1976 St Edmundsbury Borough Council election

1976 St Edmundsbury Borough Council election
6 May 1976 (1976-05-06)
All 44 seats to St Edmundsbury Borough Council
23 seats needed for a majority
  First party Second party
 
Party Conservative Labour
Seats won 30 9
Seat change 4 2
Popular vote 9,817 7,269
Percentage 47.9% 35.5%
Swing 4.7% 4.1%
  Third party Fourth party
 
Party Independent Ind. Conservative
Seats won 5 0
Seat change 1 1
Popular vote 2,158 did not stand
Percentage 10.5% did not stand
Swing 0.2% 1.7%
Council control before election


Conservative

Council control after election


Conservative

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

Summary

Election result

1976 St Edmundsbury Borough Council election[2]
Party Candidates Seats Gains Losses Net gain/loss Seats % Votes % Votes +/−
  Conservative 28 30 4 0 4 68.2 47.9 9,817 +4.7
  Labour 20 9 0 2 2 20.5 35.5 7,269 –4.1
  Independent 11 5 0 1 1 11.4 10.5 2,158 –0.2
  Liberal 5 0 0 0 0.0 5.4 1,115 +0.5
  Ind. Socialist 1 0 0 0 0.0 0.6 131 N/A
  Ind. Conservative 0 0 0 1 1 0.0 N/A N/A –1.7

11 Conservatives and 4 Independents were elected unopposed.

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.

Barningham

Barningham
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative C. Hatten* Unopposed
Registered electors 1,324
Conservative hold

Barrow

Barrow
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative P. English* Unopposed
Registered electors 1,397
Conservative hold

Bury St Edmunds: Abbeygate

This result was missing from the source document.[1]

Bury St. Edmunds: Eastgate

Bury St. Edmunds: Eastgate (2 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative B. Jennings* 589 50.5
Conservative R. Self* 588 50.4
Liberal F. Gane 304 26.0
Labour R. Nowak 274 23.5
Liberal J. Williams 188 16.1
Turnout ~1,135 57.2
Registered electors 1,984
Conservative hold
Conservative hold

Bury St. Edmunds: Northgate

Bury St. Edmunds: Northgate (2 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour E. Steele* 576 40.8
Conservative E. Spooner* 561 39.8
Labour R. Impey 374 26.5
Independent F. Baxter 274 19.4
Turnout ~1,227 45.1
Registered electors 2,721
Labour hold
Conservative hold

Bury St. Edmunds: Risbygate

Bury St. Edmunds: Risbygate (2 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative H. Marsh* Unopposed
Conservative A. Davies* Unopposed
Registered electors 2,021
Conservative gain from Ind. Conservative
Conservative hold

Bury St. Edmunds: Sextons

Bury St. Edmunds: Sextons (2 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative J. Knight* 848 68.1
Conservative M. Lacey 746 59.9
Labour A. Bumpstead 397 31.9
Turnout ~1,232 51.4
Registered electors 2,397
Conservative hold
Conservative hold

Bury St. Edmunds: Southgate

Bury St. Edmunds: Southgate (2 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative R. Elliott* 723 54.9
Conservative L. Sewell* 722 54.8
Independent F. Harley 595 45.1
Turnout ~1,308 39.1
Registered electors 3,345
Conservative hold
Conservative hold

Bury St. Edmunds: St. Olaves

Bury St. Edmunds: St. Olaves (2 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour S. Wormleighton* 500 54.7
Labour W. Cownley 394 43.1
Conservative W. Hawes 283 31.0
Ind. Socialist A. Miller 131 14.3
Turnout ~922 35.0
Registered electors 2,635
Labour hold
Labour hold

Bury St. Edmunds: Westgate

Bury St. Edmunds: Westgate (2 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative R. Crickitt* 905 79.9
Conservative W. Cutting* 824 72.8
Labour S. Morgan 228 20.1
Turnout ~1,133 47.5
Registered electors 2,480
Conservative hold
Conservative hold

Cavendish

Cavendish
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent K. Rabett* Unopposed
Registered electors 1,251
Independent hold

Chevington

Chevington
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative J. Roberts* Unopposed
Registered electors 1,349
Conservative hold

Clare

Clare
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent E. Soulsby* Unopposed
Registered electors 1,323
Independent hold

Fornham

Fornham
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative J. Warren* Unopposed
Registered electors 1,432
Conservative hold

Great Barton

Great Barton
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative C. Winsor* Unopposed
Registered electors 1,224
Conservative hold

Haverhill: Cangle

Haverhill: Cangle (2 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour B. Esteal 628 38.7
Conservative J. Savage 611 37.7
Labour K. Poltock 574 35.4
Liberal R. Lifshack 382 23.6
Turnout ~1,480 36.6
Registered electors 4,044
Labour hold
Conservative gain from Labour

Haverhill: Castle

Haverhill: Castle (2 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour W. Elkins* 321 68.2
Labour J. Hartley* 302 64.1
Liberal J. Collis 150 31.8
Turnout ~520 27.5
Registered electors 1,891
Labour hold
Labour hold

Haverhill: Clements

Haverhill: Clements (2 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour H. Eves 451 64.2
Labour M. Perry 449 64.0
Independent N. Kells 161 22.9
Liberal M. Beith 91 13.0
Turnout ~721 34.5
Registered electors 2,089
Labour hold
Labour hold

Haverhill: St. Marys & Helions

Haverhill: St. Marys & Helions (2 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent W. Blake* 576 68.8
Labour E. Elkins* 261 31.2
Labour D. Hartley 174 20.8
Turnout ~796 39.6
Registered electors 2,009
Independent hold
Labour hold

Honington

Honington
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative G. Starling* 388 65.9
Labour J. Cooper 201 34.1
Majority 187 31.8
Turnout 589 51.4
Registered electors 1,153
Conservative hold Swing

Horringer

Horringer
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative V. Roth* Unopposed
Registered electors 1,827
Conservative hold

Hundon

Hundon
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative K. Williams 311 52.6
Independent K. Wilkin 222 37.6
Independent P. O'Garvaigh 58 9.8
Majority 89 15.0
Turnout 591 50.7
Registered electors 1,167
Conservative hold Swing

Ixworth

Ixworth
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative D. Cross* 382 67.6
Labour P. Jenkins 183 32.4
Majority 199 35.2
Turnout 565 59.2
Registered electors 954
Conservative hold Swing

Kedington

Kedington
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative A. Kiddy* 368 52.7
Labour R. Messer 330 47.3
Majority 38 5.4
Turnout 698 56.8
Registered electors 1,230
Conservative hold Swing

Pakenham

Pakenham
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent N. Whitwell* Unopposed
Registered electors 867
Independent hold

Risby

Risby
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative W. Conran* Unopposed
Registered electors 1,262
Conservative hold

Rougham

Rougham
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent T. May* Unopposed
Registered electors 1,373
Independent hold

Stanton

Stanton
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative P. Rudge 518 54.8
Labour A. Jones* 427 45.2
Majority 91 9.6
Turnout 945 66.0
Registered electors 1,445
Conservative gain from Labour Swing

Troston

Troston
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative A. Ruffles Unopposed
Registered electors 1,134
Conservative hold

Whelnetham

Whelnetham
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative K. Green* 434 65.9
Labour N. Plumb 225 34.1
Majority 209 31.8
Turnout 659 48.5
Registered electors 1,368
Conservative hold Swing

Wickhambrook

Wickhambrook
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative J. Long 404 59.8
Independent A. Hicks 272 40.2
Majority 132 19.6
Turnout 676 48.4
Registered electors 1,411
Conservative gain from Independent Swing

Withersfield

Withersfield
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative J. Mowbray* Unopposed
Registered electors 1,226
Conservative hold

References

  1. ^ a b Rallings, Colin; Thrasher, Michael. "St Edmundsbury Borough Council Election Results 1973-2011" (PDF). electionscentre.co.uk. Plymouth University, Plymouth: The Elections Centre. pp. 3–4. Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 September 2025. Retrieved 26 January 2026.
  2. ^ "Composition calculator". Colin Rallings & Michael Thrasher. The Elections Centre, Plymouth University. Retrieved 23 September 2025.
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