The 1976 Horsham District Council election took place on 6 May 1976 to elect members of Horsham District Council in England. [1] It was held on the same day as other local elections. The Conservatives won a majority of 9 on the council, gaining from Independent. In a number of seats, candidates who stood as an Independent in 1973, when these seats were last contested, stood again as a Conservative Party candidate. Residents' association won their first seat to the council, winning a seat in Henfield. The Liberal Party lost both of their seats from the previous election three years ago.
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All 43 seats to Horsham District Council 22 seats needed for a majority | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Prior to the election, the composition of the council was:
23 | 17 | 2 |
Ind | Con | Lib |
After the election, the composition of the council was:
30 | 12 | 1 |
Con | Ind | RA |
Party | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes | +/− | |
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Conservative | 30 | 12 | 0 | 12 | 69.8 | 54.2 | 30,945 | +19.0 | |
Independent | 12 | 0 | 11 | 11 | 27.9 | 20.3 | 11,607 | -14.9 | |
RA | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2.3 | 2.4 | 1,342 | +2.4 | |
Labour | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 18.0 | 10,285 | -3.4 | |
Liberal | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 4.8 | 2,765 | -10.3 | |
National Party | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 180 | +0.3 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Independent | Rowland T. | 676 | 73.5 | +2.0 | |
Liberal | Francis V. | 244 | 26.5 | +26.5 | |
Turnout | 42.3 | ||||
Independent hold | Swing | ||||
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Conservative | Longhurst K. | 981 | 48.8 | ||
Independent | Griffin C. | 850 | 42.3 | ||
National Party | Saunders D. | 180 | 9.0 | ||
Turnout | 36.9 | ||||
Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
Independent hold | Swing | ||||
Griffin C. stood as a Conservative candidate and Longhurst K. stood as an Independent in 1973, when this seat was last contested.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Conservative | Milburn M. | 983 | 46.2 | +46.2 | |
Independent | Sanford L. | 765 | 35.9 | +2.5 | |
Liberal | Callard P. | 380 | 17.9 | -8.8 | |
Turnout | 39.1 | ||||
Conservative gain from Independent | Swing | ||||
Independent hold | Swing | ||||
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Conservative | McGregor R. | Unopposed | |||
Turnout | N/A | ||||
Conservative gain from Liberal | Swing | ||||
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Independent | Fowler S. | Unopposed | |||
Turnout | N/A | ||||
Independent hold | Swing | ||||
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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RA | Jones K. | 832 | 30.7 | ||
Conservative | Jones T. | 811 | 30.0 | ||
Conservative | Corp G. | 750 | |||
Conservative | Wright F. | 633 | |||
Independent | Bishop L. Ms. | 537 | 19.8 | ||
RA | Summarsell R. | 510 | |||
Independent | Rickard W. | 329 | 12.2 | ||
Liberal | Seymour E. | 198 | 7.3 | ||
Liberal | Tysoe F. | 174 | |||
Turnout | 45.2 | ||||
RA gain from Independent | |||||
Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
Conservative gain from Independent | Swing | ||||
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Conservative | Pinion G. | 1,512 | 59.5 | +17.7 | |
Conservative | Mauchel E. Ms. | 1,503 | |||
Conservative | Gould G. | 1,458 | |||
Conservative | Roberts W. | 1,450 | |||
Labour | O'Connor T. | 1,029 | 40.5 | +4.2 | |
Labour | Thurston J. Ms. | 900 | |||
Labour | Colville P. | 892 | |||
Labour | Clements R. | 882 | |||
Turnout | |||||
Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Independent | Parsons W. | 1,991 | 36.0 | -2.7 | |
Conservative | Jeffries D. | 1,794 | 32.3 | +1.0 | |
Conservative | Collins M. | 1,715 | |||
Conservative | Moore B. Ms. | 1,686 | |||
Independent | Martin G. | 987 | 17.9 | -12.1 | |
Labour | Evenden R. | 756 | 13.7 | +13.7 | |
Turnout | 51.4 | ||||
Independent hold | Swing | ||||
Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
Conservative gain from Independent | Swing | ||||
Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Conservative | Murrell A. | 2,132 | 66.8 | +29.3 | |
Conservative | Link C. Ms. | 2,122 | |||
Conservative | Miller E. | 2,092 | |||
Conservative | West H. Ms. | 2,061 | |||
Conservative | Taylor J. | 1,065 | |||
Labour | Lamb P. | 1,059 | 33.2 | +4.6 | |
Labour | Nevins R. | 1,042 | |||
Labour | Harris J. | 1,033 | |||
Labour | Battersby R. | 1,007 | |||
Labour | Prodger T. | 949 | |||
Turnout | 46.7 | ||||
Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Conservative | Mackenzie J. | Unopposed | |||
Turnout | N/A | ||||
Conservative gain from Independent | Swing | ||||
Mackenzie J. was elected as an Independent unopposed when this seat was last contested.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Conservative | Cousins B. | Unopposed | |||
Conservative | Gocher H. | Unopposed | |||
Turnout | N/A | ||||
Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Conservative | Bosanquet D. | 1,043 | 78.6 | ||
Conservative | Sheppard A. | 935 | |||
Labour | Harris R. Ms. | 284 | 21.4 | ||
Labour | Ivatts J. | 249 | |||
Turnout | 38.8 | ||||
Conservative gain from Independent | Swing | ||||
Conservative win (new seat) |
Bosanquet D. was elected as an Independent in 1973, when this seat was last contested.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Independent | Henderson P. Ms. | Unopposed | |||
Turnout | N/A | ||||
Independent hold | Swing | ||||
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Conservative | Phelps A. Ms. | Unopposed | |||
Turnout | N/A | ||||
Conservative gain from Independent | Swing | ||||
Phelps A. Ms. was elected unopposed as an Independent in 1973, when this seat was last contested.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Independent | Keen D. | Unopposed | |||
Turnout | N/A | ||||
Independent hold | Swing | ||||
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Conservative | Anderson A. | Unopposed | |||
Turnout | N/A | ||||
Conservative gain from Independent | Swing | ||||
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Independent | Cheal J. | 813 | 34.3 | -2.3 | |
Independent | Charman M. Ms. | 795 | 33.6 | +1.3 | |
Independent | Charman E. | 512 | 21.7 | +21.7 | |
Independent | Francis R. | 243 | 10.3 | +10.3 | |
Turnout | 39.1 | ||||
Independent hold | Swing | ||||
Independent hold | Swing | ||||
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Independent | Dingemans M. Ms | 1,121 | 40.6 | -5.0 | |
Independent | Mimmack J. | 755 | 27.3 | -5.0 | |
Conservative | Foster P. | 600 | 21.7 | +21.7 | |
Liberal | Paice R. | 286 | 10.4 | -8.8 | |
Turnout | 51.1 | ||||
Independent hold | Swing | ||||
Independent hold | Swing | ||||
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Conservative | Shepherd F. | 979 | 49.6 | +12.5 | |
Conservative | Tunnell R. | 707 | |||
Independent | Ellis L. | 558 | 28.3 | +28.3 | |
Liberal | Marlow D. | 438 | 22.2 | -15.1 | |
Liberal | Dean P. | 245 | |||
Turnout | 51.6 | ||||
Conservative gain from Liberal | Swing | ||||
Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Conservative | Rogers H. | 406 | 58.8 | -3.7 | |
Liberal | Donaldson P. | 284 | 41.2 | +3.7 | |
Turnout | 49.3 | ||||
Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Conservative | Jenkins E. | 366 | 66.7 | +24.0 | |
Independent | Skinner H. | 183 | 33.3 | -24.0 | |
Turnout | 60.6 | ||||
Conservative gain from Independent | Swing | ||||
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Conservative | Hodgson A. | 484 | 70.5 | ||
Labour | Ward G. | 203 | 29.5 | ||
Turnout | 51.8 | ||||
Conservative gain from Independent | Swing | ||||
Hodgson A. was elected unopposed as an Independent in 1973, when this seat was last contested.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Conservative | Gardner J. | 677 | 84.3 | ||
Liberal | Cleaver M. Ms. | 126 | 15.7 | ||
Turnout | 52.0 | ||||
Conservative gain from Independent | Swing | ||||
Gardner J. was elected unopposed as an Independent in 1973, when this seat was last contested.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Independent | Scragg J. | 492 | 55.8 | ||
Liberal | Pike D. | 390 | 44.2 | ||
Turnout | 50.9 | ||||
Independent hold | Swing | ||||
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