
Party | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes | +/− | |
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Conservative | 27 | 18 | 0 | 18 | 87.1 | 52.8 | 11,791 | ||
Labour | 3 | 0 | 14 | 14 | 9.7 | 32.3 | 7,217 | ||
Liberal | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3.2 | 14.0 | 3,130 | ||
Independent Labour | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.8 | 179 |
Ward results edit
An asterisk (*) denotes an incumbent councillor standing for re-election
Ascot edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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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
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
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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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
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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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
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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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
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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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
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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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 & Easthampstead edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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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
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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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
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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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
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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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
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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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
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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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
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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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
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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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
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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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 | Swing |
Footnotes 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.