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    1973 handbook

    East Sussex: 1973 local elections

    82 wards with results. Council page

    Before (end of 1972)

    Not known.

    After (end of 1973) (84 seats, Elections Centre)

    Conservative 49 · Labour 19 · The Liberal Party 9 · Other 7

    Ward results

    Barcombe1 seat · turnout 44.6%
    C. ShelfordConservative1,696
    P. AmbroseLabour1,295
    Battle1 seat
    H. ArisIndependent0 ✓
    Beckley1 seat · turnout 23.5%
    M. RobertsonIndependent625
    R. LyleIndependent563
    Bexhill (South)1 seat
    E. LillicrapConservative0 ✓
    Bexhill East1 seat
    D. KimberConservative0 ✓
    Bexhill North1 seat · turnout 46.6%
    A. StevensLabour2,060
    R. HazzledineConservative1,306
    Bexhill South1 seat
    E. LillicrapConservative0 ✓
    Bexhill West1 seat
    E. SheehanConservative0 ✓
    Brighton (Elm Grove)1 seat · turnout 32.0%
    W. ClarkeLabour1,296
    M. SimmonsConservative718
    B. RalfeDem Lab80
    Brighton (Falmer)1 seat · turnout 30.6%
    D. HobdenLabour1,577
    A. BaldryConservative433
    Brighton (Hanover)1 seat · turnout 40.0%
    D. RangerLabour1,384
    P. ButterworthConservative736
    Brighton (Hollingbury)1 seat · turnout 45.2%
    R. WallisLabour1,863
    G. BradleyConservative1,770
    Brighton (Kings Cliff)1 seat · turnout 19.6%
    R. SearleLabour1,287
    Brighton (Lewes Road)1 seat · turnout 37.9%
    H. GeorgeLabour1,350
    R. BettsConservative838
    Brighton (Montpelier)1 seat · turnout 30.4%
    G. BurtonConservative807
    A. CliftonLabour488
    P. MellinsLIB461
    Brighton (Moulscoomb)1 seat · turnout 39.3%
    A. ClackLabour1,202
    J. MontConservative956
    Brighton (Patcham)1 seat · turnout 38.0%
    P. CartwrightConservative1,831
    F SpicerLabour753
    Brighton (Pier)1 seat · turnout 38.3%
    L. WilliamsLabour1,001
    J. LeachConservative966
    Brighton (Preston Park)1 seat · turnout 35.3%
    S. TaylorConservative1,686
    P. BaileyLIB737
    J. TownsendLabour397
    Brighton (Preston)1 seat · turnout 34.7%
    R. Roger-JonesConservative1,789
    G. HainesLabour831
    Brighton (Queens Park)1 seat · turnout 43.9%
    R. BrownLabour1,450
    H. SomervilleConservative1,423
    Brighton (Regency)1 seat · turnout 30.1%
    Patricia DrakeConservative1,089
    R. JonesLabour526
    Brighton (Rottingdean)1 seat · turnout 41.7%
    A. PooleConservative2,724
    D. HornbyLabour389
    Brighton (St. Nicholas)1 seat · turnout 34.0%
    S. TheobaldConservative621
    B. TurnerLabour399
    A. SmithLIB149
    Brighton (St. Peters)1 seat · turnout 41.7%
    G. TheobaldConservative1,026
    F. TonksLabour892
    Brighton (Stanmer)2 seats · turnout 30.0%
    G. HarberLabour1,830
    R. BlackwoodLabour1,772
    P. BestConservative911
    R. AllenConservative845
    A. ChesterCOMM143
    Brighton (Warren)2 seats
    J. BriddenConservative2,419 ✓
    G. CeccottiConservative2,360 ✓
    S. FitchLabour2,325
    M. FitchLabour2,237
    Buxted & Mayfield1 seat
    K. PitherConservative0 ✓
    Crowborough1 seat · turnout 23.7%
    P. CracknellLIB1,155
    J. WilliamsConservative1,148
    Cuckmere1 seat · turnout 54.8%
    A. MartyrConservative949 ✓
    M. ColemanIndependent818
    K. WellingsIndependent342
    Dan RoseLabour171
    Ditchling1 seat · turnout 21.0%
    R. BrownIndependent1,087
    D. AndrewLabour116
    Eastbourne No. 11 seat · turnout 39.9%
    B. RavenConservative1,308
    T. WardLIB1,296
    J. CrossLabour781
    Eastbourne No. 2 (Central)1 seat · turnout 34.9%
    R. PoynterConservative812
    A. MaryanLIB619
    Eastbourne No. 3 (Downside)1 seat · turnout 58.5%
    M. SkiltonLIB1,357
    J. AngelmanConservative1,050
    J. HowseLabour73
    Eastbourne No. 4 (Hampden Park)1 seat · turnout 51.2%
    P. JacksonLIB1,756
    R. HutchinsonLabour1,570
    E. BowdlerConservative815
    Eastbourne No. 5 (Langney)1 seat · turnout 37.3%
    L. CaineLabour1,977
    J. AnscombeConservative1,264
    Eastbourne No. 6 (Meads)1 seat · turnout 38.0%
    L. VickersConservative1,753
    I. HarrisLabour171
    Eastbourne No. 7 (Ratton)1 seat · turnout 47.8%
    M. PhippConservative1,679
    R. DingwallLIB1,528
    A. TicehurstLabour640
    Eastbourne No. 8 (Roselands)1 seat · turnout 50.1%
    C. ScottLIB1,050
    J. RileyConservative680
    F. SollyLabour511
    Eastbourne No. 9 (Upperton)1 seat · turnout 46.0%
    U. GardnerConservative1,472
    M. PerrinLIB833
    Forest Row1 seat · turnout 30.8%
    J. WatersConservative940
    A. BalconInd Li516
    Hailsham1 seat · turnout 22.9%
    H. SearleConservative954
    G. FennLabour489
    C. ButlerInd Con453
    Hastings No. 1 (All Saints & St. Cl1 seat · turnout 42.5%
    P. ShieldsThe Liberal Party1,515 ✓
    H. NorthwoodLabour969
    C. GrantConservative892
    Hastings No. 2 (St. Helens & St. Mary In The C2 seats · turnout 34.1%
    M. FosterLabour2,517 ✓
    J. CookLabour2,214 ✓
    W. DarkerConservative2,179
    N. ClarkConservative2,100
    E. BlackhamThe Liberal Party1,317
    Hastings No. 3 (Hollington)1 seat · turnout 34.6%
    H. FunnellLabour1,295
    L. HarrisConservative734
    E. ChurchillLIB420
    Hastings No. 4 (Holy Trinity)1 seat · turnout 35.8%
    P. BrownLIB955
    S. WithersConservative623
    G. EldridgeLabour281
    Hastings No. 5 (St. Leonards)1 seat · turnout 33.8%
    F. PalmerConservative1,189
    L. MarchantLIB812
    Hastings No. 6 (St. Mary-In-The-Cas1 seat · turnout 36.1%
    T. MearsConservative879 ✓
    J. LawrenceThe Liberal Party574
    T. RandellLabour382
    Hastings No. 7 (St. Mary Magdalen)1 seat · turnout 29.5%
    J. HodgsonConservative1,084
    L. BerryLIB570
    Hastings No. 8 (St. Peters)1 seat · turnout 48.4%
    J. BowskillLIB1,416
    E. IveConservative841
    D. CashLabour351
    Heathfield1 seat · turnout 18.6%
    C. NewnhamConservative855
    R. PenningtonIndependent605
    Hellingly1 seat · turnout 22.3%
    Batt O.Conservative1,125
    P. HayesLabour325
    Hove (Adelaide)1 seat · turnout 31.9%
    W. EmdenConservative1,494
    P. GrahamLabour526
    Hove (Brusnwick)1 seat
    H. CrampConservative0 ✓
    Hove (Goldsmid)1 seat · turnout 33.1%
    A. WhiteConservative1,732
    Rob LoganLabour401
    Hove (Goldstone)1 seat · turnout 27.9%
    J. Rivett-DrakeConservative1,057
    F. PageLabour415
    Hove (Hangleton)1 seat · turnout 37.0%
    P. RatazziRES1,327
    G. ParkConservative1,140
    J. CattellLabour527
    Hove (Knoll)1 seat · turnout 40.8%
    A. CoeConservative1,192
    W. DoddLabour1,108
    Hove (Stanford)1 seat
    G. WarrenConservative0 ✓
    Hove (Vallance)1 seat
    P. GladwinConservative0 ✓
    Hove (Westbourne)1 seat
    T. BensonConservative0 ✓
    Hove (Wish)1 seat
    R. MitchellConservative0 ✓
    Lewes (East)1 seat · turnout 50.2%
    P. BennettLabour1,504
    B. TempleConservative1,109
    Lewes (West)1 seat · turnout 54.4%
    D. WilliamsLabour1,521
    D. WheelerConservative1,519
    Maresfield1 seat
    M. TaylorConservative0 ✓
    Newhaven1 seat · turnout 38.4%
    V. HedgesLabour1,245
    W. CrambRES856
    B. Armstrong-ClarkeConservative727
    Peacehaven1 seat · turnout 40.8%
    M. KlustConservative1,150 ✓
    D BakerLabour985
    H. GreatrexRES626
    D. Rex-LloydIndependent47
    Pevensey1 seat · turnout 38.8%
    D. GreenConservative1,772
    M. TaylorIndependent772
    Polegate1 seat · turnout 49.2%
    N. DibbleLIB1,419
    Louise Parker-JonesIndependent949
    B. HoldsworthConservative625
    Portslade North1 seat · turnout 40.5%
    L. HamiltonLabour2,094
    E. DicksonConservative940
    Portslade South1 seat · turnout 42.9%
    R. IrelandConservative1,328
    C. KnightLabour1,219
    Rye1 seat · turnout 30.7%
    M. BeeversIndependent870
    V. PettyIndependent247
    Salehurst1 seat · turnout 31.5%
    A. MooreLIB1,452
    M. GrissellIndependent529
    Seaford Blatchington1 seat · turnout 38.1%
    L. PreddyConservative2,122
    Matthews R.Labour636
    Seaford Sutton1 seat · turnout 39.2%
    N. MackilliganConservative2,094
    I. VealLabour522
    Telscombe1 seat · turnout 44.6%
    J. LovillConservative1,890
    D. BurrellLabour878
    Ticehurst1 seat
    R. Edwardes-JonesIndependent0 ✓
    Uckfield1 seat · turnout 26.3%
    J. PickeringConservative1,056
    H. HollowayLIB351
    P. ClubbLabour264
    Wadhurst1 seat
    T. MynorsConservative0 ✓
    Willingdon1 seat
    J. ChatfieldConservative0 ✓
    Winchelsea1 seat
    M. MerricksIndependent0 ✓
    Withyham1 seat
    L. ScottConservative0 ✓