1976 Fenland District Council election

The 1976 Fenland District Council election took place on 6 May 1976 to elect members of Fenland District Council in the Isle of Ely, Cambridgeshire, England. This was on the same day as the other local elections. The Conservative Party achieved a majority on the council.

1976 Fenland District Council election[1]
6 May 1976
All 40 seats in the Fenland District Council
21 seats needed for a majority
  First party Second party Third party
 
Party Conservative Labour Liberal
Seats won 27 8 1
Popular vote  ?  ?  ?
Percentage 46.7 27.5 13.9
  Fourth party
 
Party Independent
Seats won 4
Popular vote  ?
Percentage 9.1%
Council control before election

Conservative

 Council control after election

Conservative

Ward results
Benwick and Doddington
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative D Dunham* unopposed
Conservative hold Swing

Chatteris East
Party Candidate Votes %
Conservative R Heading* unopposed
Conservative win (new seat)

Chatteris North
Party Candidate Votes %
Conservative Rita Goodge unopposed
Conservative win (new seat)

Chatteris South
Party Candidate Votes %
Conservative J Weller unopposed
Conservative win (new seat)

Chatteris West
Party Candidate Votes %
Conservative Albert German unopposed
Conservative win (new seat)

Elm (2 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative R Curston* 546 45.5
Independent Arthur Ingle* 505
Conservative hold Swing
Independent hold Swing

Leverington (2 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Gerald Salter* unopposed
Conservative R Wallace* unopposed
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing

Manea
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative R Morris* unopposed
Conservative hold Swing

March East (3 seats)
Party Candidate Votes %
Labour Fred Clark* 1,088 53.2
Conservative H Aveling* 959 46.8
Labour Don Cherry* 899
Labour M Boon 882
Conservative D Billingsby 776
Turnout 81.8
Registered electors
Labour win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)

March North (3 seats)
Party Candidate Votes %
Labour G Campbell* 970 46.5
Labour D Dagless* [2] 956
Conservative G Brewin 801 38.4
Labour B Chapman 792
Conservative G Taylor 716
Conservative H Smith 602
Liberal B Fox 314 15.1
Liberal J Longley 216
Turnout
Registered electors
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)

March West (3 seats)
Party Candidate Votes %
Conservative Freddie Grounds* 1,028 64.0
Conservative P Skoulding* 991
Conservative D Fleming* 962
Labour C Bennett 579 36.0
Labour J Rose 488
Labour F Wilkinson 455
Turnout
Registered electors
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)

Newton and Tydd St Giles
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Michael Palmer 362 55.7
Independent G Cragg 171 26.3
Independent A Cater* 117 18.0
Conservative gain from Independent Swing

Outwell and Upwell
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative R Hannam unopposed

Parson Drove and Wisbech St Mary (2 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Peter Barnes* 668 34.1
Liberal Ellis Plumb 592 30.2
Conservative P Ward 530 27.0
Independent Neil Payne* 524
Independent D Barnes 170
Labour G Owen 170 8.7
Independent Clifford Edwards 73
Turnout
Registered electors
Independent hold Swing
Liberal gain from Independent Swing

Whittlesey Bassenhally
Party Candidate Votes %
Conservative Geoffrey Shelton 324 72.5
Labour C Wroath 123 27.5
Turnout
Registered electors 1,619
Conservative win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)

Whittlesey East
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative P Dennis 259 53.2
Liberal G Spenceley 228 46.8

Whittlesey Kingsmoor
Party Candidate Votes %
Labour Albert Hannington* 220 55.8
Conservative L Hart 174 44.2
Majority
Turnout
Labour win (new seat)

Wimblington
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative E Morris* unopposed
Conservative hold Swing

Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative
Majority
Turnout

Wisbech East (2 seats)
Party Candidate Votes %
Conservative Bob Lake* 588 58.9
Conservative Leslie Slaymaker 559
Labour P Pomeroy 410 41.1
Labour L Purt 380
Turnout
Registered electors
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)

Whittlesey Central
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Richard Hinton* unopposed

Whittlesey South
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Raymond Whitwell unopposed

Whittlesey West
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Harold Lilley* unopposed

Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative unopposed

Wisbech North (3 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Harry Potter 819 64.0
Labour Ken Williams* 735
Labour D Perry* 712
Conservative S Marshall 460 36.0
Turnout
Registered electors
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing

Wisbech North East (2 seats)
Party Candidate Votes %
Conservative Beryl Petts* 610 52.7
Conservative Michael Osborn* 591
Labour T Morley 482
Labour Ron Harris 548 47.3
Turnout
Registered electors
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)

Wisbech South West (3 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative June Bond 1,317 49.6
Conservative L Rands* 977
Conservative T Piggott* 835
Liberal P Coulten 831 31.3
C Rolfe 506 19.1
Turnout
Registered electors
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing

References
  1. Rallings, Colin; Thrasher, Michael. Local Elections Handbook 1976. Plymouth University, Plymouth, UK: The Elections Centre. p. 13.
  2. "Misery for Mayors". Fenland Advertiser. 9 May 1979. p. 5.
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