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    1976 handbook

    Mid Suffolk: 1976 local elections

    39 wards with results. Council page

    Before (end of 1975) (40 seats, Elections Centre)

    Other 24 · Labour 9 · Conservative 6 · The Liberal Party 1

    After (end of 1976) (40 seats, Elections Centre)

    Other 19 · Conservative 13 · Labour 6 · The Liberal Party 2

    Ward results

    Badwell Ash1 seat
    H. LinnIndependent0 ✓
    Barham1 seat · turnout 44.7%
    J. MacrowConservative490
    P. KoppelLabour75
    Bramford1 seat
    G. CunninghamLabour0 ✓
    Claydon1 seat
    H. GriffithsIndependent0 ✓
    Creeting1 seat
    J. WardIndependent0 ✓
    Debenham1 seat · turnout 47.9%
    R. GlassConservative449
    A. HigginsLabour156
    Elmswell1 seat · turnout 38.5%
    D. DyballIndependent464
    B. BrittonLabour74
    Eye1 seat · turnout 49.5%
    C. FlatmanIndependent514
    M. ButterworthIndependent163
    Fressingfield1 seat
    E. RiceConservative0 ✓
    Gislingham1 seat
    P. WatsonIndependent0 ✓
    Haughley and Wetherden1 seat
    E. CrascallLabour0 ✓
    Helmingham1 seat · turnout 41.6%
    R. WillsherIndependent372
    J. FinchIndependent74
    Hoxne1 seat
    McGregor G.Conservative0 ✓
    Mendlesham1 seat
    A. BraybrookeIndependent0 ✓
    Needham Market1 seat · turnout 51.7%
    J. SwainConservative633
    P. CarterLabour351
    No. 16 (Stowupland)2 seats
    S. WilsonLIB642
    A. AddisonLabour639
    M ShaveLabour600
    No. 2 (Stowmarket)6 seats · turnout 25.6%
    G. BrewsterIndependent1,286
    R. PattleIndependent1,129
    F. BrookeLIB1,104
    R. JonesLabour1,034
    E. JonesLabour945
    P. OldfieldLabour930
    G. PackerConservative797
    A. AshtonLIB783
    C. SoamesLabour779
    R. HironLabour775
    E. NunnLabour714
    B. HewittLIB628
    No. 26 (Bacton)1 seat
    B. BeakConservative0 ✓
    No. 28 (Walsham-Le-Willows)1 seat · turnout 51.8%
    S. EdwardsConservative406
    D. PearceLabour68
    No. 29 (Badwell Ash)1 seat
    H. LinnIndependent0 ✓
    No. 33 (Woolpit)1 seat · turnout 59.3%
    P. MaitlandConservative438
    M. WoodIndependent246
    R. HumphreyLabour103
    No. 34 (Rattlesden)1 seat · turnout 41.1%
    L. MuirConservative209
    D. ColeIndependent184
    No. 5 (Ringshall)1 seat · turnout 45.1%
    H. CrooksIndependent427
    A. WinchesterLabour78
    No. 7 (Barking)1 seat
    P. ChapmanIndependent0 ✓
    No. 8 (Somersham)1 seat
    S. KeyteIndependent0 ✓
    No. 9 (Bramford)1 seat
    G. CunninghamLabour0 ✓
    Norton1 seat · turnout 40.9%
    B. SiffleetConservative322
    A. HendersonIndependent279
    Onehouse1 seat · turnout 60.4%
    H. MitsonIndependent523
    F. Brent RoachLIB261
    Palgrave1 seat
    W. WickettIndependent0 ✓
    Rattlesden1 seat
    L. MuirConservative209
    D. ColeIndependent184
    Rickinghall1 seat · turnout 39.9%
    R. MossIndependent278
    A. RobertsonIndependent188
    S. SpillerLabour112
    Ringshall1 seat
    H. CrooksIndependent427
    A. WinchesterLabour78
    Stonham1 seat · turnout 55.3%
    H. D'ArcyConservative432
    M. DouglasLabour150
    Stradbroke1 seat
    S. HawesIndependent0 ✓
    Thurston1 seat · turnout 44.9%
    R. KilnerConservative484
    R. WallingtonLabour71
    Wetheringsett1 seat
    G. TaylorIndependent0 ✓
    Weybread1 seat
    G. ThompsonConservative0 ✓
    Woolpit1 seat
    P. MaitlandConservative438
    M. WoodIndependent246
    R. HumphreyLabour103
    Worlingworth1 seat · turnout 77.1%
    M. HorvathIndependent470
    R. BushbyLabour134