1976 Mid Suffolk District Council election

1976 Mid Suffolk District Council election
6 May 1976 (1976-05-06)
All 40 seats to Mid Suffolk District Council
21 seats needed for a majority
  First party Second party
 
Party Independent Conservative
Seats won 19 13
Seat change 5 7
Popular vote 6,597 4,660
Percentage 29.4% 20.7%
Swing 6.1% 8.2%
  Third party Fourth party
 
Party Labour Liberal
Seats won 6 2
Seat change 3 1
Popular vote 7,798 3,418
Percentage 34.7% 15.2%
Swing 15.4% 6.9%
Council control before election


Independent

Council control after election


No overall control

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

Summary

Election result

1976 Mid Suffolk District Council election[2]
Party Candidates Seats Gains Losses Net gain/loss Seats % Votes % Votes +/−
  Independent 25 19 3 8 5 47.5 29.4 6,597 +6.1
  Conservative 14 13 8 1 7 32.5 20.7 4,660 +8.2
  Labour 21 6 0 3 3 15.0 34.7 7,798 –15.4
  Liberal 5 2 1 0 1 5.0 15.2 3,418 +6.9

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.

Barham

Barham
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative J. Macrow* 490 86.7
Labour P. Koppel 75 13.3
Majority 415 73.4
Turnout 565 44.7
Registered electors 1,265
Conservative gain from Independent Swing

Claydon

Claydon
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent H. Griffiths Unopposed
Registered electors 1,082
Independent hold

Creeting

Creeting
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent J. Ward* Unopposed
Registered electors 1,049
Independent hold

Debenham

Debenham
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative R. Glass* 449 74.2
Labour A. Higgins 156 25.8
Majority 293 48.4
Turnout 605 47.9
Registered electors 1,264
Conservative hold Swing

Elmswell

Elmswell
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent D. Dyball* 464 86.2
Labour B. Britton 74 13.8
Majority 390 72.4
Turnout 538 38.5
Registered electors 1,396
Independent hold Swing

Eye

Eye
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent C. Flatman* 514 75.9
Independent M. Butterworth 163 24.1
Majority 351 51.8
Turnout 677 49.5
Registered electors 1,367
Independent gain from Labour Swing

Fressingfield

Fressingfield
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative E. Rice Unopposed
Registered electors 1,148
Conservative gain from Independent

Gislingham

Gislingham
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent P. Watson* Unopposed
Registered electors 1,301
Independent hold

Haughley & Wetherden

Haughley & Wetherden
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour E. Crascall* Unopposed
Registered electors 1,235
Labour hold

Helmingham

Helmingham
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent R. Willsher* 372 83.4
Independent J. Finch 74 16.6
Majority 298 66.8
Turnout 446 41.6
Registered electors 1,071
Independent hold Swing

Hoxne

Hoxne
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative G. McGregor Unopposed
Registered electors 1,181
Conservative hold

Mendlesham

Mendlesham
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent A. Braybrooke* Unopposed
Registered electors 1,285
Independent hold

Needham Market

Needham Market
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative J. Swain* 633 64.3
Labour P. Carter 351 35.7
Majority 282 28.6
Turnout 984 51.7
Registered electors 1,903
Conservative hold Swing

No. 2 (Stowmarket)

No. 2 (Stowmarket) (6 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent G. Brewster 1,286 30.5
Independent R. Pattle* 1,129 26.8
Liberal F. Brooke* 1,104 26.2
Labour R. Jones* 1,034 24.5
Labour E. Jones* 945 22.4
Labour P. Oldfield 930 22.1
Conservative G. Packer 797 18.9
Liberal A. Ashton 783 18.6
Labour C. Soames 779 18.5
Labour R. Hiron* 775 18.4
Labour E. Nunn 714 16.9
Liberal B. Hewitt 628 14.9
Turnout ~4,996 59.5
Registered electors 7,093
Independent gain from Labour
Independent hold
Liberal hold
Labour hold
Labour hold
Labour hold

No. 5 (Ringshall)

No. 5 (Ringshall)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent H. Crooks* 427 84.6
Labour A. Winchester 78 15.4
Majority 349 69.2
Turnout 505 45.1
Registered electors 1,120
Independent hold Swing

No. 7 (Barking)

No. 7 (Barking)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent P. Chapman Unopposed
Registered electors 1,173
Independent hold

No. 8 (Somersham)

No. 8 (Somersham)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent S. Keyte* Unopposed
Registered electors 1,259
Independent hold

No. 9 (Bramford)

No. 9 (Bramford)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour G. Cunningham Unopposed
Registered electors 1,733
Labour hold

No. 16 (Stowupland)

No. 16 (Stowupland) (2 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal S. Wilson 642 50.1
Labour A. Addison* 639 49.9
Labour M. Shave* 600 46.9
Turnout ~1,281 63.9
Registered electors 2,004
Liberal gain from Labour
Labour hold

No. 26 (Bacton)

No. 26 (Bacton)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative B. Beak Unopposed
Registered electors 1,207
Conservative gain from Independent

No. 28 (Walsham-le-Willows)

No. 28 (Walsham-le-Willows)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative S. Edwards* 406 85.7
Labour D. Pearce 68 14.3
Majority 338 71.4
Turnout 474 51.7
Registered electors 916
Conservative hold Swing

No. 29 (Badwell Ash)

No. 29 (Badwell Ash)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent H. Linn* Unopposed
Registered electors 965
Independent hold

No. 33 (Woolpit)

No. 33 (Woolpit)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative P. Maitland 438 55.7
Independent M. Wood 246 31.3
Labour R. Humphrey 103 13.1
Majority 192 24.4
Turnout 787 59.3
Registered electors 1,328
Conservative gain from Independent Swing

No. 34 (Rattlesden)

No. 34 (Rattlesden)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative L. Muir* 209 53.2
Independent D. Cole 184 46.8
Majority 25 6.4
Turnout 393 41.1
Registered electors 957
Conservative hold Swing

Norton

Norton
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative B. Siffleete 322 53.6
Independent A. Henderson 279 46.4
Majority 43 7.2
Turnout 601 40.9
Registered electors 1,469
Conservative gain from Independent Swing

Onehouse

Onehouse
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent H. Mitson* 523 66.7
Liberal F. Brent Roach 261 33.3
Majority 262 33.4
Turnout 784 60.4
Registered electors 1,299
Independent hold Swing

Palgrave

Palgrave
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent W. Wickett* Unopposed
Registered electors 1,227
Independent hold

Rickinghall

Rickinghall
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent R. Moss 278 48.1
Independent A. Robertson 188 32.5
Labour S. Spiller 112 19.4
Majority 90 15.6
Turnout 578 39.9
Registered electors 1,449
Independent hold Swing

Stonham

Stonham
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative H. D'Arcy 432 74.2
Labour M. Douglas 150 25.8
Majority 282 48.4
Turnout 582 55.3
Registered electors 1,052
Conservative gain from Independent Swing

Stradbroke

Stradbroke
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent S. Hawes* Unopposed
Registered electors 1,085
Independent hold

Thurston

Thurston
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative R. Kilner 484 87.2
Labour R. Wallington 71 12.8
Majority 413 74.4
Turnout 555 44.9
Registered electors 1,236
Conservative gain from Independent Swing

Wetheringsett

Wetheringsett
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent G. Taylor Unopposed
Registered electors 1,190
Independent hold

Weybread

Weybread
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative G. Thompson Unopposed
Registered electors 1,151
Conservative gain from Independent

Worlingworth

Worlingworth
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent M. Horvath 470 77.8
Labour R. Bushby 134 22.2
Majority 336 55.6
Turnout 604 77.1
Registered electors 783
Independent gain from Conservative Swing

References

  1. ^ Rallings, Colin; Thrasher, Michael. "Mid Suffolk District Council Election Results 1973-2011" (PDF). electionscentre.co.uk. Plymouth University, Plymouth: The Elections Centre. Archived from the original (PDF) on 26 September 2025. Retrieved 25 January 2026.
  2. ^ "Composition calculator". Colin Rallings & Michael Thrasher. The Elections Centre, Plymouth University. Retrieved 23 September 2025.
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