Election Name: | 1976 Ipswich Borough Council election |
Country: | England |
Type: | parliamentary |
Previous Election: | 1973 Ipswich Borough Council election |
Previous Year: | 1973 |
Election Date: | 6 May 1976 |
Next Election: | 1979 Ipswich Borough Council election |
Next Year: | 1979 |
Seats For Election: | All 47 seats |
Majority Seats: | 24 |
Party2: | Labour Party (UK) |
Last Election2: | 36 |
Seats2: | 21 |
Seat Change2: | 15 |
Party1: | Conservative Party (UK) |
Last Election1: | 11 |
Seats1: | 26 |
Seat Change1: | 15 |
Map Size: | 300px |
Council control | |
Posttitle: | Council control after election |
After Election: | Labour |
The 1976 Ipswich Borough Council election was the second election to the Ipswich Borough Council which had been established by the Local Government Act 1972 in England and Wales. It took place as part of the 1976 United Kingdom local elections.[1]
There were 14 wards returning between 2 and 5 councillors each.[2] The Conservative Party gained control of the Council. It took place as part of the 1976 United Kingdom local elections.[1]