1979 Mid Suffolk District Council election

1979 Mid Suffolk District Council election

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All 40 seats to Mid Suffolk District Council 21 seats needed for a majority
First party Second party   Party Independent Conservative Seats won 18 15 Seat change 1 2 Popular vote 5,632 11,572 Percentage 19.3% 39.7% Swing 10.1% 19.0%   Third party Fourth party   Party Labour Liberal Seats won 5 2 Seat change 1 Popular vote 9,112 2,837 Percentage 31.3% 9.7% Swing 3.4% 5.5%
Council control before election No overall control Council control after election No overall control

The 1979 Mid Suffolk District Council election took place on 3 May 1979 to elect members of Mid Suffolk District Council in Suffolk, England. ^[1] This was on the same day as the 1979 general election and other local elections.

Summary

Election result

1979 Mid Suffolk District Council election [2]
Party		Candidates	Seats	Gains	Losses	Net gain/loss	Seats %	Votes %	Votes	+/−
	Independent	19	18			1	45.0	19.3	5,632	–10.1
	Conservative	23	15			2	37.5	39.7	11,572	+19.0
	Labour	15	5			1	12.5	31.3	9,112	–3.4
	Liberal	3	2				5.0	9.7	2,837	–5.5

References

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