The 1976 Stevenage Borough Council election took place on 6 May 1976. This was on the same day as other local elections . The entire council was up for election and the Labour Party retained control of the council.
1976 Stevenage Borough Council election[ 1] [ 2]
First party
Second party
Party
Labour Conservative
Seats before
32 3
Seats won
28 6
Seat change
Popular vote
9,309 8,540
Percentage
45.0% 41.3%
Council control before election Labour
Council control after election Labour
1976 Stevenage Borough Council Election
Party
Seats
Gains
Losses
Net gain/loss
Seats %
Votes %
Votes
+/−
Labour 28
0
3
82.4
45.0
9,309
10.9
Conservative 6
3
0
17.6
41.3
8,540
15.8
National Party 0
0
0
0.0
7.5
1,544
New
Liberal 0
0
0
0.0
6.3
1,301
12.3
Total 34 15,458
Labour hold
Bedwell (5 seats)[ 3]
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Labour H. Lawrence 1,222
Labour L. Cummins 1,219
Labour K. Hopkins 1,179
Labour R. Fowler 1,176
Labour A. Wiltshire 1,153
Conservative A. Flanagan
1,109
Conservative M. Henry
1,102
Conservative D. Chapman
1,088
Conservative H. Silberstein
1,063
Conservative S. Sinfield
1,033
National Party L. Dolby
213
Turnout 44.2%
Labour hold
Labour hold
Labour hold
Labour hold
Labour hold
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Broadwater (5 seats)[ 3]
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Labour J. Cockerton 1,379
Labour W. Lawrence 1,243
Labour S. Munden 1,231
Labour J. Tye 1,185
Labour N. Wilson 1,175
Conservative D. Hawkins
1,123
Conservative J. Hawkins
1,117
Conservative C. Brett
1,087
Conservative M. Stannard
1,034
Conservative B. Portsmouth
1,010
Liberal E. Brook
504
Liberal M. Dawson
446
Liberal M. Boutell
446
Liberal P. Selley
421
Liberal T. Smallwood
387
Turnout 45.4%
Labour hold
Labour hold
Labour hold
Labour hold
Labour hold
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Old Stevenage (5 seats)[ 3]
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Conservative J. Boyd 2,233
Conservative A. Lines 2,221
Conservative W. Boyd 2,174
Conservative K. Stutley 2,007
Conservative M. Thomson 1,940
Labour H. Morris
1,583
Labour B. Shea
1,324
Labour G. Balderstone
1,321
Labour F. Schofield
1,246
Labour D. Rice
1,184
National Party H. Beeton
245
Turnout 46.9%
Conservative hold
Conservative hold
Conservative hold
Conservative gain from Labour
Conservative gain from Labour
Pin Green (8 seats)[ 3]
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Labour G. Colston 2,145
Labour A. Corner 2,139
Labour R. Clark 2,105
Labour B. Beasley 2,089
Labour A. Campbell 2,085
Labour E. Musgrove 2,081
Labour R. Smith 1,997
Conservative B. Goble 1,965
Labour K. Taylor
1,918
Conservative P. Hodges
1,875
Conservative K. McKechnie
1,874
Conservative W. Orsborne
1,855
Conservative N. Nunney
1,814
Conservative B. Shorten
1,770
Conservative T. O'Connor
1,728
Conservative S. Woods
1,673
Liberal K. Taylor
797
Liberal C. Hargreaves
765
Liberal R. Palmer
762
Liberal I. Hargreaves
745
Liberal S. Booth
716
Liberal G. Robbins
639
Liberal D. Steggalls
638
Liberal P. Roberts
629
National Party M. Powell
358
National Party S. Buzer
316
Turnout 40.8%
Labour hold
Labour hold
Labour hold
Labour hold
Labour hold
Labour hold
Labour hold
Conservative gain from Labour
Shephall (6 seats)[ 3]
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Labour B. Hall 1,611
Labour I. Johnson 1,604
Labour J. Pickersgill 1,592
Labour J. Lloyd 1,562
Labour F. Millard 1,543
Labour A. Luhman 1,526
Conservative J. Cannin
1,098
Conservative R. Oliver
1,030
Conservative P. Farrington
1,026
Conservative J. Andrews
1,020
Conservative H. Gladwin
996
Conservative C. Hicks
971
National Party J. Hawkins
257
Turnout 37.2%
Labour hold
Labour hold
Labour hold
Labour hold
Labour hold
Labour hold
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