1979 Mid Suffolk District Council election

1979 Mid Suffolk District Council election
3 May 1979 (1979-05-03)
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%
Winner of each seat at the 1979 Mid Suffolk District Council election.
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 N/A N/A 1 45.0 19.3 5,632 –10.1
  Conservative 23 15 N/A N/A 2 37.5 39.7 11,572 +19.0
  Labour 15 5 N/A N/A 1 12.5 31.3 9,112 –3.4
  Liberal 3 2 N/A N/A 5.0 9.7 2,837 –5.5

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.

Badwell Ash

Badwell Ash
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent H. Linn* Unopposed
Registered electors 1,115
Independent hold

Barham

Barham
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent J. Macrow* Unopposed
Registered electors 1,297
Independent gain from Conservative

Barking

Barking
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent P. Chapman* Unopposed
Registered electors 1,413
Independent hold

Bramford

Bramford (2 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent G. Cunningham* 1,207 52.3
Conservative C. Bird 1,099 47.7
Conservative S. Dickson 941 40.8
Turnout ~2,306 78.4
Registered electors 2,941
Independent gain from Labour
Conservative win (new seat)

Claydon

Claydon
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative H. Griffiths* Unopposed
Registered electors 1,109
Conservative gain from Independent

Creeting

Creeting
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent J. Ward* 693 84.3
Labour A. Winchester 129 15.7
Majority 564 68.6
Turnout 822 77.7
Registered electors 1,058
Independent hold Swing

Debenham

Debenham
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative R. Glass* Unopposed
Registered electors 1,345
Conservative hold

Elmswell

Elmswell
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent D. Dyball* Unopposed
Registered electors 1,435
Independent hold

Eye

Eye
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent C. Flatman* Unopposed
Registered electors 1,399
Independent hold

Fressingfield

Fressingfield
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative E. Rice* 582 62.0
Liberal R. White 357 38.0
Majority 225 24.0
Turnout 939 80.0
Registered electors 1,174
Conservative hold Swing

Gislingham

Gislingham
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent W. Stevens 634 66.2
Conservative V. Beak 323 33.8
Majority 311 32.4
Turnout 957 74.7
Registered electors 1,281
Independent hold Swing

Haughley & Wetherden

Haughley & Wetherden
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour E. Crascall* Unopposed
Registered electors 1,344
Labour hold

Helmingham

Helmingham
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent R. Willsher* Unopposed
Registered electors 1,063
Independent hold

Hoxne

Hoxne
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative G. McGregor* Unopposed
Registered electors 1,231
Conservative hold

Mendlesham

Mendlesham
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent A. Braybrooke* Unopposed
Registered electors 1,360
Independent hold

Needham Market

Needham Market (2 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative J. Swain* 1,028 61.6
Conservative E. Lacey 917 55.0
Labour P. Koppel 641 38.4
Labour P. Carter 559 33.5
Turnout ~1,669 81.2
Registered electors 2,055
Conservative hold
Conservative win (new seat)

Norton

Norton
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative B. Siffleet* 601 53.6
Independent F. Armstrong 520 46.4
Majority 81 7.2
Turnout 1,121 76.2
Registered electors 1,471
Conservative hold Swing

Onehouse

Onehouse
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent H. Mitson* Unopposed
Registered electors 1,371
Independent hold

Palgrave

Palgrave
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent W. Wickett* 477 50.7
Conservative N. Goodin 464 49.3
Majority 13 1.4
Turnout 941 74.9
Registered electors 1,256
Independent hold Swing

Rattlesden

Rattlesden
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative L. Muir* Unopposed
Registered electors 1,296
Conservative hold

Rickinghall

Rickinghall
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent R. Moss* Unopposed
Registered electors 1,446
Independent hold

Ringshall

Ringshall
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent H. Crooks* 729 79.4
Labour V. Boyle 189 20.6
Majority 540 58.8
Turnout 918 75.9
Registered electors 1,209
Independent hold Swing

Stonham

Stonham
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative H. D'Arcy* Unopposed
Registered electors 1,103
Conservative hold

Stowmarket Central

Stowmarket Central (2 seats)
Party Candidate Votes %
Liberal F. Brooke 1,164 37.0
Conservative J. Cade 1,046 33.3
Conservative D. Perry 982 31.3
Labour P. Oldfield 935 29.8
Labour E. Jones 861 27.4
Turnout ~3,144 79.9
Registered electors 3,936
Liberal win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)

Stowmarket North

Stowmarket North (2 seats)
Party Candidate Votes %
Labour R. Jones* 939 42.4
Independent R. Pattle* 764 34.5
Labour H. Franklin 554 25.0
Conservative J. Burch 511 23.1
Turnout ~2,218 74.6
Registered electors 2,968
Labour win (new seat)
Independent win (new seat)

Stowmarket South

Stowmarket South (2 seats)
Party Candidate Votes %
Labour E. Nunn 909 54.5
Labour C. Soames 861 51.6
Conservative P. Fox 758 45.5
Turnout ~1,670 81.0
Registered electors 2,058
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)

Stowupland

Stowupland (2 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal S. Wilson* 1,316 42.0
Labour A. Addison* 1,075 34.3
Labour M. Shave 904 28.9
Conservative D. Knight 741 23.7
Turnout ~3,128 84.2
Registered electors 3,720
Liberal hold
Labour hold

Stradbroke

Stradbroke
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent S. Hawes* Unopposed
Registered electors 1,152
Independent hold

Thurston

Thurston
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative S. Davies Unopposed
Registered electors 1,366
Conservative hold

Walsham-le-Willows

Walsham-le-Willows
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative S. Edwards* Unopposed
Registered electors 1,341
Conservative hold

Wetheringsett

Wetheringsett
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent G. Taylor* Unopposed
Registered electors 1,191
Independent hold

Weybread

Weybread
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative G. Thompson* 663 69.3
Labour S. Peck 294 30.7
Majority 369 38.6
Turnout 957 83.4
Registered electors 1,147
Conservative hold Swing

Woolpit

Woolpit
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent R. Baker 608 69.7
Conservative P. Maitland* 264 30.3
Majority 344 39.4
Turnout 872 85.4
Registered electors 1,021
Independent gain from Conservative Swing

Worlingworth

Worlingworth
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative K. Thurman 652 71.3
Labour R. Bushby 262 28.7
Majority 390 42.6
Turnout 914 79.6
Registered electors 1,148
Conservative gain from Independent 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. pp. 4–5. 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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