1973 Mid Suffolk District Council election

1973 English local government election 1973 Mid Suffolk District Council election Suffolk parliamentary 1973 5 10 y 1976 Mid Suffolk District Council election 1976 All 40 seats to Mid Suffolk District Council 21 95x50px|Blank Independent politician 24 4,210 23.3% 95x50px|Blank Labour Party (UK) 9 9,040 50.1% 95x50px|Blank Conservative Party (UK) 6 2,249 12.5% 95x50px|Blank Liberal Party (UK) 1 1,499 8.3% Council control Council control after election Independent politician The 1973 Mid Suffolk District Council election took place on 10 May 1973 to elect members of Mid Suffolk District Council in Suffolk, England.Colin Rallings Colin Rallings Michael Thrasher Michael Thrasher https://www.electionscentre.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/Mid-Suffolk-1973-2011.pdf electionscentre.co.uk Mid Suffolk District Council Election Results 1973-2011 3 25 January 2026 The Elections Centre Plymouth University, Plymouth https://web.archive.org/web/20250926103527/https://www.electionscentre.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/Mid-Suffolk-1973-2011.pdf 26 September 2025 This was on the same day as other local elections. This was the inaugural election to the council following its formation by the Local Government Act 1972. Summary Election result 1973 Mid Suffolk District Council electionhttps://www.electionscentre.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/composition_calc.html Composition calculator 23 September 2025 Colin Rallings & Michael Thrasher The Elections Centre, Plymouth University Independent politician 31 24 N/A N/A N/A 60.0 4,210 23.3 N/A Labour Party (UK) 17 9 N/A N/A N/A 22.5 9,040 50.1 N/A Conservative Party (UK) 10 6 N/A N/A N/A 15.0 2,249 12.5 N/A Liberal Party (UK) 2 1 N/A N/A N/A 2.5 1,499 8.3 N/A Independent Labour 1 0 N/A N/A N/A 0.0 1,063 5.9 N/A |- Ward results Barham Barham Independent politician J. Macrow 1,238 Independent politician Claydon Claydon Independent politician J. Williams 1,084 Independent politician Creeting Creeting Independent politician J. Ward 1,045 Independent politician Debenham Debenham Conservative Party (UK) R. Glass 294 65.5 Labour Party (UK) P. Erbe 155 34.5 139 31.0 449 41.3 1,086 Conservative Party (UK) Elmswell Elmswell Independent politician D. Dyball 1,093 Independent politician Eye Eye Labour Party (UK) C. Flatman 413 51.6 Independent politician H. Havers 388 48.4 25 3.1 801 58.2 1,376 Labour Party (UK) Fressingfield Fressingfield Independent politician B. Thurston 1,030 Independent politician Gislingham Gislingham Independent politician P. Watson 333 64.3 Conservative Party (UK) R. Chitty 185 35.7 148 28.6 518 41.8 1,239 Independent politician Haughley & Wetherden Haughley & Wetherden Labour Party (UK) E. Crascall 1,132 Labour Party (UK) Helmingham Helmingham Independent politician R. Willsher 1,066 Independent politician Hoxne Hoxne Conservative Party (UK) W. McNamara 273 63.3 Labour Party (UK) R. Gooderham 158 36.7 115 26.7 431 37.0 1,164 Conservative Party (UK) Mendlesham Mendlesham Independent politician A. Braybrooke 1,236 Independent politician Needham Market Needham Market Conservative Party (UK) J. Swain 428 47.1 Independent politician S. Bugg 299 32.9 Labour Party (UK) H. Phillips 181 19.9 129 14.2 908 60.1 1,510 Conservative Party (UK) No. 2 (Stowmarket) No. 2 (Stowmarket) (6 seats) Liberal Party (UK) F. Brooke 1,247 27.0 Labour Party (UK) R. Jones 1,195 25.9 Independent politician R. Pattle 1,110 24.0 Labour Party (UK) C. Soames 1,093 23.7 Labour Party (UK) R. Hiron 1,082 23.4 Labour Party (UK) E. Jones 1,068 23.1 Independent Labour P. Howard 1,063 23.0 Labour Party (UK) A. Clarke 917 19.9 Labour Party (UK) E. Nunn 817 17.7 ~4,619 68.7 6,722 Liberal Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Independent politician Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) No. 5 (Ringshall) No. 5 (Ringshall) Independent politician H. Crooks 219 63.3 Independent politician H. Cartwright 78 22.5 Independent politician A. Winchester 49 14.2 141 40.8 346 33.9 1,021 Independent politician No. 7 (Barking) No. 7 (Barking) Independent politician E. Wilton 1,112 Independent politician No. 8 (Somersham) No. 8 (Somersham) Independent politician S. Keyte 225 53.3 Independent politician C. Bird 197 46.7 28 6.6 422 33.8 1,249 Independent politician No. 9 (Bramford) No. 9 (Bramford) Labour Party (UK) G. Cunningham 244 62.7 Independent politician E. Fisk 145 37.3 99 25.4 389 24.3 1,600 Labour Party (UK) No. 16 (Stowupland) No. 16 (Stowupland) (2 seats) Labour Party (UK) A. Addison 595 40.6 Labour Party (UK) M. Shave 458 31.2 Conservative Party (UK) J. Carter 393 26.8 Liberal Party (UK) S. Wilson 252 17.2 Independent politician G. Leeks 226 15.4 Conservative Party (UK) R. Groom 176 12.0 ~1,467 75.9 1,932 Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) No. 26 (Bacton) No. 26 (Bacton) Independent politician V. Beake 1,079 Independent politician No. 28 (Walsham-le-Willows) No. 28 (Walsham-le-Willows) Conservative Party (UK) S. Edwards 924 Conservative Party (UK) No. 29 (Badwell Ash) No. 29 (Badwell Ash) Independent politician H. Linn 991 Independent politician No. 33 (Woolpit) No. 33 (Woolpit) Independent politician R. Bland 1,251 Independent politician No. 34 (Rattlesden) No. 34 (Rattlesden) Conservative Party (UK) L. Muir 936 Conservative Party (UK) Norton Norton Independent politician F. Armstrong 1,425 Independent politician Onehouse Onehouse Independent politician H. Mitson 1,267 Independent politician Palgrave Palgrave Independent politician W. Wickett 362 67.0 Conservative Party (UK) O. West 178 33.0 184 34.0 540 45.8 1,179 Independent politician Rickinghall Rickinghall Independent politician M. Gowen 1,353 Independent politician Stonham Stonham Independent politician R. Penistan 1,034 Independent politician Stradbroke Stradbroke Independent politician S. Hawes 1,019 Independent politician Thurston Thurston Independent politician P. Howes 251 60.8 Liberal Party (UK) J. Moreland 162 39.2 89 21.5 413 38.7 1,066 Independent politician Wetheringsett Wetheringsett Independent politician P. Sleigh 328 53.0 Labour Party (UK) R. Mills 291 47.0 37 6.0 619 52.4 1,182 Independent politician Weybread Weybread Independent politician F. Hadingham 1,156 Independent politician Worlingworth Worlingworth Conservative Party (UK) R. Harvey 322 60.4 Labour Party (UK) R. Bushby 211 39.6 111 20.8 533 46.4 1,148 Conservative Party (UK) References Category:Mid Suffolk District Council elections Mid Suffolk Category:May 1973 in the United Kingdom