1976 Ipswich Borough Council election

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1976 Ipswich Borough Council election
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  1973 6 May 1976 1979  

All 47 seats
24 seats needed for a majority
 First partySecond party
 
Party Conservative Labour
Last election1136
Seats won2621
Seat changeIncrease2.svg 15Decrease2.svg 15

Council control after election

Labour

The 1976 Ipswich Borough Council election was the second election to the Ipswich Borough Council which had been established by the Local Government Act 1972 in England and Wales. It took place as part of the 1976 United Kingdom local elections. [1]

There were 14 wards returning between 2 and 5 councillors each. [2] The Conservative Party gained control of the Council. It took place as part of the 1976 United Kingdom local elections. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 Rallings, Colin; Thrasher, Michael (1976). Local Elections Handbook 1976. Plymouth: Elections Centre, Plymouth University.
  2. Rallings, Colin; Thrasher, Michael. "Ipswich Borough Council Election Results 1973-2012" (PDF). electionscentre.co.uk. Elections Centre Plymouth University. Retrieved 10 May 2021.