6 May 1976
An election was held in Strood ward on 6 May 1976 to elect two councillors.
Prior to the election, both of the seats were held by the Conservatives. Following the election, the Conservatives held both of the seats.
D. Irving and John Weller were elected as councillors for the ward.
Result
The following result was declared by the returning officer:
Candidate | Votes | % | ||
Conservative |
D. Irving 1,314 | 31.7% | ||
Conservative |
J. Weller 1,194 | 28.8% | ||
Labour |
G. Bradford 633 | 15.3% | ||
Labour |
Ms. B. Paternoster 626 | 15.1% | ||
Liberal |
C. Boardman 194 | 4.7% | ||
Liberal |
R. Standen 184 | 4.4% | ||
Turnout | 46.4% | |||
Conservative hold | ||||
Conservative hold |
To order the candidates by name or number of votes received, click on the appropriate column heading.
Vote Change
Swing
Vote share for the ward is calculated using the "top vote" method, which uses the candidate from each party with the highest number of votes.
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