1976 Welwyn Hatfield District Council election

The 1976 Welwyn Hatfield District Council election took place on 6 May 1976 to elect members of Welwyn Hatfield District Council in England.[1] This was on the same day as other local elections. All seats were up for election. In a reversal of the initial election the Conservatives managed to secure a majority of the total votes over their main rivals the Labour Party, gaining enough seats to take control of the council, albeit by only two seats.

1976 Welwyn Hatfield District Council election

← 1973 6 May 1976 (1976-05-06) 1978 →

43 out of 43 seats to Welwyn Hatfield District Council
23 seats needed for a majority
Turnout~34,425, 50.6%
  First party Second party Third party
  Blank Blank Blank
Party Conservative Labour Liberal
Last election 19 seats, 37.8% 24 seats, 56.4% 0 seats, 5.4%
Seats before 19 24 0
Seats after 24 19 0
Seat change Increase 5 Decrease 5 Steady
Popular vote 50, 742 35,470 5,633
Percentage 55.2% 38.6% 6.1%
Swing Increase 17.4 Decrease 17.8 Increase 0.7

Council composition following the election.

Summary

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Election result

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1976 Welwyn Hatfield District Council election
Party Seats Gains Losses Net gain/loss Seats % Votes % Votes +/−
  Conservative 24   5 55.8 55.2 50,742 +17.4
  Labour 19   5 44.2 38.6 35,470 –17.8
  Liberal 0   0.0 6.1 5,633 +0.7

References

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  1. ^ "Results 1973 to 2012" (PDF). Colin Rallings and Michael Thrasher. The Elections Centre, Plymouth University. Retrieved 9 February 2023.