# 1976 Stevenage Borough Council election

The 1976 Stevenage Borough Council election took place on 6 May 1976. This was on the same day as other local elections. The entire council was up for election and the Labour Party retained control of the council.

## Overall results

1976 Stevenage Borough Council Election :
| Party | Party | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes | +/− |
| | Labour | 28 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 82.4 | 45.0 | 9,309 | 10.9 |
| | Conservative | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 17.6 | 41.3 | 8,540 | 15.8 |
| | National Party | 0 | 0 | 0 | | 0.0 | 7.5 | 1,544 | New |
| | Liberal | 0 | 0 | 0 | | 0.0 | 6.3 | 1,301 | 12.3 |
| Total | Total | 34 | | | | | | 15,458 | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold |

## Ward results
### Bedwell (5 seats)

Bedwell (5 seats) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | H. Lawrence | 1,222 | |
| | Labour | L. Cummins | 1,219 | |
| | Labour | K. Hopkins | 1,179 | |
| | Labour | R. Fowler | 1,176 | |
| | Labour | A. Wiltshire | 1,153 | |
| | Conservative | A. Flanagan | 1,109 | |
| | Conservative | M. Henry | 1,102 | |
| | Conservative | D. Chapman | 1,088 | |
| | Conservative | H. Silberstein | 1,063 | |
| | Conservative | S. Sinfield | 1,033 | |
| | National Party | L. Dolby | 213 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 44.2% |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold |

### Broadwater (5 seats)

Broadwater (5 seats) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | J. Cockerton | 1,379 | |
| | Labour | W. Lawrence | 1,243 | |
| | Labour | S. Munden | 1,231 | |
| | Labour | J. Tye | 1,185 | |
| | Labour | N. Wilson | 1,175 | |
| | Conservative | D. Hawkins | 1,123 | |
| | Conservative | J. Hawkins | 1,117 | |
| | Conservative | C. Brett | 1,087 | |
| | Conservative | M. Stannard | 1,034 | |
| | Conservative | B. Portsmouth | 1,010 | |
| | Liberal | E. Brook | 504 | |
| | Liberal | M. Dawson | 446 | |
| | Liberal | M. Boutell | 446 | |
| | Liberal | P. Selley | 421 | |
| | Liberal | T. Smallwood | 387 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 45.4% |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold |

### Chells (5 seats)

Chells (5 seats) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | J. Clarke | 1,369 | |
| | Labour | P. Metcalfe | 1,340 | |
| | Labour | M. Cotter | 1,334 | |
| | Labour | K. Vale | 1,252 | |
| | Labour | L. Robbins | 1,220 | |
| | Conservative | B. Davis | 1,012 | |
| | Conservative | A. Mann | 956 | |
| | Conservative | R. House | 952 | |
| | Conservative | J. Moore | 940 | |
| | Conservative | H. O'Shaughnessy | 922 | |
| | National Party | L. Barnes | 290 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 41.1% |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold |
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| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold |

### Old Stevenage (5 seats)

Old Stevenage (5 seats) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | J. Boyd | 2,233 | |
| | Conservative | A. Lines | 2,221 | |
| | Conservative | W. Boyd | 2,174 | |
| | Conservative | K. Stutley | 2,007 | |
| | Conservative | M. Thomson | 1,940 | |
| | Labour | H. Morris | 1,583 | |
| | Labour | B. Shea | 1,324 | |
| | Labour | G. Balderstone | 1,321 | |
| | Labour | F. Schofield | 1,246 | |
| | Labour | D. Rice | 1,184 | |
| | National Party | H. Beeton | 245 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 46.9% |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold |
| | Conservative gain from Labour | Conservative gain from Labour | Conservative gain from Labour | Conservative gain from Labour |
| | Conservative gain from Labour | Conservative gain from Labour | Conservative gain from Labour | Conservative gain from Labour |

### Pin Green (8 seats)

Pin Green (8 seats) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | G. Colston | 2,145 | |
| | Labour | A. Corner | 2,139 | |
| | Labour | R. Clark | 2,105 | |
| | Labour | B. Beasley | 2,089 | |
| | Labour | A. Campbell | 2,085 | |
| | Labour | E. Musgrove | 2,081 | |
| | Labour | R. Smith | 1,997 | |
| | Conservative | B. Goble | 1,965 | |
| | Labour | K. Taylor | 1,918 | |
| | Conservative | P. Hodges | 1,875 | |
| | Conservative | K. McKechnie | 1,874 | |
| | Conservative | W. Orsborne | 1,855 | |
| | Conservative | N. Nunney | 1,814 | |
| | Conservative | B. Shorten | 1,770 | |
| | Conservative | T. O'Connor | 1,728 | |
| | Conservative | S. Woods | 1,673 | |
| | Liberal | K. Taylor | 797 | |
| | Liberal | C. Hargreaves | 765 | |
| | Liberal | R. Palmer | 762 | |
| | Liberal | I. Hargreaves | 745 | |
| | Liberal | S. Booth | 716 | |
| | Liberal | G. Robbins | 639 | |
| | Liberal | D. Steggalls | 638 | |
| | Liberal | P. Roberts | 629 | |
| | National Party | M. Powell | 358 | |
| | National Party | S. Buzer | 316 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 40.8% |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold |
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| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold |
| | Conservative gain from Labour | Conservative gain from Labour | Conservative gain from Labour | Conservative gain from Labour |

### Shephall (6 seats)

Shephall (6 seats) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | B. Hall | 1,611 | |
| | Labour | I. Johnson | 1,604 | |
| | Labour | J. Pickersgill | 1,592 | |
| | Labour | J. Lloyd | 1,562 | |
| | Labour | F. Millard | 1,543 | |
| | Labour | A. Luhman | 1,526 | |
| | Conservative | J. Cannin | 1,098 | |
| | Conservative | R. Oliver | 1,030 | |
| | Conservative | P. Farrington | 1,026 | |
| | Conservative | J. Andrews | 1,020 | |
| | Conservative | H. Gladwin | 996 | |
| | Conservative | C. Hicks | 971 | |
| | National Party | J. Hawkins | 257 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 37.2% |
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