1976 Colchester Borough Council election

Elections to Colchester Borough Council were held in 1976 alongside other local elections across the country. The whole council was up for election on new ward boundaries.

1976 Colchester Borough Council election
All 60 seats to Colchester Borough Council
31 seats needed for a majority
  First party Second party
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Party Conservative Labour
Seats before 26 28
Seats won 39 18
Seat change Increase 13 Decrease 10
Popular vote 51,152 29,001
Percentage 55.9% 31.7%
  Third party Fourth party
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Party Tiptree Residents Independent
Seats before 3 2
Seats won 2 1
Seat change Decrease 1 Decrease 2
Popular vote 2,855 1,339
Percentage 3.1% 1.5%
Winner of each seat at the 1976 Colchester Borough Council election
Council control before election

No overall control

 Council control after election

Conservative

Results summary
1976 Colchester Borough Council election
Party Seats Gains Losses Net gain/loss Seats % Votes % Votes +/−
  Conservative 39 5 1 65.0 55.9 51,152 +12.8
  Labour 18 0 3 30.0 31.7 29,001 -12.7
  Tiptree Residents 2 0 0 3.3 3.1 2,855 +2.4
  Independent 1 1 2 1.7 1.5 1,339 -3.9
  Liberal 0 0 0 0.0 7.9 7,199 +1.5

Ward results

Berechurch
Berechurch
Party Candidate Votes %
Labour W. Ladbrook 770 37.2
Labour C. Howe 769 37.1
Conservative L. Long 742 35.8
Labour R. McQuitty 741 35.8
Conservative V. Worth 675 32.6
Conservative Nigel Chapman 642 31.0
Liberal M. Gage 611 29.5
Liberal T. Davis 389 18.8
Turnout 2,070 38.1
Registered electors 5,432
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 N/A
Conservative J. Crowe 234 30.0 -11.9
Majority 312 40.0 N/A
Turnout 780 61.6 -9.2
Registered electors 1,267
Independent gain from Conservative Swing N/A

Boxted & Langham
Boxted & Langham
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative A. Sexton 699 85.2 +14.0
Labour T. Morecroft 121 14.8 +0.2
Majority 576 70.4 +13.8
Turnout 820 51.7 +4.4
Registered electors 1,586
Conservative hold Swing Increase6.9

Castle
Castle
Party Candidate Votes %
Labour S. Wills 1,122 47.5
Labour J. Dunn 1,048 44.4
Labour Ken Cooke 1,025 43.4
Conservative D. Lamberth 1,023 43.3
Conservative K. Wheeler 995 42.1
Conservative K. Wilson 969 41.0
Liberal O. Reeves 196 8.3
Liberal D. Marshall 185 7.8
Liberal P. Mills 184 7.8
Turnout 2,361 49.2
Registered electors 4,799
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 +14.4
Labour D. Clark 186 23.4 +5.7
Majority 424 53.2 +8.7
Turnout 796 47.6 +8.0
Registered electors 1,554
Conservative hold Swing Increase4.4

Dedham
Dedham
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative J. Jackson 474 67.0 +14.7
Independent G. Curtis 233 33.0 N/A
Majority 241 34.0 +8.6
Turnout 707 52.3 -6.2
Registered electors 1,355
Conservative hold Swing N/A

East Donyland
East Donyland
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative J. Sanderson 482 57.6 +7.3
Labour E. Lilley 355 42.4 -7.3
Majority 127 15.2 +14.6
Turnout 837 67.3 +10.7
Registered electors 1,245
Conservative hold Swing Increase7.3

Fordham
Fordham
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative G. Penrose 448 55.2 +17.6
Liberal G. Williams 363 44.8 N/A
Majority 85 10.4 N/A
Turnout 811 63.8 +9.7
Registered electors 1,275
Conservative gain from Independent Swing N/A

Great & Little Horkesley
Great & Little Horkesley
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative W. Knighton Unopposed
Registered electors 1,554
Conservative win (new seat)

Great Tey
Great Tey
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative R. Browning Unopposed
Registered electors 1,341
Conservative hold

Harbour
Harbour
Party Candidate Votes %
Labour J. Bird 989 44.7
Conservative M. Coyne 915 41.3
Conservative E. White 877 39.6
Labour C. Parmenter 839 37.9
Labour A. Blishen 834 37.7
Conservative K. White 827 37.4
Liberal D. Wisbey 263 11.9
Liberal N. Wake 261 11.8
Turnout 2,213 45.9
Registered electors 4,822
Labour win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)

Lexden
Lexden
Party Candidate Votes %
Conservative J. Wheeler 1,403 62.9
Conservative C. Sargeant 1,402 62.9
Conservative D. Holt 1,375 61.7
Liberal M. Fisher 506 22.7
Liberal C. Cole 441 19.8
Liberal Ian Trusler 437 19.6
Labour J. Coombes 362 16.2
Turnout 2,229 58.3
Registered electors 3,824
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 +9.7
Labour Jim Orpe 158 21.8 -9.7
Majority 408 56.4 N/A
Turnout 724 47.7 -5.8
Registered electors 1,525
Conservative hold Swing Increase9.7

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 56.6
Labour D. Williams 1,191 52.5
Labour J. Bensusan-Butt 1,078 47.5
Conservative E. Chapman 640 28.2
Conservative C. Willburn 606 26.7
Conservative M. Harvey 541 23.9
Liberal T. Brady 525 23.1
Liberal A. Grant 408 18.0
Liberal M. Pawsey 373 16.4
Turnout 2,268 48.7
Registered electors 4,656
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)

Prettygate
Prettygate
Party Candidate Votes %
Conservative E. Kent 1,378 61.1
Conservative F. Clater 1,362 60.4
Conservative D. Purvis 1,356 60.1
Labour R. Read 664 29.4
Labour B. Sawyer 588 26.1
Labour P. Perera 545 24.2
Liberal J. Smith 415 18.4
Turnout 2,255 47.0
Registered electors 4,798
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)

Pyefleet
Pyefleet
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative A. Parsonson 562 75.0 +4.5
Labour J. Jopling 187 25.0 -4.5
Majority 375 50.0 +9.0
Turnout 749 61.2 +24.6
Registered electors 1,231
Conservative hold Swing Increase4.5

Shrub End
Shrub End
Party Candidate Votes %
Labour L. Woodrow 939 41.6
Labour Frank Wilkin 881 39.1
Labour E. Plowright 866 38.4
Conservative I. Davis 547 24.3
Conservative C. Barritt 515 22.8
Conservative C. Crossley 498 22.1
Turnout 2,255 47.3
Registered electors 4,760
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 77.3
Labour D. Braddy 1,116 64.1
Labour Graham Bober 1,068 61.3
Conservative J. Duke 516 29.6
Conservative V. Watts 476 27.3
Conservative G. Stubbs 470 27.0
Turnout 1,741 31.9
Registered electors 5,456
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)

St. Anne's
St. Anne's
Party Candidate Votes %
Labour Mary Frank 771 50.6
Labour J. Fraser 753 49.4
Labour G. Cooper 717 47.0
Conservative W. Falk 636 41.7
Conservative A. Dunlop 635 41.7
Conservative A. Richardson 629 41.3
Turnout 1,524 38.1
Registered electors 4,001
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 68.5
Conservative B. West 1,041 64.1
Conservative M. Pinnock 1,031 63.5
Labour P. Treacher 522 32.1
Turnout 1,624 49.1
Registered electors 3,308
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 62.5
Conservative R. Spendlove 1,348 53.2
Conservative R. Hilham 1,264 49.9
Labour Tim Oxton 564 22.3
Liberal Martin Hunt 536 21.2
Liberal A. Spyvee 534 21.1
Liberal L. Baker 508 20.1
Turnout 2,532 50.8
Registered electors 4,985
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)

Stanway
Stanway
Party Candidate Votes %
Conservative T. Claydon 1,008 53.7
Conservative P. Holloway 993 52.9
Conservative D. Arrondelle 964 51.4
Labour E. Kirkby 797 42.5
Labour J. Knight 772 41.2
Labour K. Rodgers 652 34.8
Turnout 1,876 52.2
Registered electors 3,593
Conservative gain from Labour
Conservative gain from Labour
Conservative win (new seat)

Tiptree
Tiptree
Party Candidate Votes %
Tiptree Residents A. Garrod 1,006 41.1
Conservative C. Cansdale 1,005 41.0
Tiptree Residents J. Webb 966 39.4
Tiptree Residents D. Burke 883 36.1
Conservative R. Martin 869 35.5
Conservative J. Lawrence 743 30.3
Labour B. Jones 566 23.1
Turnout 2,449 46.9
Registered electors 5,221
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 +15.0
Labour T. Fleet 86 10.6 -9.9
Liberal M. Livermore 64 7.9 N/A
Majority 576 70.9 +24.8
Turnout 812 47.4 +2.0
Registered electors 1,721
Conservative hold Swing Increase12.5

West Mersea
West Mersea
Party Candidate Votes %
Conservative A. Gray 1,439 76.6
Conservative J. Williams 1,285 68.4
Conservative G. Roberts 1,238 65.9
Independent A. Smith 518 27.6
Labour C. Barrett 202 10.8
Turnout 1,879 46.7
Registered electors 4,024
Conservative hold
Conservative gain from Independent
Conservative hold

Winstree
Winstree
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative M. Fairhead 823 72.8 +12.4
Labour S. McAndrew 266 23.5 -0.6
Independent W. Judge 42 3.7 N/A
Majority 557 49.3 +13.1
Turnout 1,131 60.6 -6.5
Registered electors 1,875
Conservative hold Swing Increase6.5

Wivenhoe
Wivenhoe
Party Candidate Votes %
Conservative D. Wilkinson 1,009 51.6
Conservative B. Grasby 905 46.3
Conservative K. Brereton 816 41.7
Labour G. Davies 773 39.5
Turnout 1,956 42.9
Registered electors 4,560
Conservative hold
Conservative hold
Conservative gain from Labour

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