1976 West Norfolk District Council election

1976 West Norfolk District Council election

←  1973 6 May 1976 (1976-05-06) 1979  →
All 60 seats to West Norfolk District Council 31 seats needed for a majority
First party Second party   Party Conservative Labour Seats won 37 13 Seat change 23 9 Popular vote 30,137 24,529 Percentage 47.3% 38.5% Swing 17.7% 2.7%   Third party Fourth party   Party Independent Ind. Conservative Seats won 7 3 Seat change 12 2 Popular vote 6,557 1,944 Percentage 10.3% 3.0% Swing 11.4% 0.2%
Council control before election No overall control Council control after election Conservative

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

Summary

Election result

1976 West Norfolk District Council election [2]
Party		Candidates	Seats	Gains	Losses	Net gain/loss	Seats %	Votes %	Votes	+/−
	Conservative	44	37			23	61.7	47.3	30,137	+17.7
	Labour	45	13			9	21.7	38.5	24,529	–2.7
	Independent	18	7			12	11.7	10.3	6,557	–11.4
	Ind. Conservative	6	3			2	5.0	3.0	1,944	+0.2
	Liberal	3	0				0.0	0.8	489	–3.9
	National Front	1	0				0.0	0.2	110	N/A

References

1. "Borough Council of Kings' Lynn & West Norfolk Election Results 1973-2011" (PDF). Colin Rallings & Michael Thrasher . Elections Centre, Plymouth University . Retrieved 3 September 2025.
2. "Compositions calculator". Colin Rallings & Michael Thrasher . Elections Centre, Plymouth University . Retrieved 3 September 2025.