# 1976 Cardiff City Council election

The 1976 Cardiff City Council election was held on Thursday 6 May 1976 to elect councillors to Cardiff District Council (later to become known as Cardiff City Council) in Cardiff, Wales. It took place on the same day as other district council elections in the United Kingdom. This was the second election to the district council.
The previous Cardiff City Council elections took place in 1973 and the next full elections took place in 1979.
The 1976 election saw the Labour Party lose their majority to the Conservative Party.

## Background

206 Candidates from 6 parties ran. No party ran a full slate of candidates. The Conservative Party ran 73 candidates, the Labour Party ran 69 candidates, Plaid Cymru ran 33 candidates and the Liberal Party ran 21 candidates.

## Results

Contests took place in all except one of the wards at this election.
Cardiff District Council election result 1976 :
| Party | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % |
| Conservative | 44 | 13 | 2 | +11 | 58.7 |
| Labour | 29 | 0 | 13 | -13 | 38.7 |
| Ratepayers | 2 | +2 | 0 | +2 | 2.6 |
| Liberal | 0 | 0 | 0 | ±0.0 | 0.0 |
| Plaid Cymru | 0 | 0 | 0 | ±0.0 | 0.0 |
| Communist | 0 | 0 | 0 | ±0.0 | 0.0 |

## Results by ward
### Adamsdown (3 seats)

Adamsdown :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | D. Evans | 1,116 | 59.9 | −14.3 |
| | Labour | R. M. Costley | 996 | | |
| | Labour | I. Jones | 992 | | |
| | Conservative | B. Jones | 747 | 40.1 | +20.2 |
| | Conservative | D. Jones | 586 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 33.4 | +8.1 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 5,573 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

### Canton (3 seats)

Canton :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Bella Brown | 1,901 | 62.4 | +12.8 |
| | Conservative | Trevor Tyrell | 1,628 | | |
| | Conservative | D. Davey | 1,483 | | |
| | Labour | N. Jenkins | 1,146 | 37.6 | −12.8 |
| | Labour | P. W. Thomas | 1,126 | | |
| | Labour | R. Bassett | 0 | | |
| | Plaid Cymru | R. Lee | 0 | 0.0 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 42.8 | +8.0 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 7,115 | | |
| | Conservative gain from Labour | Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |
| | Conservative gain from Labour | Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | | |

### Cathays (3 seats)

Cathays :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Derek Allinson | 1,529 | 30.4 | −14.2 |
| | Conservative | L. Jones | 1,419 | 28.2 | +1.0 |
| | Labour | John Charles Edwards | 1,390 | | |
| | Labour | J. Davies | 1,366 | | |
| | Conservative | M. Keigwyn | 1,329 | | |
| | Conservative | D. Thomas | 1,248 | | |
| | Ratepayers | R. Castle | 1,046 | 20.8 | N/A |
| | Ratepayers | G. Parsons | 900 | | |
| | Ratepayers | V. Kempton | 834 | | |
| | Liberal | Mike German | 593 | 11.8 | −4.3 |
| | Liberal | J. Roberts | 531 | | |
| | Liberal | G. Snell | 467 | | |
| | Plaid Cymru | T. O'Neill | 448 | 12.1 | −3.2 |
| | Plaid Cymru | D. Thomas | 403 | | |
| | Plaid Cymru | B. Smith | 352 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 39.5 | +14.8 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 9,268 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |
| | Conservative gain from Labour | Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

### Central (3 seats)

Central :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Gordon William Fish | 1,010 | 37.5 | −24.7 |
| | Labour | William Herbert | 1,209 | | |
| | Conservative | D. Marles | 946 | 35.2 | −2.6 |
| | Conservative | G. Scott-Dickens | 928 | | |
| | Labour | David Seligman | 870 | | |
| | Conservative | C. Thomas | 850 | | |
| | Ratepayers | D. Guy | 487 | 18.1 | N/A |
| | Plaid Cymru | D. O'Neill | 247 | 9.2 | N/A |
| | Liberal | P. Davies | 0 | 0.0 | N/A |
| | Plaid Cymru | P. Riley | 0 | 0.0 | |
| | Plaid Cymru | D. Hopkins | 0 | 0.0 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 47.9 | +14.5 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 5,620 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |
| | Conservative gain from Labour | Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | | |

### Ely (6 seats)

Ely :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | William Carling | 2,362 | 53.0 | −14.3 |
| | Labour | M. Buttle | 2,458 | | |
| | Labour | Reverend Robert H. Morgan | 2,402 | | |
| | Labour | Thomas Clifford Lee | 2,258 | | |
| | Labour | J. Sloman | 2,218 | | |
| | Labour | Charlie Gale | 2,218 | | |
| | Conservative | W. Clode | 1,745 | 36.9 | +14.4 |
| | Conservative | A. Fitzpatrick | 1,602 | | |
| | Conservative | F. Phillips | 1,596 | | |
| | Conservative | M. Jones | 1,557 | | |
| | Conservative | M. Warren | 1,545 | | |
| | Conservative | R. Wheeler | 1,464 | | |
| | Plaid Cymru | G. Dowling | 479 | 10.1 | −0.1 |
| | Plaid Cymru | J. Syms | 416 | | |
| | Plaid Cymru | E. J. Maynard | 346 | | |
| | Plaid Cymru | J. Storn | 333 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 32.9 | +8.7 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 14,405 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

### Gabalfa (3 seats)

Gabalfa :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | M. Kingwell | 2,184 | 45.9 | +12.1 |
| | Labour | Michael Parry | 2,043 | 43.0 | −23.2 |
| | Conservative | T. Merridew | 1,989 | | |
| | Labour | Emrys Pride | 1,971 | | |
| | Conservative | G. Tatham | 1,795 | | |
| | Labour | Arthur Brown | 1,736 | | |
| | Plaid Cymru | G. Doyle | 528 | 11.1 | N/A |
| | Plaid Cymru | C. Schoen | 402 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 49.0 | +23.9 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 9,707 | | |
| | Conservative gain from Labour | Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |
| | Conservative gain from Labour | Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | | |

### Grangetown (3 seats)

Grangetown :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | J. P. O'Reilly | 1,737 | 57.0 | +9.0 |
| | Conservative | B. Moorcraft | 1,671 | | |
| | Conservative | Gwendoline Judd | 1,647 | | |
| | Labour | M. Matthewson | 1,309 | 43.0 | −9.0 |
| | Labour | D. Lydiard | 1,280 | | |
| | Labour | Harold Bartlett | 1,233 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 41.8 | +8.7 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 7,279 | | |
| | Conservative gain from Labour | Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | | |
| | Conservative gain from Labour | Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | | |
| | Conservative gain from Labour | Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | | |

### Lisvane, Llanedeyrn and St Mellons (1 seat)

Lisvane, Llanedeyrn and St Mellons :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | T. H. Davies | 1,127 | 88.7 | N/A |
| | Liberal | C. Mitchell | 144 | 11.3 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 41.8 | N/A |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 1,735 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

### Llandaff (3 seats)

Llandaff :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | B. Jones | 2,998 | 67.1 | +8.1 |
| | Conservative | J. Hermer | 2,922 | | |
| | Conservative | H. Jones | 2,838 | | |
| | Plaid Cymru | Anne-Marie Petty | 760 | 20.1 | −3.1 |
| | Labour | A. Saunders | 711 | 15.9 | −5.0 |
| | Labour | J. Leno | 702 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 49.1 | +15.7 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 9,099 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

### Llanishen (6 seats)

Llanishen :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Jeffrey Sainsbury | 3,660 | 35.4 | −1.1 |
| | Conservative | Ronald Watkiss | 3,652 | | |
| | Conservative | D. O'Neill | 3,648 | | |
| | Conservative | Lionel Pugh | 3,636 | | |
| | Conservative | N. Morgan | 3,476 | | |
| | Ratepayers | C. Milsom | 3,339 | 32.3 | N/A |
| | Conservative | William Barraby | 3,318 | | |
| | Liberal | O. Langdon | 1,307 | 12.6 | N/A |
| | Labour | T. Morris | 1,173 | 11.3 | −14.1 |
| | Labour | M. Walker | 1,122 | | |
| | Labour | P. Phillips | 1,113 | | |
| | Plaid Cymru | R. Edwards | 856 | 8.3 | −2.4 |
| | Plaid Cymru | S. Doyle | 807 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 78.1 | +28.4 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 13,239 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |
| | Ratepayers gain from Conservative | Ratepayers gain from Conservative | Swing | | |

### Penylan (6 seats)

Penylan :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Stefan Terlezki | 7,244 | 65.3 | +15.3 |
| | Conservative | L. Gower | 6,974 | | |
| | Conservative | M. Newman | 6,893 | | |
| | Conservative | A. Austin | 6,886 | | |
| | Conservative | G. A. S. Turnbull | 6,876 | | |
| | Conservative | A. Thomas | 6,571 | | |
| | Liberal | T. Thomas | 1,570 | 14.1 | −19.2 |
| | Labour | M. Jones | 1,551 | 14.0 | −2.7 |
| | Labour | P. Wing | 1,541 | | |
| | Labour | K. O'Brien | 1,528 | | |
| | Labour | R. Pound | 1,491 | | |
| | Labour | G. Bayliss | 1,477 | | |
| | Labour | K. Gaskell | 1,152 | | |
| | Liberal | P. Lindsey | 1,129 | | |
| | Liberal | R. Crowley | 1,106 | | |
| | Liberal | B. Jones | 1,063 | | |
| | Liberal | D. Hill | 970 | | |
| | Liberal | R. Ashford | 924 | | |
| | Plaid Cymru | K. Bush | 733 | 6.6 | N/A |
| | Plaid Cymru | E. Bush | 731 | | |
| | Plaid Cymru | A. Couch | 730 | | |
| | Plaid Cymru | H. Phillips | 712 | | |
| | Plaid Cymru | P. Cravos | 704 | | |
| | Plaid Cymru | S. Price | 672 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 48.6 | +7.9 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 22,826 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

### Plasmawr (6 seats)

Plasmawr :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Albert Huish | 2,068 | 39.4 | −18.0 |
| | Conservative | W. Hall | 2,047 | 39.0 | +14.0 |
| | Conservative | F. Lloyd | 2,017 | | |
| | Labour | H. Davies | 1,996 | | |
| | Conservative | D. Pepler | 1,993 | | |
| | Labour | M. Phillips | 1,976 | | |
| | Labour | F. Tyrrell | 1,958 | | |
| | Conservative | L. Skye | 1,908 | | |
| | Conservative | B. Pearce | 1,888 | | |
| | Labour | J. Leonard | 1,878 | | |
| | Conservative | D. McIntyre | 1,870 | | |
| | Labour | B. Shorten | 1,859 | | |
| | Plaid Cymru | D. Davies | 1,131 | 21.6 | +4.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 37.2 | +12.4 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 14,094 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |
| | Conservative gain from Labour | Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | | |
| | Conservative gain from Labour | Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |
| | Conservative gain from Labour | Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

### Plasnewydd (3 seats)

Plasnewydd :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | D. Watkins | 1,901 | 40.2 | +9.5 |
| | Conservative | S. James | 1,874 | | |
| | Conservative | D. J. Evans | 1,807 | | |
| | Labour | P. Norton | 897 | 25.7 | −2.2 |
| | Labour | J. Truran | 857 | | |
| | Labour | J. Bonar | 809 | | |
| | Plaid Cymru | Owen John Thomas | 674 | 17.6 | −0.7 |
| | Plaid Cymru | M. Coughlin | 611 | | |
| | Plaid Cymru | R. Griffiths | 571 | | |
| | Liberal | G. German | 260 | 6.8 | −9.0 |
| | Liberal | P. Jarman | 239 | | |
| | Liberal | A. Verma | 188 | | |
| | Communist | J. Roxburgh | 92 | 2.4 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 46.2 | −0.3 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 8,275 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

### Radyr, St Fagans, Tongwynlais (2 seats)

Radyr, St Fagans, Tongwynlais :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | L. B. Clarke | Unopposed | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| | Conservative | G. W. Millard | Unopposed | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 0 | 0.0 | N/A |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 4,590 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

### Rhiwbina (3 seats)

Rhiwbina :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | William John A. Bain | 3,372 | 58.8 | +18.1 |
| | Conservative | Martin Davies | 3,359 | | |
| | Conservative | G. Jones | 3,222 | | |
| | Liberal | H. J. O'Brien | 986 | 17.2 | −15.1 |
| | Liberal | O. Davies | 793 | | |
| | Plaid Cymru | K. Davies | 694 | 14.7 | −2.6 |
| | Labour | C. Beech | 678 | 11.8 | −0.5 |
| | Liberal | G. White | 676 | | |
| | Labour | E. Woolfe | 628 | | |
| | Plaid Cymru | B. Williams | 582 | | |
| | Labour | R. Armstrong | 572 | | |
| | Plaid Cymru | N. Davies | 552 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 54.7 | +8.2 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 10,482 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

### Riverside (3 seats)

Riverside :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | K. Davies | 1,565 | 39.6 | −8.1 |
| | Ratepayers | L. Mathias | 1,254 | 31.7 | N/A |
| | Conservative | S. Doxsey | 1,253 | | |
| | Conservative | Alec Johnson | 1,150 | | |
| | Ratepayers | P. Powell | 941 | | |
| | Labour | A. Dixon | 746 | 18.9 | −10.6 |
| | Labour | D. Toogood | 588 | | |
| | Labour | K. Mullins | 573 | | |
| | Plaid Cymru | G. Petty | 392 | 9.0 | −0.6 |
| | Plaid Cymru | J. Kuczy's | 337 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 54.4 | +12.0 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 7,276 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |
| | Ratepayers gain from Conservative | Ratepayers gain from Conservative | Swing | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

### Roath (3 seats)

Roath :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | N. Lloyd-Edwards | 3,062 | 59.0 | +10.0 |
| | Conservative | Gerald Brinks | 2,706 | | |
| | Conservative | R. Richards | 1,636 | | |
| | Labour | T. Tucker | 886 | 17.1 | ±0.0 |
| | Plaid Cymru | G. Bowman | 645 | 12.4 | +3.7 |
| | Liberal | J. McWilliam | 594 | 11.5 | −13.7 |
| | Liberal | P. Verma | 318 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 42.0 | +6.2 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 10,348 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

### Rumney (6 seats)

Rumney :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | N. Llewellyn | 2,980 | 52.7 | +6.3 |
| | Labour | V. Jones | 2,843 | | |
| | Labour | Alun Michael | 2,747 | | |
| | Labour | John Randall Phillips | 2,693 | | |
| | Labour | John Reynolds | 2,685 | | |
| | Labour | F. Yeomans | 2,681 | | |
| | Conservative | C. Nicholson | 2,513 | 31.5 | −1.2 |
| | Conservative | R. Mitchell | 2,502 | | |
| | Ratepayers | R. Potter | 2,497 | 31.3 | N/A |
| | Conservative | L. Quinn | 2,409 | | |
| | Conservative | J. Wright | 2,397 | | |
| | Conservative | L. Hunt | 2,366 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 42.0 | +15.3 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 19,033 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

### South (3 seats)

South :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | J. Smith | 1,387 | 56.1 | −4.7 |
| | Labour | Philip Dunleavy | 1,363 | | |
| | Labour | P. H. Bowen | 1,230 | | |
| | Conservative | E. Williams | 1,084 | 43.9 | +4.7 |
| | Conservative | E. Canning | 1,061 | | |
| | Conservative | S. Cooper | 1,033 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 38.3 | +1.0 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 6,447 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

### Splott (3 seats)

Splott :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | R. Ormonde | 1,483 | 41.9 | −24.0 |
| | Labour | C. Williams | 1,325 | | |
| | Labour | L. Bonar | 1,136 | | |
| | Conservative | T. Kelly | 1,015 | 28.7 | +1.3 |
| | Conservative | F. Chichester | 968 | | |
| | Ratepayers | R. Warburton | 887 | 25.1 | N/A |
| | Conservative | K. Wilcox | 876 | | |
| | Communist | S. Garrett-Jones | 151 | 4.3 | −2.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 47.5 | +15.0 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 7,437 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

### Whitchurch (3 seats)

Whitchurch :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | David Purnell | 3,688 | 50.3 | ±0.0 |
| | Conservative | Victor Riley | 3,526 | | |
| | Conservative | T. Davies | 3,429 | | |
| | Labour | G. Howell | 1,432 | 19.5 | −30.2 |
| | Labour | R. Bowler | 1,388 | | |
| | Plaid Cymru | E. Ogwen | 1,366 | 18.6 | N/A |
| | Labour | P. Owen | 1,360 | | |
| | Liberal | S. Davies | 846 | 11.5 | N/A |
| | Liberal | S. Sofia | 492 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 70.3 | +19.9 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 10,437 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |
| | Conservative gain from Labour | Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |