# 1976 Cambridge City Council election

The 1976 Cambridge City Council election took place on 6 May 1976 to elect members of Cambridge City Council in Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England. This was on the same day as other local elections across England.
The whole council was up for election on new ward boundaries, with fourteen 3-seat wards being contested at this election. Labour lost control of the council to the Conservatives.

## Summary
### Election result

1976 Cambridge City Council election :
| Party | Candidates | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes |
| Conservative | 36 | 24 | N/A | N/A | 13 | 57.1 | 50.2 | 42,350 |
| Labour | 38 | 16 | N/A | N/A | 10 | 38.1 | 39.2 | 33,020 |
| Liberal | 15 | 2 | N/A | N/A | 3 | 4.8 | 9.1 | 7,646 |
| Independent Liberal | 1 | 0 | N/A | N/A | | 0.0 | 0.6 | 520 |
| Ind. Labour Party | 1 | 0 | N/A | N/A | | 0.0 | 0.5 | 460 |
| Communist | 1 | 0 | N/A | N/A | | 0.0 | 0.4 | 306 |

## Ward results
### Abbey

Abbey (3 seats) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | P. Warren | 763 | 54.3 |
| | Labour | D. Howe | 671 | 47.8 |
| | Labour | A. Molt | 627 | 44.6 |
| | Conservative | E. Jones | 530 | 37.7 |
| | Independent | P. Allen | 168 | 12.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,405 | 31.6 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 4,446 | |
| | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) |
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### Arbury

Arbury (3 seats) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | E. Gard | 1,160 | 47.3 |
| | Labour | M. Rooney | 1,127 | 45.9 |
| | Labour | A. Pettifor | 1,118 | 45.6 |
| | Conservative | O. Green | 1,093 | 44.6 |
| | Conservative | S. Tyrrell | 1,089 | 44.4 |
| | Conservative | J. Newman | 1,084 | 44.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,453 | 45.4 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 5,402 | |
| | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) |
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### Castle

Castle (3 seats) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | N. Auker | 1,550 | 58.0 |
| | Conservative | J. Powley | 1,487 | 55.7 |
| | Conservative | G. Reid | 1,449 | 54.2 |
| | Labour | M. Mackie | 1,000 | 37.4 |
| | Labour | M. Wilson | 987 | 37.0 |
| | Labour | J. Schicker | 976 | 36.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,671 | 44.8 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 5,962 | |
| | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) |
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### Cherry Hinton

Cherry Hinton (3 seats) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | J. Phillips | 1,192 | 51.4 |
| | Conservative | J. West | 1,086 | 46.8 |
| | Conservative | G. Coteman | 1,017 | 43.8 |
| | Labour | P. Holmes | 965 | 41.6 |
| | Labour | J. Hughes | 932 | 40.2 |
| | Labour | S. Dartford | 889 | 38.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,321 | 45.7 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 5,078 | |
| | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) |
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### Coleridge

Coleridge (3 seats) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | D. Mackay | 1,067 | 44.3 |
| | Conservative | F. Burling | 1,044 | 43.3 |
| | Conservative | D. Anderson | 996 | 41.3 |
| | Labour | H. Percival | 905 | 37.6 |
| | Labour | J. Curley | 819 | 34.0 |
| | Labour | O. Nicol | 808 | 33.5 |
| | Liberal | A. Hill | 329 | 13.7 |
| | Liberal | L. Edkins | 288 | 12.0 |
| | Liberal | C. Townsend | 269 | 11.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,410 | 47.3 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 5,096 | |
| | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) |
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### East Chesterton

East Chesterton :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | G. Knowles | 1,342 | 55.0 |
| | Conservative | S. Reid | 1,323 | 54.2 |
| | Conservative | S. Miller | 1,279 | 52.4 |
| | Labour | R. Overhill | 964 | 39.5 |
| | Labour | L. Freeman | 960 | 39.3 |
| | Labour | A. Carter | 904 | 37.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,441 | 39.3 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 6,210 | |
| | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) |
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### Kings Hedges

Kings Hedges :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | P. Cowell | 772 | 41.5 |
| | Labour | C. Kaldor | 688 | 37.0 |
| | Labour | P. Geoghan | 627 | 33.7 |
| | Conservative | D. Parmenter | 580 | 31.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,859 | 47.4 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 3,922 | |
| | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) |
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### Market

Market (3 seats) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal | C. Rosenstiel | 839 | 35.3 |
| | Liberal | L. Hawes | 807 | 33.9 |
| | Conservative | G. Edwards | 790 | 33.2 |
| | Conservative | M. O'Hannan | 783 | 32.9 |
| | Conservative | K. Price | 776 | 32.6 |
| | Liberal | B. Greaves | 764 | 32.1 |
| | Labour | D. Bleiman | 725 | 30.5 |
| | Independent Liberal | S. Foott | 520 | 21.9 |
| | Communist | P. Berry | 306 | 12.9 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,379 | 38.7 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 6,148 | |
| | Liberal win (new seat) | Liberal win (new seat) | Liberal win (new seat) | Liberal win (new seat) |
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### Newnham

Newnham (3 seats) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | G. Lipstein | 1,306 | 43.4 |
| | Labour | R. Cohen | 1,221 | 40.6 |
| | Labour | R. Edwards | 1,218 | 40.5 |
| | Conservative | B. Cooper | 1,172 | 38.9 |
| | Conservative | J. Shaw | 1,110 | 36.9 |
| | Conservative | P. Robinson | 1,106 | 36.7 |
| | Liberal | A. Gore | 598 | 19.9 |
| | Liberal | J. Cummins | 590 | 19.6 |
| | Liberal | D. Grace | 550 | 18.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,011 | 44.8 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 6,720 | |
| | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) |
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### Petersfield

Petersfield (3 seats) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | E. Seargeant | 1,018 | 44.6 |
| | Labour | R. Thornely | 1,013 | 44.4 |
| | Conservative | E. Wheatley | 966 | 42.4 |
| | Labour | D. Mackie | 961 | 42.1 |
| | Conservative | B. Wright | 948 | 41.6 |
| | Labour | S. Trotman | 936 | 41.1 |
| | Ind. Labour Party | R. Beveridge | 460 | 20.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,280 | 37.9 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 6,016 | |
| | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) |
| | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) |
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### Queen Ediths

Queen Ediths (3 seats) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | E. Hodder | 1,677 | 58.9 |
| | Conservative | S. Dolby | 1,577 | 55.4 |
| | Conservative | J. Johnson | 1,568 | 55.1 |
| | Labour | P. Harper | 620 | 21.8 |
| | Labour | G. Rowling | 619 | 21.7 |
| | Labour | E. Shepherd | 615 | 21.6 |
| | Liberal | J. Fitch | 597 | 21.0 |
| | Liberal | A. Corsellis | 441 | 15.5 |
| | Liberal | S. Weeds | 380 | 13.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,847 | 46.9 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 6,071 | |
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### Romsey

Romsey (3 seats) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | P. Wright | 971 | 47.2 |
| | Labour | R. May | 879 | 42.7 |
| | Labour | T. Sweeney | 860 | 41.8 |
| | Conservative | C. Barker | 707 | 34.4 |
| | Liberal | A. Charlesworth | 469 | 22.8 |
| | Liberal | J. Steward | 369 | 17.9 |
| | Liberal | J. Minton | 356 | 17.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,058 | 36.2 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 5,686 | |
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### Trumpington

Trumpington (3 seats) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | R. Wright | 1,511 | 73.4 |
| | Conservative | B. Harrison | 1,453 | 70.6 |
| | Conservative | M. Suckling | 1,447 | 70.3 |
| | Labour | S. Richer | 737 | 35.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,505 | 44.2 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 5,667 | |
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### West Chesterton

West Chesterton :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | M. Garner | 1,578 | 71.2 |
| | Conservative | P. Reed | 1,494 | 67.4 |
| | Conservative | C. Gough-Goodman | 1,461 | 65.9 |
| | Labour | J. Hunt | 596 | 26.9 |
| | Labour | H. Nightingale | 562 | 25.4 |
| | Labour | A. Lehmann | 519 | 23.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,216 | 41.6 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 5,327 | |
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