1976 Mid Suffolk District Council election

1976 Mid Suffolk District Council election

←  1973 6 May 1976 (1976-05-06) 1979  →
All 40 seats to Mid Suffolk District Council 21 seats needed for a majority
First party Second party   Party Independent Conservative Seats won 19 13 Seat change 5 7 Popular vote 6,597 4,660 Percentage 29.4% 20.7% Swing 6.1% 8.2%   Third party Fourth party   Party Labour Liberal Seats won 6 2 Seat change 3 1 Popular vote 7,798 3,418 Percentage 34.7% 15.2% Swing 15.4% 6.9%
Council control before election Independent Council control after election No overall control

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

Summary

Election result

1976 Mid Suffolk District Council election [2]
Party		Candidates	Seats	Gains	Losses	Net gain/loss	Seats %	Votes %	Votes	+/−
	Independent	25	19			5	47.5	29.4	6,597	+6.1
	Conservative	14	13			7	32.5	20.7	4,660	+8.2
	Labour	21	6			3	15.0	34.7	7,798	–15.4
	Liberal	5	2			1	5.0	15.2	3,418	+6.9

References

1. "Mid Suffolk District Council Election Results 1973-2011" (PDF). Colin Rallings & Michael Thrasher . The Elections Centre, Plymouth University. Archived from the original (PDF) on 26 September 2025. Retrieved 26 September 2025.
2. "Composition calculator". Colin Rallings & Michael Thrasher . The Elections Centre, Plymouth University . Retrieved 23 September 2025.