1976 Basildon District Council election

The 1976 Basildon District Council election took place on 6 May 1976 to elect members of Basildon District Council in Essex, England. This was on the same day as other local elections. The Labour Party lost overall control of the council, which fell under no overall control.

1976 Basildon District Council election[1][2]
6 May 1976
All 46 seats to Basildon District Council
24 seats needed for a majority
  First party Second party Third party
 
Party Labour Conservative Residents
Last election 31 9 6
Seats won 23 17 6
Seat change Decrease8 Increase8 Steady
Popular vote 13,895 17,427 5,447
Percentage 36.5% 45.7% 14.2%
Council control before election

Labour

 Council control after election

No overall control

Overall results
1976 Basildon District Council Election
Party Seats Gains Losses Net gain/loss Seats % Votes % Votes +/−
  Labour 23 0 8 Decrease8 50.0 36.5 13,895 Decrease8.5
  Conservative 17 8 0 Increase8 37.0 45.7 17,427 Increase10.4
  Residents 6 0 0 Steady 13.0 14.2 5,447 Increase0.5
  Liberal 0 0 0 Steady 0.0 1.8 680 Decrease0.7
  Independent 0 0 0 Steady 0.0 0.9 348
  National Front 0 0 0 Steady 0.0 0.6 244 New
  Communist 0 0 0 Steady 0.0 0.2 66 Decrease0.2
Total 46 38,107

Ward results

Barstable (3 seats)
Billericay East (3)[3]
Party Candidate Votes %
Labour E. Gelder 1,134
Labour C. Sweeney 1,127
Labour W. Blunkell 1,103
Conservative B. Bartlett 696
Conservative H. Liebner 626
Conservative D. Solly 609
Turnout 29.0%
Labour hold
Labour hold
Labour hold

Billericay (3 seats)
Billericay West (3)[3]
Party Candidate Votes %
Conservative G. Copley 1,842
Conservative K. Emery 1,822
Conservative R. Marshall 1,799
Residents M. Cooke 1,365
Residents N. Curtis 1,298
Residents M. Heywood 1,271
Labour T. Moul 342
Labour D. Lane 328
Labour G. Brooke 314
Turnout 57.7%
Conservative hold
Conservative hold
Conservative hold

Burstead (3 seats)
Burstead (3)[3]
Party Candidate Votes %
Residents B. Hooks 1,763
Residents C. Jones 1,736
Residents F. Young 1,710
Conservative M. Hawkins 960
Conservative C. Wilson 929
Labour P. Hepburn 257
Labour R. Prattle 245
Liberal M. Howard 239
Labour H. Wiles 238
Liberal P. Johnson 175
Liberal T. McCartan 169
Turnout 49.2%
Residents hold
Residents hold
Residents hold

Buttsbury (3 seats)
Crouch (3)[3]
Party Candidate Votes %
Residents H. Wilkins 2,099
Residents A. Greaves 2,069
Residents J. Openshaw 2,042
Conservative J. Quirk 1,997
Conservative N. Stanley 1,977
Conservative A. Archer 1,892
Labour E. Greenbow 163
Labour I. Grant 140
Labour J. Bacon 109
Turnout 61.2%
Residents hold
Residents hold
Residents hold

Castleton (4 seats)
Crouch (4)[3]
Party Candidate Votes %
Conservative C. Ball 2,311
Conservative T. Taylor 2,154
Conservative G. Jones 2,122
Conservative V. Ridley 2,084
Labour R. Green 544
Labour C. Robinson 524
Labour E. Munting 500
Labour I. Ambrose 497
Independent R. Burge 348
Turnout 38.2%
Conservative hold
Conservative hold
Conservative hold
Conservative hold

Central (3 seats)
Crouch (3)[3]
Party Candidate Votes %
Labour P. Davey 1,399
Labour D. Harrison 1,265
Labour V. Ganesan 1,208
Conservative E. Copland 1,126
Conservative D. Hull 1,095
Conservative C. Cooksey 1,089
Turnout 43.5%
Labour hold
Labour hold
Labour hold

Fryerns East (3 seats)
Fryerns (3)[3]
Party Candidate Votes %
Labour A. Dove 1,175
Labour J. Potter 1,042
Labour N. Potter 1,011
Conservative R. Hughes 533
Conservative M. Humphreys 532
Conservative H. Dixon 517
Turnout 31.7%
Labour hold
Labour hold
Labour hold

Fryerns West (3 seats)
Fryerns (3)[3]
Party Candidate Votes %
Labour R. Walker 993
Labour P. Ballard 988
Labour C. O'Brien 962
Conservative J. Damm 540
Conservative R. Sheridan 513
Conservative J. Francklin 500
Turnout 36.0%
Labour hold
Labour hold
Labour hold

Laindon (4 seats)
Laindon (4)[3]
Party Candidate Votes %
Labour C. Lynch 1,410
Labour B. Edwards 1,368
Labour G. Krejzl 1,323
Conservative G. Buckenham 1,295
Labour E. Lane 1,275
Conservative A. Borlase 1,253
Conservative D. Lovey 1,210
Conservative V. York 1,183
Liberal D. Field 237
Liberal R. Collins 234
Liberal D. Foskett 221
Liberal B. Roughley 212
Turnout 32.5%
Labour hold
Labour hold
Labour hold
Conservative gain from Labour

Langdon Hills (3 seats)
Langdon Hills (3)[3]
Party Candidate Votes %
Conservative P. Cole 1,267
Conservative J. Hopkins 1,102
Conservative S. Blackbourn 1,078
Labour I. Harlow 876
Labour G. Lynch 858
Labour J. Jekyll 838
Residents I. Macdonald 220
Residents B. Simmons 200
Turnout 42.1%
Conservative gain from Labour
Conservative gain from Labour
Conservative hold

Lee Chapel North (3 seats)
Lee Chapel North (3)[3]
Party Candidate Votes %
Labour J. Costello 1,761
Labour R. Austin 1,441
Labour D. Austin 1,385
Conservative S. Copland 556
Conservative S. Wilson 546
Conservative B. Pennell 532
Liberal C. Collins 204
Liberal P. Tremain 161
Liberal B. Mavis 159
Communist B. Denny 66
Turnout 44.2%
Labour hold
Labour hold
Labour hold

Pitsea (3 seats)
Pitsea (3)[3]
Party Candidate Votes %
Labour J. Amey 1,346
Conservative M. Davies 1,276
Conservative F. Laine 1,258
Conservative M. Stevens 1,246
Labour E. Dines 1,241
Labour A. Woolford 1,240
National Front B. Weedon 244
National Front G. Dudley 225
National Front L. Gardiner 203
Turnout 40.2%
Labour hold
Conservative gain from Labour
Conservative gain from Labour

Vange (4 seats)
Vange (4)[3]
Party Candidate Votes %
Labour M. Miller 1,248
Labour H. Tinworth 1,186
Labour H. Witzer 1,181
Labour D. Lock 1,180
Conservative W. Burles 680
Conservative J. Dolby 662
Conservative A. Featherstone 661
Conservative R. Pennell 656
Turnout 31.5%
Labour hold
Labour hold
Labour hold
Labour hold

Wickford (4 seats)
Wickford (4)[3]
Party Candidate Votes %
Conservative R. Ridley 2,348
Conservative L. Yorke 2,258
Conservative M. Ryan 2,235
Conservative P. Farmer 2,177
Labour M. Walsh 1,247
Labour L. Harrison 1,183
Labour B. Hurley 1,169
Labour J. Edwards 1,107
Turnout 47.9%
Conservative hold
Conservative gain from Labour
Conservative gain from Labour
Conservative gain from Labour

References
  1. "Council compositions by year". The Elections Centre.
  2. "Local Election Summaries 1976". The Elections Centre.
  3. "Basildon District Council Election Results 1973–2012" (PDF). Elections Centre. Retrieved 3 August 2019.
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