1976 – 6th May – Warwick District Council Elections – Kenilworth

Abbey & Borrowell Ward (3 seats)

CandidatePartyVotes
*Helen Bainbridge DoreKenilworth Liberals1397
*Jack BastockKenilworth Liberals1226
Kenneth William HogarthConservative Party1224
Richard Mayne OldnallConservative Party1002
Patrica Francis AdamsConservative Party942
*Haydn Alan ThomasKenilworth Liberals918
Joseph William EnglandLabour Party277
Roger Christopher SmithLabour Party260
Susan Elizabeth O’DonovanLabour Party199

Registered Voters 4358

Ballot Papers Issued 2618 (Spoilt Papers 0)

Votes Cast 7445 (60%)

One Conservative gain from Liberal

Castle Ward (2 seats)

CandidatePartyVotes
*Kenneth RawnsleyConservative Party1057
Michael Francis CokerConservative Party977
John Henry DrewKenilworth Liberals502
John RiordanKenilworth Liberals443
Rosemary Mary EllisLabour Party93
Jane Ellen LitterickLabour Party89

Registered Voters 2737

Ballot Papers Issued 1622 (Spoilt Papers 16)

Votes Cast 3161 (59%)

No Change

Park Hill Ward (2 seats)

CandidatePartyVotes
Henry Fredrick PottsConservative Party862
Ann Judith PearceConservative Party774
*Robert Charles ButlerKenilworth Liberals648
*George Lansbury BramwellKenilworth Liberals596
Malcolmn Leslie BurfittLabour Party109
Peter Rhydwen JonesLabour Party104

Registered Voters 2443

Ballot Papers Issued 1576 (Spoilt Papers 20)

Votes Cast 3093 (65%)

Two Conservative gains from Liberal

St John’s Ward (2 seats)

CandidatePartyVotes
Richard Ernest MonningtonConservative Party561
*William Henry WozencroftLabour Party557
Jerry HickConservative Party551
Kevin John O’DonovanLabour Party435
Kenneth Charles EvansKenilworth Liberals353
John Keith OrdKenilworth Liberals309

Registered Voters 2276

Ballot Papers Issued 1462 (Spoilt Papers 34)

Votes Cast 2766 (64%)

One Conservative gain from Labour

Windy Arbour Ward (2 seats)

CandidatesPartyVotes
*John Pearson WilsonConservative Party1134
*Thomas Fredrick RobinsonConservative Party1076
Derek ChingKenilworth Liberals482
Dennis George CoulsonKenilworth Liberals391
Peter Frederick SingerLabour Party79
Graham Charles HallLabour Party75
*denotes sitting councillor

Registered Voters 2544

Ballot Papers Issued 1651 (Spoilt Papers 2)

Votes Cast 3237 (67%)

No change

RIGHT TURN FOR WARWICK DISTRICT

Any influence the Liberals had on the WDC has now finally diminished following this election. Three years ago they had the balance of power with just seven members, as the Tories and Labour had almost the same number of seats. In Kenilworth they were down to just two councillors, Helen Dore and Jack Bastock. Both returned in Abbey ward. But Haydn Thomas was unsuccesful in retaining his seat in the same ward. Two other Liberals failed to be re-elected, Bob Butler and George Bramwell at Park Hill. Within the district the Liberals only have three members.

For the Tories, is was a good day with three of their members being re-elected plus five new councillors. This doubled their Kenilworth representation from the 1973 poll. In the district, the Tories took overall control.

Labour were down to only one councillor, Bill Wozencroft, who was returned in St. John’s ward. Chris Webster who had been elected at the 1973 poll, did not seek re-election.

Kenilworth District Councillors (11 seats)

8 Conservative Party (M. Coker, K. Hogarth, J. Wilson, T. Robinson, R. Monnington, H. Potts, A. Pearce, K. Rawnsley)

2 Liberal Party (H. Dore, J. Bastock)

1 Labour Party (B. Wozencroft)

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