1976 Breckland District Council election

1976 Breckland District Council election
6 May 1976 (1976-05-06)
All 51 seats to Breckland District Council
26 seats needed for a majority
  First party Second party Third party
 
Party Independent Conservative Labour
Seats won 22 19 9
Seat change 2 1 1
Popular vote 11,367 16,638 13,688
Percentage 26.6% 38.9% 32.0%
Swing 2.0% 0.7% 2.5%
  Fourth party Fifth party
 
Party Residents Ind. Conservative
Seats won 1 0
Seat change 1 1
Popular vote 800 did not stand
Percentage 1.9% did not stand
Swing 1.6% 0.8%
Control before election


No overall control

Control after election


No overall control

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

Summary

Election result

1976 Breckland District Council election[2]
Party Candidates Seats Gains Losses Net gain/loss Seats % Votes % Votes +/−
  Independent 31 22 5 3 2 35.3 26.6 11,367 +2.0
  Conservative 24 19 3 4 1 45.1 38.9 16,638 –0.7
  Labour 26 9 0 1 1 17.6 32.0 13,688 –2.5
  Residents 2 1 1 0 1 2.0 1.9 800 +1.6
  Liberal 2 0 0 0 0.0 0.6 245 +0.4
  Ind. Conservative 0 0 0 1 1 0.0 N/A N/A –0.8

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.

All Saints

All Saints
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent A. Harvey* 467 70.9
Labour F. Towell 192 29.1
Majority 275 41.8
Turnout 659 51.4
Registered electors 1,282
Independent hold Swing

Beetley & Gressenhall

Beetley & Gressenhall
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative I. Howard* 447 76.3
Liberal A. Perry 139 23.7
Majority 308 52.6
Turnout 586 48.6
Registered electors 1,205
Conservative hold Swing

Buckenham

Buckenham
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent E. Macro* 327 57.3
Residents W. Barnes 244 42.7
Majority 83 14.6
Turnout 571 53.8
Registered electors 1,061
Independent gain from Ind. Conservative Swing

Conifer

Conifer
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent W. Emms* 365 56.0
Independent R. Shropshire 287 44.0
Majority 78 12.0
Turnout 652 45.7
Registered electors 1,428
Independent hold Swing

East Guiltcross

East Guiltcross
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent G. Aldridge* 258 53.3
Independent L. Harrison 129 26.7
Independent F. Riches 97 20.0
Majority 129 26.6
Turnout 484 43.7
Registered electors 1,108
Independent hold Swing

Eynsford

Eynsford
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative J. Hatley* 528 77.6
Labour A. Bradley 152 22.4
Majority 376 55.2
Turnout 680 65.4
Registered electors 1,040
Conservative hold Swing

Haggard De Toni

Haggard De Toni
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent H. Wells-Cole* Unopposed
Registered electors 1,388
Independent hold

Harling

Harling
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent E. Bulkeley Unopposed
Registered electors 1,253
Independent gain from Conservative

Heathlands

Heathlands
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent R. Musker* Unopposed
Registered electors 1,071
Independent hold

Hermitage

Hermitage
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative J. Birkbeck* Unopposed
Registered electors 1,182
Conservative hold

Launditch

Launditch
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent R. Butler-Stoney* Unopposed
Registered electors 1,089
Independent hold

Mattishall

Mattishall
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative B. Barnes Unopposed
Registered electors 1,541
Conservative hold

Mid Forest

Mid Forest
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative S. Steward* Unopposed
Registered electors 963
Conservative gain from Independent

Nar Valley

Nar Valley
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour M. Boddy* 486 51.3
Conservative J. Burton 461 48.7
Majority 25 2.6
Turnout 947 57.1
Registered electors 1,659
Labour hold Swing

Necton

Necton
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative L. Bengeyfield* 528 70.8
Labour A. Rosenberg 218 29.2
Majority 310 41.6
Turnout 746 64.8
Registered electors 1,152
Conservative hold Swing

No. 26 (Attleborough)

No. 26 (Attleborough) (3 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent H. Underwood* 761 41.0
Conservative G. Alston* 757 40.8
Independent E. West* 684 36.9
Conservative F. Hornegold 578 31.2
Labour G. Gillan 336 18.1
Labour W. Tidy 293 15.8
Turnout ~1,857 43.9
Registered electors 4,228
Independent hold
Conservative hold
Independent hold

No. 5 (East Dereham)

No. 5 (East Dereham) (7 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative O. Jarvis* 1,914 38.4
Conservative M. Turnbull 1,741 35.0
Conservative J. Duigan* 1,721 34.6
Conservative M. Duigan* 1,721 34.6
Labour L. Potter* 1,719 34.5
Conservative R. Shelton* 1,566 31.5
Conservative G. Whitworth 1,413 28.4
Independent M. Fanthorpe 1,352 27.1
Labour R. Potter 1,109 22.3
Labour R. Thompson 1,082 21.7
Labour A. Harvey 820 16.5
Labour E. Guymer 772 15.5
Labour I. Dent 750 15.1
Turnout ~4,985 61.1
Registered electors 8,161
Conservative hold
Conservative hold
Conservative hold
Conservative hold
Labour hold
Conservative hold
Conservative hold

Peddars Way

Peddars Way
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent H. Baker* Unopposed
Registered electors 1,268
Independent hold

Shipworth

Shipworth
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative J. Searle 415 49.9
Labour R. Hibbett 239 28.7
Independent E. Harvey 178 21.4
Majority 176 21.2
Turnout 832 51.3
Registered electors 1,622
Conservative hold Swing

Springvale

Springvale
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative R. Wright* 410 85.1
Labour E. Newson 72 14.9
Majority 338 70.2
Turnout 482 41.2
Registered electors 1,170
Conservative hold Swing

Swaffham

Swaffham (3 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative T. Wilding 1,040 38.1
Independent J. Sampson* 994 36.4
Independent P. Ison* 959 35.1
Labour B. Marjoram* 699 25.6
Turnout ~2,731 75.2
Registered electors 3,632
Conservative gain from Labour
Independent hold
Independent hold

Swanton Morley

Swanton Morley
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent J. Johnson* Unopposed
Registered electors 1,299
Independent gain from Conservative

Taverner

Taverner
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent E. Stangroom 357 56.0
Conservative A. Spinks* 157 24.6
Independent P. Edwards 123 19.3
Majority 200 31.4
Turnout 637 61.9
Registered electors 1,029
Independent gain from Conservative Swing

Templar

Templar
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative D. Bouwens Unopposed
Registered electors 677
Conservative gain from Independent

Thetford Abbey

Thetford Abbey (2 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour H. Crampton* 484 57.7
Labour M. Page 405 48.3
Conservative W. Greenfield 355 42.3
Turnout ~839 33.8
Registered electors 2,482
Labour hold
Labour hold

Thetford Barnham Cross

Thetford Barnham Cross (2 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour C. Armes 620 68.1
Labour J. Ramm 587 64.5
Independent F. Wilkes 291 31.9
Turnout ~910 35.5
Registered electors 2,564
Labour hold
Labour hold

Thetford Guildhall

Thetford Guildhall (2 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent W. Crisp 865 72.9
Independent T. Lamb* 805 67.9
Labour W. Nunn 322 27.1
Turnout ~1,189 39.0
Registered electors 3,047
Independent hold
Independent hold

Thetford Saxon

Thetford Saxon (2 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour F. Room* 623 65.2
Labour J. Sweeney* 560 58.6
Conservative L. Hardwick 333 34.8
Turnout ~956 36.3
Registered electors 2,634
Labour hold
Labour hold

Two Rivers

Two Rivers
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative J. Abbs Unopposed
Registered electors 1,360
Conservative hold

Upper Wensum

Upper Wensum
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent G. Kerrison* 561 84.4
Labour J. Bantoft 104 15.6
Majority 457 68.8
Turnout 665 49.1
Registered electors 1,354
Independent hold Swing

Upper Yare

Upper Yare
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent L. Brown* Unopposed
Registered electors 1,240
Independent hold

Watton

Watton (2 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Residents A. Neaves 566 41.1
Independent C. Cadman 495 35.9
Labour F. Mayhew 317 23.0
Independent G. Mitchell* 309 22.4
Turnout ~1,378 40.0
Registered electors 3,444
Residents gain from Independent
Independent hold

Wayland

Wayland
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour G. Bailey* 410 64.9
Independent D. Thornhill 222 35.1
Majority 188 29.8
Turnout 632 57.9
Registered electors 1,091
Labour hold Swing

Weeting

Weeting
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent N. Parrott* 481 81.9
Liberal R. Green 106 18.1
Majority 375 63.8
Turnout 587 56.1
Registered electors 1,047
Independent hold Swing

West Guiltcross

West Guiltcross
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent M. Mansbridge* Unopposed
Registered electors 1,250
Independent hold

Wissey

Wissey
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative E. Johnson 553 63.6
Labour A. Markham 317 36.4
Majority 236 27.2
Turnout 870 52.8
Registered electors 1,648
Conservative hold Swing

References

  1. ^ Rallings, Colin; Thrasher, Michael. "Breckland District Council Election Results 1973-2011" (PDF). electionscentre.co.uk. Plymouth: The Elections Centre, Plymouth University. pp. 4–5. Archived from the original (PDF) on 28 February 2024. Retrieved 31 January 2026.
  2. ^ Rallings, Colin; Thrasher, Michael. "Compositions calculator". electionscentre.co.uk. Plymouth: The Elections Centre, Plymouth University. Retrieved 30 January 2026.
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