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    1973 handbook

    Wealden: 1973 local elections

    30 wards with results. Council page

    Before (end of 1972)

    Not known.

    After (end of 1973) (56 seats, Elections Centre)

    Conservative 29 · Other 23 · The Liberal Party 3 · Labour 1

    Ward results

    Alfriston1 seat
    M. JenningsConservative0 ✓
    Arlington1 seat · turnout 53.1%
    R. MoonIndependent409
    H. WolekIndependent271
    Chiddingley & East Hoathly1 seat
    H. SuttonIndependent0 ✓
    Danehill1 seat
    D. KavanaghIndependent0 ✓
    East Dean1 seat
    G. HartConservative0 ✓
    Fletching1 seat
    B. TrewConservative0 ✓
    Forest Row2 seats · turnout 35.2%
    E. ClarkIndependent860
    J. HeadConservative605
    N. HiscockLIB340
    R. HiscockLIB338
    Sonja Le VayLabour65
    L. ScotsonLabour41
    Framfield1 seat · turnout 31.0%
    R. BurnettConservative330
    J. DannLabour159
    Frant1 seat
    F. BassettIndependent0 ✓
    Hartfield1 seat · turnout 44.1%
    D. ArmstrongIndependent414
    L. WhetstoneConservative266
    Heathfield2 seats · turnout 26.5%
    D. PetriIndependent787
    C. BurfieldInd Con687
    G. CornfordConservative319
    G. JamesConservative188
    Hellingly2 seats · turnout 16.6%
    O. BennConservative391
    M. TaylorIndependent330
    P. HayesLabour103
    Herstmonceux2 seats · turnout 22.2%
    P. DaweLIB614
    Batt O.Conservative402
    M. DannConservative352
    Horam1 seat · turnout 31.4%
    J. HughesInd Con275
    P. AmosIndependent262
    Maresfield1 seat · turnout 38.5%
    F. WoodIndependent453
    P. PattonConservative312
    Mayfield2 seats
    J. LoganConservative0 ✓
    A. DascombeConservative0 ✓
    Ninfield1 seat
    H. SmithIndependent0 ✓
    No. 10 (Polegate)3 seats
    S. StrippRES0 ✓
    H. BannisterRES0 ✓
    T. DyerRES0 ✓
    No. 15 (Hailsham)4 seats · turnout 20.9%
    H. SoperIndependent1,559
    H. SearleConservative1,032
    C. ButlerConservative737
    W. FranklinConservative707
    R. CalthorpeRES574
    G. AshtonRES518
    A. PomeroyRES500
    P. DelaicheRES473
    Dan RoseLabour327
    B. HayesLabour276
    M. McCormickLabour202
    No. 16 (Buxted)2 seats · turnout 24.3%
    H. RussellConservative592
    W. TukeConservative561
    E. MuggeridgeLabour299
    No. 17 (Crowborough)5 seats
    W CroConservative1,878 ✓
    Emma Victoria EllisonConservative1,735 ✓
    N RogersConservative1,600 ✓
    F GilmourConservative1,448 ✓
    R GillmoreLIB1,442 ✓
    Angela Kay StoneConservative1,433
    I MeinLIB1,343
    P ScottLIB1,190
    N WindyLIB1,146
    N MeyerratkenLIB1,141
    Anthony HargreavesLabour356
    P SouthLabour309
    P JohnsonLabour268
    D ThrelfallLabour265
    J CoveLabour255
    No. 23 (Hadlow Down)1 seat
    N. KingConservative0 ✓
    No. 8 (Pevensey)2 seats
    L. ShephardIndependent0 ✓
    E. NunnConservative0 ✓
    No. 9 (Westham)2 seats · turnout 34.1%
    J. OgierIndependent485
    W. PrangnellIndependent353
    T. NealeIndependent319
    E. SpiersIndependent316
    Rotherfield2 seats · turnout 37.5%
    N. CoxConservative550
    P. WhiteConservative517
    M. JohnsonLIB282
    N. RannsLIB242
    F. WadeLabour66
    Uckfield3 seats
    G. GowIndependent692
    A. SchmidIndependent438
    H. HollowayLIB351
    D. MeagerLIB305
    J. BrooksRES245
    P. ClubbLabour155
    Wadhurst3 seats
    J. ReitchelConservative0 ✓
    J. StronellLabour0 ✓
    L. MonteithConservative0 ✓
    Waldron2 seats
    L. PughConservative0 ✓
    V. WillsConservative0 ✓
    Willingdon3 seats · turnout 41.5%
    V. RodgersRES1,318
    B. CliffordRES1,226
    M. GoldsmithConservative1,214
    A. HubberRES1,158
    M. MarsdenConservative866
    R. CleaveConservative849
    Withyam2 seats · turnout 34.7%
    P. PassmoreConservative774
    N. AlexanderConservative761
    M. WindyLIB307
    J. GoodmanIndependent145