| Election Name: | 1976 Tendring District Council election |
| Country: | Essex |
| Type: | parliamentary |
| Previous Election: | 1973 Tendring District Council |
| Previous Year: | 1973 |
| Next Election: | 1979 Tendring District Council election |
| Next Year: | 1979 |
| Seats For Election: | All 60 seats to Tendring District Council |
| Majority Seats: | 31 |
| Party1: | Conservative Party (UK) |
| Last Election1: | 31 seats, 43.9% |
| Seats1: | 39 |
| Seat Change1: | 8 |
| Popular Vote1: | 33,118 |
| Percentage1: | 52.0% |
| Swing1: | 8.1% |
| Party2: | Independent politician |
| Last Election2: | 11 seats, 7.8% |
| Seats2: | 9 |
| Seat Change2: | 2 |
| Popular Vote2: | 8,964 |
| Percentage2: | 9.4% |
| Swing2: | 1.6% |
| Party3: | Liberal Party (UK) |
| Last Election3: | 4 seats, 11.0% |
| Seats3: | 5 |
| Seat Change3: | 1 |
| Popular Vote3: | 6,991 |
| Percentage3: | 11.0% |
| Swing3: | 5.2% |
| Party4: | Residents Association |
| Last Election4: | 3 seats, 6.4% |
| Seats4: | 4 |
| Seat Change4: | 1 |
| Popular Vote4: | 4,038 |
| Percentage4: | 6.3% |
| Swing4: | 0.1% |
| Party5: | Labour Party (UK) |
| Last Election5: | 11 seats, 20.9% |
| Seats5: | 3 |
| Seat Change5: | 8 |
| Popular Vote5: | 13,336 |
| Percentage5: | 20.9% |
| Swing5: | 14.8% |
| Council control | |
| Posttitle: | Council control after election |
| Before Party: | Conservative Party (UK) |
| After Party: | Conservative Party (UK) |
The 1976 Tendring District Council election took place on 6 May 1976 to elect members of Tendring District Council in England.[1] This was the same day as other local elections held across the United Kingdom.
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