1976 Fenland District Council election explained

Election Name:1976 Fenland District Council election[1]
Type:Parliamentary
Ongoing:no
Party Colour:yes
Previous Election:1973 Fenland District Council election
Previous Year:1973
Next Election:1979 Fenland District Council election
Next Year:1979
Seats For Election:All 40 seats in the Fenland District Council
Majority Seats:21
Election Date:6 May 1976
Party1:Conservative Party (UK)
Seats1:27
Popular Vote1:?
Percentage1:46.7
Party2:Labour Party (UK)
Seats2:8
Popular Vote2:?
Percentage2:27.5
Party3:Liberal Party (UK)
Seats3:1
Popular Vote3:?
Percentage3:13.9
Party4:Independent (politician)
Seats4:4
Popular Vote4:?
Percentage4:9.1%
Council control
Posttitle:Council control after election
Before Election:Conservative
After Election:Conservative

The 1976 Fenland District Council election took place on 6 May 1976 to elect members of Fenland District Council in the Isle of Ely, Cambridgeshire, England. This was on the same day as the other local elections. The Conservative Party achieved a majority on the council.

Notes and References

  1. Book: Rallings . Colin . Thrasher . Michael . Local Elections Handbook 1976 . Plymouth University, Plymouth, UK . The Elections Centre . 13.