# 1976 Bristol City Council election

The 1976 Bristol City Council election took place on 6 May 1976 to elect members of Bristol City Council in England. This was on the same day as other local elections. Labour retained overall control of the council despite losing 9 seats to the Conservatives.

## Ward results
### Avon

Avon :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | V Pople | 3,031 | |
| | Labour | A Crowley | 2,911 | |
| | Labour | T Thomas | 2,744 | |
| | Conservative | R Chubb | 1,930 | |
| | Conservative | J Henley | 1,632 | |
| | Conservative | V Bath | 1,558 | |
| | Communist | D Pratt | 315 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | {{{swing}}} |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | {{{swing}}} |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | {{{swing}}} |

### Bedminster

Bedminster :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | A Hillman | 1,725 | |
| | Labour | J Wood | 1,571 | |
| | Labour | W Jenkins | 1,549 | |
| | Conservative | C Hagen | 1,161 | |
| | Conservative | L Vann | 1,113 | |
| | Conservative | V Goodland | 1,107 | |
| | Liberal | R Turner | 434 | |
| | National Front | R Bale | 184 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | {{{swing}}} |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | {{{swing}}} |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | {{{swing}}} |

### Bishopston

Bishopston :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | D Topham | 2,214 | |
| | Conservative | T Clarke | 2,100 | |
| | Conservative | M Withers | 2,078 | |
| | Labour | E Boney | 1,012 | |
| | Labour | M Shotter | 982 | |
| | Labour | J Wood | 961 | |
| | Liberal | K Tucker | 684 | |
| | Liberal | J McMahon | 656 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | {{{swing}}} |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | {{{swing}}} |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | {{{swing}}} |

### Bishopsworth

Bishopsworth :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | L Smith | 2,364 | |
| | Labour | A Munroe | 2,180 | |
| | Labour | B B Richards | 2,121 | |
| | Conservative | B D Richards | 1,127 | |
| | Conservative | H Jones | 976 | |
| | Conservative | P Paternoster | 911 | |
| | Liberal | J Fletcher | 475 | |
| | Liberal | P Ellis | 429 | |
| | Liberal | P Bentley | 394 | |
| | National Front | K Elliott | 287 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | {{{swing}}} |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | {{{swing}}} |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | {{{swing}}} |

### Brislington

Brislington :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | K Legg | 2,320 | |
| | Labour | R Flinn | 2,238 | |
| | Conservative | O Patterson | 2,234 | |
| | Labour | H Skeates | 2,190 | |
| | Conservative | O Scantlebury | 2,165 | |
| | Conservative | R Frankham | 2,049 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | {{{swing}}} |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | {{{swing}}} |
| | Conservative gain from Labour | Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | {{{swing}}} |

### Cabot

Cabot :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal | G Ferguson | 1,353 | |
| | Liberal | W Watts-Miller | 1,331 | |
| | Liberal | G Beedell | 1,326 | |
| | Conservative | P Muir | 1,134 | |
| | Conservative | B Weedall | 1,092 | |
| | Conservative | J Yarwood | 1,066 | |
| | Labour | P McLaren | 750 | |
| | Labour | J King | 737 | |
| | Labour | L Aldridge | 705 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | {{{swing}}} |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | {{{swing}}} |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | {{{swing}}} |

### Clifton

Clifton :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | J Lloyd-Kirk | 2,324 | |
| | Conservative | H Lawson | 2,273 | |
| | Conservative | W Blackmore | 2,242 | |
| | Labour | M Hodkinson | 1,094 | |
| | Labour | G Micklewright | 1,083 | |
| | Labour | M Thomas | 1,033 | |
| | Liberal | S Mercer | 990 | |
| | Liberal | E Dunning | 973 | |
| | Liberal | M Perkins | 972 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | {{{swing}}} |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | {{{swing}}} |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | {{{swing}}} |

### District

District :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | F Apperley | 1,612 | |
| | Conservative | R Trench | 1,601 | |
| | Conservative | J Bosdet | 1,525 | |
| | Labour | K Bassett | 1,223 | |
| | Labour | T Morgan | 1,133 | |
| | Labour | M Wood | 1,061 | |
| | Liberal | C Bolton | 848 | |
| | Liberal | J Sansom | 729 | |
| | Liberal | N Rigby | 721 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | {{{swing}}} |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | {{{swing}}} |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | {{{swing}}} |

### Durdham

Durdham :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | G Palmer | 4,061 | |
| | Conservative | M Veale | 3,880 | |
| | Conservative | G Browne | 3,869 | |
| | Labour | B Begley | 962 | |
| | Labour | R Ritchie | 884 | |
| | Labour | J Donovan | 882 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | {{{swing}}} |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | {{{swing}}} |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | {{{swing}}} |

### Easton

Easton :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | J Jones | 1,358 | |
| | Labour | G Maggs | 1,134 | |
| | Labour | R Morris | 1,050 | |
| | Conservative | P Haines | 495 | |
| | Conservative | J Gamlin | 463 | |
| | Conservative | F Wookey | 418 | |
| | Communist | N Carey | 131 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | {{{swing}}} |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | {{{swing}}} |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | {{{swing}}} |

### Eastville

Eastville :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | W Williams | 1,833 | |
| | Labour | E Fothergill | 1,722 | |
| | Labour | B Ross | 1,652 | |
| | Conservative | R Wookey | 1,455 | |
| | Conservative | G Woodhouse | 1,404 | |
| | Conservative | J Fletcher | 1,280 | |
| | Independent Liberal | A Chalmers | 512 | |
| | Independent Liberal | B Clarke | 347 | |
| | Independent Liberal | J Hale | 313 | |
| | National Front | J Bale | 133 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | {{{swing}}} |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | {{{swing}}} |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | {{{swing}}} |

### Henbury

Henbury :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | J Fisk | 3,350 | |
| | Conservative | W Stephens | 3,339 | |
| | Conservative | D Barnwell | 3,173 | |
| | Conservative | C Whitmore | 3,167 | |
| | Labour | G Brass | 2,764 | |
| | Labour | D Large | 2,633 | |
| | Liberal | W Hurford | 660 | |
| | Liberal | W Paver | 634 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | {{{swing}}} |
| | Conservative gain from Labour | Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | {{{swing}}} |
| | Conservative gain from Labour | Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | {{{swing}}} |

### Hengrove

Hengrove :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | W Graves | 2,396 | |
| | Labour | A Abrams | 2,219 | |
| | Labour | M Houlihan | 1,924 | |
| | Conservative | M Stamper | 1,046 | |
| | Conservative | A Telling | 1,046 | |
| | Conservative | G Bridcut | 995 | |
| | Liberal | G Bentley | 276 | |
| | Liberal | G Noel | 206 | |
| | Liberal | V Noel | 204 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | {{{swing}}} |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | {{{swing}}} |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | {{{swing}}} |

### Hillfields

Hillfields :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | C Draper | 1,811 | |
| | Labour | G Robertson | 1,806 | |
| | Labour | F Vyvyan-Jones | 1,659 | |
| | Conservative | M Bessant | 1,342 | |
| | Conservative | C Baker | 1,289 | |
| | Conservative | A Thomas | 1,172 | |
| | National Front | F Tanner | 165 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | {{{swing}}} |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | {{{swing}}} |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | {{{swing}}} |

### Horfield

Horfield :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | C Merrett | 2,245 | |
| | Conservative | B Topham | 2,224 | |
| | Labour | R Edwards | 2,175 | |
| | Labour | C Boney | 2,056 | |
| | Conservative | P Cutcher | 2,048 | |
| | Conservative | R Russell | 2,030 | |
| | Liberal | P Hurford | 596 | |
| | Liberal | R Moon | 502 | |
| | Liberal | V Hales | 483 | |
| | National Front | P Thomas | 269 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | {{{swing}}} |
| | Conservative gain from Labour | Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | {{{swing}}} |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | {{{swing}}} |

### Knowle

Knowle :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | G Sprackling | 2,225 | |
| | Conservative | E Wright | 2,051 | |
| | Conservative | F Lawrence | 1,981 | |
| | Labour | C Gardner | 1,102 | |
| | National Front | R Dowler | 370 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | {{{swing}}} |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | {{{swing}}} |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | {{{swing}}} |

### Redland

Redland :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | G Hebblethwaite | 1,929 | |
| | Conservative | C Hebblethwaite | 1,904 | |
| | Conservative | G Keeley | 1,879 | |
| | Liberal | R Kirkham | 1,074 | |
| | Liberal | W Legg | 973 | |
| | Liberal | W Tasker | 972 | |
| | Labour | A May | 683 | |
| | Labour | M Mason | 671 | |
| | Labour | M Reiner | 664 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | {{{swing}}} |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | {{{swing}}} |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | {{{swing}}} |

### Somerset

Somerset :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | H Willcox | 1,617 | |
| | Labour | D Jackson | 1,485 | |
| | Labour | J Comerford | 1,413 | |
| | Conservative | D Stevens | 1,017 | |
| | Conservative | S Walker | 962 | |
| | Conservative | H Little | 921 | |
| | National Front | J Dowler | 189 | |
| | Liberal | J Fletcher | 178 | |
| | Liberal | I Adams | 138 | |
| | Liberal | A Adams | 129 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | {{{swing}}} |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | {{{swing}}} |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | {{{swing}}} |

### Southmead

Southmead :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | F McGough | 3,047 | |
| | Conservative | P Sidebottom | 2,748 | |
| | Conservative | N Mearing-Smith | 2,686 | |
| | Labour | J Hole | 2,523 | |
| | Labour | R Bridle | 2,306 | |
| | Labour | A Keefe | 2,229 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | |
| | Conservative gain from Labour | Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | {{{swing}}} |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | {{{swing}}} |
| | Conservative gain from Labour | Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | {{{swing}}} |

### Southville

Southville :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | H Harding | 1,302 | |
| | Labour | M Young | 1,247 | |
| | Labour | F Pidgeon | 1,245 | |
| | Conservative | C Taylor | 1,226 | |
| | Conservative | C Fox | 1,116 | |
| | Conservative | M Jones | 1,104 | |
| | Liberal | N Harrisson | 181 | |
| | Liberal | E Ellis | 153 | |
| | Liberal | A Havvock | 142 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | {{{swing}}} |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | {{{swing}}} |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | {{{swing}}} |

### St George East

St George East :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | L Rexworthy | 2,226 | |
| | Labour | H Bloom | 2,222 | |
| | Labour | D Beer | 2,188 | |
| | Conservative | K Mountstephen | 2,076 | |
| | Conservative | R King | 1,902 | |
| | Conservative | C Woods | 1,817 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | {{{swing}}} |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | {{{swing}}} |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | {{{swing}}} |

### St George West

St George West :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | M Rea | 1,437 | |
| | Labour | J McLaren | 1,417 | |
| | Labour | I Rogers | 1,399 | |
| | Conservative | C Avery | 1,108 | |
| | Conservative | M Gardner | 956 | |
| | Conservative | B Irwin | 881 | |
| | National Front | R Pearce | 337 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | {{{swing}}} |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | {{{swing}}} |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | {{{swing}}} |

### St Paul

St Paul :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | D McLaren | 1,157 | |
| | Labour | G Fowler | 1,047 | |
| | Labour | P Korovilas | 1,012 | |
| | Conservative | E Macdonald | 596 | |
| | Conservative | K Rogers | 526 | |
| | Conservative | J Seville | 483 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | {{{swing}}} |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | {{{swing}}} |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | {{{swing}}} |

### St Philip & Jacob

St Philip & Jacob :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | I Knight | 820 | |
| | Labour | J Britton | 750 | |
| | Labour | D Tedder | 741 | |
| | Conservative | G Edwards | 378 | |
| | Conservative | S Watton | 351 | |
| | Conservative | H Edwards | 344 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | {{{swing}}} |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | {{{swing}}} |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | {{{swing}}} |

### Stapleton

Stapleton :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | T Whiteley | 3,075 | |
| | Conservative | P Brook | 3,055 | |
| | Conservative | H Williams | 3,000 | |
| | Labour | C Gingell | 1,847 | |
| | Labour | M McGrath | 1,847 | |
| | Labour | B Payton | 1,772 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | {{{swing}}} |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | {{{swing}}} |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | {{{swing}}} |

### Stockwood

Stockwood :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | E Wilsdon | 3,748 | |
| | Conservative | B Love | 3,582 | |
| | Conservative | S Williams | 3,444 | |
| | Labour | G Easton | 2,948 | |
| | Labour | V Bath | 2,750 | |
| | Labour | B Barker | 2,706 | |
| | Liberal | H Bryant | 784 | |
| | Liberal | J Edwards | 654 | |
| | Liberal | M Langley | 652 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | |
| | Conservative gain from Labour | Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | {{{swing}}} |
| | Conservative gain from Labour | Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | {{{swing}}} |
| | Conservative gain from Labour | Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | {{{swing}}} |

### Westbury-on-Trym

Westbury-on-Trym :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | D Poole | 6,371 | |
| | Conservative | R Wall | 6,316 | |
| | Conservative | C Alderson | 6,201 | |
| | Liberal | L Edgell | 1,063 | |
| | Liberal | G Davis | 1,016 | |
| | Labour | J McLaren | 965 | |
| | Liberal | M Hamilton | 918 | |
| | Labour | D Evans | 917 | |
| | Labour | S Andrews | 854 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | {{{swing}}} |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | {{{swing}}} |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | {{{swing}}} |

### Windmill Hill

Windmill Hill :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | C Reid | 1,086 | |
| | Labour | D Poole | 1,039 | |
| | Labour | G Bee | 1,008 | |
| | Conservative | E Cockrell | 592 | |
| | Conservative | S Simmons | 565 | |
| | Conservative | W Wardle | 544 | |
| | Liberal | R Hopkins | 280 | |
| | Liberal | E Mottart | 278 | |
| | Liberal | C Slater | 248 | |
| | National Front | R Jacklin | 178 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | {{{swing}}} |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | {{{swing}}} |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | {{{swing}}} |