All 27 seats in the Corby District Council 14 seats needed for a majority
Turnout
52.8%
First party
Second party
Third party
Party
Conservative
Labour
Independent Socialist
Seats won
16
10
1
Popular vote
7,483
6,526
626
Percentage
45.2%
39.4%
Map showing the results of the 1976 Corby District Council elections.
Council control before election
Labour
Council control after election
Conservative
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]
Ward-by-Ward Results
Central Ward (3 seats)
Corby District Council Elections 1976: Central[5]
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
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%
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Danesholme Ward (3 seats)
Corby District Council Elections 1976: Danesholme[5]
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
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%
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)
East Ward (2 seats)
Corby District Council Elections 1976: East[5]
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
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%
Independent win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)
Hazelwood Ward (3 seats)
Corby District Council Elections 1976: Hazelwood[5]
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Labour
P. McGowan
754
Labour
W. Mawdsley
701
Labour
K. Glendinning
699
Conservative
L. Hallatt
554
Communist
J. Reilly
149
Turnout
32.3%
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Kingswood Ward (3 seats)
Corby District Council Elections 1976: Kingswood[5]