1976 St Edmundsbury Borough Council election

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1976 St Edmundsbury Borough Council election
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6 May 1976 (1976-05-06)
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All 44 seats to St Edmundsbury Borough Council
23 seats needed for a majority
 First partySecond party
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Party Conservative Labour
Seats won309
Seat changeIncrease2.svg 4Decrease2.svg 2
Popular vote9,8177,269
Percentage47.9%35.5%
SwingIncrease2.svg 4.7%Decrease2.svg 4.1%
 Third partyFourth party
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Party Independent Ind. Conservative
Seats won50
Seat changeDecrease2.svg 1Decrease2.svg 1
Popular vote2,158did not stand
Percentage10.5%did not stand
SwingDecrease2.svg 0.2%Decrease2.svg 1.7%
Council control before election


Conservative

Council control after election


Conservative

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

Contents

Summary

Election result

1976 St Edmundsbury Borough Council election [2]
PartyCandidatesSeatsGainsLossesNet gain/lossSeats %Votes %Votes+/−
  Conservative 283040Increase2.svg 468.247.99,817+4.7
  Labour 20902Decrease2.svg 220.535.57,269–4.1
  Independent 11501Decrease2.svg 111.410.52,158–0.2
  Liberal 5000Steady2.svg0.05.41,115+0.5
  Ind. Socialist 1000Steady2.svg0.00.6131N/A
  Ind. Conservative 0001Decrease2.svg 10.0N/AN/A–1.7

11 Conservatives and 4 Independents were elected unopposed.

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.

Barningham

Barningham
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative C. Hatten* Unopposed
Registered electors 1,324
Conservative hold

Barrow

Barrow
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative P. English* Unopposed
Registered electors 1,397
Conservative hold

Bury St Edmunds: Abbeygate

This result was missing from the source document. [1]

Bury St. Edmunds: Eastgate

Bury St. Edmunds: Eastgate (2 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative B. Jennings* 589 50.5
Conservative R. Self* 588 50.4
Liberal F. Gane30426.0
Labour R. Nowak27423.5
Liberal J. Williams18816.1
Turnout ~1,13557.2
Registered electors 1,984
Conservative hold
Conservative hold

Bury St. Edmunds: Northgate

Bury St. Edmunds: Northgate (2 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour E. Steele* 576 40.8
Conservative E. Spooner* 561 39.8
Labour R. Impey37426.5
Independent F. Baxter27419.4
Turnout ~1,22745.1
Registered electors 2,721
Labour hold
Conservative hold

Bury St. Edmunds: Risbygate

Bury St. Edmunds: Risbygate (2 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative H. Marsh* Unopposed
Conservative A. Davies* Unopposed
Registered electors 2,021
Conservative gain from Ind. Conservative
Conservative hold

Bury St. Edmunds: Sextons

Bury St. Edmunds: Sextons (2 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative J. Knight* 848 68.1
Conservative M. Lacey 746 59.9
Labour A. Bumpstead39731.9
Turnout ~1,23251.4
Registered electors 2,397
Conservative hold
Conservative hold

Bury St. Edmunds: Southgate

Bury St. Edmunds: Southgate (2 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative R. Elliott* 723 54.9
Conservative L. Sewell* 722 54.8
Independent F. Harley59545.1
Turnout ~1,30839.1
Registered electors 3,345
Conservative hold
Conservative hold

Bury St. Edmunds: St. Olaves

Bury St. Edmunds: St. Olaves (2 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour S. Wormleighton* 500 54.7
Labour W. Cownley 394 43.1
Conservative W. Hawes28331.0
Ind. Socialist A. Miller13114.3
Turnout ~92235.0
Registered electors 2,635
Labour hold
Labour hold

Bury St. Edmunds: Westgate

Bury St. Edmunds: Westgate (2 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative R. Crickitt* 905 79.9
Conservative W. Cutting* 824 72.8
Labour S. Morgan22820.1
Turnout ~1,13347.5
Registered electors 2,480
Conservative hold
Conservative hold

Cavendish

Cavendish
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent K. Rabett* Unopposed
Registered electors 1,251
Independent hold

Chevington

Chevington
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative J. Roberts* Unopposed
Registered electors 1,349
Conservative hold

Clare

Clare
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent E. Soulsby* Unopposed
Registered electors 1,323
Independent hold

Fornham

Fornham
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative J. Warren* Unopposed
Registered electors 1,432
Conservative hold

Great Barton

Great Barton
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative C. Winsor* Unopposed
Registered electors 1,224
Conservative hold

Haverhill: Cangle

Haverhill: Cangle (2 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour B. Esteal 628 38.7
Conservative J. Savage 611 37.7
Labour K. Poltock57435.4
Liberal R. Lifshack38223.6
Turnout ~1,48036.6
Registered electors 4,044
Labour hold
Conservative gain from Labour

Haverhill: Castle

Haverhill: Castle (2 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour W. Elkins* 321 68.2
Labour J. Hartley* 302 64.1
Liberal J. Collis15031.8
Turnout ~52027.5
Registered electors 1,891
Labour hold
Labour hold

Haverhill: Clements

Haverhill: Clements (2 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour H. Eves 451 64.2
Labour M. Perry 449 64.0
Independent N. Kells16122.9
Liberal M. Beith9113.0
Turnout ~72134.5
Registered electors 2,089
Labour hold
Labour hold

Haverhill: St. Marys & Helions

Haverhill: St. Marys & Helions (2 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent W. Blake* 576 68.8
Labour E. Elkins* 261 31.2
Labour D. Hartley17420.8
Turnout ~79639.6
Registered electors 2,009
Independent hold
Labour hold

Honington

Honington
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative G. Starling* 388 65.9
Labour J. Cooper20134.1
Majority 18731.8
Turnout 58951.4
Registered electors 1,153
Conservative hold Swing

Horringer

Horringer
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative V. Roth* Unopposed
Registered electors 1,827
Conservative hold

Hundon

Hundon
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative K. Williams 311 52.6
Independent K. Wilkin22237.6
Independent P. O'Garvaigh589.8
Majority 8915.0
Turnout 59150.7
Registered electors 1,167
Conservative hold Swing

Ixworth

Ixworth
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative D. Cross* 382 67.6
Labour P. Jenkins18332.4
Majority 19935.2
Turnout 56559.2
Registered electors 954
Conservative hold Swing

Kedington

Kedington
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative A. Kiddy* 368 52.7
Labour R. Messer33047.3
Majority 385.4
Turnout 69856.8
Registered electors 1,230
Conservative hold Swing

Pakenham

Pakenham
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent N. Whitwell* Unopposed
Registered electors 867
Independent hold

Risby

Risby
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative W. Conran* Unopposed
Registered electors 1,262
Conservative hold

Rougham

Rougham
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent T. May* Unopposed
Registered electors 1,373
Independent hold

Stanton

Stanton
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative P. Rudge 518 54.8
Labour A. Jones* 42745.2
Majority 919.6
Turnout 94566.0
Registered electors 1,445
Conservative gain from Labour Swing

Troston

Troston
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative A. Ruffles Unopposed
Registered electors 1,134
Conservative hold

Whelnetham

Whelnetham
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative K. Green* 434 65.9
Labour N. Plumb22534.1
Majority 20931.8
Turnout 65948.5
Registered electors 1,368
Conservative hold Swing

Wickhambrook

Wickhambrook
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative J. Long 404 59.8
Independent A. Hicks27240.2
Majority 13219.6
Turnout 67648.4
Registered electors 1,411
Conservative gain from Independent Swing

Withersfield

Withersfield
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative J. Mowbray* Unopposed
Registered electors 1,226
Conservative hold

References

  1. 1 2 Rallings, Colin; Thrasher, Michael. "St Edmundsbury Borough Council Election Results 1973-2011" (PDF). electionscentre.co.uk. Plymouth University, Plymouth: The Elections Centre. pp. 3–4. Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 September 2025. Retrieved 26 January 2026.
  2. ↑ "Composition calculator". Colin Rallings & Michael Thrasher . The Elections Centre, Plymouth University . Retrieved 23 September 2025.
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