1976 Breckland District Council election

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1976 Breckland District Council election
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6 May 1976 (1976-05-06)
1979  →
All 51 seats to Breckland District Council
26 seats needed for a majority
 First partySecond partyThird party
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Party Independent Conservative Labour
Seats won22199
Seat changeIncrease2.svg 2Decrease2.svg 1Decrease2.svg 1
Popular vote11,36716,63813,688
Percentage26.6%38.9%32.0%
SwingIncrease2.svg 2.0%Decrease2.svg 0.7%Decrease2.svg 2.5%
 Fourth partyFifth party
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Party Residents Ind. Conservative
Seats won10
Seat changeIncrease2.svg 1Decrease2.svg 1
Popular vote800did not stand
Percentage1.9%did not stand
SwingIncrease2.svg 1.6%Decrease2.svg 0.8%
Control before election


No overall control

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.

Contents

Summary

Election result

1976 Breckland District Council election [2]
PartyCandidatesSeatsGainsLossesNet gain/lossSeats %Votes %Votes+/−
  Independent 312253Increase2.svg 235.326.611,367+2.0
  Conservative 241934Decrease2.svg 145.138.916,638–0.7
  Labour 26901Decrease2.svg 117.632.013,688–2.5
  Residents 2110Increase2.svg 12.01.9800+1.6
  Liberal 2000Steady2.svg0.00.6245+0.4
  Ind. Conservative 0001Decrease2.svg 10.0N/AN/A–0.8

Ward results

Incumbent councillors standing for re-election are marked with an asterisk (*). Changes in seats do not take into account by-elections or defections.

All Saints

All Saints
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent A. Harvey* 467 70.9
Labour F. Towell19229.1
Majority 27541.8
Turnout 65951.4
Registered electors 1,282
Independent hold Swing

Beetley & Gressenhall

Beetley & Gressenhall
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative I. Howard* 447 76.3
Liberal A. Perry13923.7
Majority 30852.6
Turnout 58648.6
Registered electors 1,205
Conservative hold Swing

Buckenham

Buckenham
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent E. Macro* 327 57.3
Residents W. Barnes24442.7
Majority 8314.6
Turnout 57153.8
Registered electors 1,061
Independent gain from Ind. Conservative Swing

Conifer

Conifer
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent W. Emms* 365 56.0
Independent R. Shropshire28744.0
Majority 7812.0
Turnout 65245.7
Registered electors 1,428
Independent hold Swing

East Guiltcross

East Guiltcross
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent G. Aldridge* 258 53.3
Independent L. Harrison12926.7
Independent F. Riches9720.0
Majority 12926.6
Turnout 48443.7
Registered electors 1,108
Independent hold Swing

Eynsford

Eynsford
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative J. Hatley* 528 77.6
Labour A. Bradley15222.4
Majority 37655.2
Turnout 68065.4
Registered electors 1,040
Conservative hold Swing

Haggard De Toni

Haggard De Toni
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent H. Wells-Cole* Unopposed
Registered electors 1,388
Independent hold

Harling

Harling
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent E. Bulkeley Unopposed
Registered electors 1,253
Independent gain from Conservative

Heathlands

Heathlands
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent R. Musker* Unopposed
Registered electors 1,071
Independent hold

Hermitage

Hermitage
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative J. Birkbeck* Unopposed
Registered electors 1,182
Conservative hold

Launditch

Launditch
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent R. Butler-Stoney* Unopposed
Registered electors 1,089
Independent hold

Mattishall

Mattishall
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative B. Barnes Unopposed
Registered electors 1,541
Conservative hold

Mid Forest

Mid Forest
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative S. Steward* Unopposed
Registered electors 963
Conservative gain from Independent

Nar Valley

Nar Valley
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour M. Boddy* 486 51.3
Conservative J. Burton46148.7
Majority 252.6
Turnout 94757.1
Registered electors 1,659
Labour hold Swing

Necton

Necton
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative L. Bengeyfield* 528 70.8
Labour A. Rosenberg21829.2
Majority 31041.6
Turnout 74664.8
Registered electors 1,152
Conservative hold Swing

No. 26 (Attleborough)

No. 26 (Attleborough) (3 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent H. Underwood* 761 41.0
Conservative G. Alston* 757 40.8
Independent E. West* 684 36.9
Conservative F. Hornegold57831.2
Labour G. Gillan33618.1
Labour W. Tidy29315.8
Turnout ~1,85743.9
Registered electors 4,228
Independent hold
Conservative hold
Independent hold

No. 5 (East Dereham)

No. 5 (East Dereham) (7 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative O. Jarvis* 1,914 38.4
Conservative M. Turnbull 1,741 35.0
Conservative J. Duigan* 1,721 34.6
Conservative M. Duigan* 1,721 34.6
Labour L. Potter* 1,719 34.5
Conservative R. Shelton* 1,566 31.5
Conservative G. Whitworth 1,413 28.4
Independent M. Fanthorpe1,35227.1
Labour R. Potter1,10922.3
Labour R. Thompson1,08221.7
Labour A. Harvey82016.5
Labour E. Guymer77215.5
Labour I. Dent75015.1
Turnout ~4,98561.1
Registered electors 8,161
Conservative hold
Conservative hold
Conservative hold
Conservative hold
Labour hold
Conservative hold
Conservative hold

Peddars Way

Peddars Way
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent H. Baker* Unopposed
Registered electors 1,268
Independent hold

Shipworth

Shipworth
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative J. Searle 415 49.9
Labour R. Hibbett23928.7
Independent E. Harvey17821.4
Majority 17621.2
Turnout 83251.3
Registered electors 1,622
Conservative hold Swing

Springvale

Springvale
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative R. Wright* 410 85.1
Labour E. Newson7214.9
Majority 33870.2
Turnout 48241.2
Registered electors 1,170
Conservative hold Swing

Swaffham

Swaffham (3 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative T. Wilding 1,040 38.1
Independent J. Sampson* 994 36.4
Independent P. Ison* 959 35.1
Labour B. Marjoram* 69925.6
Turnout ~2,73175.2
Registered electors 3,632
Conservative gain from Labour
Independent hold
Independent hold

Swanton Morley

Swanton Morley
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent J. Johnson* Unopposed
Registered electors 1,299
Independent gain from Conservative

Taverner

Taverner
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent E. Stangroom 357 56.0
Conservative A. Spinks* 15724.6
Independent P. Edwards12319.3
Majority 20031.4
Turnout 63761.9
Registered electors 1,029
Independent gain from Conservative Swing

Templar

Templar
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative D. Bouwens Unopposed
Registered electors 677
Conservative gain from Independent

Thetford Abbey

Thetford Abbey (2 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour H. Crampton* 484 57.7
Labour M. Page 405 48.3
Conservative W. Greenfield35542.3
Turnout ~83933.8
Registered electors 2,482
Labour hold
Labour hold

Thetford Barnham Cross

Thetford Barnham Cross (2 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour C. Armes 620 68.1
Labour J. Ramm 587 64.5
Independent F. Wilkes29131.9
Turnout ~91035.5
Registered electors 2,564
Labour hold
Labour hold

Thetford Guildhall

Thetford Guildhall (2 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent W. Crisp 865 72.9
Independent T. Lamb* 805 67.9
Labour W. Nunn32227.1
Turnout ~1,18939.0
Registered electors 3,047
Independent hold
Independent hold

Thetford Saxon

Thetford Saxon (2 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour F. Room* 623 65.2
Labour J. Sweeney* 560 58.6
Conservative L. Hardwick33334.8
Turnout ~95636.3
Registered electors 2,634
Labour hold
Labour hold

Two Rivers

Two Rivers
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative J. Abbs Unopposed
Registered electors 1,360
Conservative hold

Upper Wensum

Upper Wensum
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent G. Kerrison* 561 84.4
Labour J. Bantoft10415.6
Majority 45768.8
Turnout 66549.1
Registered electors 1,354
Independent hold Swing

Upper Yare

Upper Yare
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent L. Brown* Unopposed
Registered electors 1,240
Independent hold

Watton

Watton (2 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Residents A. Neaves 566 41.1
Independent C. Cadman 495 35.9
Labour F. Mayhew31723.0
Independent G. Mitchell* 30922.4
Turnout ~1,37840.0
Registered electors 3,444
Residents gain from Independent
Independent hold

Wayland

Wayland
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour G. Bailey* 410 64.9
Independent D. Thornhill22235.1
Majority 18829.8
Turnout 63257.9
Registered electors 1,091
Labour hold Swing

Weeting

Weeting
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent N. Parrott* 481 81.9
Liberal R. Green10618.1
Majority 37563.8
Turnout 58756.1
Registered electors 1,047
Independent hold Swing

West Guiltcross

West Guiltcross
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent M. Mansbridge* Unopposed
Registered electors 1,250
Independent hold

Wissey

Wissey
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative E. Johnson 553 63.6
Labour A. Markham31736.4
Majority 23627.2
Turnout 87052.8
Registered electors 1,648
Conservative hold Swing

References

  1. ↑ Rallings, Colin; Thrasher, Michael. "Breckland District Council Election Results 1973-2011" (PDF). electionscentre.co.uk. Plymouth: The Elections Centre, Plymouth University. pp. 4–5. Archived from the original (PDF) on 28 February 2024. Retrieved 31 January 2026.
  2. ↑ Rallings, Colin; Thrasher, Michael. "Compositions calculator". electionscentre.co.uk. Plymouth: The Elections Centre, Plymouth University . Retrieved 30 January 2026.
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