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1976 Southend-on-Sea Borough Council election

1976 Southend-on-Sea Borough Council election
6 May 1976 (1976-05-06)
All 39 seats to Southend-on-Sea Borough Council
20 seats needed for a majority
  First party Second party Third party
  Blank Blank Blank
Party Conservative Liberal Labour
Seats won 29 6 4
Seat change Increase 5 Decrease 5 Decrease 9
Popular vote 72,235 35,285 21,982
Percentage 55.3% 27.0% 16.8%
Swing Increase 7.4% Increase 2.2% Decrease 10.5%
Council control before election


No overall control

Council control after election


Conservative

The 1976 Southend-on-Sea Borough Council election took place on 6 May 1976 to elect members of Southend-on-Sea Borough Council in Essex, England.[1] This was on the same day as other local elections.

Summary

Election result

1976 Southend-on-Sea Borough Council election[2]
Party Candidates Seats Gains Losses Net gain/loss Seats % Votes % Votes +/−
  Conservative 37 29 Increase 5 74.4 55.3 72,235 +7.4
  Liberal 28 6 Decrease 5 15.4 27.0 35,285 +2.2
  Labour 31 4 Decrease 9 10.3 16.8 21,982 –10.5
  Independent Labour 1 0 Steady 0.0 0.8 1,063 N/A

References

  1. ^ "Southend-on-Sea Borough Council Election Results 1973-1996" (PDF). Colin Rallings & Michael Thrasher. Elections Centre, Plymouth University. Retrieved 9 September 2025.
  2. ^ "Composition calculator". Colin Rallings & Michael Thrasher. Elections Centre, Plymouth University. Retrieved 9 September 2025.
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