1976 Erewash Borough Council election

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Elections to Erewash Borough Council were held on 6 May 1976 as part of nationwide local elections. The election saw the Conservative Party gain control of the Council for the first time.

1976 Erewash Borough Council election
← 1973 6 May 1976 1979 →
All 54 seats to Erewash Borough Council
28 seats needed for a majority
  First party Second party Third party
 
Party Conservative Independent Liberal
Last election 9 4 5
Seats won 37 5 5
Seat change Increase 28 Increase 1 Steady
  Fourth party Fifth party
 
Party Labour Independent Labour
Last election 36 0
Seats won 4 3
Seat change Decrease 32 Increase 3

Overall results[]

Erewash Borough 1976 Election Results
Party Seats Gains Losses Net gain/loss Seats % Votes % Votes +/−
  Conservative 37
  Independent 5
  Liberal 5
  Labour 4
  Independent Labour 3

Erewash Borough Council - Results by Ward[]

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Breadsall and Morley[]

Breadsall and Morley (1 seat)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Crowther D. (E) 510
Labour Jones R. 173
Turnout 66.7
Conservative hold Swing

Breaston[]

Breaston (3 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Parkinson R. (E) 1248
Conservative Pemberton H. (E) 1218
Conservative Gill H. (E) 1189
Labour Torr A. Ms 429
Labour Webb D. 416
Labour Adams L. 387
Turnout 52.0
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing

Dale Abbey[]

Dale Abbey (2 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Johnstone A Ms. (E) 604
Independent Cresswell P. (E) 520
Labour Ball D. 211
Independent Read I. Ms. 152
Turnout 44.7
Conservative hold Swing
Independent hold Swing

Draycott[]

Draycott (1 Seat)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Wilson A. (E) 582
Labour Boyland R. 467
Turnout 62.2
Conservative gain from Labour Swing

Ilkeston Granby[]

Ilkeston Granby (2 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Labour Smith K. (E) 414
Independent Labour Turner K. (E) 388
Labour Smith S Ms. 210
Liberal Tyler F. 209
Liberal Orrell J. 186
Labour Ryder S. 157
Turnout 43.1
Independent Labour gain from Labour Swing
Independent Labour gain from Labour Swing

Ilkeston Market[]

Ilkeston Market (2 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Cook R. (E) 832
Conservative Ball M. (E) 751
Labour Barnes J. 470
Labour Campion M. 338
Independent Beardsley L. 168
Turnout 47.2
Liberal hold Swing
Conservative gain from Labour Swing

Ilkeston North[]

Ilkeston North (4 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Hawkins T. (E) 1294
Independent Cooper G. (E) 961
Independent Gunn J. Ms. (E) 957
Labour Fletcher F. Ms. (E) 897
Liberal Reeve P. 843
Fellowship Beecham J. 790
Fellowship Poole E. Ms 566
Fellowship Keany T. 527
Labour Barnes S. Ms 458
Labour Watson M. 434
Turnout 36.6
Independent hold Swing
Independent hold Swing
Independent gain from Labour Swing
Labour hold Swing

Ilkeston South[]

Ilkeston South (6 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Taylor E. (E) 1301
Liberal Spencer E. (E) 1143
Liberal Butcher D. (E) 1100
Liberal Wheeler V Ms. (E) 1096
Conservative Abbott B. (E) 965
Labour Littleproud K. (E) 961
Conservative Smith J. 947
Conservative Fildes J. 927
Liberal Goacher J. 918
Liberal Sampson C. 918
Labour Evans J. 722
Labour Woodward H. 707
Labour Walton R. 691
Labour Bassett P. 683
Labour Harris P. 581
Turnout 38.7
Liberal hold Swing
Liberal hold Swing
Liberal hold Swing
Liberal hold Swing
Conservative gain from Labour Swing
Labour hold Swing

Ilkeston Victoria[]

Ilkeston Victoria (2 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Meachem F. (E) 894
Conservative Evans W. (E) 821
Labour Nash A. 291
Turnout 41.9
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing

Little Eaton[]

Little Eaton (1 seat)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Currey J. (E) 464
Labour Foxcroft J. 227
Turnout 48.6
Independent hold Swing

Long Eaton Derby Road[]

Long Eaton Derby Road (6 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Chell L. (E) 1980
Conservative Inshaw C. (E) 1946
Conservative Marriott G. (E) 1945
Conservative Wilkinson A. (E) 1938
Conservative Paton R. (E) 1923
Conservative Ward F. (E) 1887
Labour Marshall J. Ms. 1499
Labour Decker R. 1445
Labour Heath J. 1437
Labour Wildey D. 1387
Labour Negus G. 1356
Labour Spencer R. 1355
Turnout 45.4
Conservative gain from Labour Swing
Conservative gain from Labour Swing
Conservative gain from Labour Swing
Conservative gain from Labour Swing
Conservative gain from Labour Swing
Conservative gain from Labour Swing

Long Eaton New Sawley[]

Long Eaton New Sawley (6 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Labour Camm W. (E) 3868
Conservative Cameron G. (E) 1894
Conservative Chalk V. (E) 1880
Conservative Richards S. (E) 1872
Conservative Webb R. (E) 1774
Conservative Purves H. Ms (E) 1598
Conservative Webb R. 1584
Labour Hind D. 1133
Labour Walsh T. 1122
Labour Woolley J. 1117
Labour Wells J. Ms. 1029
Labour Bentley T. 993
Labour Wells T. Ms. 911
Turnout 58.3
Independent Labour gain from Labour Swing
Conservative gain from Labour Swing
Conservative gain from Labour Swing
Conservative gain from Labour Swing
Conservative gain from Labour Swing
Conservative gain from Labour Swing

Long Eaton Nottingham Road and Sawley Road[]

Nottingham Road (6 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Byrne D. (E) 1577
Conservative Gough R. (E) 1520
Conservative Allen J. (E) 1474
Conservative Wells C. (E) 1410
Conservative Hickton F. Ms. (E) 1404
Conservative Allen J. Ms (E) 1372
Labour White B. Ms 1055
Labour Buckley G. 1053
Labour Buckley J. Ms 956
Labour Sutton W. 921
Labour Wright C. 917
Labour Wilford T. 890
Liberal Rudin J. 867
Liberal Barnes J. 605
Liberal Bowen G. 500
Liberal Cobb J. 477
Liberal Matusewicz V. Ms. 452
Liberal Elkins P. Ms 417
Turnout 43.0
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative gain from Labour Swing
Conservative gain from Labour Swing
Conservative gain from Labour Swing
Conservative gain from Labour Swing
Conservative gain from Labour Swing

Ockbrook and Borrowash[]

Ockbrook and Borrowash (4 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Archer J. (E) 2007
Conservative Seeley R. (E) 1797
Conservative Coates R. (E) 1771
Conservative Colclough A. (E) 1704
Labour West A. 1244
Labour Kennedy A. 1178
Labour Highton E. 1101
Labour Scarborough F. 865
Turnout 68.8
Conservative gain from Labour Swing
Conservative gain from Labour Swing
Conservative gain from Labour Swing
Conservative gain from Labour Swing

Old Park[]

Old Park (2 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Morton J. (E) 375
Conservative Oldham D. (E) 346
Independent Labour Poole J. 320
Independent Labour Pestell L. Ms. 300
Labour Richards C. 165
Labour McMahon H. 150
Turnout 39.1
Conservative gain from Labour Swing
Conservative gain from Labour Swing

Sandiacre[]

Sandiacre (4 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Uren D. (E) 1497
Labour Hart W. (E) 1438
Conservative Ross-Clyne G. (E) 1342
Conservative Jones F. (E) 906
Labour Jowett M. Ms. 1197
Conservative Hooley S. Ms. 1170
Labour Hampson J. 985
Labour Arbon C. 967
Liberal Overton K. 456
Turnout 49.8
Conservative gain from Labour Swing
Labour hold Swing
Conservative gain from Labour Swing
Conservative gain from Labour Swing

Stanley[]

Stanley (1 seat)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Hurst D. (E) 481
Conservative Smith A. 382
Turnout 54.4
Labour hold Swing

West Hallam[]

West Hallam (1 seat)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Shaw H. (E) 658
Independent Steiner P. 339
Labour White A. 107
Turnout 60.3
Conservative hold Swing

References[]

  1. ^ Colin Rallings; Michael Thrasher. "Erewash Borough Council Election Results 1973-2011" (PDF). www.electionscentre.co.uk. The Election Centre, Plymouth University.
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