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    1976 handbook

    Breckland: 1976 local elections

    36 wards with results. Council page

    Before (end of 1975) (51 seats, Elections Centre)

    Other 21 · Conservative 20 · Labour 10 · The Liberal Party 0

    After (end of 1976) (51 seats, Elections Centre)

    Conservative 23 · Other 19 · Labour 9 · The Liberal Party 0

    Ward results

    All Saints1 seat · turnout 51.4%
    A. HarveyIndependent467
    F. TowellLabour192
    Beetley & Gressenhall1 seat · turnout 48.6%
    I. HowardConservative447
    A. PerryLIB139
    Buckenham1 seat · turnout 53.8%
    E. MacroIndependent327
    W. BarnesRES244
    Conifer1 seat · turnout 45.7%
    W. EmmsIndependent365
    R. ShropshireIndependent287
    East Guiltcross1 seat · turnout 43.7%
    G. AldridgeIndependent258
    L. HarrisonIndependent129
    F. RichesIndependent97
    Eynsford1 seat · turnout 65.4%
    J. HatleyConservative528
    A. BradleyLabour152
    Haggard de Toni1 seat
    H. Wells-ColeIndependent0 ✓
    Harling1 seat
    E. BulkeleyIndependent0 ✓
    Heathlands1 seat
    R. MuskerIndependent0 ✓
    Hermitage1 seat
    J. BirkbeckConservative0 ✓
    Launditch1 seat
    R. Butler-StoneyIndependent0 ✓
    Mattishall1 seat
    B. BarnesConservative0 ✓
    Mid Forest1 seat
    S. StewardConservative0 ✓
    Nar Valley1 seat · turnout 57.1%
    M. BoddyLabour486
    J. BurtonConservative461
    Necton1 seat · turnout 64.8%
    L. BengeyfieldConservative528
    Ann RosenbergLabour218
    No. 26 (Attleborough)3 seats · turnout 26.9%
    H. UnderwoodIndependent761
    G. AlstonConservative757
    E. WestIndependent684
    F. HornegoldConservative578
    G. GillanLabour336
    W. TidyLabour293
    No. 5 (East Dereham)7 seats · turnout 30.9%
    O. JarvisConservative1,914
    M. TurnbullConservative1,741
    J. DuiganConservative1,721
    M. DuiganConservative1,721
    L. PotterLabour1,719
    R. SheltonConservative1,566
    G. WhitworthConservative1,413
    M. FanthorpeIndependent1,352
    R. PotterLabour1,109
    R. ThompsonLabour1,082
    A. HarveyLabour820
    E. GuymerLabour772
    I. DentLabour750
    Peddars Way1 seat
    H. BakerIndependent0 ✓
    Shipworth1 seat · turnout 51.3%
    J. SearleConservative415
    R. HibbettLabour239
    E. HarveyIndependent178
    Springvale1 seat · turnout 41.2%
    R. WrightConservative410
    E. NewsonLabour72
    SWAFFHAM3 seats · turnout 33.9%
    T. WildingConservative1,040
    J. SampsonIndependent994
    P. IsonIndependent959
    B. MarjoramLabour699
    Swanton Morley1 seat
    J. JohnsonIndependent0 ✓
    Taverner1 seat · turnout 61.9%
    E. StangroomIndependent357
    Spinks A.Conservative157
    P. EdwardsIndependent123
    Templar1 seat
    D. BouwensConservative0 ✓
    Thetford Barnham Cross2 seats · turnout 29.2%
    C. ArmesLabour620
    Ramm J.Labour587
    F. WilkesIndependent291
    Thetford-Abbey2 seats · turnout 25.1%
    H. CramptonLabour484
    M. PageLabour405
    W. GreenfieldConservative355
    Thetford-Guildhall2 seats · turnout 32.7%
    W. CrispIndependent865
    T LambIndependent805
    W. NunnLabour322
    Thetford-Saxon2 seats · turnout 28.8%
    F. RoomLabour623
    J. SweeneyLabour560
    L. HardwickConservative333
    Two Rivers1 seat
    J. AbbsConservative0 ✓
    Upper Wensum1 seat · turnout 49.1%
    G. KerrisonIndependent561
    J. BantoftLabour104
    Upper Yare1 seat
    L. BrownIndependent0 ✓
    WATTON2 seats · turnout 24.5%
    A. NeavesRES566
    C. CadmanIndependent495
    F. MayhewLabour317
    G. MitchellIndependent309
    Wayland1 seat · turnout 57.9%
    G. BaileyLabour410
    D. ThornhillIndependent222
    Weeting1 seat · turnout 56.1%
    N. ParrottIndependent481
    R. GreenLIB106
    West Guiltcross1 seat
    M. MansbridgeIndependent0 ✓
    Wissey1 seat · turnout 52.8%
    E. JohnsonConservative553
    A. MarkhamLabour317