1976 Welwyn Hatfield District Council election

1976 Welwyn Hatfield District Council election

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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   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 5 5 Popular vote 50, 742 35,470 5,633 Percentage 55.2% 38.6% 6.1% Swing 17.4 17.8 0.7
Council composition following the 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.