1976 Colchester Borough Council election

Elections to Colchester Borough Council were held in 1976 alongside other local elections across the country.

Results summary
1976 Colchester Borough Council election
Party Seats Gains Losses Net gain/loss Seats % Votes % Votes +/−
  Conservative 39 65.0 55.9 51,152
  Labour 18 30.0 31.7 29,001
  Tiptree Residents 2 3.3 3.1 2,855
  Independent 1 1.7 1.5 1,339
  Liberal 0 0.0 7.9 7,199

Ward results

Berechurch
Berechurch
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour W. Ladbrook 770 36.3
Labour C. Howe 769
Conservative L. Long 742 35.0
Labour R. McQuitty 741
Conservative V. Worth 675
Conservative N. Chapman 642
Liberal M. Gage 611 28.8
Liberal T. Davis 389
Majority 1.3
Turnout 38.1
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)

Birch-Messing
Birch-Messing
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent T. Wayman 546 70.0
Conservative J. Crowe 234 30.0
Majority 40.0
Turnout 61.6
Independent win (new seat)

Boxted & Langham
Boxted & Langham
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative A. Sexton 699 85.2
Labour T. Morecroft 121 14.8
Majority 70.5
Turnout 51.7
Conservative win (new seat)

Castle
Castle
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour S. Wills 1,122 47.9
Labour J. Dunn 1,048
Labour Ken Cooke 1,025
Conservative D. Lamberth 1,023 43.7
Conservative K. Wheeler 995
Conservative K. Wilson 969
Liberal O. Reeves 196 8.4
Liberal D. Marshall 185
Liberal P. Mills 184
Majority 4.2
Turnout 49.2
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)

Copford & Eight Ash Green
Copford & Eight Ash Green
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative M. Wilde 610 76.6
Labour D. Clark 186 23.4
Majority 53.3
Turnout 47.6
Conservative win (new seat)

Dedham
Dedham
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative J. Jackson 474 67.0
Independent G. Curtis 233 33.0
Majority 34.1
Turnout 52.3
Conservative win (new seat)

East Donyland
East Donyland
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative J. Sanderson 482 57.6
Labour E. Lilley 355 42.4
Majority 15.2
Turnout 67.3
Conservative win (new seat)

Fordham
Fordham
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative G. Penrose 448 55.2
Liberal G. Williams 363 44.8
Majority 10.5
Turnout 63.8
Conservative win (new seat)

Great & Little Horkesley
Great & Little Horkesley
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative W. Knighton Unopposed
Majority
Turnout
Conservative win (new seat)

Great Tey
Great Tey
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative R. Browning Unopposed
Majority
Turnout
Conservative win (new seat)

Harbour
Harbour
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour J. Bird 989 45.6
Conservative M. Coyne 915 42.2
Conservative E. White 877
Labour C. Parmenter 839
Labour A. Blishen 834
Conservative K. White 827
Liberal D. Wisbey 263 12.1
Liberal N. Wake 261
Majority 3.4
Turnout 45.9
Labour win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)

Lexden
Lexden
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative J. Wheeler 1,403 61.8
Conservative C. Sargeant 1,402
Conservative D. Holt 1,375
Liberal M. Fisher 506 22.3
Liberal C. Cole 441
Liberal Ian Trusler 437
Labour J. Coombes 362 15.9
Majority 39.5
Turnout 58.3
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)

Marks Tey
Marks Tey
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative E. James 566 78.2
Labour Jim Orpe 158 21.8
Majority 56.4
Turnout 47.7
Conservative win (new seat)

Mile End
Mile End
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative D. Blackmore 1,119 69.6
Conservative D. Fulford 1,087
Conservative J. Fulford 1,084
Labour P. Baker 489 30.4
Majority 39.2
Turnout 47.2
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)

New Town
New Town
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Bob Russell 1,284 52.4
Labour D. Williams 1,191
Labour J. Bensusan-Butt 1,078
Conservative E. Chapman 640 26.1
Conservative C. Willburn 606
Conservative M. Harvey 541
Liberal T. Brady 525 21.4
Liberal A. Grant 408
Liberal M. Pawsey 373
Majority 26.3
Turnout 48.7
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)

Prettygate
Prettygate
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative E. Kent 1,378 56.1
Conservative F. Clater 1,362
Conservative D. Purvis 1,356
Labour R. Read 664 27.0
Labour B. Sawyer 588
Labour P. Perera 545
Liberal J. Smith 415 16.9
Majority 29.1
Turnout 47.0
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)

Pyefleet
Pyefleet
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative A. Parsonson 562 75.0
Labour J. Jopling 187 25.0
Majority 50.1
Turnout 61.2
Conservative win (new seat)

Shrub End
Shrub End
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour L. Woodrow 939 63.2
Labour F. Wilkin 881
Labour E. Plowright 866
Conservative I. Davis 547 36.8
Conservative C. Barritt 515
Conservative C. Crossley 498
Majority 26.4
Turnout 47.3
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)

St. Andrew's
St. Andrew's
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour A. Leighton 1,345 72.3
Labour D. Braddy 1,116
Labour G. Bober 1,068
Conservative J. Duke 516 27.7
Conservative V. Watts 476
Conservative G. Stubbs 470
Majority
Turnout
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)

St. Anne's
St. Anne's
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour M. Frank 771 54.8
Labour J. Fraser 753
Labour G. Cooper 717
Conservative W. Falk 636 45.2
Conservative A. Dunlop 635
Conservative A. Richardson 629
Majority
Turnout
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)

St. John's
St. John's
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative C. Diggens 1,112 68.1
Conservative B. West 1,041
Conservative M. Pinnock 1,031
Labour P. Treacher 522 31.9
Majority 36.1
Turnout 49.1
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)

St. Mary's
St. Mary's
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative J. Brooks 1,582 68.1
Conservative R. Spendlove 1,348
Conservative R. Hilham 1,264
Labour Tim Oxton 564 21.0
Liberal Martin Hunt 536 20.0
Liberal A. Spyvee 534
Liberal L. Baker 508
Majority 38.0
Turnout 50.8
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)

Stanway
Stanway
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative T. Claydon 1,008 55.8
Conservative P. Holloway 993
Conservative D. Arrondelle 964
Labour E. Kirkby 797 44.2
Labour J. Knight 772
Labour K. Rodgers 652
Majority 11.7
Turnout 52.2
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)

Tiptree
Tiptree
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Tiptree Residents A. Garrod 1,006 39.0
Conservative C. Cansdale 1,005 39.0
Tiptree Residents J. Webb 966
Tiptree Residents D. Burke 883
Conservative R. Martin 869
Conservative J. Lawrence 743
Labour B. Jones 566 22.0
Majority
Turnout
Tiptree Residents win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)
Tiptree Residents win (new seat)

West Bergholt
West Bergholt
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative J. Lampon 662 81.5
Labour T. Fleet 86 10.6
Liberal M. Livermore 64 7.9
Majority 70.9
Turnout 47.4
Conservative win (new seat)

West Mersea
West Mersea
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative A. Gray 1,439 66.7
Conservative J. Williams 1,285
Conservative G. Roberts 1,238
Independent A. Smith 518 24.0
Labour C. Barrett 202 9.4
Majority 42.7
Turnout 46.7
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)

Winstree
Winstree
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative M. Fairhead 823 72.8
Labour S. McAndrew 266 23.5
Independent W. Judge 42 3.7
Majority 49.2
Turnout 60.6
Conservative win (new seat)

Wivenhoe
Wivenhoe
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative D. Wilkinson 1,009 56.6
Conservative B. Grasby 905
Conservative K. Brereton 816
Labour G. Davies 773 43.4
Majority 13.2
Turnout 43.4
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)
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