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 5 47.5 29.4 6,597 +6.1
  Conservative 14 13 7 32.5 20.7 4,660 +8.2
  Labour 21 6 3 15.0 34.7 7,798 –15.4
  Liberal 5 2 1 5.0 15.2 3,418 +6.9

References

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