Elections to

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were held on 6 May 1976, with one third of the council up for election. In the interim between the seats first election in

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, in addition to Labour's 1974 Burley gain, there had been a further three by-elections - and consequent successful defences of - Beeston &

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and

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& Richmond Hill (

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) and

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(

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). The Conservatives managed to largely repeat their previous year's results, gaining a total of seven and winning control of the council. They gained three from Labour, in the wards of

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South and Wortley, as well as winning back the aforementioned seat in Burley. The remaining four gains were from the Liberals in

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, both of the

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seats and

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Election result

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Ward results

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References

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