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    1973 handbook

    Lewes: 1973 local elections

    20 wards with results. Council page

    Before (end of 1972)

    Not known.

    After (end of 1973) (47 seats, Elections Centre)

    Conservative 29 · Labour 10 · Other 8 · The Liberal Party 0

    Ward results

    Barcombe1 seat · turnout 49.7%
    L. CornwellIndependent329
    C. RidleyLabour168
    Chailey1 seat · turnout 26.0%
    P. LancasterIndependent344
    P. McLeodLabour87
    Ditchling1 seat
    R. MussenIndependent0 ✓
    Kingston1 seat
    G. KentConservative258
    P. SharpLabour193
    Lewes Priory3 seats · turnout 56.3%
    B. TempleConservative1,287 ✓
    B TempleConservative1,287
    R. YarrowConservative1,213 ✓
    R YarrowConservative1,213
    D GreeneConservative1,108
    D. GreeneConservative1,108 ✓
    N. FitchLabour940
    N FitchLabour940
    C BrentLabour876
    C. BrentLabour876
    R. PotterLabour842
    R PotterLabour842
    Newick1 seat · turnout 53.8%
    J. CumberlegeConservative583
    C. ParkerIndependent175
    V. BensusanLabour77
    No. 1 (Lewes: Bridge)2 seats · turnout 46.1%
    W. FullerLabour695
    M. CrossLabour639
    A. HoltomConservative393
    J. FranksConservative390
    No. 12 (Hamsey)1 seat · turnout 39.7%
    S. WhitleyConservative280
    E. GilliesLabour168
    No. 18 (Kingston)1 seat · turnout 54.8%
    G. KentConservative258
    P. SharpLabour193
    No. 19 (Rodmell)1 seat · turnout 38.6%
    H. ParkerIndependent163
    O. DenyerLabour94
    No. 2 (Lewes: Castle)4 seats · turnout 53.5%
    A. HaywardLabour1,355 ✓
    David ReedLabour1,246 ✓
    J JacobsLabour1,223
    J. JacobsLabour1,223 ✓
    E TappLabour1,217 ✓
    E Portman-DixonConservative982
    E. Portman-DixonConservative982
    J RussellConservative970
    J. FosterConservative965
    J FosterConservative965
    J. FairleeConservative955
    J FairleeConservative955
    No. 4 (Newhaven)6 seats · turnout 50.6%
    C. CampbellLabour1,105 ✓
    C CampbellLabour1,105
    H. KennedyConservative979 ✓
    Hazel KennedyConservative979
    R CampbellLabour971 ✓
    H. FeaverLabour963 ✓
    H FeaverLabour963
    D IngramLabour935 ✓
    E WalmsleyRES857
    E. WalmsleyResidents857 ✓
    M HyderLabour828
    M. HyderLabour828
    P. BirdLabour793
    P BirdLabour793
    P. FriendResidents791
    P FriendRES791
    F HerriottIndependent781
    F. HerriottIndependent781
    I DavonportConservative684
    I. DavonportConservative684
    No. 5 (Seaford: Blatchington)6 seats · turnout 33.8%
    S WallasConservative1,923
    S. WallasConservative1,923 ✓
    E SalesConservative1,899 ✓
    L. PreddyConservative1,874 ✓
    L PreddyConservative1,874
    S BleachConservative1,866
    S. BleachConservative1,866 ✓
    H. HolmesConservative1,825 ✓
    H HolmesConservative1,825
    D. WheelerConservative1,824
    D. WheelerConservative1,824 ✓
    R. MatthewsLabour524
    R MatthewsLabour524
    O. HanleyLabour500
    O HanleyLabour500
    R BrannLabour499
    R. BrannLabour499
    D. ThundercliffeLabour449
    D ThundercliffeLabour449
    J RowcroftLabour448
    J. RowcroftLabour448
    I. VealLabour433
    I VealLabour433
    No. 6 (Seaford: Sutton)5 seats · turnout 38.1%
    D. SeagraveConservative2,077 ✓
    D SeagraveConservative2,077
    V. MyersConservative2,049 ✓
    V MyersConservative2,049
    S WhiteConservative2,044
    S. WhiteConservative2,044 ✓
    R OetersConservative1,998
    R. OetersConservative1,998 ✓
    I. HydeConservative1,945 ✓
    I HydeConservative1,945
    P. ChapmanLabour468
    P ChapmanLabour442
    P. ChapmanLabour442
    R. HedgesLabour434
    R HedgesLabour434
    M JonesLabour424
    M. JonesLabour424
    Eddie JonesLabour423
    E. JonesLabour423
    No. 7 (Telscombe)3 seats · turnout 28.1%
    J. ColebyConservative951
    N. WilkinsConservative943
    W. ReddingConservative929
    M. HopkinsLabour401
    L. GoadLabour386
    No. 9 (Peacehaven)6 seats · turnout 41.1%
    J. ClaytonConservative1,030 ✓
    James ClaytonConservative1,030
    A MechelenConservative1,014 ✓
    Andreas George PayneConservative996
    A. PayneConservative996 ✓
    B PageConservative973
    B. PageConservative973 ✓
    H GreatrexRES930
    H. GreatrexResidents930 ✓
    J. PalmerConservative885 ✓
    J PalmerConservative885
    V. BarnsleyConservative865
    V BarnsleyConservative865
    D. BakerLabour864
    D BakerLabour864
    D AnnessLabour863
    D. AnnessLabour863
    W ParrisRES754
    W. ParrisResidents754
    E HarrisonLabour694
    P. HallLabour654
    P HallLabour654
    James KirkLabour649
    J. KirkLabour649
    P TompsettLabour644
    Ouse Valley1 seat · turnout 51.1%
    R. RobinsonConservative309
    M. FunnellLabour261
    Plumpton1 seat
    K. MoorhouseConservative0 ✓
    Ringmer2 seats · turnout 51.0%
    A. PetersIndependent861
    P. BoxallIndependent659
    J. HartConservative580
    P. AmbroseLabour435
    A. ChapmanLabour331
    Wivelsfield1 seat
    L. BurgoyneConservative0 ✓