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1976 Horsham District Council election

The 1976 Horsham District Council election took place on 6 May 1976 to elect members of Horsham District Council in England. 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.

Prior to the election, the composition of the council was:

Column 1Column 2Column 3
23172
IndConLib

After the election, the composition of the council was:

Column 1Column 2Column 3
30121
ConIndRA
PartySeatsGainsLossesNet gain/lossSeats %Votes %Votes+/−
301201269.854.230,945+19.0
120111127.920.311,607-14.9
11012.32.41,342+2.4
0––0.018.010,285-3.4
00220.04.82,765-10.3
0––0.00.3180+0.3
PartyCandidateVotes%.mw-parser-output .tooltip-dotted{border-bottom:1px dotted;cursor:help}±%
Independent67673.5+2.0
Liberal24426.5+26.5
42.3
Independent hold
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative98148.8
Independent85042.3
National Party1809.0
36.9
Conservative hold
Independent hold

Griffin C. stood as a Conservative candidate and Longhurst K. stood as an Independent in 1973, when this seat was last contested.

PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative98346.2+46.2
Independent76535.9+2.5
Liberal38017.9−8.8
39.1
Conservative gain from Independent
Independent hold
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
ConservativeMcGregor R.Unopposed
N/A
Conservative gain from Liberal
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
IndependentFowler S.Unopposed
N/A
Independent hold
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
RA83230.7
Conservative81130.0
Conservative750
Conservative633
Independent53719.8
RA510
Independent32912.2
Liberal1987.3
Liberal174
45.2
Residents’ association gain from Independent
Conservative hold
Conservative gain from Independent
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative1,51259.5+17.7
Conservative1,503
Conservative1,458
Conservative1,450
Labour1,02940.5+4.2
Labour900
Labour892
Labour882
Conservative hold
Conservative hold
Conservative hold
Conservative hold
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent1,99136.0−2.7
Conservative1,79432.3+1.0
Conservative1,715
Conservative1,686
Independent98717.9−12.1
Labour75613.7+13.7
51.4
Independent hold
Conservative hold
Conservative gain from Independent
Conservative hold
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative2,13266.8+29.3
Conservative2,122
Conservative2,092
Conservative2,061
Conservative1,065
Labour1,05933.2+4.6
Labour1,042
Labour1,033
Labour1,007
Labour949
46.7
Conservative hold
Conservative hold
Conservative hold
Conservative hold
Conservative hold
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
ConservativeMackenzie J.Unopposed
N/A
Conservative gain from Independent

Mackenzie J. was elected as an Independent unopposed when this seat was last contested.

PartyCandidateVotes%±%
ConservativeCousins B.Unopposed
ConservativeGocher H.Unopposed
N/A
Conservative hold
Conservative hold
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative1,04378.6
Conservative935
Labour28421.4
Labour249
38.8
Conservative gain from Independent

Bosanquet D. was elected as an Independent in 1973, when this seat was last contested.

PartyCandidateVotes%±%
IndependentHenderson P. Ms.Unopposed
N/A
Independent hold
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
ConservativePhelps A. Ms.Unopposed
N/A
Conservative gain from Independent

Phelps A. Ms. was elected unopposed as an Independent in 1973, when this seat was last contested.

PartyCandidateVotes%±%
IndependentKeen D.Unopposed
N/A
Independent hold
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
ConservativeAnderson A.Unopposed
N/A
Conservative gain from Independent
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent81334.3−2.3
Independent79533.6+1.3
Independent51221.7+21.7
Independent24310.3+10.3
39.1
Independent hold
Independent hold
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent1,12140.6−5.0
Independent75527.3−5.0
Conservative60021.7+21.7
Liberal28610.4−8.8
51.1
Independent hold
Independent hold
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative97949.6+12.5
Conservative707
Independent55828.3+28.3
Liberal43822.2−15.1
Liberal245
51.6
Conservative gain from Liberal
Conservative hold
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative40658.8−3.7
Liberal28441.2+3.7
49.3
Conservative hold
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative36666.7+24.0
Independent18333.3−24.0
60.6
Conservative gain from Independent
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative48470.5
Labour20329.5
51.8
Conservative gain from Independent

Hodgson A. was elected unopposed as an Independent in 1973, when this seat was last contested.

PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative67784.3
Liberal12615.7
52.0
Conservative gain from Independent

Gardner J. was elected unopposed as an Independent in 1973, when this seat was last contested.

PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent49255.8
Liberal39044.2
50.9
Independent hold
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