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.

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

Election results

Bilston East
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
Bilston North
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
Blakenhall
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
Bushbury
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour J Bird 1121
Conservative J Bussey 934
WAR C Raynolds 785
Majority 187
Labour hold Swing
Eastfield
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
Ettingshall
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
Graiseley
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Mrs V A Fletcher 1759
Conservative R Dorsett 1403
WAR A Powell 235
Majority 356
Labour hold Swing
Low Hill
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour R Garner 915
Conservative Mrs I Bickley 607
WAR A Shelton 450
Majority 308
Labour hold Swing
Merry Hill
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
Oxley
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
WAR Mrs H Reynolds 1807
Conservative F Haley 1114
Labour R Haynes 928
Majority 693

WAR gain from Labour

Park
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
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
Parkfield
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
Penn
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative A Hart 3166
WAR F Slater 1210
Labour F Ledsham 461
Liberal F Hemsley 360
Majority 1956
Conservative hold Swing
St Peters
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour M James 1911
Conservative Mrs G Hodson 972
WAR C Crane 214
Majority 939
Labour hold Swing
Spring Vale
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
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
Tettenhall Regis
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
Tettenhall Wightwick
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative P Snell 2710
WAR J Green 958
Labour I Turner 441
Liberal Mrs M Millar 208
Majority 1752
Conservative hold Swing
Wednesfield Heath
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
Wednesfield North
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
Wednesfield South
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative J Curtiss 1705
Labour J F Torrington 1273
Majority 432
Conservative gain from Labour Swing
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