1976 Wyre Borough Council election

1976 Wyre Borough Council election
6 May 1976 (1976-05-06)
All 55 seats to Wyre Borough Council
28 seats needed for a majority
  First party Second party Third party
  Blank Blank Blank
Party Conservative Labour Independent
Last election 46 2 7
Seats won 48 0 4
Seat change Increase 2 Decrease 2 Decrease 3
Popular vote 28,614 5,841 4,313
  Fourth party Fifth party
  Blank
Party Liberal Residents
Last election 0 0
Seats won 2 1
Seat change Increase 2 Increase 1
Popular vote 7,892 1,210
Leader after election


Conservative

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

Summary

The Conservatives retained a strong majority on the council, though they lost some ground to the Liberals and others compared to 1973.

Election result

1976 Wyre Borough Council
Party Candidates Seats Gains Losses Net gain/loss Seats % Votes % Votes +/−
  Conservative 54 48 6 4 Increase 2 28,614
  Liberal 18 2 2 0 Increase 2 7,892
  Labour 15 0 0 2 Decrease 2 5,841
  Independent 6 4 3 6 Decrease 3 4,13
  Residents 3 1 1 0 Increase 1 1,210

Ward Results

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Bailey

Bailey (3 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Chippendale H. 692 61.5
Conservative Mitchell G. 606
Conservative Storey K. 595
Labour Pilling J. 434 38.5
Turnout 2,327 30.4
Conservative hold
Conservative hold
Conservative hold

Brock

Brock (1 seat)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Shorrock J. 441 68.1
Liberal Hall D. 207 31.9
Turnout 648 56.3
Conservative hold

Calder

Calder (1 seat)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Ibison T. 439 74.0
Liberal Flood-Page J. 154 26.0
Turnout 593 53.7
Conservative hold

Catterall

Catterall (1 seat)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Greenwood R. 562 63.7
Liberal Bradbrook J. 198 22.4
Labour Fleming A. 122 13.8
Turnout 882 60.6
Conservative hold

Garstang

Garstang (2 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Herbert P. 818 38.6
Conservative Moreland F. 796 37.5
Conservative Greenhow J. 749
Residents Walker R. 507 23.9
Turnout 2,870 59.0
Liberal gain from Independent
Conservative gain from Independent

Great Eccleston

Great Eccleston (1 seat)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Residents Anderton W. 495 51.2
Conservative Wild S. 471 48.8
Turnout 966 52.9
Residents gain from Conservative

Hardhorn

Hardhorn (2 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Stebbing C. 1,008 76.5
Conservative Bennett K. 988
Liberal Hall K. Ms. 309 23.5
Turnout 2,305 46.8
Conservative hold
Conservative hold

High Cross

High Cross (2 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Crampin D. 839 41.3
Conservative Anderson L. Ms. 739 36.4
Conservative Gorst J. 686
Labour Stephenson E. Ms. 278 13.7
Liberal Hodkinson M. 174 8.6
Turnout 2,716 58.4
Independent gain from Conservative
Conservative hold

Thornton Cleveleys: North

Thornton Cleveleys: North (3 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Croft T. 1,122 46.2
Conservative Hough M. Ms. 969
Conservative Southworth W. 925
Labour Goldsmith W. 825 33.9
Labour Godfrey R. 751
Labour Wareing J. 669
National Front Farr R. 316 13.0
Liberal Oldham J. 168 6.9
Turnout 5,745 51.2
Conservative hold
Conservative hold
Conservative gain from Labour

Thornton Cleveleys: North Central

Thornton Cleveleys: North Central (3 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Croasdale C. 1,293 64.0
Conservative Blackburn V. 1,149
Conservative Crofts W. 1,145
Labour Lowther D. 587 29.0
National Front Ratcliffe G. Ms. 141 7.0
Turnout 4,315 45.0
Conservative hold
Conservative hold
Conservative hold

Thornton Cleveleys: East

Thornton Cleveleys: East (3 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Ashworth C. 1,415 43.1
Conservative Holt D. 1,389
Independent Dickens T. 1,267 38.6
Liberal Tait E. Ms. 462 14.1
National Front Tregower C. 136 4.1
Turnout 4,669 43.7
Conservative hold
Conservative hold
Independent gain from Conservative

Thornton Cleveleys: South

Thornton Cleveleys: South (2 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Ball W. 815 58.0
Conservative Goodier H. 782
Labour Brown P. 278 19.8
Liberal Tait W. 252 17.9
National Front Marsden C. 61 4.3
Turnout 2,188 42.4
Conservative hold
Conservative hold

Thornton Cleveleys: West

Thornton Cleveleys: West (2 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Townend F. 839 52.3
Independent Hibbert F. 766 47.7
Conservative Brannan F. 570
Turnout 2,175 46.2
Conservative hold
Independent hold

Fleetwood: Mount

Fleetwood: Mount (2 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Snape R. Unopposed
Conservative Robinson B. Unopposed
Turnout 0 0.0
Conservative hold
Conservative hold

Cabus

Cabus (1 seat)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Jackson J. 423 50.5
Residents Porter C. 208 24.8
Liberal Croft W. 207 24.7
Turnout 838 54.4
Conservative hold

Hambleton

Hambleton (1 seat)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Williamson R. 631 68.7
Liberal Moat L. Ms. 287 31.3
Turnout 918 45.7
Conservative hold

Pilling

Pilling (1 seat)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Hodgson E. Unopposed
Turnout 0 0.0
Conservative hold

Stalmine-With-Staynall

Stalmine-With-Staynall (1 seat)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Parkinson A. 547 87.7
Liberal Perkins H. 77 12.3
Turnout 624 47.0
Conservative hold

Fleetwood: Park

Fleetwood: Park (3 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Howard T. 541 57.1
Conservative O'Connor F. 524
Conservative Funk E. 519
Labour Long J. 407 42.9
Turnout 1,991 26.4
Conservative hold
Conservative hold
Conservative gain from Labour

Rossall

Fleetwood: Rossall (3 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Timms D. Unopposed
Conservative Keating T. Unopposed
Conservative Turek T. Unopposed
Turnout 0 0.0
Conservative hold
Conservative hold
Conservative hold

Breck

Poulton-le-Fylde: Breck (2 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Macgregor B. 756 43.5
Conservative Mellalieu E. 706
Liberal Green D. 500 28.8
Labour Fox R. 481 27.7
Turnout 2,443 55.4
Conservative hold
Conservative hold

Carleton

Carleton (1 seat)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Davis J. 1,053 85.9
Liberal McGuire J. Ms. 173 14.1
Turnout 1,226 50.6
Conservative hold

Pharos

Pharos (2 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Atkinson E. Ms. 771 62.1
Conservative Cheetham V. 654
Labour Wright R. 471 37.9
Turnout 1,896 37.8
Conservative hold
Conservative hold

Preesall

Preesall (3 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Wrathall W. 1,116 52.4
Conservative Millward F. 1,091
Conservative Davies M. 939
Independent Roberts J. Ms. 438 20.6
Liberal Nash M. 335 15.7
Independent Scott H. 286
National Front O'Donnell J. 241 11.3
Turnout 4,446 50.9
Conservative gain from Independent
Conservative hold
Conservative gain from Independent

Tithebarn

Tithebarn (2 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Collins K. 717 39.7
Conservative McHugh V. 660 36.5
Conservative Downes R. 492
Labour Hogston A. 279 15.4
Labour Aspden J. 196
Liberal Sewell S. Ms. 151 8.4
Turnout 2,495 52.8
Independent gain from Conservative
Conservative hold

Victoria

Victoria (3 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Grime J. 1,246 67.0
Conservative Powell G. 1,157
Conservative Simmons J. 1,101
Liberal Oldham V. Ms. 273 14.7
Labour Hanley J. 266 14.3
National Front Ratcliffe H. 74 4.0
Turnout 4,117 47.8
Conservative gain from Independent
Conservative hold
Conservative hold

Warren

Warren (3 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Hope E. Ms. 722 53.6
Conservative Formstone H. 716
Conservative Bradbury B. Ms. 669
Labour Jackson H. 626 46.4
Turnout 2,733 40.9
Conservative hold
Conservative hold
Conservative hold

Wyresdale

Wyresdale (1 seat)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Nicholson W. 411 52.0
Conservative Livesey W. 379 48.0
Turnout 790 60.7
Liberal gain from Independent

References

  1. ↑ "Wyre Borough Council Election Results 1973-2011" (PDF). Election Centre. Retrieved 27 June 2026.
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