# 1976 Wolverhampton Metropolitan Borough Council election

The 1976 Metropolitan Borough Council election for the City of Wolverhampton Council in Wolverhampton, England, were held on 6 May.
The Labour Party retained control of the council.
The composition of the council prior to the election was:
* Labour 38
* Conservative 21
* Wolverhampton Association of Ratepayers 1
The composition of the council following the election was:
* Labour 34
* Conservative 24
* Wolverhampton Association of Ratepayers 2

## Election results

Source:
Bilston East :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Labour | T H Larkin | 1422 |
| | Conservative | W Allen | 381 |
| | WAR | T Smith | 158 |
| | Liberal | T Snell | 155 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1041 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing |
Bilston North :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Conservative | E Mears | 1458 |
| | Labour | R Reynolds | 1124 |
| | Liberal | W Leach | 243 |
| | WAR | F Cooper | 227 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 334 |
| | Conservative gain from Labour | Conservative gain from Labour | Swing |
Blakenhall :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Conservative | Mrs J E Shore | 1899 |
| | Labour | E Pritchard | 1296 |
| | WAR | R Hamp | 604 |
| | National Front | J Eyre | 346 |
| | Liberal | Mrs R Buckingham | 144 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 603 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing |
Bushbury :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Labour | J Bird | 1121 |
| | Conservative | J Bussey | 934 |
| | WAR | C Raynolds | 785 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 187 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing |
Eastfield :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Labour | F Smith | 1121 |
| | Conservative | Mrs R Smith | 679 |
| | WAR | Mrs F Gunter | 459 |
| | National Front | R Davison | 349 |
| | Communist | Dr G Barnsby | 37 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 442 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing |
Ettingshall :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Labour | Mrs C Durham | 928 |
| | Conservative | M Fleming | 638 |
| | WAR | Mrs P Shelton | 201 |
| | Liberal | Mrs S Snell | 103 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 290 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing |
Graiseley :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Labour | Mrs V A Fletcher | 1759 |
| | Conservative | R Dorsett | 1403 |
| | WAR | A Powell | 235 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 356 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing |
Low Hill :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Labour | R Garner | 915 |
| | Conservative | Mrs I Bickley | 607 |
| | WAR | A Shelton | 450 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 308 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing |
Merry Hill :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Conservative | J Blackburn | 3165 |
| | WAR | S Smith | 1658 |
| | Labour | N Docherty | 884 |
| | National Front | G Oldland | 269 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1507 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing |
Oxley :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | WAR | Mrs H Reynolds | 1807 |
| | Conservative | F Haley | 1114 |
| | Labour | R Haynes | 928 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 693 |
WAR gain from Labour
Park :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Conservative | Mrs M S Machin | 2043 |
| | Labour | R Jones | 643 |
| | Liberal | R Gray | 486 |
| | WAR | C Dunning | 273 |
| | National Front | J Thomas | 180 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1400 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing |
Parkfield :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Labour | E Lane | 1463 |
| | Conservative | P Cope | 694 |
| | National Front | Mrs C Simpson | 207 |
| | WAR | B Read | 125 |
| | Liberal | Mrs C Sweet | 42 |
| | Communist | A Barr | 17 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 769 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing |
Penn :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Conservative | A Hart | 3166 |
| | WAR | F Slater | 1210 |
| | Labour | F Ledsham | 461 |
| | Liberal | F Hemsley | 360 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1956 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing |
St Peters :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Labour | M James | 1911 |
| | Conservative | Mrs G Hodson | 972 |
| | WAR | C Crane | 214 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 939 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing |
Spring Vale :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Labour | N G Davies | 1661 |
| | Conservative | C Barber | 1084 |
| | National Front | E Shaw | 879 |
| | Liberal | B Batchelor | 341 |
| | WAR | Mrs J Slater | 287 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 577 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing |
Tettenhall Regis :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Conservative | Mrs D M Seiboth | 2079 |
| | WAR | L Birch | 1881 |
| | Labour | J Tuck | 296 |
| | Liberal | L Maclean | 291 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 198 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing |
Tettenhall Wightwick :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Conservative | P Snell | 2710 |
| | WAR | J Green | 958 |
| | Labour | I Turner | 441 |
| | Liberal | Mrs M Millar | 208 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1752 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing |
Wednesfield Heath :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Conservative | F Wadsworth | 1763 |
| | Labour | Dr P Young | 1063 |
| | WAR | G Evans | 611 |
| | Liberal | A Dawson | 318 |
| | National Front | Mrs C Thomas | 279 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 700 |
| | Conservative gain from Labour | Conservative gain from Labour | Swing |
Wednesfield North :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Labour | R Davies | 1430 |
| | Conservative | R Squires | 1426 |
| | WAR | M Pearson | 858 |
| | National Front | Mrs M McNally | 382 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 4 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing |
Wednesfield South :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Conservative | J Curtiss | 1705 |
| | Labour | J F Torrington | 1273 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 432 |
| | Conservative gain from Labour | Conservative gain from Labour | Swing |