# 1976 Corby District Council election

The 1976 Corby District Council election took place on 6 May 1976 to elect members of Corby District Council in Northamptonshire, England. This was on the same day as other local elections. It was the first election be held under new ward boundaries. The Conservative Party gained overall control of the council from the Labour Party, for the first and only time in its history.

## Ward-by-Ward Results
### Central Ward (3 seats)

Corby District Council Elections 1976: Central :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | M. Perkins | 914 | |
| | Conservative | H. Lear | 874 | |
| | Labour | J. Thomson | 846 | |
| | Labour | R. Evans | 839 | |
| | Conservative | R. Garton | 771 | |
| | Labour | T. Bayliffe | 678 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 43.4% |
| | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) |
| | 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) |

### Danesholme Ward (3 seats)

Corby District Council Elections 1976: Danesholme :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | F. Goodman | 410 | |
| | Conservative | W. Carey | 383 | |
| | Conservative | R. Gillett | 381 | |
| | Labour | J. Wallace | 319 | |
| | Labour | W. Stewart | 280 | |
| | Labour | A. Portman | 277 | |
| | Liberal | J. Wood | 170 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 47.8% |
| | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) |
| | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) |
| | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) |

### East Ward (2 seats)

Corby District Council Elections 1976: East :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Independent Socialist | T. Sykes | 626 | |
| | Conservative | A. Pitcher | 447 | |
| | Labour | R. Hipkiss | 432 | |
| | Labour | J. Sims | 405 | |
| | Conservative | T. Drummond-Young | 389 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 56.4% |
| | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) |
| | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) |

### Hazelwood Ward (3 seats)

Corby District Council Elections 1976: Hazelwood :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | P. McGowan | 754 | |
| | Labour | W. Mawdsley | 701 | |
| | Labour | K. Glendinning | 699 | |
| | Conservative | L. Hallatt | 554 | |
| | Communist | J. Reilly | 149 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 32.3% |
| | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) |
| | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) |
| | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) |

### Kingswood Ward (3 seats)

Corby District Council Elections 1976: Kingswood :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | A. Briggs | 720 | |
| | Conservative | J. Campbell | 708 | |
| | Conservative | G. Robertshaw | 695 | |
| | Labour | J. Forshaw | 615 | |
| | Labour | E. Donald | 609 | |
| | Labour | G. Russell | 554 | |
| | Liberal | F. Charge | 199 | |
| | Communist | I. Merrilees | 92 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 34.0% |
| | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) |
| | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) |
| | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) |

### Lloyds Ward (3 seats)

Corby District Council Elections 1976: Lloyds :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | D. Hindwood | 1,299 | |
| | Labour | J. Kane | 992 | |
| | Labour | E. Wright | 753 | |
| | Labour | D. Moon | 746 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 53.2% |
| | 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) |
| | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) |

### Lodge Park Ward (3 seats)

Corby District Council Elections 1976: Lodge Park :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | B. Wright | 797 | |
| | Labour | P. Floody | 742 | |
| | Conservative | B. Pitcher | 657 | |
| | Conservative | M. Swinburn | 650 | |
| | Labour | W. Kearney | 635 | |
| | Conservative | S. Heggs | 566 | |
| | Liberal | A. Haigh | 492 | |
| | Independent | A. Greer | 282 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 46.1 |
| | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) |
| | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) |
| | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) |

### Rural East Ward (1 seat)

Corby District Council Elections 1976: Rural East :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | C. Bodin | 442 | |
| | Independent | K. Farnham | 288 | |
| | Labour | G. Reed | 281 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 58.6% |
| | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) |

### Rural North Ward (1 seat)

Corby District Council Elections 1976: Rural North :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | R. Ogilvie | 257 | |
| | Conservative | G. Woolston | 244 | |
| | Independent | J. Canning | 180 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 71.9% |
| | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) |

### Rural West Ward (1 seat)

Corby District Council Elections 1976: Rural West :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | R. Webster | 489 | |
| | Labour | R. Crawley | 109 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 58.6% |
| | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) |

### Shire Lodge Ward (2 seats)

Corby District Council Elections 1976: Shire Lodge :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | R. Sheridan | 470 | |
| | Labour | G. McCart | 450 | |
| | Conservative | H. Perry | 443 | |
| | Labour | F. Smyth | 414 | |
| | Communist | W. Clark | 58 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 63.1% |
| | 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) |

### West Ward (2 seats)

Corby District Council Elections 1976: West :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | L. Baker | 837 | |
| | Conservative | F. Harris | 811 | |
| | Labour | P. Huckle | 674 | |
| | Labour | C. Keeney | 618 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 68.1% |
| | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) |
| | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) |