1976 North Norfolk District Council election

1976 North Norfolk District Council election

←  1973 6 May 1976 (1976-05-06) 1979  →
All 47 seats to North Norfolk District Council 24 seats needed for a majority
First party Second party   Party Independent Conservative Seats won 35 7 Seat change 2 1 Popular vote 12,729 6,419 Percentage 51.6% 26.0% Swing 12.2% 10.0%   Third party Fourth party   Party Residents Labour Seats won 4 1 Seat change 4 3 Popular vote 3,087 2,429 Percentage 12.5% 9.8% Swing N/A 10.4%
Council control before election Independent Council control after election Independent

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

Summary

Election result

1976 North Norfolk District Council election [2]
Party		Candidates	Seats	Gains	Losses	Net gain/loss	Seats %	Votes %	Votes	+/−
	Independent	44	35			2	74.5	51.6	12,729	–12.2
	Conservative	10	7			1	14.9	26.0	6,419	+10.0
	Residents	6	4			4	8.5	12.5	3,087	N/A
	Labour	9	1			3	2.1	9.8	2,429	–10.4

References

1. "North Norfolk District Council Election Results 1973-2011" (PDF). Colin Rallings & Michael Thrasher . Elections Centre, Plymouth University . Retrieved 5 September 2025.
2. "Composition calculator". Colin Rallings & Michael Thrasher . Elections Centre, Plymouth University . Retrieved 5 September 2025.