1976 Tendring District Council election

1976 Tendring District Council election
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All 60 seats to Tendring District Council
31 seats needed for a majority
  First party Second party Third party
  Blank Blank Blank
Party Conservative Independent Liberal
Last election 31 seats, 43.9% 11 seats, 7.8% 4 seats, 11.0%
Seats won 39 9 5
Seat change Increase 8 Decrease 2 Increase 1
Popular vote 33,118 8,964 6,991
Percentage 52.0% 9.4% 11.0%
Swing Increase 8.1% Increase 1.6% Increase 5.2%
  Fourth party Fifth party
  Blank Blank
Party Residents Labour
Last election 3 seats, 6.4% 11 seats, 20.9%
Seats won 4 3
Seat change Increase 1 Decrease 8
Popular vote 4,038 13,336
Percentage 6.3% 20.9%
Swing Decrease 0.1% Decrease 14.8%
Council control before election


Conservative

Council control after election


Conservative

The 1976 Tendring District Council election took place on 6 May 1976 to elect members of Tendring District Council in England.[1] This was the same day as other local elections held across the United Kingdom.

Summary

Election result

1976 Tendring District Council election
Party Seats Gains Losses Net gain/loss Seats % Votes % Votes +/−
  Conservative 39 Increase 8 65.0 52.0 33,118 +8.1
  Independent 9 Decrease 2 15.0 9.4 8,964 +1.6
  Liberal 5 Increase 1 8.3 11.0 6,991 +5.2
  Residents 4 Increase 1 6.7 6.3 4,038 –0.1
  Labour 3 Decrease 8 5.0 20.9 13,336 –14.8
  Ratepayer 0 Steady 0.0 0.5 297 N/A

References

  1. ^ "Tendring District Council Election Results 1973-2011" (PDF). Colin Rallings and Michael Thrasher. The Elections Centre, Plymouth University. Retrieved 3 January 2023.