1976_Wolverhampton_Metropolitan_Borough_Council_election
The 1976 Metropolitan Borough Council election for the City of Wolverhampton Council in Wolverhampton, England, were held on 6 May.
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The Labour Party retained control of the council.
The composition of the council prior to the election was:
- Labour 38
- Conservative 21
- Wolverhampton Association of Ratepayers 1
The composition of the council following the election was:
- Labour 34
- Conservative 24
- Wolverhampton Association of Ratepayers 2
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | T H Larkin | 1422 | |||
| Conservative | W Allen | 381 | |||
| WAR | T Smith | 158 | |||
| Liberal | T Snell | 155 | |||
| Majority | 1041 | ||||
| Labour hold | Swing | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | E Mears | 1458 | |||
| Labour | R Reynolds | 1124 | |||
| Liberal | W Leach | 243 | |||
| WAR | F Cooper | 227 | |||
| Majority | 334 | ||||
| Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Mrs J E Shore | 1899 | |||
| Labour | E Pritchard | 1296 | |||
| WAR | R Hamp | 604 | |||
| National Front | J Eyre | 346 | |||
| Liberal | Mrs R Buckingham | 144 | |||
| Majority | 603 | ||||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | J Bird | 1121 | |||
| Conservative | J Bussey | 934 | |||
| WAR | C Raynolds | 785 | |||
| Majority | 187 | ||||
| Labour hold | Swing | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | F Smith | 1121 | |||
| Conservative | Mrs R Smith | 679 | |||
| WAR | Mrs F Gunter | 459 | |||
| National Front | R Davison | 349 | |||
| Communist | Dr G Barnsby | 37 | |||
| Majority | 442 | ||||
| Labour hold | Swing | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Mrs C Durham | 928 | |||
| Conservative | M Fleming | 638 | |||
| WAR | Mrs P Shelton | 201 | |||
| Liberal | Mrs S Snell | 103 | |||
| Majority | 290 | ||||
| Labour hold | Swing | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Mrs V A Fletcher | 1759 | |||
| Conservative | R Dorsett | 1403 | |||
| WAR | A Powell | 235 | |||
| Majority | 356 | ||||
| Labour hold | Swing | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | R Garner | 915 | |||
| Conservative | Mrs I Bickley | 607 | |||
| WAR | A Shelton | 450 | |||
| Majority | 308 | ||||
| Labour hold | Swing | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | J Blackburn | 3165 | |||
| WAR | S Smith | 1658 | |||
| Labour | N Docherty | 884 | |||
| National Front | G Oldland | 269 | |||
| Majority | 1507 | ||||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WAR | Mrs H Reynolds | 1807 | |||
| Conservative | F Haley | 1114 | |||
| Labour | R Haynes | 928 | |||
| Majority | 693 | ||||
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WAR gain from Labour
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Conservative | Mrs M S Machin | 2043 | |||
| Labour | R Jones | 643 | |||
| Liberal | R Gray | 486 | |||
| WAR | C Dunning | 273 | |||
| National Front | J Thomas | 180 | |||
| Majority | 1400 | ||||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | E Lane | 1463 | |||
| Conservative | P Cope | 694 | |||
| National Front | Mrs C Simpson | 207 | |||
| WAR | B Read | 125 | |||
| Liberal | Mrs C Sweet | 42 | |||
| Communist | A Barr | 17 | |||
| Majority | 769 | ||||
| Labour hold | Swing | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | A Hart | 3166 | |||
| WAR | F Slater | 1210 | |||
| Labour | F Ledsham | 461 | |||
| Liberal | F Hemsley | 360 | |||
| Majority | 1956 | ||||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | M James | 1911 | |||
| Conservative | Mrs G Hodson | 972 | |||
| WAR | C Crane | 214 | |||
| Majority | 939 | ||||
| Labour hold | Swing | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Labour | N G Davies | 1661 | |||
| Conservative | C Barber | 1084 | |||
| National Front | E Shaw | 879 | |||
| Liberal | B Batchelor | 341 | |||
| WAR | Mrs J Slater | 287 | |||
| Majority | 577 | ||||
| Labour hold | Swing | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Mrs D M Seiboth | 2079 | |||
| WAR | L Birch | 1881 | |||
| Labour | J Tuck | 296 | |||
| Liberal | L Maclean | 291 | |||
| Majority | 198 | ||||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Conservative | P Snell | 2710 | |||
| WAR | J Green | 958 | |||
| Labour | I Turner | 441 | |||
| Liberal | Mrs M Millar | 208 | |||
| Majority | 1752 | ||||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | F Wadsworth | 1763 | |||
| Labour | Dr P Young | 1063 | |||
| WAR | G Evans | 611 | |||
| Liberal | A Dawson | 318 | |||
| National Front | Mrs C Thomas | 279 | |||
| Majority | 700 | ||||
| Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | R Davies | 1430 | |||
| Conservative | R Squires | 1426 | |||
| WAR | M Pearson | 858 | |||
| National Front | Mrs M McNally | 382 | |||
| Majority | 4 | ||||
| Labour hold | Swing | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Conservative | J Curtiss | 1705 | |||
| Labour | J F Torrington | 1273 | |||
| Majority | 432 | ||||
| Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | ||||
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