| Election Name: | 1976 Welwyn Hatfield District Council election |
| Country: | Hertfordshire |
| Type: | parliamentary |
| Previous Election: | 1973 Welwyn Hatfield District Council election |
| Previous Year: | 1973 |
| Next Election: | 1978 Welwyn Hatfield District Council election |
| Next Year: | 1978 |
| Seats For Election: | 43 out of 43 seats to Welwyn Hatfield District Council |
| Majority Seats: | 23 |
| Turnout: | ~34,425, 50.6% |
| Party1: | Conservative Party (UK) |
| Last Election1: | 19 seats, 37.8% |
| Seats Before1: | 19 |
| Seats After1: | 24 |
| Seat Change1: | 5 |
| Popular Vote1: | 50, 742 |
| Percentage1: | 55.2% |
| Swing1: | 17.4 |
| Party2: | Labour Party (UK) |
| Last Election2: | 24 seats, 56.4% |
| Seats Before2: | 24 |
| Seats After2: | 19 |
| Seat Change2: | 5 |
| Popular Vote2: | 35,470 |
| Percentage2: | 38.6% |
| Swing2: | 17.8 |
| Party3: | Liberal Party (UK) |
| Last Election3: | 0 seats, 5.4% |
| Seats Before3: | 0 |
| Seats After3: | 0 |
| Popular Vote3: | 5,633 |
| Percentage3: | 6.1% |
| Swing3: | 0.7 |
| Map Size: | 270px |
The 1976 Welwyn Hatfield District Council election took place on 6 May 1976 to elect members of Welwyn Hatfield District Council in England.[1] This was on the same day as other local elections. All seats were up for election. In a reversal of the initial election the Conservatives managed to secure a majority of the total votes over their main rivals the Labour Party, gaining enough seats to take control of the council, albeit by only two seats.
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