1976_City_of_Bradford_Metropolitan_District_Council_election
Elections to City of Bradford Metropolitan District Council were held on 6 May 1976, with one third of council up for election as well as vacancies in Bolton and Thornton. The election resulted in the Conservatives retaining control with voter turnout at 39.7%.[1][2][3]
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Party | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes | +/− | |
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Conservative | 22 | 5 | 1 | +4 | 66.7 | 48.4 | 62,607 | -2.8% | |
Labour | 10 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 30.3 | 34.2 | 44,177 | +2.8% | |
Liberal | 1 | 0 | 3 | -3 | 3.0 | 7.9 | 10,163 | -3.9% | |
National Front | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 7.3 | 9,399 | +6.1% | |
Ratepayers & Residents Association | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 1.7 | 2,151 | -0.4% | |
Ind. Conservative | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 392 | +0.3% | |
Communist | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 213 | -0.0% | |
British National | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 125 | +0.1% | |
Social Credit | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 74 | -0.1% | |
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This result had the following consequences for the total number of seats on the council after the elections:
More information Party, Previous council ...
Party | Previous council | New council | |||
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Conservatives | 57 | 61 | |||
Labour | 28 | 27 | |||
Liberals | 8 | 5 | |||
Total | 93 | 93 | |||
Working majority | 21 | 29 |
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Conservative | N. Walker | 2,819 | 52.0 | -6.8 | |
Labour | J. Whiteside | 1,852 | 34.1 | +5.0 | |
National Front | D. Regan | 402 | 7.4 | +7.4 | |
Liberal | A. Roberts | 350 | 6.4 | -5.7 | |
Majority | 967 | 17.8 | -11.8 | ||
Turnout | 5,423 | 41.2 | +5.1 | ||
Conservative hold | Swing | -5.9 | |||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Conservative | D. Moore | 2,727 | 52.9 | +16.4 | |
Liberal | K. Greenwood | 1,502 | 29.1 | -16.3 | |
Labour | D. Foster | 926 | 18.0 | -0.1 | |
Majority | 1,225 | 23.8 | +14.8 | ||
Turnout | 5,155 | 45.8 | -1.9 | ||
Conservative hold | Swing | +16.3 | |||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Conservative | M. Carter | 3,379 | 61.6 | +7.9 | |
Labour | S. Barlow | 1,107 | 20.2 | -1.3 | |
Liberal | P. Blaine | 999 | 18.2 | -6.6 | |
Majority | 2,272 | 41.4 | +12.6 | ||
Turnout | 5,485 | 45.6 | +4.6 | ||
Conservative hold | Swing | +4.6 | |||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Conservative | F. Lee | 1,822 | 42.2 | -6.4 | |
Conservative | E. Wooler | 1,480 | |||
Labour | E. Brown | 1,205 | 27.9 | +0.9 | |
Liberal | W. Sheffield | 787 | 18.2 | -6.0 | |
Liberal | F. Sugden | 694 | |||
National Front | E. Barszak | 500 | 11.6 | +11.6 | |
Majority | 342 | 14.3 | -7.3 | ||
Turnout | 4,314 | 37.3 | +4.1 | ||
Conservative gain from Liberal | Swing | ||||
Conservative gain from Liberal | Swing | -3.6 | |||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Labour | R. Kitson | 1,104 | 46.0 | +1.9 | |
Conservative | P. Kitchingman | 875 | 36.4 | -2.7 | |
National Front | J. Dawson | 422 | 17.6 | +17.6 | |
Majority | 229 | 9.5 | +4.6 | ||
Turnout | 2,401 | 32.1 | +7.1 | ||
Labour hold | Swing | +2.3 | |||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Labour | J. McKenna | 2,344 | 46.8 | +11.8 | |
Conservative | J. Ambler | 1,649 | 32.9 | -3.4 | |
National Front | J. Merrick | 1,018 | 20.3 | +20.3 | |
Majority | 695 | 13.9 | +12.5 | ||
Turnout | 5,011 | 45.9 | +12.3 | ||
Labour hold | Swing | +7.6 | |||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Conservative | J. Hirst | 3,460 | 55.9 | -10.9 | |
Labour | C. Smith | 2,056 | 33.2 | +3.7 | |
National Front | S. Merrick | 514 | 8.3 | +8.3 | |
Communist | J. Baruch | 160 | 2.6 | -1.0 | |
Majority | 1,404 | 22.7 | -14.6 | ||
Turnout | 6,190 | 38.5 | +7.5 | ||
Conservative hold | Swing | -7.3 | |||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Conservative | A. Jerome | 3,228 | 72.1 | +16.1 | |
Labour | R. Walton | 1,249 | 27.9 | +10.5 | |
Majority | 1,979 | 44.2 | +12.6 | ||
Turnout | 4,477 | 48.5 | +2.6 | ||
Conservative hold | Swing | +2.8 | |||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Conservative | N. Nelson | 3,271 | 79.8 | +21.1 | |
Labour | P. Wall | 829 | 20.2 | +1.1 | |
Majority | 2,442 | 59.6 | +23.0 | ||
Turnout | 4,100 | 40.0 | -0.1 | ||
Conservative hold | Swing | +10.0 | |||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Conservative | H. Smith | 1,619 | 40.4 | -2.8 | |
Labour | G. Midwood | 1,397 | 34.9 | +5.5 | |
Liberal | N. Todd | 600 | 15.0 | -8.2 | |
National Front | K. Farrow | 388 | 9.7 | +5.5 | |
Majority | 222 | 5.5 | -8.4 | ||
Turnout | 4,004 | 38.3 | +5.3 | ||
Conservative gain from Liberal | Swing | -4.1 | |||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Conservative | H. Oromndroyd | 2,279 | 52.5 | -2.0 | |
Labour | D. Bowers | 1,591 | 36.6 | +5.3 | |
National Front | W. Thay | 473 | 10.9 | +10.9 | |
Majority | 688 | 15.8 | -7.3 | ||
Turnout | 4,343 | 42.5 | +4.2 | ||
Conservative hold | Swing | -3.6 | |||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Conservative | W. Proom | 2,941 | 66.4 | -2.1 | |
Labour | H. Binns | 1,485 | 33.5 | +2.1 | |
Majority | 1,456 | 32.9 | -4.3 | ||
Turnout | 4,426 | 38.0 | +5.6 | ||
Conservative hold | Swing | -2.1 | |||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Conservative | R. Bateson | 2,737 | 59.2 | -14.9 | |
Labour | B. Longbottom | 1,150 | 24.9 | -0.9 | |
National Front | A. Cureton | 431 | 9.3 | +9.3 | |
Liberal | R. Barton | 302 | 6.5 | +6.5 | |
Majority | 1,587 | 34.3 | -14.0 | ||
Turnout | 4,620 | 42.5 | +8.8 | ||
Conservative hold | Swing | -7.0 | |||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Liberal | J. Rennison | 1,622 | 34.6 | -0.2 | |
Conservative | H. Worsley | 1,521 | 32.5 | +7.9 | |
Labour | K. Hemingway | 1,156 | 24.7 | +2.9 | |
National Front | S. Matson | 383 | 8.2 | +5.9 | |
Majority | 101 | 2.2 | -8.1 | ||
Turnout | 4,682 | 40.5 | +3.0 | ||
Liberal hold | Swing | -4.0 | |||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Conservative | J. Lightbank | 2,244 | 51.1 | +3.6 | |
Ratepayers & Residents Association | G. Ingle | 2,151 | 48.9 | +6.4 | |
Majority | 93 | 2.1 | -2.9 | ||
Turnout | 4,395 | 46.5 | +3.5 | ||
Conservative hold | Swing | -1.4 | |||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Conservative | K. Emsley | 2,531 | 64.5 | +11.2 | |
Liberal | C. Svensgaard | 891 | 22.7 | -12.8 | |
Labour | C. Hunter | 500 | 12.7 | +1.7 | |
Majority | 1,640 | 41.8 | +24.0 | ||
Turnout | 3,922 | 53.9 | +0.4 | ||
Conservative hold | Swing | +12.0 | |||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Labour | E. Newby | 2,044 | 46.7 | +2.7 | |
Conservative | H. Harrison | 1,770 | 40.4 | +4.4 | |
National Front | G. Wright | 288 | 6.6 | +0.4 | |
Liberal | M. Arnold | 276 | 6.3 | -7.5 | |
Majority | 274 | 6.3 | -1.6 | ||
Turnout | 4,378 | 40.9 | +4.8 | ||
Labour hold | Swing | -0.8 | |||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Conservative | A. Trigg | 2,023 | 65.3 | +1.2 | |
Labour | K. Clark | 822 | 26.5 | -0.8 | |
National Front | S. Wood | 255 | 8.2 | -0.4 | |
Majority | 1,201 | 38.7 | +2.0 | ||
Turnout | 3,100 | 41.1 | +7.9 | ||
Conservative hold | Swing | +1.0 | |||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Conservative | P. Gilmour | 2,375 | 46.2 | -6.3 | |
Labour | B. Thorne | 2,138 | 41.5 | -0.3 | |
National Front | A. Fairey | 321 | 6.2 | +0.6 | |
Liberal | J. Arnold | 311 | 6.0 | +6.0 | |
Majority | 237 | 4.6 | -6.0 | ||
Turnout | 5,145 | 44.3 | +8.1 | ||
Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | -3.0 | |||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Labour | L. Coughlin | 1,393 | 57.3 | -3.2 | |
Conservative | R. Robinson | 711 | 29.3 | -10.2 | |
National Front | C. Murgatroyd | 325 | 13.4 | +13.4 | |
Majority | 682 | 28.1 | +7.0 | ||
Turnout | 2,429 | 32.5 | +10.8 | ||
Labour hold | Swing | +3.5 | |||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Labour | T. Brown | 1,880 | 57.6 | +3.2 | |
Conservative | A. Townsend | 1,018 | 31.2 | -14.4 | |
National Front | T. Cranston | 365 | 11.2 | +11.2 | |
Majority | 862 | 26.4 | +17.7 | ||
Turnout | 3,263 | 29.3 | +4.3 | ||
Labour hold | Swing | +8.8 | |||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Labour | F. Sunderland | 1,883 | 49.2 | +15.2 | |
Conservative | M. Wood | 1,449 | 37.9 | -15.0 | |
National Front | L. Ramsden | 418 | 10.9 | +10.9 | |
Social Credit | J. Jennings | 74 | 1.9 | -1.3 | |
Majority | 434 | 11.3 | -7.5 | ||
Turnout | 3,824 | 34.5 | +6.8 | ||
Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | +15.1 | |||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Conservative | K. Caroll | 2,292 | 54.2 | -1.8 | |
Labour | M. Thornton | 1,564 | 37.0 | -7.1 | |
National Front | F. Harris | 376 | 8.9 | +8.9 | |
Majority | 728 | 17.2 | +5.3 | ||
Turnout | 4,232 | 40.9 | +10.0 | ||
Conservative hold | Swing | +2.6 | |||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Labour | E. Saville | 1,924 | 49.7 | -12.6 | |
Conservative | M. Holling | 1,489 | 38.5 | +2.4 | |
Liberal | M. Stapylton | 403 | 10.4 | +10.4 | |
Communist | L. Shields | 53 | 1.4 | -0.1 | |
Majority | 435 | 11.2 | -15.0 | ||
Turnout | 3,869 | 35.2 | +1.8 | ||
Labour hold | Swing | -7.5 | |||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Conservative | J. Evans | 3,242 | 70.3 | -0.3 | |
Labour | F. Bastow | 1,370 | 29.7 | +9.3 | |
Majority | 1,872 | 40.6 | -9.6 | ||
Turnout | 4,612 | 46.2 | +1.9 | ||
Conservative hold | Swing | -4.8 | |||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Conservative | E. Kinder | 2,336 | 47.8 | -5.4 | |
Conservative | G. Chapman | 2,276 | |||
Labour | F. Longstaff | 1,153 | 23.6 | -0.4 | |
Liberal | R. Taylor | 611 | 12.5 | -10.3 | |
National Front | D. Brook | 397 | 8.1 | +8.1 | |
Ind. Conservative | P. Townsend | 392 | 8.0 | +8.0 | |
Majority | 1,123 | 24.2 | -4.9 | ||
Turnout | 4,889 | 41.8 | +8.2 | ||
Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
Conservative hold | Swing | -2.5 | |||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Labour | T. Mahon | 2,082 | 62.6 | +0.9 | |
Conservative | L. Heginbotham | 807 | 24.2 | -14.1 | |
National Front | S. Collins | 314 | 9.4 | +9.4 | |
British National | R. Shears | 125 | 3.8 | +3.8 | |
Majority | 1,275 | 38.3 | +15.1 | ||
Turnout | 3,328 | 27.2 | +8.2 | ||
Labour hold | Swing | +7.5 | |||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Conservative | W. Boyce | 1,419 | 40.1 | -3.9 | |
Labour | G. Goodyear | 1,330 | 37.6 | +3.3 | |
National Front | D. Matson | 446 | 12.6 | +8.3 | |
Liberal | E. McElveen | 345 | 9.7 | -7.6 | |
Majority | 89 | 2.5 | -7.2 | ||
Turnout | 3,540 | 40.8 | +8.9 | ||
Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | -3.6 | |||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Labour | G. Rawnsley | 1,370 | 42.4 | -8.5 | |
Conservative | T. Dines | 757 | 23.5 | -16.8 | |
Liberal | M. Sheikh | 723 | 22.4 | +22.4 | |
National Front | N. Ratcliffe | 377 | 11.7 | +2.9 | |
Majority | 613 | 19.0 | +8.3 | ||
Turnout | 3,227 | 39.6 | +12.2 | ||
Labour hold | Swing | +4.1 | |||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Conservative | A. Hodgson | 1,817 | 47.6 | -18.8 | |
Labour | T. Baines | 1,149 | 30.1 | -3.5 | |
Liberal | A. Barker | 441 | 11.5 | +11.5 | |
National Front | D. Brown | 411 | 10.8 | +10.8 | |
Majority | 668 | 17.5 | -15.4 | ||
Turnout | 3,818 | 36.5 | +9.3 | ||
Conservative hold | Swing | -7.6 | |||
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- "District results: Bradford". The Yorkshire Post. 7 May 1976. Scans
- "Vote 2012: Bradford". BBC News Online. Retrieved 20 February 2013.
- "Bradford election results". Telegraph & Argus. 7 May 1976.