# 1976 Bracknell District Council election

The 1976 Bracknell District Council election took place on 6 May 1976, to elect all 31 members in 16 wards for Bracknell District Council in England. The election was held on the same day as other local elections as part of the 1976 United Kingdom local elections. The Conservative Party ousted the one-term Labour Party council, winning all but 4 of the seats, with Labour group leader Bill Lindop losing his seat of Wildridings. The Liberal Party were able to hold onto their solitary seat in Crowthorne & Easthampstead. Despite leading the Conservative group into the election, Dorothy Benwell would be replaced by newly elected Tim Wood, who subsequently became leader of the council.

## Summary

1976 Bracknell District Council election :
| Party | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes |
| Conservative | 27 | 18 | 0 | 18 | 87.1 | 52.8 | 11,791 |
| Labour | 3 | 0 | 14 | 14 | 9.7 | 32.3 | 7,217 |
| Liberal | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3.2 | 14.0 | 3,130 |
| Independent Labour | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.8 | 179 |

## Ward results

An asterisk (*) denotes an incumbent councillor standing for re-election

### Ascot

Ascot (3) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Benwell M. Ms.* | 1,193 | 57.4 | −6.9 |
| | Conservative | Jackson R. | 1,077 | | |
| | Conservative | Evans D. | 935 | | |
| | Liberal | Trower R. | 584 | 28.1 | New |
| | Labour | Cripps G. Ms | 301 | 14.5 | −21.2 |
| | Labour | Tyler J. | 291 | | |
| | Labour | Draper R. | 247 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 52.7 | +24.1 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 3,945 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

### Binfield

Binfield :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Lees D. Ms. | 801 | 86.1 | +12.9 |
| | Labour | Jones E. | 129 | 13.9 | −12.9 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 46.8 | +20.8 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 1,994 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

### Bracknell (Great Hollands)

Bracknell (Great Hollands) (3) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Grant J. | 1,186 | 40.4 | +13.8 |
| | Conservative | Dale E. | 1,159 | | |
| | Conservative | Elford D. | 1,123 | | |
| | Labour | Dellar A. | 1,097 | 37.4 | −24.5 |
| | Labour | Kirk T. Ms. | 1,090 | | |
| | Labour | Shillcock A. Ms.* | 1,087 | | |
| | Liberal | Malvern K. | 471 | 16.1 | New |
| | Liberal | Tottingham D. | 451 | | |
| | Liberal | Stotesbury P. | 447 | | |
| | Independent Labour | Rimple C. | 179 | 6.1 | New |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 51.9 | +19.8 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 5,648 | | |
| | 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 | | |

### Bracknell (Old Bracknell)

Bracknell (Old Bracknell) (3) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Fanthorpe T. | 1,148 | 44.4 | +12.2 |
| | Conservative | Fleming R. | 1,143 | | |
| | Conservative | Gennery B. | 1,141 | | |
| | Labour | Pearce T.* | 1,045 | 40.4 | −6.3 |
| | Labour | Mason S. | 1,036 | | |
| | Labour | Wheaton T. | 1,002 | | |
| | Liberal | Campbell R. | 392 | 15.2 | −5.8 |
| | Liberal | Salisbury R. | 389 | | |
| | Liberal | Maxwell D. | 280 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 46.3 | +2.6 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 5,579 | | |
| | 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 | | |

### Bullbrook

Bullbrook (3) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Strong P. Ms. | 1,264 | 57.0 | +13.7 |
| | Conservative | Dowdall C. | 1,255 | | |
| | Conservative | Padley R. | 1,225 | | |
| | Labour | Delbridge J.* | 953 | 43.0 | −13.7 |
| | Labour | Darke P. | 920 | | |
| | Labour | Checkley A.* | 862 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 43.9 | +4.3 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 5,053 | | |
| | 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 | | |

### College Town

College Town :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Marshall J.* | 470 | 69.8 | New |
| | Labour | Gardener A. | 203 | 30.2 | New |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 41.8 | N/A |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 1,713 | | |
| | Conservative gain from Independent | Conservative gain from Independent | Swing | | |

### Cranbourne

Cranbourne :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Creech F.* | 325 | 70.8 | +8.0 |
| | Labour | Andrews T. Ms. | 134 | 29.2 | −8.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 41.2 | +6.5 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 1,141 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

### Crowthorne & Easthampstead

Crowthorne & Easthampstead (3) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Brown W.* | 1,152 | 47.3 | −52.7 |
| | Conservative | Cheney A. | 985 | 40.4 | −59.6 |
| | Conservative | Finnie J. | 935 | | |
| | Conservative | Worrall D.* | 810 | | |
| | Labour | Hall A. | 300 | 12.3 | New |
| | Labour | Johnston S. Ms. | 286 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 55.8 | N/A |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 4,366 | | |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

### Garth

Garth (2) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Moylan C.* | 659 | 54.1 | −9.3 |
| | Labour | Pocknee J.* | 645 | | |
| | Conservative | Brown M. | 558 | 45.9 | +9.3 |
| | Conservative | Coombs M. Ms. | 555 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 45.5 | +11.6 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 2,674 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

### Harmanswater

Harmanswater (2) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Wood T. | 723 | 49.9 | +15.7 |
| | Conservative | Brydon D. | 704 | | |
| | Labour | Smyth G. | 518 | 35.8 | −6.6 |
| | Labour | Lavender G.* | 511 | | |
| | Liberal | Crean T. | 207 | 14.3 | −9.1 |
| | Liberal | White P. | 197 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 49.7 | +11.3 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 2,912 | | |
| | Conservative gain from Labour | Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | | |
| | Conservative gain from Labour | Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | | |

### Little Sandhurst

Little Sandhurst (2) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Steel A. | 856 | 72.1 | +35.1 |
| | Conservative | Burton J. | 773 | | |
| | Labour | Urqhart C. | 332 | 27.9 | +9.0 |
| | Labour | Wood R. | 283 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 46.5 | +11.0 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 2,556 | | |
| | Conservative gain from Residents | Conservative gain from Residents | Swing | | |
| | Conservative gain from Residents | Conservative gain from Residents | Swing | | |

### Priestwood

Priestwood (2) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Cain F.* | 560 | 50.4 | −8.0 |
| | Conservative | Mosses R. | 551 | 49.6 | +8.0 |
| | Conservative | Harbor P. Ms. | 538 | | |
| | Labour | Mountjoy T.* | 534 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 36.8 | +4.2 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 3,016 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |
| | Conservative gain from Labour | Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | | |

### Sandhurst

Sandhurst :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Rimes G. | 537 | 56.3 | +36.6 |
| | Labour | Dancy K. Ms. | 417 | 43.7 | +5.7 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 51.2 | +13.4 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 1,930 | | |
| | Conservative gain from Residents | Conservative gain from Residents | Swing | | |

### St. Marys

St. Marys :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Rose P.* | 371 | 85.5 | +25.5 |
| | Labour | Drukker M. | 63 | 14.5 | −25.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 45.8 | +0.6 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 972 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

### Warfield

Warfield :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Kay J. Ms.* | 417 | 73.8 | +4.2 |
| | Labour | Stewart R. | 148 | 26.2 | −4.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 45.8 | +10.2 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 1,265 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

### Wildridings

Wildridings (2) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Mattick J. | 406 | 37.3 | +5.4 |
| | Conservative | Wreglesworth N. | 368 | | |
| | Labour | Lindop W.* | 358 | 32.9 | −35.2 |
| | Liberal | Mullarky P. | 324 | 29.8 | New |
| | Labour | Mihell D.* | 320 | | |
| | Liberal | Spain K. | 318 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 51.2 | +12.8 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 2,123 | | |
| | Conservative gain from Labour | Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | | |
| | Conservative gain from Labour | Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | | |

## Footnotes

* ↑ Marshall was elected as an Independent candidate in 1973.