1979 Mid Suffolk District Council election

UK local election 1979 Mid Suffolk District Council election Suffolk parliamentary 1976 Mid Suffolk District Council election 1976 1979 5 3 y 1983 Mid Suffolk District Council election 1983 All 40 seats to Mid Suffolk District Council 21 95x50px|Blank Independent politician 18 1 5,632 19.3% 10.1% 95x50px|Blank Conservative Party (UK) 15 2 11,572 39.7% 19.0% 95x50px|Blank Labour Party (UK) 5 1 9,112 31.3% 3.4% 95x50px|Blank Liberal Party (UK) 2 2,837 9.7% 5.5% Mid Suffolk UK ward map 1979.svg Winner of each seat at the 1979 Mid Suffolk District Council election. Council control Council control after election No overall control 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.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 4-5 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 the 1979 general election and other local elections. Summary Election result 1979 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 19 18 N/A N/A 1 45.0 5,632 19.3 –10.1 Conservative Party (UK) 23 15 N/A N/A 2 37.5 11,572 39.7 +19.0 Labour Party (UK) 15 5 N/A N/A 1 12.5 9,112 31.3 –3.4 Liberal Party (UK) 3 2 N/A N/A 5.0 2,837 9.7 –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 Independent politician H. Linn* 1,115 Independent politician Barham Barham Independent politician J. Macrow* 1,297 Independent politician Conservative Party (UK) Barking Barking Independent politician P. Chapman* 1,413 Independent politician Bramford Bramford (2 seats) Independent politician G. Cunningham* 1,207 52.3 Conservative Party (UK) C. Bird 1,099 47.7 Conservative Party (UK) S. Dickson 941 40.8 ~2,306 78.4 2,941 Independent politician Labour Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Claydon Claydon Conservative Party (UK) H. Griffiths* 1,109 Conservative Party (UK) Independent politician Creeting Creeting Independent politician J. Ward* 693 84.3 Labour Party (UK) A. Winchester 129 15.7 564 68.6 822 77.7 1,058 Independent politician Debenham Debenham Conservative Party (UK) R. Glass* 1,345 Conservative Party (UK) Elmswell Elmswell Independent politician D. Dyball* 1,435 Independent politician Eye Eye Independent politician C. Flatman* 1,399 Independent politician Fressingfield Fressingfield Conservative Party (UK) E. Rice* 582 62.0 Liberal Party (UK) R. White 357 38.0 225 24.0 939 80.0 1,174 Conservative Party (UK) Gislingham Gislingham Independent politician W. Stevens 634 66.2 Conservative Party (UK) V. Beak 323 33.8 311 32.4 957 74.7 1,281 Independent politician Haughley & Wetherden Haughley & Wetherden Labour Party (UK) E. Crascall* 1,344 Labour Party (UK) Helmingham Helmingham Independent politician R. Willsher* 1,063 Independent politician Hoxne Hoxne Conservative Party (UK) G. McGregor* 1,231 Conservative Party (UK) Mendlesham Mendlesham Independent politician A. Braybrooke* 1,360 Independent politician Needham Market Needham Market (2 seats) Conservative Party (UK) J. Swain* 1,028 61.6 Conservative Party (UK) E. Lacey 917 55.0 Labour Party (UK) P. Koppel 641 38.4 Labour Party (UK) P. Carter 559 33.5 ~1,669 81.2 2,055 Conservative Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Norton Norton Conservative Party (UK) B. Siffleet* 601 53.6 Independent politician F. Armstrong 520 46.4 81 7.2 1,121 76.2 1,471 Conservative Party (UK) Onehouse Onehouse Independent politician H. Mitson* 1,371 Independent politician Palgrave Palgrave Independent politician W. Wickett* 477 50.7 Conservative Party (UK) N. Goodin 464 49.3 13 1.4 941 74.9 1,256 Independent politician Rattlesden Rattlesden Conservative Party (UK) L. Muir* 1,296 Conservative Party (UK) Rickinghall Rickinghall Independent politician R. Moss* 1,446 Independent politician Ringshall Ringshall Independent politician H. Crooks* 729 79.4 Labour Party (UK) V. Boyle 189 20.6 540 58.8 918 75.9 1,209 Independent politician Stonham Stonham Conservative Party (UK) H. D'Arcy* 1,103 Conservative Party (UK) Stowmarket Central Stowmarket Central (2 seats) Liberal Party (UK) F. Brooke 1,164 37.0 Conservative Party (UK) J. Cade 1,046 33.3 Conservative Party (UK) D. Perry 982 31.3 Labour Party (UK) P. Oldfield 935 29.8 Labour Party (UK) E. Jones 861 27.4 ~3,144 79.9 3,936 Liberal Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Stowmarket North Stowmarket North (2 seats) Labour Party (UK) R. Jones* 939 42.4 Independent politician R. Pattle* 764 34.5 Labour Party (UK) H. Franklin 554 25.0 Conservative Party (UK) J. Burch 511 23.1 ~2,218 74.6 2,968 Labour Party (UK) Independent politician Stowmarket South Stowmarket South (2 seats) Labour Party (UK) E. Nunn 909 54.5 Labour Party (UK) C. Soames 861 51.6 Conservative Party (UK) P. Fox 758 45.5 ~1,670 81.0 2,058 Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Stowupland Stowupland (2 seats) Liberal Party (UK) S. Wilson* 1,316 42.0 Labour Party (UK) A. Addison* 1,075 34.3 Labour Party (UK) M. Shave 904 28.9 Conservative Party (UK) D. Knight 741 23.7 ~3,128 84.2 3,720 Liberal Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Stradbroke Stradbroke Independent politician S. Hawes* 1,152 Independent politician Thurston Thurston Conservative Party (UK) S. Davies 1,366 Conservative Party (UK) Walsham-le-Willows Walsham-le-Willows Conservative Party (UK) S. Edwards* 1,341 Conservative Party (UK) Wetheringsett Wetheringsett Independent politician G. Taylor* 1,191 Independent politician Weybread Weybread Conservative Party (UK) G. Thompson* 663 69.3 Labour Party (UK) S. Peck 294 30.7 369 38.6 957 83.4 1,147 Conservative Party (UK) Woolpit Woolpit Independent politician R. Baker 608 69.7 Conservative Party (UK) P. Maitland* 264 30.3 344 39.4 872 85.4 1,021 Independent politician Conservative Party (UK) Worlingworth Worlingworth Conservative Party (UK) K. Thurman 652 71.3 Labour Party (UK) R. Bushby 262 28.7 390 42.6 914 79.6 1,148 Conservative Party (UK) Independent politician References Category:Mid Suffolk District Council elections Mid Suffolk Category:May 1979 in the United Kingdom