1976 Babergh District Council election

1976 Babergh District Council election

←  1973 6 May 1976 (1976-05-06) 1979  →
All 38 seats to Babergh District Council 20 seats needed for a majority
First party Second party   Party Conservative Independent Seats won 17 16 Seat change 9 3 Popular vote 11,873 4,265 Percentage 44.4% 16.0% Swing 17.1% 19.8%   Third party Fourth party   Party Labour Liberal Seats won 4 1 Seat change 7 1 Popular vote 7,686 2,036 Percentage 28.8% 7.6% Swing 8.1% N/A
Council control before election No overall control Council control after election No overall control

The 1976 Babergh District Council election took place on 6 May 1976 to elect members of Babergh District Council in Suffolk, England. ^[1] This was on the same day as other local elections.

Summary

Election result

1976 Babergh District Council election [2]
Party		Candidates	Seats	Gains	Losses	Net gain/loss	Seats %	Votes %	Votes	+/−
	Conservative	22	17			9	44.7	44.4	11,873	+17.1
	Independent	23	16			3	42.1	16.0	4,265	–19.8
	Labour	16	4			7	10.5	28.8	7,686	–8.1
	Liberal	2	1			1	2.6	7.6	2,036	N/A
	Residents	2	0				0.0	3.2	860	N/A

References

1. "Babergh District Council Election Results 1973-2011" (PDF). Colin Rallings & Michael Thrasher . The Elections Centre, Plymouth University. Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 September 2025. Retrieved 27 September 2025.
2. "Composition calculator". Colin Rallings & Michael Thrasher . The Elections Centre, Plymouth University . Retrieved 23 September 2025.