1976 Adur District Council election

1976 Adur District Council election
← 1973 6 May 1976 1979 →
All 37 seats to Adur District Council
19 seats needed for a majority
  First party Second party Third party
 
Party Liberal Conservative Labour
Seats won 17 16 2
Seat change Increase1 Increase3 Decrease3
Majority party before election

No Overall Control

 Majority party after election

No Overall Control

Elections to the Adur District Council were held on 6 May 1976, with the entire council up for election. The two councillors in Marine elected as Residents were defending their seats as Independents. Overall turnout was recorded at 51.8%.[1]

The election resulted in the council remaining under no overall control.[2][3]

Election result

Adur District Council Election Result 1976[2]
Party Seats Gains Losses Net gain/loss Seats % Votes % Votes +/−
  Liberal 17 4 3 +1 45.9 36.2 8,392 +6.3
  Conservative 16 4 1 +3 43.2 44.8 10,369 +1.8
  Labour 2 1 4 -3 5.4 15.5 3,586 -4.9
  Residents 2 0 0 0 5.4 3.5 816 +0.2

This resulted in the following composition of the council:[2]

Party Previous council New council
Liberal 16 17
Conservative 13 16
Labour 5 2
Independent Residents 2 2
Independent 1 0
Total 37 37
Working majority  -5   -3 

Ward results

+/- figures represent changes from the last time these wards were contested.

Marine (2422)[2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Warner B. Ms. 816 63.3 +5.9
Independent James P. Ms. 802
Conservative Speight J. 339 26.3 −10.2
Conservative Maltby C. 329
Liberal Brook D. Ms. 85 6.6 +6.6
Liberal Craig M. 71
Labour Greig P. Ms. 49 3.8 −2.3
Majority 477 37.0 +16.1
Turnout 1,289 53.2 +4.0
Independent hold Swing
Independent hold Swing +8.0
No. 1 (Shoreham: Buckingham) (3333)[2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Elliott I.R.W. 1,065 65.0 +10.2
Conservative Gumbrell P. 1,064
Liberal Conway E. 475 29.0 −10.2
Liberal Arscott K. 440
Labour Snowden H. 98 6.0 +0.0
Majority 590 36.0 +20.4
Turnout 1,638 49.5 +11.4
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing +10.2
No. 2 (Shoreham: Kingston Buci) (2565)[2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Little S. 562 43.7 +43.7
Liberal Russell G. 511
Conservative Morris H. Ms. 455 35.4 +2.8
Conservative Rocker E. Ms. 409
Labour Spence M. Ms. 269 20.9 −46.5
Labour Whipp B. 261
Majority 107 8.3 −26.4
Turnout 1,286 50.7 +10.6
Liberal gain from Labour Swing
Liberal gain from Labour Swing +23.2
No. 3 (Shoreham: Kingston St.Julians) (2957)[2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Smith M. 587 39.5 −11.6
Liberal Swatheridge W. 576 38.7 +38.7
Conservative Divers A. 568
Liberal White J. 528
Labour Greig P. 324 21.8 −27.1
Labour Porter B. 288
Majority 11 0.7 −1.5
Turnout 1,487 52.4 +5.7
Conservative hold Swing
Liberal gain from Labour Swing +25.1
No. 5 (Shoreham: St. Marys) (2100)[2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Richards F. Ms. 577 53.9 +4.1
Conservative Potter E. 519
Liberal Wright G. Ms. 354 33.1 −6.8
Liberal Goldsmith P. 303
Labour Ruff M. 140 13.1 +2.7
Labour Whipp L. Ms. 139
Majority 223 20.8 +10.9
Turnout 1,071 50.7 +1.5
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing +5.4
No. 6 (Shoreham: St. Nicholas) (2242)[2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative McNeill A. 638 47.4 −0.8
Liberal Robinson J. 601 44.7 +2.1
Conservative Robbins W. 596
Liberal Jewiss A. 553
Labour Cousin E. 106 7.9 −1.3
Majority 37 2.8 −2.9
Turnout 1,345 59.5 +12.8
Conservative hold Swing
Liberal gain from Conservative Swing +1.4
No. 7 (Southwick: Central) (2054)[2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Wey G. 671 57.8 +10.8
Conservative Coghlan J. 648
Liberal Williams H. 251 21.6 +21.6
Liberal Andrews M. 239
Labour Barnard I. 238 20.5 −6.1
Labour Livingston M. 218
Majority 420 36.2 +15.7
Turnout 1,160 57.4 −8.5
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing -5.4
No. 8 (Southwick: Fishergate) (1249)[2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Boreham L. 285 42.9 +42.9
Conservative Dunn R. 241 36.2 −7.1
Liberal Cooper M. 139 20.9 +20.9
Majority 44 6.6 −6.7
Turnout 665 53.8 +3.0
Labour gain from Independent Swing +25.0
No. 9 (Southwick: North) (2379)[2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Hale D. 595 46.5 −3.4
Conservative Greenyer J. 574
Labour Clark R. 403 31.5 −18.6
Labour Bickers H. 390
Liberal Taylor L. 281 22.0 +22.0
Liberal Gadsby P. Ms. 268
Majority 192 15.0 +14.8
Turnout 1,279 56.9 +6.3
Conservative gain from Labour Swing
Conservative hold Swing +7.6
No. 10 (Southwick: South) (985)[2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Hobbis J. 337 58.8 −5.6
Conservative Kirkhope J. Ms. 171 29.8 −5.7
Liberal King M. Ms. 65 11.3 +11.3
Majority 166 29.0 +0.1
Turnout 573 59.3 +3.4
Labour hold Swing +0.0
No. 11 (Southwick: West) (2449)[2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Barber R. 765 62.1 −0.4
Conservative Sweet I. Ms. 761
Liberal Symonds A. 252 20.5 +20.5
Liberal Deedman J. Ms. 251
Labour Munnery D. 214 17.4 −20.1
Majority 513 41.7 +16.7
Turnout 1,231 51.1 +0.8
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing -10.4
No. 12 (Lancing: East) (4554)[2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Deedman D. 1,046 47.2 −8.2
Liberal Sherlock M. Ms. 1,032
Liberal Isherwood D. Ms. 1,009
Liberal Allen C. Ms. 1,009
Conservative Bailey M. 898 40.6 +4.6
Conservative Melvey T. 846
Conservative Chipperfield K. 839
Conservative Collins M. 833
Labour Power J. Ms. 270 12.2 +3.6
Labour Harwood J. Ms. 235
Majority 148 6.7 −12.8
Turnout 2,214 48.4 −0.3
Liberal hold Swing
Liberal hold Swing
Liberal hold Swing
Liberal hold Swing -6.4
No. 13 (Lancing: West) (4435)[2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Burley Y. Ms. 1,060 47.2 +3.4
Conservative Kemp C. 983
Conservative Stepney L. Ms. 971
Conservative Thompson G. 941
Liberal Brooks J. 903 40.2 −4.3
Liberal Baird D. 826
Liberal Hartman E. Ms. 794
Liberal Walters J. Ms. 768
Labour Harwood R. 282 12.6 +1.0
Labour Price A. 281
Labour Cruse D. 255
Labour Jacques W. 251
Majority 157 7.0 +6.3
Turnout 2,245 49.9 +7.6
Conservative gain from Liberal Swing
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative gain from Liberal Swing
Conservative gain from Liberal Swing +3.8
No. 14 (Lancing: North) (4717)[2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Robinson C. Ms. 1,338 50.1 −6.5
Liberal Griffiths Y. Ms. 1,200
Liberal Ghose D. Ms. 1,171
Liberal Swadling M. 1,142
Conservative Wilkinson F. 1,078 40.3 +6.1
Conservative Floyd J. 1,009
Conservative Hussey D. 977
Conservative Dixon J. Ms. 975
Labour Goddard F. 256 9.6 +0.4
Majority 260 9.7 −12.7
Turnout 2,672 54.0 +8.7
Liberal hold Swing
Liberal hold Swing
Liberal hold Swing
Liberal hold Swing -6.3
No. 15 (Sompting) (6568)[2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Charlton J. 1,464 48.7 −17.1
Liberal Cheal J. 1,461
Liberal Green B. 1,431
Liberal Underwood J. 1,419
Liberal Burridge B. 1,418
Conservative Bacon I. 1,229 40.9 +6.6
Conservative Lodge R. 1,197
Conservative Moynan T. 1,149
Conservative Gristwood R. 1,145
Conservative Robinson E. 1,135
Labour Burns F. 315 10.5 +10.5
Labour Forbes P. 279
Labour Tufnell C. Ms. 263
Labour Message D. 257
Labour Tufnell C. 255
Majority 235 7.8 −23.8
Turnout 3,008 47.5 +11.6
Liberal hold Swing
Liberal hold Swing
Liberal hold Swing
Liberal hold Swing
Liberal hold Swing -11.8

References

  1. ^ Local elections in Britain: a statistical digest, edited by Colin Rallings and Michael Thrasher. 2nd Edition 2003
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r "Elections Centre: Adur 1973-2012" (PDF). electionscentre.co.uk/plymouth.ac.uk. Retrieved 25 July 2017.
  3. ^ "Vote 2012: Adur". bbc.co.uk. Retrieved 18 March 2018.