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%
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 1 45.0 19.3 5,632 –10.1
  Conservative 23 15 2 37.5 39.7 11,572 +19.0
  Labour 15 5 1 12.5 31.3 9,112 –3.4
  Liberal 3 2 5.0 9.7 2,837 –5.5

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.
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