1976 Corby District Council election
The 1976 Corby District Council election took place on 6 May 1976 to elect members of Corby District Council in Northamptonshire, England. This was on the same day as other local elections. It was the first election be held under new ward boundaries.[3] The Conservative Party gained overall control of the council from the Labour Party,[1] for the first and only time in its history.[4]
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All 27 seats in the Corby District Council 14 seats needed for a majority | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Turnout | 52.8% | ||||||||||||||||||||
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![]() Map showing the results of the 1976 Corby District Council elections. | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Ward-by-Ward Results
Central Ward (3 seats)

Location of Central ward
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
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Conservative | M. Perkins | 914 | |||
Conservative | H. Lear | 874 | |||
Labour | J. Thomson | 846 | |||
Labour | R. Evans | 839 | |||
Conservative | R. Garton | 771 | |||
Labour | T. Bayliffe | 678 | |||
Turnout | 43.4% | ||||
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Danesholme Ward (3 seats)

Location of Danesholme ward
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
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Conservative | F. Goodman | 410 | |||
Conservative | W. Carey | 383 | |||
Conservative | R. Gillett | 381 | |||
Labour | J. Wallace | 319 | |||
Labour | W. Stewart | 280 | |||
Labour | A. Portman | 277 | |||
Liberal | J. Wood | 170 | |||
Turnout | 47.8% | ||||
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East Ward (2 seats)

Location of East ward
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
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Independent Socialist | T. Sykes | 626 | |||
Conservative | A. Pitcher | 447 | |||
Labour | R. Hipkiss | 432 | |||
Labour | J. Sims | 405 | |||
Conservative | T. Drummond-Young | 389 | |||
Turnout | 56.4% | ||||
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Hazelwood Ward (3 seats)

Location of Hazelwood ward
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
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Labour | P. McGowan | 754 | |||
Labour | W. Mawdsley | 701 | |||
Labour | K. Glendinning | 699 | |||
Conservative | L. Hallatt | 554 | |||
Communist | J. Reilly | 149 | |||
Turnout | 32.3% | ||||
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Kingswood Ward (3 seats)

Location of Kingswood ward
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
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Conservative | A. Briggs | 720 | |||
Conservative | J. Campbell | 708 | |||
Conservative | G. Robertshaw | 695 | |||
Labour | J. Forshaw | 615 | |||
Labour | E. Donald | 609 | |||
Labour | G. Russell | 554 | |||
Liberal | F. Charge | 199 | |||
Communist | I. Merrilees | 92 | |||
Turnout | 34.0% | ||||
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Lloyds Ward (3 seats)

Location ofLloyds ward
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
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Conservative | D. Hindwood | 1,299 | |||
Labour | J. Kane | 992 | |||
Labour | E. Wright | 753 | |||
Labour | D. Moon | 746 | |||
Turnout | 53.2% | ||||
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Lodge Park Ward (3 seats)

Location of Lodge Park ward
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
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Labour | B. Wright | 797 | |||
Labour | P. Floody | 742 | |||
Conservative | B. Pitcher | 657 | |||
Conservative | M. Swinburn | 650 | |||
Labour | W. Kearney | 635 | |||
Conservative | S. Heggs | 566 | |||
Liberal | A. Haigh | 492 | |||
Independent | A. Greer | 282 | |||
Turnout | 46.1 | ||||
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Rural East Ward (1 seat)

Location ofRural East ward
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
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Conservative | C. Bodin | 442 | |||
Independent | K. Farnham | 288 | |||
Labour | G. Reed | 281 | |||
Turnout | 58.6% | ||||
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Rural North Ward (1 seat)

Location of Rural North ward
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
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Labour | R. Ogilvie | 257 | |||
Conservative | G. Woolston | 244 | |||
Independent | J. Canning | 180 | |||
Turnout | 71.9% | ||||
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Rural West Ward (1 seat)

Location of Rural West ward
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
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Conservative | R. Webster | 489 | |||
Labour | R. Crawley | 109 | |||
Turnout | 58.6% | ||||
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Shire Lodge Ward (2 seats)

Location of Shire Lodge ward
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
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Conservative | R. Sheridan | 470 | |||
Labour | G. McCart | 450 | |||
Conservative | H. Perry | 443 | |||
Labour | F. Smyth | 414 | |||
Communist | W. Clark | 58 | |||
Turnout | 63.1% | ||||
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West Ward (2 seats)

Location of West ward
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
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Conservative | L. Baker | 837 | |||
Conservative | F. Harris | 811 | |||
Labour | P. Huckle | 674 | |||
Labour | C. Keeney | 618 | |||
Turnout | 68.1% | ||||
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References
- Rallings, Colin; Thrasher, Michael. Local Elections Handbook 1976. Plymouth University, Plymouth, UK: The Elections Centre. p. 12.
- "Local Election Summaries 1976". The Elections Centre. Retrieved 28 June 2019.
- "The Borough of Corby (Electoral Changes) Order 1975".
- "England council elections". BBC News. 10 May 2011.
- "Corby Borough Council Election Results 1973-2011" (PDF). Elections Centre.
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