1976 Breckland District Council election

1976 Breckland District Council election

←  1973 6 May 1976 (1976-05-06) 1979  →
All 51 seats to Breckland District Council 26 seats needed for a majority
First party Second party   Party Conservative Independent Seats won 23 18 Seat change 3 3 Popular vote 16,638 11,367 Percentage 38.9% 26.6% Swing 0.7% 2.0%   Third party Fourth party   Party Labour Residents Seats won 9 1 Seat change 1 1 Popular vote 13,688 800 Percentage 32.0% 1.9% Swing 2.5% 1.6%
Council control before election No overall control Council control after election No overall control

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

Summary

Election result

1976 Breckland District Council election
Party		Candidates	Seats	Gains	Losses	Net gain/loss	Seats %	Votes %	Votes	+/−
	Conservative	24	23			3	45.1	38.9	16,638	–0.7
	Independent	31	18			3	35.3	26.6	11,367	+2.0
	Labour	26	9			1	17.6	32.0	13,688	–2.5
	Residents	2	1			1	2.0	1.9	800	+1.6
	Liberal	2	0				0.0	0.6	245	+0.4

References

1. "Breckland District Council election results 1973-2011" (PDF). Colin Rallings & Michael Thrasher . Elections Centre, Plymouth University . Retrieved 4 September 2025.