1976 Mid Suffolk District Council election

UK local election 1976 Mid Suffolk District Council election Suffolk parliamentary 1973 Mid Suffolk District Council election 1973 1976 5 6 y 1979 Mid Suffolk District Council election 1979 All 40 seats to Mid Suffolk District Council 21 95x50px|Blank Independent politician 19 5 6,597 29.4% 6.1% 95x50px|Blank Conservative Party (UK) 13 7 4,660 20.7% 8.2% 95x50px|Blank Labour Party (UK) 6 3 7,798 34.7% 15.4% 95x50px|Blank Liberal Party (UK) 2 1 3,418 15.2% 6.9% Council control Council control after election Independent politician 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.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 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. Summary Election result 1976 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 25 19 3 8 5 47.5 6,597 29.4 +6.1 Conservative Party (UK) 14 13 8 1 7 32.5 4,660 20.7 +8.2 Labour Party (UK) 21 6 0 3 3 15.0 7,798 34.7 –15.4 Liberal Party (UK) 5 2 1 0 1 5.0 3,418 15.2 +6.9 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. Barham Barham Conservative Party (UK) J. Macrow* 490 86.7 Labour Party (UK) P. Koppel 75 13.3 415 73.4 565 44.7 1,265 Conservative Party (UK) Independent politician Claydon Claydon Independent politician H. Griffiths 1,082 Independent politician Creeting Creeting Independent politician J. Ward* 1,049 Independent politician Debenham Debenham Conservative Party (UK) R. Glass* 449 74.2 Labour Party (UK) A. Higgins 156 25.8 293 48.4 605 47.9 1,264 Conservative Party (UK) Elmswell Elmswell Independent politician D. Dyball* 464 86.2 Labour Party (UK) B. Britton 74 13.8 390 72.4 538 38.5 1,396 Independent politician Eye Eye Independent politician C. Flatman* 514 75.9 Independent politician M. Butterworth 163 24.1 351 51.8 677 49.5 1,367 Independent politician Labour Party (UK) Fressingfield Fressingfield Conservative Party (UK) E. Rice 1,148 Conservative Party (UK) Independent politician Gislingham Gislingham Independent politician P. Watson* 1,301 Independent politician Haughley & Wetherden Haughley & Wetherden Labour Party (UK) E. Crascall* 1,235 Labour Party (UK) Helmingham Helmingham Independent politician R. Willsher* 372 83.4 Independent politician J. Finch 74 16.6 298 66.8 446 41.6 1,071 Independent politician Hoxne Hoxne Conservative Party (UK) G. McGregor 1,181 Conservative Party (UK) Mendlesham Mendlesham Independent politician A. Braybrooke* 1,285 Independent politician Needham Market Needham Market Conservative Party (UK) J. Swain* 633 64.3 Labour Party (UK) P. Carter 351 35.7 282 28.6 984 51.7 1,903 Conservative Party (UK) No. 2 (Stowmarket) No. 2 (Stowmarket) (6 seats) Independent politician G. Brewster 1,286 30.5 Independent politician R. Pattle* 1,129 26.8 Liberal Party (UK) F. Brooke* 1,104 26.2 Labour Party (UK) R. Jones* 1,034 24.5 Labour Party (UK) E. Jones* 945 22.4 Labour Party (UK) P. Oldfield 930 22.1 Conservative Party (UK) G. Packer 797 18.9 Liberal Party (UK) A. Ashton 783 18.6 Labour Party (UK) C. Soames 779 18.5 Labour Party (UK) R. Hiron* 775 18.4 Labour Party (UK) E. Nunn 714 16.9 Liberal Party (UK) B. Hewitt 628 14.9 ~4,996 59.5 7,093 Independent politician Labour Party (UK) Independent politician Liberal Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) No. 5 (Ringshall) No. 5 (Ringshall) Independent politician H. Crooks* 427 84.6 Labour Party (UK) A. Winchester 78 15.4 349 69.2 505 45.1 1,120 Independent politician No. 7 (Barking) No. 7 (Barking) Independent politician P. Chapman 1,173 Independent politician No. 8 (Somersham) No. 8 (Somersham) Independent politician S. Keyte* 1,259 Independent politician No. 9 (Bramford) No. 9 (Bramford) Labour Party (UK) G. Cunningham 1,733 Labour Party (UK) No. 16 (Stowupland) No. 16 (Stowupland) (2 seats) Liberal Party (UK) S. Wilson 642 50.1 Labour Party (UK) A. Addison* 639 49.9 Labour Party (UK) M. Shave* 600 46.9 ~1,281 63.9 2,004 Liberal Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) No. 26 (Bacton) No. 26 (Bacton) Conservative Party (UK) B. Beak 1,207 Conservative Party (UK) Independent politician No. 28 (Walsham-le-Willows) No. 28 (Walsham-le-Willows) Conservative Party (UK) S. Edwards* 406 85.7 Labour Party (UK) D. Pearce 68 14.3 338 71.4 474 51.7 916 Conservative Party (UK) No. 29 (Badwell Ash) No. 29 (Badwell Ash) Independent politician H. Linn* 965 Independent politician No. 33 (Woolpit) No. 33 (Woolpit) Conservative Party (UK) P. Maitland 438 55.7 Independent politician M. Wood 246 31.3 Labour Party (UK) R. Humphrey 103 13.1 192 24.4 787 59.3 1,328 Conservative Party (UK) Independent politician No. 34 (Rattlesden) No. 34 (Rattlesden) Conservative Party (UK) L. Muir* 209 53.2 Independent politician D. Cole 184 46.8 25 6.4 393 41.1 957 Conservative Party (UK) Norton Norton Conservative Party (UK) B. Siffleete 322 53.6 Independent politician A. Henderson 279 46.4 43 7.2 601 40.9 1,469 Conservative Party (UK) Independent politician Onehouse Onehouse Independent politician H. Mitson* 523 66.7 Liberal Party (UK) F. Brent Roach 261 33.3 262 33.4 784 60.4 1,299 Independent politician Palgrave Palgrave Independent politician W. Wickett* 1,227 Independent politician Rickinghall Rickinghall Independent politician R. Moss 278 48.1 Independent politician A. Robertson 188 32.5 Labour Party (UK) S. Spiller 112 19.4 90 15.6 578 39.9 1,449 Independent politician Stonham Stonham Conservative Party (UK) H. D'Arcy 432 74.2 Labour Party (UK) M. Douglas 150 25.8 282 48.4 582 55.3 1,052 Conservative Party (UK) Independent politician Stradbroke Stradbroke Independent politician S. Hawes* 1,085 Independent politician Thurston Thurston Conservative Party (UK) R. Kilner 484 87.2 Labour Party (UK) R. Wallington 71 12.8 413 74.4 555 44.9 1,236 Conservative Party (UK) Independent politician Wetheringsett Wetheringsett Independent politician G. Taylor 1,190 Independent politician Weybread Weybread Conservative Party (UK) G. Thompson 1,151 Conservative Party (UK) Independent politician Worlingworth Worlingworth Independent politician M. Horvath 470 77.8 Labour Party (UK) R. Bushby 134 22.2 336 55.6 604 77.1 783 Independent politician Conservative Party (UK) References Category:Mid Suffolk District Council elections Mid Suffolk Category:May 1976 in the United Kingdom Category:Long stubs with short prose