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1976 Breckland District Council election

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1976 Breckland District Council election

The Breckland District Council in Norfolk, England, held elections on 6 May 1976. All 51 council seats were contested, and a majority required 26 seats.

Result
- Independents: 22 seats (up 2)
- Conservatives: 19 seats (up 1)
- Labour: 9 seats (up 1)
- Residents: 1 seat

Total: 51 seats. No party won a majority, so the council remained under no overall control.

Votes
- Independents: 11,367 votes (26.6%)
- Conservatives: 16,638 votes (38.9%)
- Labour: 13,688 votes (32.0%)
- Residents: 800 votes (1.9%)

Notes
- Seat changes compare with the previous election; by-elections or defections after the election are not included.


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