# 1976 City of Lincoln Council election

The 1976 City of Lincoln Council election took place on 6 May 1976. This was on the same day as other local elections. The entire council was up for election and the Democratic Labour Party retained control of the council.

## Overall results

1976 City of Lincoln Council Election :
| Party | Party | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes | +/− |
| | Democratic Labour | 17 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 56.7 | 41.0 | 10,122 | 1.2 |
| | Conservative | 13 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 43.3 | 32.4 | 8,004 | 4.5 |
| | Independent | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.8 | 204 | 3.8 |
| | Labour | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 24.8 | 6,124 | 0.4 |
| | Liberal | 0 | 0 | 0 | | 0.0 | 1.0 | 259 | New |
| | Ind. Conservative | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 1.8 | 442 | 0.2 |
| Total | Total | 30 | | | | | | 24,713 | |

## Ward results
### Abbey (3 seats)

Abbey (3 seats) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic Labour | N. Marshall | 1,300 | |
| | Democratic Labour | K. Carveth | 1,129 | |
| | Democratic Labour | E. Coles | 1,046 | |
| | Labour | D. Jackson | 641 | |
| | Labour | M. McHugh | 634 | |
| | Labour | N. Frohock | 550 | |
| | Conservative | P. Chambers | 506 | |
| | Conservative | P. Marshall | 442 | |
| | Liberal | R. Feeney | 259 | |
| | Independent | B. Ashmore | 204 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 48.1 |
| | Democratic Labour hold | Democratic Labour hold | Democratic Labour hold | Democratic Labour hold |
| | Democratic Labour hold | Democratic Labour hold | Democratic Labour hold | Democratic Labour hold |
| | Democratic Labour hold | Democratic Labour hold | Democratic Labour hold | Democratic Labour hold |

### Boultham (3 seats)

Boultham (3 seats) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic Labour | T. Rook | 1,000 | |
| | Democratic Labour | A. Padget | 876 | |
| | Democratic Labour | D. McLeish | 845 | |
| | Conservative | W. Pixsley | 518 | |
| | Conservative | F. Hamill | 426 | |
| | Labour | J. Ward | 417 | |
| | Conservative | C. Ireland | 402 | |
| | Labour | D. Bessey | 341 | |
| | Labour | P. Deverill | 321 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 48.9 |
| | Democratic Labour hold | Democratic Labour hold | Democratic Labour hold | Democratic Labour hold |
| | Democratic Labour gain from Ind. Conservative | Democratic Labour gain from Ind. Conservative | Democratic Labour gain from Ind. Conservative | Democratic Labour gain from Ind. Conservative |
| | Democratic Labour gain from Labour | Democratic Labour gain from Labour | Democratic Labour gain from Labour | Democratic Labour gain from Labour |

### Bracebridge (3 seats)

Bracebridge (3 seats) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | E. Jenkins | 1,090 | |
| | Conservative | R. Bracey | 972 | |
| | Conservative | P. Roe | 960 | |
| | Democratic Labour | D. Colam | 888 | |
| | Democratic Labour | R. Brittan | 876 | |
| | Democratic Labour | D. Shaw | 763 | |
| | Labour | J. Colam | 534 | |
| | Labour | D. Colam | 501 | |
| | Labour | J. Plant | 449 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 40.7 |
| | Conservative gain from Democratic Labour | Conservative gain from Democratic Labour | Conservative gain from Democratic Labour | Conservative gain from Democratic Labour |
| | Conservative gain from Democratic Labour | Conservative gain from Democratic Labour | Conservative gain from Democratic Labour | Conservative gain from Democratic Labour |
| | Conservative gain from Democratic Labour | Conservative gain from Democratic Labour | Conservative gain from Democratic Labour | Conservative gain from Democratic Labour |

### Carholme (3 seats)

Carholme (3 seats) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | N. Spence | 1,010 | |
| | Conservative | S. Campbell | 914 | |
| | Conservative | I. Campbell | 832 | |
| | Democratic Labour | M. Smalec | 694 | |
| | Democratic Labour | M. Marshall | 645 | |
| | Labour | S. Bishop | 477 | |
| | Labour | W. Parker | 457 | |
| | Labour | R. Templeman | 434 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 45.0 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold |

### Castle (3 seats)

Castle (3 seats) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | C. Robinson | 1,161 | |
| | Conservative | C. North | 979 | |
| | Conservative | N. McDonald | 956 | |
| | Democratic Labour | F. Goulding | 846 | |
| | Democratic Labour | R. Jones | 836 | |
| | Labour | T. Dawson | 387 | |
| | Labour | H. Bunnage | 356 | |
| | Labour | A. Weir | 322 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 48.8 |
| | Conservative gain from Independent | Conservative gain from Independent | Conservative gain from Independent | Conservative gain from Independent |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold |
| | Conservative gain from Independent | Conservative gain from Independent | Conservative gain from Independent | Conservative gain from Independent |

### Ermine (3 seats)

Ermine (3 seats) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic Labour | D. Chambers | 1,212 | |
| | Democratic Labour | R. Barnes | 1,167 | |
| | Democratic Labour | L. Davis | 1,095 | |
| | Labour | J. Bennett | 1,043 | |
| | Labour | L. Vaisey | 947 | |
| | Labour | J. Pulford | 880 | |
| | Conservative | E. Fox | 760 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 42.4 |
| | Democratic Labour hold | Democratic Labour hold | Democratic Labour hold | Democratic Labour hold |
| | Democratic Labour hold | Democratic Labour hold | Democratic Labour hold | Democratic Labour hold |
| | Democratic Labour hold | Democratic Labour hold | Democratic Labour hold | Democratic Labour hold |

### Hartsholme (3 seats)

Hartsholme (3 seats) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic Labour | J. Golding | 1,117 | |
| | Democratic Labour | J. Bates | 1,090 | |
| | Democratic Labour | M. Richardson | 1,068 | |
| | Labour | F. Wright | 821 | |
| | Labour | I. Goldson | 773 | |
| | Labour | K. Wood | 772 | |
| | Conservative | B. Howson | 630 | |
| | Communist | J. Ginniff | 49 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 45.6 |
| | Democratic Labour hold | Democratic Labour hold | Democratic Labour hold | Democratic Labour hold |
| | Democratic Labour hold | Democratic Labour hold | Democratic Labour hold | Democratic Labour hold |
| | Democratic Labour hold | Democratic Labour hold | Democratic Labour hold | Democratic Labour hold |

### Minster (3 seats)

Minster (3 seats) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | B. Ferguson | 1,333 | |
| | Conservative | J. Sullivan | 1,116 | |
| | Conservative | F. Horn | 1,062 | |
| | Democratic Labour | C. Wilkinson | 831 | |
| | Democratic Labour | G. Thornborrow | 674 | |
| | Democratic Labour | M. Cole | 669 | |
| | Labour | S. Walker | 619 | |
| | Labour | L. Wells | 568 | |
| | Labour | H. Hubbard | 490 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 47.1 |
| | Democratic Labour hold | Democratic Labour hold | Democratic Labour hold | Democratic Labour hold |
| | Conservative gain from Democratic Labour | Conservative gain from Democratic Labour | Conservative gain from Democratic Labour | Conservative gain from Democratic Labour |
| | Democratic Labour hold | Democratic Labour hold | Democratic Labour hold | Democratic Labour hold |

### Moorland (3 seats)

Moorland (3 seats) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic Labour | R. Beecham | 1,300 | |
| | Democratic Labour | J. Turner | 1,011 | |
| | Conservative | B. Abbott | 996 | |
| | Conservative | R. Long | 963 | |
| | Labour | N. Baldock | 806 | |
| | Labour | J. Robertson | 791 | |
| | Labour | R. Hodson | 732 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 41.3 |
| | Democratic Labour hold | Democratic Labour hold | Democratic Labour hold | Democratic Labour hold |
| | Democratic Labour hold | Democratic Labour hold | Democratic Labour hold | Democratic Labour hold |
| | Conservative gain from Democratic Labour | Conservative gain from Democratic Labour | Conservative gain from Democratic Labour | Conservative gain from Democratic Labour |

### Park (3 seats)

Park (3 seats) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic Labour | F. Allen | 934 | |
| | Democratic Labour | L. Shepheard | 854 | |
| | Democratic Labour | A. Hunt | 678 | |
| | Ind. Conservative | R. Bullimore | 442 | |
| | Labour | M. Brittan | 379 | |
| | Labour | A. Gibbons | 347 | |
| | Labour | N. Smith | 304 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 38.9 |
| | Democratic Labour hold | Democratic Labour hold | Democratic Labour hold | Democratic Labour hold |
| | Democratic Labour hold | Democratic Labour hold | Democratic Labour hold | Democratic Labour hold |
| | Democratic Labour hold | Democratic Labour hold | Democratic Labour hold | Democratic Labour hold |