1976 Cambridge City Council election

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

1976 Cambridge City Council election
6 May 1976 (1976-05-06)
All 42 seats to Cambridge City Council
22 seats needed for a majority
Turnout42.3%
  First party Second party Third party
  Blank Blank Blank
Party Conservative Labour Liberal
Seats won 24 16 2
Seat change Increase 13 Decrease 10 Decrease 3
Popular vote 42,350 33,020 7,646
Percentage 50.2% 39.2% 9.1%
Council control before election


Labour

 Council control after election


Conservative

The whole council was up for election on new ward boundaries, with fourteen 3-seat wards being contested at this election. Labour lost control of the council to the Conservatives.

Summary

Election result
1976 Cambridge City Council election
Party Candidates Seats Gains Losses Net gain/loss Seats % Votes % Votes +/−
  Conservative 36 24 N/A N/A Increase 13 57.1 50.2 42,350
  Labour 38 16 N/A N/A Decrease 10 38.1 39.2 33,020
  Liberal 15 2 N/A N/A Decrease 3 4.8 9.1 7,646
  Independent Liberal 1 0 N/A N/A Steady 0.0 0.6 520
  Ind. Labour Party 1 0 N/A N/A Steady 0.0 0.5 460
  Communist 1 0 N/A N/A Steady 0.0 0.4 306

Ward results

Abbey
Abbey (3 seats)
Party Candidate Votes %
Labour P. Warren 763 54.3
Labour D. Howe 671 47.8
Labour A. Molt 627 44.6
Conservative E. Jones 530 37.7
Independent P. Allen 168 12.0
Turnout 1,405 31.6
Registered electors 4,446
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)

Arbury
Arbury (3 seats)
Party Candidate Votes %
Labour E. Gard 1,160 47.3
Labour M. Rooney 1,127 45.9
Labour A. Pettifor 1,118 45.6
Conservative O. Green 1,093 44.6
Conservative S. Tyrrell 1,089 44.4
Conservative J. Newman 1,084 44.2
Turnout 2,453 45.4
Registered electors 5,402
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)

Castle
Castle (3 seats)
Party Candidate Votes %
Conservative N. Auker 1,550 58.0
Conservative J. Powley 1,487 55.7
Conservative G. Reid 1,449 54.2
Labour M. Mackie 1,000 37.4
Labour M. Wilson 987 37.0
Labour J. Schicker 976 36.5
Turnout 2,671 44.8
Registered electors 5,962
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)

Cherry Hinton
Cherry Hinton (3 seats)
Party Candidate Votes %
Conservative J. Phillips 1,192 51.4
Conservative J. West 1,086 46.8
Conservative G. Coteman 1,017 43.8
Labour P. Holmes 965 41.6
Labour J. Hughes 932 40.2
Labour S. Dartford 889 38.3
Turnout 2,321 45.7
Registered electors 5,078
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)

Coleridge
Coleridge (3 seats)
Party Candidate Votes %
Conservative D. Mackay 1,067 44.3
Conservative F. Burling 1,044 43.3
Conservative D. Anderson 996 41.3
Labour H. Percival 905 37.6
Labour J. Curley 819 34.0
Labour O. Nicol 808 33.5
Liberal A. Hill 329 13.7
Liberal L. Edkins 288 12.0
Liberal C. Townsend 269 11.2
Turnout 2,410 47.3
Registered electors 5,096
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)

East Chesterton
East Chesterton
Party Candidate Votes %
Conservative G. Knowles 1,342 55.0
Conservative S. Reid 1,323 54.2
Conservative S. Miller 1,279 52.4
Labour R. Overhill 964 39.5
Labour L. Freeman 960 39.3
Labour A. Carter 904 37.0
Turnout 2,441 39.3
Registered electors 6,210
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)

Kings Hedges
Kings Hedges
Party Candidate Votes %
Labour P. Cowell 772 41.5
Labour C. Kaldor 688 37.0
Labour P. Geoghan 627 33.7
Conservative D. Parmenter 580 31.2
Turnout 1,859 47.4
Registered electors 3,922
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)

Market
Market (3 seats)
Party Candidate Votes %
Liberal C. Rosenstiel 839 35.3
Liberal L. Hawes 807 33.9
Conservative G. Edwards 790 33.2
Conservative M. O'Hannan 783 32.9
Conservative K. Price 776 32.6
Liberal B. Greaves 764 32.1
Labour D. Bleiman 725 30.5
Independent Liberal S. Foott 520 21.9
Communist P. Berry 306 12.9
Turnout 2,379 38.7
Registered electors 6,148
Liberal win (new seat)
Liberal win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)

Newnham
Newnham (3 seats)
Party Candidate Votes %
Labour G. Lipstein 1,306 43.4
Labour R. Cohen 1,221 40.6
Labour R. Edwards 1,218 40.5
Conservative B. Cooper 1,172 38.9
Conservative J. Shaw 1,110 36.9
Conservative P. Robinson 1,106 36.7
Liberal A. Gore 598 19.9
Liberal J. Cummins 590 19.6
Liberal D. Grace 550 18.3
Turnout 3,011 44.8
Registered electors 6,720
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)

Petersfield
Petersfield (3 seats)
Party Candidate Votes %
Conservative E. Seargeant 1,018 44.6
Labour R. Thornely 1,013 44.4
Conservative E. Wheatley 966 42.4
Labour D. Mackie 961 42.1
Conservative B. Wright 948 41.6
Labour S. Trotman 936 41.1
Ind. Labour Party R. Beveridge 460 20.2
Turnout 2,280 37.9
Registered electors 6,016
Conservative win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)

Queen Ediths
Queen Ediths (3 seats)
Party Candidate Votes %
Conservative E. Hodder 1,677 58.9
Conservative S. Dolby 1,577 55.4
Conservative J. Johnson 1,568 55.1
Labour P. Harper 620 21.8
Labour G. Rowling 619 21.7
Labour E. Shepherd 615 21.6
Liberal J. Fitch 597 21.0
Liberal A. Corsellis 441 15.5
Liberal S. Weeds 380 13.3
Turnout 2,847 46.9
Registered electors 6,071
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)

Romsey
Romsey (3 seats)
Party Candidate Votes %
Labour P. Wright 971 47.2
Labour R. May 879 42.7
Labour T. Sweeney 860 41.8
Conservative C. Barker 707 34.4
Liberal A. Charlesworth 469 22.8
Liberal J. Steward 369 17.9
Liberal J. Minton 356 17.3
Turnout 2,058 36.2
Registered electors 5,686
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)

Trumpington
Trumpington (3 seats)
Party Candidate Votes %
Conservative R. Wright 1,511 73.4
Conservative B. Harrison 1,453 70.6
Conservative M. Suckling 1,447 70.3
Labour S. Richer 737 35.8
Turnout 2,505 44.2
Registered electors 5,667
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)

West Chesterton
West Chesterton
Party Candidate Votes %
Conservative M. Garner 1,578 71.2
Conservative P. Reed 1,494 67.4
Conservative C. Gough-Goodman 1,461 65.9
Labour J. Hunt 596 26.9
Labour H. Nightingale 562 25.4
Labour A. Lehmann 519 23.4
Turnout 2,216 41.6
Registered electors 5,327
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)

References
  1. "Cambridge City Council Election Results 1973-2012" (PDF). Colin Rallings and Michael Thrasher. The Elections Centre, Plymouth University. Retrieved 18 September 2023.
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