1976 South Norfolk District Council election

1976 South Norfolk District Council election

←  1973 6 May 1976 (1976-05-06) 1979  →
All 47 seats to South Norfolk District Council 24 seats needed for a majority
First party Second party Third party   Party Conservative Independent Liberal Seats won 23 21 2 Seat change 17 12 1 Popular vote 16,405 7,964 2,011 Percentage 44.6% 21.6% 5.5% Swing 38.8% 29.1% 5.1%   Fourth party Fifth party   Party Ind. Conservative Labour Seats won 1 0 Seat change 1 7 Popular vote 352 9,899 Percentage 1.0% 26.9% Swing 0.8% 4.5%
Council control before election Independent Council control after election No overall control

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

Summary

Election result

1976 South Norfolk District Council election [2]
Party		Candidates	Seats	Gains	Losses	Net gain/loss	Seats %	Votes %	Votes	+/−
	Conservative	26	23			17	48.9	44.6	16,405	+38.8
	Independent	32	21			12	44.7	21.6	7,964	–29.1
	Liberal	4	2			1	4.3	5.5	2,011	–5.1
	Ind. Conservative	2	1			1	2.1	1.0	352	+0.8
	Labour	19	0			7	0.0	26.9	9,899	–4.5
	Ind. Socialist	1	0				0.0	0.5	183	N/A

References

1. "South Norfolk District Council Election Results 1973-2011" (PDF). Colin Rallings & Michael Thrasher . Elections Centre, Plymouth University . Retrieved 6 September 2025.
2. "Composition calculator". Colin Rallings & Michael Thrasher . Elections Centre, Plymouth University . Retrieved 6 September 2025.