The 1979 Babergh District Council election took place on 3 May 1979 to elect members of Babergh District Council in Suffolk, England. This was on the same day as other local elections.
New ward boundaries came into effect at this election increasing the number of seats by 4 to 42.
Summary
Election result
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.
Alton
Berners
Bildeston
Boxford
Brantham
Brett Vale
Brookvale
Bures St. Mary
Capel & Wenham
Chadacre
Copdock
Dodnash
Elmsett
Glemsford
Great Cornard North
Great Cornard South
Hadleigh
Holbrook
Lavenham
Leavenheath
Long Melford
Nayland
North Cosford
Polstead & Layham
Shotley
Sudbury East
Sudbury North
Sudbury South
Waldingfield
West Samford
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