1976 Fylde Borough Council election

1976 Fylde Borough Council election
6 May 1976 (1976-05-06)
All 47 seats to Fylde Borough Council
26 seats needed for a majority
  First party Second party Third party
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Party Conservative Labour Independent
Last election 30 2 19
Seats won 25 1 20
Seat change Decrease5 Decrease1 Increase1
Popular vote 27,711 2,038 3,712
  Fourth party Fifth party Sixth party
  Blank Blank Blank
Party Liberal Residents Ind. Conservative
Last election 0
Seats won 5 7 2
Seat change Increase5 Increase 5 Increase 2
Popular vote 5,701 8,199 457
Leader before election


Conservative

 Leader after election


Conservative

The 1976 Fylde Borough Council election took place on 6 May 1976. This was on the same day as other local elections in England.

Election result

1976 Fylde Borough Council
Party Candidates Seats Gains Losses Net gain/loss Seats % Votes % Votes +/−
  Conservative 36 25 2 7 Decrease 5 27,711
  Labour 4 1 0 0 Decrease 1 2,038
  Independent 10 7 1 2 Decrease 1 3,712
  Liberal 7 5 1 0 Increase 1 5,701
  Residents 8 7 5 0 Increase 5 8,199
  Ind. Conservative 2 2 2 0 Increase 2 457

Ward Results

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Ansdell

Ansdell (3 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Tavernor J. 1,027 30.6
Liberal Woodhouse P. 893 26.6
Residents Fletcher E. 788 23.5
Conservative Gibson M. Ms. 756
Conservative Nicholson S. 729
Independent Baron J. 652 19.4
Turnout 4,845 57.7
Conservative hold
Liberal hold
Residents gain from Conservative

Ashton

Ashton (3 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Residents Sturrock U. Ms. 1,013 51.8
Conservative Nicoll P. 942 48.2
Conservative Dobson H. 877
Conservative Nuttall H. 716
Turnout 3,548 51.8
Residents gain from Conservative
Conservative hold
Conservative hold

Bryning With Warton

Bryning With Warton (2 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Howorth D. Unopposed
Independent Rigby W. Unopposed
Turnout 0 0.0
Liberal hold
Independent hold

Central

Central (3 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Jordan F. 886 40.5
Conservative Middleton A. Ms. 856
Conservative Utley N. 773
Residents Hoyle F. 753 34.5
Liberal Barnes M. 546 25.0
Turnout 3,814 43.1
Conservative hold
Conservative hold
Conservative hold

Clifton

Clifton (3 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Thompson W. 979 34.6
Conservative Hodgson C. Ms. 914
Residents Henshall D. 884 31.2
Liberal Warren W. 749 26.4
Conservative Fulford-Brown R. 701
National Front Thompson E. 220 7.8
Turnout 4,447 53.7
Conservative hold
Conservative hold
Residents gain from Conservative

Elswick & Little Eccleston

Elswick & Little Eccleston (1 seat)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Glover R. 281 63.3
Independent Rock S. 163 36.7
Turnout 444 59.3
Independent hold

Fairhaven

Fairhaven (3 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Cartmell H. 1,047 50.4
Residents Wilding J. Ms. 1,030 49.6
Conservative Gouldbourn J. 882
Conservative Caldwell G. 761
Turnout 3,720 48.0
Conservative hold
Residents gain from Conservative
Conservative hold

Freckleton East

Freckleton East (2 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Payne J. 589 66.4
Conservative Spencer R. 586
Independent Dowling M. Ms. 298 33.6
Turnout 1,473 54.2
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)

Freckleton West

Freckleton West (2 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Whittle B. 644 43.2
Independent Rigby L. 526 35.3
Independent Baxter B. 348
Labour Garth H. 320 21.5
Conservative Gee R. 312
Independent Burgess Y. Ms. 74
Turnout 2,224 60.0
Conservative win (new seat)
Independent win (new seat)

Heyhouses

Heyhouses (3 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Residents Bennett A. 1,294 41.9
Liberal Greene W. 1,076 34.9
Conservative Mason J. Ms. 716 23.2
Conservative Knight A. 684
Conservative Williamson R. 612
Turnout 4,382 48.8
Residents gain from Conservative
Liberal gain from Conservative
Conservative hold

Kilnhouse

Kilnhouse (3 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Residents Lane J. 1,764 53.9
Conservative Joyce R. 936 28.6
Conservative Cowburn H. 729
Conservative Boothroyd J. Ms. 568
Labour Horridge N. 441 13.5
Labour Mobbs M. Ms. 433
National Front Kay J. Ms. 129 3.9
Turnout 5,000 60.0
Residents win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)

Kirkham North

Kirkham North (2 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Residents Fisher R. Unopposed
Conservative Aiken O. Unopposed
Turnout 0 0.0
Residents win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)

Kirkham South

Kirkham South (2 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Ind. Conservative Bennett J. Unopposed
Conservative Hall P. Unopposed
Turnout 0 0.0
Ind. Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)

Medlar-With-Wesham

Medlar-With-Wesham (2 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Bamber G. Unopposed
Independent Bamber G. Unopposed
Turnout 0 0.0
Independent hold
Independent hold

Newton & Treales

Newton & Treales (2 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Hall M. Ms. 778 60.1
Conservative Braithwaite J. 730
Independent Allan N. 517 39.9
Turnout 2,025 58.3
Conservative gain from Independent
Conservative gain from Independent

Park

Park (3 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Woodhouse J. Ms. 1,047 52.4
Conservative Hickman A. 952 47.6
Conservative Jealous A. 877
Conservative Barnes S. Ms. 871
Turnout 3,747 51.6
Liberal win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)

Ribby With Wrea

Ribby With Wrea (1 seat)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Warbrick G. Unopposed
Turnout 0 0.0
Independent hold

Singleton & Greenhalgh

Singleton & Greenhalgh (1 seat)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Loftus W. Unopposed
Turnout 0 0.0
Independent win (new seat)

St. Johns

St. Johns (3 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Lloyd J. 876 36.6
Labour Callow W. 844 35.3
Conservative Bamber E. 784
Residents Byrom E. Ms. 673 28.1
Conservative Hayhurst M. Ms. 642
Turnout 3,819 56.9
Conservative hold
Labour hold
Conservative hold

St. Leonards

St. Leonards (3 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Crossland J. 802 35.0
Independent White H. 783 34.2
Liberal Jenkins T. 705 30.8
Liberal Blackwood D. Ms. 685
Conservative Stephens J. 628
Conservative Tetlock C. 549
Turnout 4,152 48.9
Conservative hold
Independent gain from Conservative
Liberal hold

Staining

Staining (1 seat)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Stott C. Unopposed
Turnout 0 0.0
Independent hold

Weeton & Westby

Weeton & Westby (1 seat)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Ind. Conservative Bradley G. 457 86.7
Independent Kirkham D. 70 13.3
Turnout 527 50.2
Ind. Conservative win (new seat)

References

  1. ↑ "Fylde Borough Council Election Results 1973-2011" (PDF). Election Centre. Retrieved 3 June 2026.
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