1976 Mid Bedfordshire District Council election explained

Election Name:1976 Mid Bedfordshire District Council election
Type:parliamentary
Majority Seats:25
Registered:64,818
Ongoing:no
Party Colour:Conservative Party (UK)
Previous Election:1973 Mid Bedfordshire District Council election
Previous Year:1973
Next Election:1979 Mid Bedfordshire District Council election
Next Year:1979
Seats For Election:Whole Council
Election Date:May 1976
Turnout:62%
Party1:Conservative Party (UK)
Seats1:30
Popular Vote1:13,973
Percentage1:43.3%
Party2:Independent (politician)
Seats2:14
Popular Vote2:7,733
Percentage2:24.0%
Party3:Labour Party (UK)
Seats3:3
Popular Vote3:8,276
Percentage3:25.7%
Party4:Liberal Party (UK)
Seats4:1
Popular Vote4:1,757
Percentage4:5.4
Party5:Independent Conservative
Seats5:1
Popular Vote5:509
Percentage5:1.6

Elections to Mid Bedfordshire District Council in Mid Bedfordshire, England, were held in May 1976. All 53 seats were up for election.

Result

Gains and losses in the results table are compared with the 1973 district council election.

Ward Results

All results are listed below:

Figures on turnout were taken from Plymouth University's Elections Centre, which gives the number of registered voters, and the percentage turnout for each ward. The number of ballots cast for each ward was calculated from these. Percentage change in turnout is compared with the same ward in the 1973 District Council election.

The percentage of the vote for each candidate was calculated compared with the number of ballots cast in the ward. Note that in a ward with more than one seat, voters were allowed to place as many crosses on the ballot paper as seats. The percentage change for each candidate is compared with the same candidate in the 1973 District Council election.

Candidates who were members of the council before the election are marked with an asterisk.