1976 West Norfolk District Council election
6 May 1976
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The 1976 West Norfolk District Council election took place on 6 May 1976 to elect members of West Norfolk District Council in Norfolk, England.[1] This was on the same day as other local elections.
Summary
Election result
| 1976 West Norfolk District Council election[2] | ||||||||||
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| Party | Candidates | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes | +/− | |
| Conservative | 44 | 37 | 23 | 61.7 | 47.3 | 30,137 | +17.7 | |||
| Labour | 45 | 13 | 9 | 21.7 | 38.5 | 24,529 | –2.7 | |||
| Independent | 18 | 7 | 12 | 11.7 | 10.3 | 6,557 | –11.4 | |||
| Ind. Conservative | 6 | 3 | 2 | 5.0 | 3.0 | 1,944 | +0.2 | |||
| Liberal | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.8 | 489 | –3.9 | ||||
| National Front | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 110 | N/A | ||||
References
- ^ "Borough Council of Kings' Lynn & West Norfolk Election Results 1973-2011" (PDF). Colin Rallings & Michael Thrasher. Elections Centre, Plymouth University. Retrieved 3 September 2025.
- ^ "Compositions calculator". Colin Rallings & Michael Thrasher. Elections Centre, Plymouth University. Retrieved 3 September 2025.