1976 South Norfolk District Council election

1976 South Norfolk District Council election
6 May 1976 (1976-05-06)
All 47 seats to South Norfolk District Council
24 seats needed for a majority
  First party Second party Third party
 
Party Conservative Independent Liberal
Seats won 23 21 2
Seat change 17 12 1
Popular vote 16,405 7,964 2,011
Percentage 44.6% 21.6% 5.5%
Swing 38.8% 29.1% 5.1%
  Fourth party Fifth party
 
Party Ind. Conservative Labour
Seats won 1 0
Seat change 1 7
Popular vote 352 9,899
Percentage 1.0% 26.9%
Swing 0.8% 4.5%
Control before election


Independent

Control after election


No overall control

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

Summary

Election result

1976 South Norfolk District Council election[2]
Party Candidates Seats Gains Losses Net gain/loss Seats % Votes % Votes +/−
  Conservative 26 23 19 2 17 48.9 44.6 16,405 +38.8
  Independent 32 21 3 15 12 44.7 21.6 7,964 –29.1
  Liberal 4 2 1 0 1 4.3 5.5 2,011 –5.1
  Ind. Conservative 2 1 1 0 1 2.1 1.0 352 +0.8
  Labour 19 0 0 7 7 0.0 26.9 9,899 –4.5
  Ind. Socialist 1 0 0 0 0.0 0.5 183 N/A

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.

Abbeyfield

Abbeyfield
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent J. Birkett-Stubbs 244 55.2
Conservative M. Sewell 198 44.8
Majority 46 10.4
Turnout 447 33.5
Registered electors 1,335
Independent gain from Labour Swing

Beck Vale

Beck Vale
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent P. Smoothy* Unopposed
Registered electors 1,464
Independent hold

Beckhithe

Beckhithe (2 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent H. Back* 926
Independent K. Wiles* 844
Labour G. Williams 280
Labour E. Parker 266
Turnout ~1,225 39.0
Registered electors 3,140
Independent hold
Independent hold

Berners

Berners
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Ind. Conservative R. Tilbrook* Unopposed
Registered electors 1,330
Ind. Conservative gain from Independent

Boyland

Boyland
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent B. Gaze 449 61.3
Independent E. Lines* 283 38.7
Majority 166 22.7
Turnout 739 49.1
Registered electors 1,504
Independent hold Swing

Brookwood

Brookwood
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative A. Anderson Unopposed
Registered electors 1,462
Conservative hold

Chet

Chet
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent W. Hemmant* Unopposed
Registered electors 1,466
Independent hold

Clavering

Clavering
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent G. Harris* Unopposed
Registered electors 1,475
Independent hold

Cringleford & Colney

Cringleford & Colney
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent J. Aikens* Unopposed
Registered electors 1,458
Independent gain from Conservative

Crown Point

Crown Point
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative J. Bidley-Thomas 156 39.5
Labour G. Williams 152 38.5
Independent N. Agar 87 22.0
Majority 4 1.0
Turnout 395 38.8
Registered electors 1,020
Conservative gain from Independent Swing

Dickleburgh

Dickleburgh
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent H. Laws* Unopposed
Registered electors 1,132
Independent hold

Diss

Diss (3 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent J. Speirs* 780
Conservative J. Scoggins* 662
Conservative D. Bell* 657
Labour J. Philip 495
Turnout ~1,263 33.9
Registered electors 3,723
Independent hold
Conservative hold
Conservative hold

Ditchingham

Ditchingham
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative N. Hood* 369 79.7
Independent C. Fairhead 94 20.3
Majority 275 59.4
Turnout 463 35.0
Registered electors 1,353
Conservative hold Swing

Forehoe

Forehoe
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative B. Cook* Unopposed
Registered electors 1,487
Conservative gain from Independent

Harleston

Harleston
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal S. Burton* 806 69.6
Ind. Conservative J. Mortimer 352 30.4
Majority 454 39.2
Turnout 1,158 54.7
Registered electors 2,117
Liberal hold Swing

Hempnall

Hempnall
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent H. Sargent* Unopposed
Registered electors 1,198
Independent hold

Hingham

Hingham
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative H. Holman 458 59.1
Labour A. Lord 317 40.9
Majority 141 18.2
Turnout 781 59.6
Registered electors 1,311
Conservative gain from Independent Swing

Humbleyard

Humbleyard
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative V. Bullen* 338 76.1
Labour J. Halsey 106 23.9
Majority 232 52.3
Turnout 444 36.3
Registered electors 1,238
Conservative gain from Independent Swing

Kidner

Kidner
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent S. Peacock* Unopposed
Registered electors 1,311
Independent hold

Long Row

Long Row
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent T. Potter* 393 64.6
Conservative G. Goodall 215 35.4
Majority 178 29.3
Turnout 608 47.5
Registered electors 1,281
Independent hold Swing

Marshland

Marshland
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative P. Werry 347 50.2
Labour E. Rochford* 344 49.8
Majority 3 0.4
Turnout 691 50.5
Registered electors 1,369
Conservative gain from Labour Swing

Mergate

Mergate
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative G. Burdick 330 45.5
Labour H. Phillips 176 24.3
Independent P. Mickleburgh 171 23.6
Independent K. Hanton 48 6.6
Majority 154 21.2
Turnout 725 43.0
Registered electors 1,695
Conservative gain from Independent Swing

No. 19 (Costessey)

No. 19 (Costessey) (4 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative D. Whiskerd 1,363
Conservative H. Chapman 1,199
Conservative A. Moorhouse 1,168
Independent R. Dawson* 1,098
Labour A. Christie* 764
Labour J. Newman 709
Independent J. Briggs 690
Labour P. Bales 617
Labour J. Rackett 529
Turnout ~2,269 34.0
Registered electors 6,674
Conservative gain from Labour
Conservative gain from Independent
Conservative gain from Labour
Independent hold

No. 2 (Wymondham)

No. 2 (Wymondham) (5 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative T. Turner 1,856
Conservative P. Hawkins 1,670
Conservative J. Davies 1,659
Conservative P. Ford 1,588
Conservative E. Capps* 1,526
Labour J. Chamberlain* 1,372
Labour R. Young* 966
Labour F. Fields* 927
Labour J. Muir 911
Labour R. Cobb 808
Independent A. Nickalls 465
Liberal D. Moore 426
Liberal R. King 379
Independent A. Wileman 222
Turnout ~3,048 43.9
Registered electors 6,942
Conservative gain from Labour
Conservative gain from Labour
Conservative gain from Labour
Conservative gain from Independent
Conservative gain from Independent

No. 28 (Rockland St. Mary)

No. 28 (Rockland St. Mary)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent C. Sewell* Unopposed
Registered electors 1,203
Independent hold

No. 29 (Thurton)

No. 29 (Thurton)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent L. Lester* 419 67.4
Independent M. Brown 203 32.6
Majority 216 34.7
Turnout 622 46.4
Registered electors 1,346
Independent hold Swing

Poringland With The Framinghams

Poringland With The Framinghams (2 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent R. Sykes* Unopposed
Independent T. Neil Unopposed
Registered electors 2,329
Independent hold
Independent gain from Conservative

Scole

Scole
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative V. Alexander Unopposed
Registered electors 1,421
Conservative gain from Independent

Smockmill

Smockmill
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent A. King 465 56.5
Labour J. Seddon 189 23.0
Independent M. Green 169 20.5
Majority 276 33.5
Turnout 823 50.3
Registered electors 1,644
Independent hold Swing

Springfields

Springfields
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative J. Easton 313 64.1
Independent J. Chapman* 104 21.3
Labour W. Carpenter 71 14.5
Majority 209 42.8
Turnout 488 47.8
Registered electors 1,026
Conservative gain from Independent Swing

Stratton

Stratton
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent S. Harker* 432 70.2
Ind. Socialist R. Cooke 183 29.8
Majority 249 40.5
Turnout 615 37.5
Registered electors 1,649
Independent hold Swing

Tasvale

Tasvale
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative P. Starling* Unopposed
Registered electors 1,437
Conservative gain from Independent

Valley

Valley
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal H. Pagan 400 54.6
Conservative J. Orange-Bromehead 333 45.4
Majority 67 9.1
Turnout 733 49.2
Registered electors 1,491
Liberal gain from Independent Swing

Waveney

Waveney
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative M. Martin* Unopposed
Registered electors 1,454
Conservative gain from Independent

Westwood

Westwood
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent N. Chapman* Unopposed
Registered electors 1,804
Independent hold

Wodehouse

Wodehouse
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative A. Cook* Unopposed
Registered electors 1,141
Conservative gain from Independent

References

  1. ^ Rallings, Colin; Thrasher, Michael. "South Norfolk Council Election Results 1973-2011" (PDF). Plymouth: The Elections Centre, Plymouth University. pp. 4–5. Archived from the original (PDF) on 23 February 2025. Retrieved 2 February 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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