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UK local election

1979 Mid Suffolk District Council election


3 May 1979 (1979-05-03)


All 40 seats to Mid Suffolk District Council
21 seats needed for a majority


Winner of each seat at the 1979 Mid Suffolk District Council election.


The 1979 Mid Suffolk District Council election took place on 3 May 1979 to elect members of Mid Suffolk District Council in Suffolk, England.[1] This was on the same day as the 1979 general election and other local elections.

Summary

Election result

1979 Mid Suffolk District Council election[2]
Party Candidates Seats Gains Losses Net gain/loss Seats % Votes % Votes +/−
  Independent 19 18 Decrease 1 45.0 19.3 5,632 –10.1
  Conservative 23 15 Increase 2 37.5 39.7 11,572 +19.0
  Labour 15 5 Decrease 1 12.5 31.3 9,112 –3.4
  Liberal 3 2 Steady 5.0 9.7 2,837 –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

Barham

Barking

Bramford

Claydon

Creeting

Debenham

Elmswell

Eye

Fressingfield

Gislingham

Haughley & Wetherden

Helmingham

Hoxne

Mendlesham

Needham Market

Norton

Onehouse

Palgrave

Rattlesden

Rickinghall

Ringshall

Stonham

Stowmarket Central

Stowmarket North

Stowmarket South

Stowupland

Stradbroke

Thurston

Walsham-le-Willows

Wetheringsett

Weybread

Woolpit

Worlingworth

References

  1. ^

    Rallings, Colin; Thrasher, Michael. “Mid Suffolk District Council Election Results 1973-2011” (PDF). electionscentre.co.uk. Plymouth University, Plymouth: The Elections Centre. pp. 4–5. Archived from the original (PDF) on 26 September 2025. Retrieved 25 January 2026.

  2. ^ “Composition calculator”. Colin Rallings & Michael Thrasher. The Elections Centre, Plymouth University. Retrieved 23 September 2025.

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