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1976 North Bedfordshire Borough Council election

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The 1976 North Bedfordshire Borough Council election took place on 6 May 1976 to elect members of North Bedfordshire Borough Council in England.[1] This was on the same day as other local elections.

At the election, the Conservatives gained control of the council from No overall control.

Summary

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Election result

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1976 North Bedfordshire Borough Council election
Party Seats Gains Losses Net gain/loss Seats % Votes % Votes +/−
  Conservative 34 Increase 14 60.7 48.1 63,374 +14.6
  Labour 9 Decrease 13 16.1 30.1 39,678 –4.8
  Independent 7 Decrease 4 12.5 4.4 5,779 –15.2
  Liberal 6 Increase 4 10.7 17.3 22,781 +7.3
  Communist 0 Steady 0.0 <0.1 60 –0.2
  Ind. Conservative 0 Decrease 1 0.0 N/A N/A –0.8

References

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  1. ^ "Results 1973 to 2012" (PDF). Colin Rallings and Michael Thrasher. The Elections Centre, Plymouth University. Retrieved 12 February 2023.