Elections to South Ribble Borough Council were held on 6 May 1976. The whole council was up for election and the Conservative Party expanded its majority.[1] The election was held in new boundaries established in 1975.[2]

Composition of the Borough Council after the 1976 election

Election result

South Ribble Local Election Result 1976
Party Seats Gains Losses Net gain/loss Seats % Votes % Votes +/−
  Conservative 45 Increase 15 83.3 58.9 42213
  Labour 8 Decrease 8 14.8 29.1 20879
  Liberal 0 Decrease 2 0.0 8.5 6072
  Independent 1 Steady 1.9 2.1 1535
  Residents 0 Steady 0.0 1.3 956

Ward Results

All Saints
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative M. Rhodes 1,157 23.9
Conservative A. Clark 1,034 21.3
Conservative R. Welhmam 989 20.4
Labour R. Shimmon 453 9.3
Labour P. Bradbury 414 8.5
Liberal A. Crook 406 8.4
Labour G. Hull 397 8.2
Bamber Bridge Central
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative F. Cooper 1,240 21.0
Conservative G. Woods 1,224 20.7
Conservative L. Swarbrick 1,198 20.3
Labour G. Davies 797 13.5
Labour G. Nicholson 730 12.3
Labour D. Watson 725 12.3
Charnock
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative R. Morgan 320 68.2
Labour J. Stoker 149 31.8
Farington
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative L. Craven 1,002 21.3
Conservative C. Leather 1,002 21.1
Conservative G. Thorpe 934 19.8
Labour P. Ward 664 14.1
Labour N. Ward 579 12.3
Labour B. Guilfoyle 537 11.4
Howick
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative D. Stewart 930 46.3
Conservative H. Smith 924 46.0
Labour J. Prance 153 7.6
Hutton & New Longton
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent V. Peacock 1,254 27.3
Conservative M. Robinson 1,168 25.4
Conservative J. Simpson 961 20.9
Conservative W. Eccles 953 20.7
Labour J. Hubberstey 263 5.7
Kingsfold
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative J. Jenkinson 788 22.3
Conservative E. Carson 739 20.9
Conservative V. Rhodes 717 20.3
Labour M. Lyons 533 15.1
Labour J. Harvey 384 10.9
Labour D. Calder 368 10.4
Little Hoole & Much Hoole
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative J. Knowles 429 39.8
Conservative E. Webster 368 34.1
Independent A. Cartmell 281 26.1
Longton Central & West
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative A. Burdon 1,065 29.3
Conservative D. Protheroe 946 26.1
Conservative J. Eyles 900 24.8
Liberal J. Steward 479 13.2
Labour S. Hubberstey 241 6.6
Manor
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative R. Richardson 878 49.6
Conservative J. Rickards 713 40.3
Labour N. Hall 180 10.2
Middleforth Green
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative K. Dickinson 472 25.3
Conservative R. Harwood 413 22.1
Labour A. Anderson 284 15.2
Labour E. McEvoy 275 14.7
Liberal E. Whiteley 216 11.6
Liberal L. Fletcher 207 11.1
Moss Side
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative K. Dickinson 329 74.8
Labour R. Brown 82 18.6
Liberal A. Caunce-Peacock 29 6.6
Priory
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative S. Allison 786 47.1
Conservative W. Valentine 747 44.7
Labour M. Graham 137 8.2
Samlesbury & Cuerdale
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative F. Barton Unopposed
Seven Stars
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour C. Dawber 1,087 21.6
Labour A. Kelly 1,001 19.9
Labour J. Bradley 994 19.7
Conservative J. Lawson 661 13.1
Conservative D. Pass 660 13.1
Conservative J. Stone 633 12.6
St. Ambrose Wesley
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative G. Eland 683 13.3
Labour A. Dawson 672 13.1
Labour J. Crossley 661 12.8
Liberal D. Lake 577 11.2
Liberal K. Orrell 570 11.1
Conservative K. Green 535 10.4
Conservative L. Gadd 514 10.0
Liberal M. Kirkham 480 9.3
Labour J. Nelson 456 8.9
St. Andrews
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative N. Greenwood 641 31.0
Conservative S. Kelley 535 25.8
Liberal N. Orrell 430 20.8
Labour J. Ryan 292 14.1
Liberal G. Kinnaird 173 8.4
St. Johns
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour F. Stringfellow 993 23.9
Labour J. Hocking 969 23.3
Labour M. Walsh 859 20.7
Conservative V. Just 573 13.8
Liberal S. Croasdale 273 6.6
Liberal R. Caunce-Peacock 268 6.5
Liberal D. Mann 219 5.3
St. Leonards
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative J. Coupe 1,091 30.0
Conservative K. Palmer 1,064 29.2
Conservative J. Lawson 1,058 29.1
Labour J. Nolan 427 11.7


St. Marys
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative J. Hall 1,257 26.3
Conservative J. Marsden 1,129 23.6
Conservative B. Pickup 992 20.8
Labour L. Day 441 9.2
Liberal M. Lloyd 374 7.8
Liberal K. Lake 335 7.0
Liberal S. O'Shea 250 5.2
Walton-Le-Dale South
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative H. Kerfoot 871 16.6
Conservative D. Hughes 740 14.1
Labour T. Bayes 703 13.4
Conservative R. Dixon 698 13.3
Labour K. Lloyd 530 10.1
Residents F. Hudson 522 10.0
Labour D. Williams 514 9.8
Residents J. Ayling 434 8.3
Liberal S. Catt 224 4.3
Walton-Le-Dale West
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative D. Baxter 892 17.6
Conservative R. Ainscough 864 17.1
Conservative C. Elliott 802 15.9
Labour A. White 781 15.5
Labour B. Cox 722 14.3
Labour P. Renshaw 673 13.3
Liberal R. Watson 321 6.4

References

  1. ^ "South Ribble". BBC News Online. Retrieved 16 December 2022.
  2. ^ The Borough of South Ribble (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1975


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