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    1976 handbook

    Suffolk Coastal: 1976 local elections

    37 wards with results. Council page

    Before (end of 1975) (55 seats, Elections Centre)

    Conservative 23 · Other 22 · Labour 7 · The Liberal Party 3

    After (end of 1976) (55 seats, Elections Centre)

    Conservative 38 · Other 13 · Labour 3 · The Liberal Party 1

    Ward results

    Aldeburgh2 seats · turnout 36.9%
    G. AgateConservative796
    C. LaytonConservative488
    S. HawesIndependent325
    M. GiffordIndependent316
    Alderton & Sutton1 seat
    P. CarmichaelConservative0 ✓
    Buxlow1 seat · turnout 56.3%
    H. SmithConservative417
    R. WrightIndependent293
    J. BarnesIndependent64
    Dennington1 seat · turnout 41.6%
    A. LeatherIndependent385
    A. CarterLabour163
    Felixstowe North3 seats · turnout 28.4%
    C. GraystonConservative902
    M. WarbyConservative894
    T. OxenburyConservative794
    J. KnottLIB526
    Framlingham1 seat
    E. BrownsordIndependent0 ✓
    Hasketon1 seat
    K. HydeIndependent0 ✓
    Kelsale1 seat
    A. KeebleConservative0 ✓
    Kesgrave3 seats
    M. ElmerConservative0 ✓
    T. StarkConservative0 ✓
    C. HewittConservative0 ✓
    Kirton1 seat · turnout 53.6%
    J. MetcalfeIndependent539
    J. PunchardConservative211
    Leiston3 seats · turnout 46.7%
    J. GeaterConservative1,007
    L. FarrowConservative921
    A. TelfordLabour724
    T. HawkinsConservative703
    R. KnightLabour562
    T. HodgsonLabour486
    F. HuxleyLIB428
    L. ChadwickCOMM269
    O. BridgerEcol49
    Martlesham1 seat
    C. WoodsIndependent0 ✓
    Melton1 seat
    P. HutchisonIndependent0 ✓
    Nacton1 seat
    J. CookLabour0 ✓
    No. 15 (Bramfield)1 seat · turnout 55.6%
    D. ScoppieConservative388
    M. HolmesIndependent385
    No. 18 (Earl Soham)1 seat · turnout 53.8%
    S. RobertsLIB316
    W. AkesterConservative279
    No. 19 (Hacheston)1 seat · turnout 48.7%
    MedwayLord Con259
    J. FinchIndependent170
    No. 2 (Felixstowe: East)3 seats · turnout 51.9%
    F. ClarkConservative1,180
    W. PedeltyConservative1,122
    Cusworth P.Conservative1,099
    B. PriceLIB669
    C. MorganLIB574
    M. SheppardLIB554
    No. 20 (Snape)1 seat
    J. HeycockConservative0 ✓
    No. 21 (Otley)1 seat
    R. KitsonConservative0 ✓
    No. 23 (Tunstall)1 seat
    A. PaiceConservative0 ✓
    No. 24 (Orford)1 seat
    E. GreenwellConservative0 ✓
    No. 25 (Hollesley)1 seat
    M. ShannonIndependent0 ✓
    No. 34 (Bealings)1 seat
    W. MacrayConservative0 ✓
    No. 35 (Grundisburgh)1 seat
    J. FabbConservative0 ✓
    No. 37 (Ufford)1 seat · turnout 59.3%
    R. ShipmanConservative367
    V. GordonLIB189
    No. 4 (Felixstowe: South)2 seats
    R. PalmerConservative0 ✓
    R. SandersConservative0 ✓
    No. 5 (Felixstowe: South East)2 seats
    N. MumfordConservative0 ✓
    W. RowlandConservative0 ✓
    No. 6 (Felixstowe: West)2 seats
    B GibsonConservative541 ✓
    R CastleLabour459 ✓
    G RibbansConservative403
    C WhitfieldLabour400
    B StansfieldInd Lab298
    No. 9 (Woodbridge)5 seats
    A BriscoeConservative1,326 ✓
    L ScarboroughConservative1,142 ✓
    P DawnayIndependent1,102 ✓
    M RowlandConservative1,046 ✓
    D DunnettConservative1,003 ✓
    B RosherConservative984
    E HillLabour784
    E FrostIndependent418
    D DavisLabour365
    Rushmere St. Andrew2 seats
    G. BarnardIndependent0 ✓
    S. FortonIndependent0 ✓
    Saxmundham1 seat
    B. FisherIndependent0 ✓
    Trimleys2 seats · turnout 47.6%
    R. PunchardConservative678
    B. SpreatConservative586
    M. CorkhillLabour407
    W. StansfieldLabour393
    Walberswick1 seat · turnout 53.8%
    A. DeSegundo Con315 ✓
    J. RobertsIndependent204
    M. MackLIB171
    D. BloomfieldIndependent69
    Westleton1 seat · turnout 52.5%
    B. CainesIndependent455
    A. PerryLIB134
    Wickham Market1 seat · turnout 46.0%
    P. MasonIndependent283
    V. TaylorIndependent185
    D. RuleIndependent115
    Yoxford1 seat · turnout 54.5%
    J. PaiceConservative266
    K. YoungLIB169
    F. HolmesLabour113