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    1973 handbook

    Tunbridge Wells: 1973 local elections

    21 wards with results. Council page

    Before (end of 1972)

    Not known.

    After (end of 1973) (54 seats, Elections Centre)

    Conservative 29 · Other 13 · The Liberal Party 6 · Labour 6

    Ward results

    Benenden1 seat
    R. SmithIndependent0 ✓
    Brenchley1 seat · turnout 33.4%
    R. BarsleyConservative339
    R. BakerLIB310
    Capel1 seat · turnout 30.6%
    E. ColemanIndependent204
    D. FarleyLIB201
    M. WalterLabour46
    Goudhurst1 seat
    K. LargeIndependent0 ✓
    Hawkhurst2 seats · turnout 30.8%
    P. HarrisonConservative569
    J. SanterIndependent389
    R. ThompsonIndependent338
    M. JacksonLabour204
    R. BirdIndependent189
    D. BurgessLabour149
    Horsmonden1 seat · turnout 30.9%
    R. MansellLIB277
    W. ProphetIndependent156
    Lamberhurst1 seat · turnout 38.4%
    F. HenleyConservative238
    S. AustinLIB104
    M. HughesLabour40
    No. 13 (Cranbrook)2 seats
    G. KirbyIndependent0 ✓
    W. JempsonIndependent0 ✓
    No. 14 (Frittenden)1 seat
    L. BoneIndependent0 ✓
    No. 18 (Tunbridge Wells: North)5 seats
    L BowlesConservative1,284 ✓
    P TresigerConservative1,283 ✓
    J LawrenceConservative1,162 ✓
    Mark Richard SimonsConservative1,155 ✓
    W Parkes-DavisConservative1,111 ✓
    J HepworthIndependent759
    T RaistrickInd DEM618
    E CoshamLabour571
    E CoxLabour525
    T PuttLabour488
    P BlackwellLabour375
    No. 19 (Tunbridge Wells: South)4 seats
    J SpareConservative1,199 ✓
    M StreetenConservative1,181 ✓
    D SmithConservative1,180 ✓
    R WoodlandConservative1,148 ✓
    Anna ChampneysLabour389
    M WolveyLabour388
    K BridgesLabour375
    J BlackwellLabour375
    No. 20 (Tunbridge Wells: East)6 seats
    H BlakewayLabour1,436 ✓
    I RobbLabour1,424 ✓
    D KnightLabour1,405 ✓
    E WolveyLabour1,387 ✓
    P ManklowLabour1,371 ✓
    A RatcliffeLabour1,352 ✓
    N ByrneConservative1,193
    Michael CookeConservative1,181
    D ReichConservative1,177
    P WhitbournConservative1,175
    No. 21 (Tunbridge Wells: West)8 seats
    C CoxConservative1,969 ✓
    F SimmondsConservative1,920 ✓
    B SandfordConservative1,878 ✓
    Greg SlaterConservative1,873 ✓
    D DunnConservative1,872 ✓
    W ShepherdConservative1,748 ✓
    J PerryConservative1,747 ✓
    N GlanfieldConservative1,736 ✓
    J SimonsLabour1,090
    J MooreLabour1,080
    P StaplesLabour1,073
    M TallantireLabour1,072
    B CockettLabour1,063
    M BestLIB1,060
    R WoodLabour1,058
    Y TallantireLabour1,042
    R WoodfordLabour1,013
    M AlexanderLIB1,007
    P ButlerLIB968
    R BurgessLIB911
    No. 4 (Bidborough)1 seat · turnout 41.1%
    O. EamesConservative170
    G. HoweyIndependent63
    A. MonksLabour45
    No. 5 (Speldhurst)2 seats · turnout 43.2%
    G. ChattellConservative1,017
    C. ShermanConservative980
    D. OwensLIB321
    F. SwiftLabour164
    A. WolfeLabour153
    Paddock Wood2 seats · turnout 36.6%
    J. WalkerIndependent713
    L. SnowballLIB635
    H. AddisonLIB500
    J. PullarConservative269
    P. HutchingsConservative249
    PEMBURY2 seats · turnout 31.1%
    G. SturgeonConservative717
    J. BolsoverConservative601
    D. BettsLabour425
    G. WilliamsLabour368
    J. MurrayLIB342
    Sandhurst1 seat · turnout 39.5%
    M. SavillConservative289
    C. StephensonIndependent90
    Southborough East2 seats · turnout 32.8%
    M. DolingConservative789
    P. MarshallConservative767
    B. DuryLabour174
    V. CoombsLabour155
    Southborough North1 seat · turnout 32.8%
    R. BlackwellLabour460
    A. HoleConservative267
    Southborough West2 seats · turnout 35.4%
    J. BullockeConservative441
    J. LuddenConservative426
    B. ClaphamLabour386
    A. BriggsLabour386