# 1976 Plymouth City Council election

The 1976 Plymouth City Council election took place on 6 May 1976 to elect members of Plymouth City Council in England. This was on the same day as other local elections. Voting took place across 22 wards, each electing 3 Councillors. The Conservative Party retained control of the Council after winning a majority of seats.

## Overall results

1976 Plymouth City Council Election :
| Party | Party | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes | +/− |
| | Conservative | 39 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 59.1 | 51.9 | 41,659 | 4.0 |
| | Labour | 27 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 40.9 | 39.6 | 31,838 | 5.0 |
| | Liberal | 0 | 0 | 0 | | 0.0 | 4.2 | 3,389 | 2.0 |
| | Independent | 0 | 0 | 0 | | 0.0 | 3.3 | 2,638 | New |
| | Independent Labour | 0 | 0 | 0 | | 0.0 | 0.6 | 453 | New |
| | Residents | 0 | 0 | 0 | | 0.0 | 0.4 | 326 | New |
| Total | Total | 66 | | | | | | 80,303 | |

## Ward results
### Compton (3 seats)

Compton (3 seats) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | G. Creber | 2,717 | |
| | Conservative | F. Milligan | 2,639 | |
| | Conservative | R. Ray | 2,611 | |
| | Labour | P. Lovell | 671 | |
| | Labour | W. Bond | 603 | |
| | Independent | P. Symonds | 571 | |
| | Labour | B. Wilson | 554 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 46.8% |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold |

### Crownhill (3 seats)

Crownhill (3 seats) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | J. Pascoe | 3,382 | |
| | Conservative | R. Morrell | 3,281 | |
| | Conservative | J. Dobell | 3,264 | |
| | Labour | M. Hughes | 1,438 | |
| | Labour | R. Fraser | 1,369 | |
| | Labour | P. Knight | 1,353 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 44.2% |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold |

### Drake (3 seats)

Drake (3 seats) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | D. Mitchell | 2,581 | |
| | Conservative | T. Savery | 2,398 | |
| | Conservative | N. Pengelly | 2,387 | |
| | Labour | W. Pepper | 857 | |
| | Labour | R. Lemin | 825 | |
| | Labour | J. Whitby | 799 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 47.3% |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold |

### Efford (3 seats)

Efford (3 seats) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | F. Stott | 1,923 | |
| | Labour | R. King | 1,866 | |
| | Labour | G. Draper | 1,751 | |
| | Conservative | J. Richards | 1,566 | |
| | Conservative | S. Luke | 1,446 | |
| | Conservative | E. Smith | 1,377 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 49.0% |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold |

### Ernesettle (3 seats)

Ernesettle (3 seats) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | J. Roberts | 1,810 | |
| | Labour | C. Brimblecombe | 1,661 | |
| | Conservative | C. Pascoe | 1,576 | |
| | Conservative | J. Small | 1,565 | |
| | Labour | D. Drake | 1,560 | |
| | Conservative | G. Annear | 1,550 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 47.8% |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold |
| | Conservative gain from Labour | Conservative gain from Labour | Conservative gain from Labour | Conservative gain from Labour |

### Ford (3 seats)

Ford (3 seats) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | H. Fox | 1,905 | |
| | Conservative | M. Glanville | 1,696 | |
| | Labour | B. Furzeman | 1,683 | |
| | Labour | B. Batchelor | 1,659 | |
| | Labour | C. Moiser | 1,564 | |
| | Conservative | R. Ingham | 1,541 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 49.2% |
| | Conservative gain from Labour | Conservative gain from Labour | Conservative gain from Labour | Conservative gain from Labour |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold |

### Honicknowle (3 seats)

Honicknowle (3 seats) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | P. Whitfield | 2,390 | |
| | Labour | W. Nicholson | 2,199 | |
| | Labour | H. Dolley | 2,192 | |
| | Conservative | R. Wheeler | 1,552 | |
| | Conservative | H. Palmer | 1,505 | |
| | Conservative | M. Brown | 1,492 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 51.6% |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold |

### Mount Gould (3 seats)

Mount Gould (3 seats) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | J. Courtney | 1,776 | |
| | Conservative | E. Thornton | 1,743 | |
| | Conservative | R. Thornton | 1,690 | |
| | Labour | B. Clarke | 1,204 | |
| | Labour | K. Glanville | 1,189 | |
| | Labour | T. Saunders | 1,155 | |
| | Liberal | C. Smith | 782 | |
| | Liberal | J. Davey | 772 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 49.3% |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold |

### Pennycross (3 seats)

Pennycross (3 seats) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | A. Floyd | 2,534 | |
| | Labour | W. Glanville | 2,184 | |
| | Labour | I. Flett | 2,046 | |
| | Conservative | K. Gardiner | 1,474 | |
| | Conservative | C. Holman | 1,297 | |
| | Conservative | E. Donald | 1,197 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 50.4% |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold |

### Plympton Erle (3 seats)

Plympton Erle (3 seats) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | J. Mills | 2,079 | |
| | Conservative | A. Wright | 2,057 | |
| | Conservative | J. Richards | 2,041 | |
| | Labour | J. Fildew | 1,019 | |
| | Labour | V. Williams | 983 | |
| | Labour | J. Leppard | 852 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 41.7% |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold |

### Plympton St Mary (3 seats)

Plympton St Mary (3 seats) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | L. Speare | 2,207 | |
| | Conservative | R. Radmore | 2,138 | |
| | Conservative | W. Tregenna-Piggott | 2,046 | |
| | Labour | W. Gross | 950 | |
| | Labour | S. De Launey | 873 | |
| | Labour | A. De Launey | 862 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 46.1% |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold |

### Plymstock Dunstone (3 seats)

Plymstock Dunstone (3 seats) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | I. Langdon | 2,738 | |
| | Conservative | D. Dicker | 2,672 | |
| | Conservative | D. Viney | 2,669 | |
| | Liberal | D. Finch | 717 | |
| | Labour | E. Hill | 642 | |
| | Labour | J. Cowan | 636 | |
| | Labour | T. Caylor | 585 | |
| | Independent | J. Macmillan | 526 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 48.0% |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold |

### Plymstock Radford (3 seats)

Plymstock Radford (3 seats) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | R. Easton | 1,905 | |
| | Conservative | C. Easton | 1,861 | |
| | Conservative | O. Kendall | 1,654 | |
| | Labour | L. Haines | 928 | |
| | Liberal | N. Williams | 754 | |
| | Liberal | D. Tice | 695 | |
| | Labour | F. Morrish | 689 | |
| | Liberal | A. Vacquier | 664 | |
| | Labour | W. Williamson | 638 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 47.6% |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold |

### St Andrew (3 seats)

St Andrew (3 seats) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | A. Glinn | 1,612 | |
| | Conservative | G. Blades | 1,578 | |
| | Conservative | W. Turner | 1,468 | |
| | Labour | E. Clinnick | 1,052 | |
| | Labour | J. Ingham | 1,023 | |
| | Labour | P. Ingham | 963 | |
| | Independent | W. Worth | 442 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 44.1% |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold |

### St Aubyn (3 seats)

St Aubyn (3 seats) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | D. Yeates | 1,363 | |
| | Labour | F. Long | 1,337 | |
| | Labour | L. Goldstone | 1,335 | |
| | Conservative | M. Gregory | 1,231 | |
| | Conservative | B. Foster | 1,183 | |
| | Conservative | J. Ashford | 1,165 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 36.4% |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold |

### St Budeax (3 seats)

St Budeax (3 seats) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | G. Tucker | 2,360 | |
| | Labour | R. Hockey | 2,196 | |
| | Labour | R. Bishop | 2,178 | |
| | Conservative | T. Docking | 1,521 | |
| | Conservative | P. Glazsher | 1,484 | |
| | Conservative | I. Forster | 1,419 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 50.1% |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold |

### St Peter (3 seats)

St Peter (3 seats) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | I. Lowe | 1,585 | |
| | Labour | J. Luce | 1,496 | |
| | Labour | H. Clinnick | 1,430 | |
| | Conservative | E. Brock | 748 | |
| | Conservative | F. Angle | 655 | |
| | Conservative | V. Douglas-Green | 611 | |
| | Independent Labour | R. Blank | 453 | |
| | Residents | F. Guy | 326 | |
| | Independent | R. Nicholls | 250 | |
| | Independent | H. Welch | 130 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 41.2% |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold |

### Stoke (3 seats)

Stoke (3 seats) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | C. Wilbraham | 1,689 | |
| | Conservative | P. Washbourn | 1,679 | |
| | Conservative | W. Howe | 1,630 | |
| | Labour | J. Cock | 1,020 | |
| | Labour | L. Barron | 983 | |
| | Labour | L. Huckett | 896 | |
| | Liberal | B. Yardley | 497 | |
| | Liberal | J. Sowden | 410 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 44.7% |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold |

### Sutton (3 seats)

Sutton (3 seats) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | F. Johnson | 1,650 | |
| | Labour | F. Freeman | 1,432 | |
| | Labour | J. Lobb | 1,512 | |
| | Conservative | R. Hooper | 1,035 | |
| | Conservative | J. King | 924 | |
| | Conservative | M. Parkinson | 885 | |
| | Liberal | P. York | 639 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 42.1% |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold |

### Tamerton (3 seats)

Tamerton (3 seats) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | W. Evans | 2,044 | |
| | Labour | R. Scott | 1,861 | |
| | Labour | J. Jones | 1,840 | |
| | Conservative | M. Lippell | 1,620 | |
| | Conservative | E. Diggle | 1,468 | |
| | Conservative | W. Rowe | 1,463 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 42.9% |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold |

### Trelawny (3 seats)

Trelawny (3 seats) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | A. Parish | 2,608 | |
| | Conservative | W. Thompson | 2,415 | |
| | Conservative | G. Jinks | 2,391 | |
| | Labour | B. Colgan | 989 | |
| | Labour | S. Caylor | 959 | |
| | Labour | W. King | 924 | |
| | Independent | J. Newell | 849 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 53.2% |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold |

### Whitleigh (3 seats)

Whitleigh (3 seats) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | T. Johnson | 2,137 | |
| | Conservative | T. Jones | 2,023 | |
| | Conservative | M. Lacey | 1,949 | |
| | Labour | H. Luscombe | 1,726 | |
| | Labour | R. Sprague | 1,631 | |
| | Labour | G. Wellings | 1,561 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 45.2% |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold |