1976 Mid Suffolk District Council election

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1976 Mid Suffolk District Council election
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←  1973
6 May 1976 (1976-05-06)
1979  →
All 40 seats to Mid Suffolk District Council
21 seats needed for a majority
 First partySecond party
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Party Independent Conservative
Seats won1913
Seat changeDecrease2.svg 5Increase2.svg 7
Popular vote6,5974,660
Percentage29.4%20.7%
SwingIncrease2.svg 6.1%Increase2.svg 8.2%
 Third partyFourth party
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Party Labour Liberal
Seats won62
Seat changeDecrease2.svg 3Increase2.svg 1
Popular vote7,7983,418
Percentage34.7%15.2%
SwingDecrease2.svg 15.4%Increase2.svg 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.

Contents

Summary

Election result

1976 Mid Suffolk District Council election [2]
PartyCandidatesSeatsGainsLossesNet gain/lossSeats %Votes %Votes+/−
  Independent 251938Decrease2.svg 547.529.46,597+6.1
  Conservative 141381Increase2.svg 732.520.74,660+8.2
  Labour 21603Decrease2.svg 315.034.77,798–15.4
  Liberal 5210Increase2.svg 15.015.23,418+6.9

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.

Barham

Barham
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative J. Macrow* 490 86.7
Labour P. Koppel7513.3
Majority 41573.4
Turnout 56544.7
Registered electors 1,265
Conservative gain from Independent Swing

Claydon

Claydon
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent H. Griffiths Unopposed
Registered electors 1,082
Independent hold

Creeting

Creeting
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent J. Ward* Unopposed
Registered electors 1,049
Independent hold

Debenham

Debenham
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative R. Glass* 449 74.2
Labour A. Higgins15625.8
Majority 29348.4
Turnout 60547.9
Registered electors 1,264
Conservative hold Swing

Elmswell

Elmswell
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent D. Dyball* 464 86.2
Labour B. Britton7413.8
Majority 39072.4
Turnout 53838.5
Registered electors 1,396
Independent hold Swing

Eye

Eye
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent C. Flatman* 514 75.9
Independent M. Butterworth16324.1
Majority 35151.8
Turnout 67749.5
Registered electors 1,367
Independent gain from Labour Swing

Fressingfield

Fressingfield
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative E. Rice Unopposed
Registered electors 1,148
Conservative gain from Independent

Gislingham

Gislingham
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent P. Watson* Unopposed
Registered electors 1,301
Independent hold

Haughley & Wetherden

Haughley & Wetherden
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour E. Crascall* Unopposed
Registered electors 1,235
Labour hold

Helmingham

Helmingham
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent R. Willsher* 372 83.4
Independent J. Finch7416.6
Majority 29866.8
Turnout 44641.6
Registered electors 1,071
Independent hold Swing

Hoxne

Hoxne
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative G. McGregor Unopposed
Registered electors 1,181
Conservative hold

Mendlesham

Mendlesham
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent A. Braybrooke* Unopposed
Registered electors 1,285
Independent hold

Needham Market

Needham Market
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative J. Swain* 633 64.3
Labour P. Carter35135.7
Majority 28228.6
Turnout 98451.7
Registered electors 1,903
Conservative hold Swing

No. 2 (Stowmarket)

No. 2 (Stowmarket) (6 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent G. Brewster 1,286 30.5
Independent R. Pattle* 1,129 26.8
Liberal F. Brooke* 1,104 26.2
Labour R. Jones* 1,034 24.5
Labour E. Jones* 945 22.4
Labour P. Oldfield 930 22.1
Conservative G. Packer79718.9
Liberal A. Ashton78318.6
Labour C. Soames77918.5
Labour R. Hiron*77518.4
Labour E. Nunn71416.9
Liberal B. Hewitt62814.9
Turnout ~4,99659.5
Registered electors 7,093
Independent gain from Labour
Independent hold
Liberal hold
Labour hold
Labour hold
Labour hold

No. 5 (Ringshall)

No. 5 (Ringshall)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent H. Crooks* 427 84.6
Labour A. Winchester7815.4
Majority 34969.2
Turnout 50545.1
Registered electors 1,120
Independent hold Swing

No. 7 (Barking)

No. 7 (Barking)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent P. Chapman Unopposed
Registered electors 1,173
Independent hold

No. 8 (Somersham)

No. 8 (Somersham)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent S. Keyte* Unopposed
Registered electors 1,259
Independent hold

No. 9 (Bramford)

No. 9 (Bramford)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour G. Cunningham Unopposed
Registered electors 1,733
Labour hold

No. 16 (Stowupland)

No. 16 (Stowupland) (2 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal S. Wilson 642 50.1
Labour A. Addison* 639 49.9
Labour M. Shave*60046.9
Turnout ~1,28163.9
Registered electors 2,004
Liberal gain from Labour
Labour hold

No. 26 (Bacton)

No. 26 (Bacton)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative B. Beak Unopposed
Registered electors 1,207
Conservative gain from Independent

No. 28 (Walsham-le-Willows)

No. 28 (Walsham-le-Willows)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative S. Edwards* 406 85.7
Labour D. Pearce6814.3
Majority 33871.4
Turnout 47451.7
Registered electors 916
Conservative hold Swing

No. 29 (Badwell Ash)

No. 29 (Badwell Ash)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent H. Linn* Unopposed
Registered electors 965
Independent hold

No. 33 (Woolpit)

No. 33 (Woolpit)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative P. Maitland 438 55.7
Independent M. Wood24631.3
Labour R. Humphrey10313.1
Majority 19224.4
Turnout 78759.3
Registered electors 1,328
Conservative gain from Independent Swing

No. 34 (Rattlesden)

No. 34 (Rattlesden)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative L. Muir* 209 53.2
Independent D. Cole18446.8
Majority 256.4
Turnout 39341.1
Registered electors 957
Conservative hold Swing

Norton

Norton
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative B. Siffleete 322 53.6
Independent A. Henderson27946.4
Majority 437.2
Turnout 60140.9
Registered electors 1,469
Conservative gain from Independent Swing

Onehouse

Onehouse
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent H. Mitson* 523 66.7
Liberal F. Brent Roach26133.3
Majority 26233.4
Turnout 78460.4
Registered electors 1,299
Independent hold Swing

Palgrave

Palgrave
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent W. Wickett* Unopposed
Registered electors 1,227
Independent hold

Rickinghall

Rickinghall
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent R. Moss 278 48.1
Independent A. Robertson18832.5
Labour S. Spiller11219.4
Majority 9015.6
Turnout 57839.9
Registered electors 1,449
Independent hold Swing

Stonham

Stonham
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative H. D'Arcy 432 74.2
Labour M. Douglas15025.8
Majority 28248.4
Turnout 58255.3
Registered electors 1,052
Conservative gain from Independent Swing

Stradbroke

Stradbroke
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent S. Hawes* Unopposed
Registered electors 1,085
Independent hold

Thurston

Thurston
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative R. Kilner 484 87.2
Labour R. Wallington7112.8
Majority 41374.4
Turnout 55544.9
Registered electors 1,236
Conservative gain from Independent Swing

Wetheringsett

Wetheringsett
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent G. Taylor Unopposed
Registered electors 1,190
Independent hold

Weybread

Weybread
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative G. Thompson Unopposed
Registered electors 1,151
Conservative gain from Independent

Worlingworth

Worlingworth
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent M. Horvath 470 77.8
Labour R. Bushby13422.2
Majority 33655.6
Turnout 60477.1
Registered electors 783
Independent gain from Conservative Swing

References

  1. ↑ Rallings, Colin; Thrasher, Michael. "Mid Suffolk District Council Election Results 1973-2011" (PDF). electionscentre.co.uk. Plymouth University, Plymouth: The Elections Centre. Archived from the original (PDF) on 26 September 2025. Retrieved 25 January 2026.
  2. ↑ "Composition calculator". Colin Rallings & Michael Thrasher . The Elections Centre, Plymouth University . Retrieved 23 September 2025.
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