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    1973 handbook

    Shepway: 1973 local elections

    25 wards with results. Council page

    Before (end of 1972)

    Not known.

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

    Conservative 33 · Labour 12 · Other 8 · The Liberal Party 1

    Ward results

    Dymchurch & Burmarsh2 seats · turnout 35.0%
    A. DeightonIndependent498
    T. PrestonLIB430
    D. BrownConservative399
    E. SwiftConservative306
    F. WoodLabour185
    M. WoodLabour125
    Elham1 seat · turnout 46.4%
    Jane PalmerConservative298
    D. BartleyIndependent224
    Hawkinge & Paddlesworth1 seat · turnout 41.2%
    J. ThompsonIndependent286
    R. HaggerLabour201
    Hythe East2 seats · turnout 31.4%
    J. PearsonConservative871
    W. PineConservative803
    C. StroudLabour239
    Hythe North2 seats · turnout 47.1%
    C. CaponConservative944
    J. MedlicottConservative795
    A. HendersonIndependent343
    Hythe South2 seats · turnout 40.9%
    J. SetterfieldConservative555
    E. PeriamConservative500
    D. CrossLabour262
    Hythe West2 seats · turnout 47.3%
    P. BondLabour782
    P. StroudLabour694
    R. TriceConservative610
    B. WoodsConservative455
    E. De BageLIB240
    Lydd3 seats · turnout 33.3%
    H. WhitingConservative510
    A. BurrageConservative508
    K. ThompsonLabour498
    C. MacneilLabour357
    S. MartinLabour355
    D. PriorIndependent351
    G. DurrantIndependent304
    G. BrownConservative287
    E. PopeIndependent229
    Lympne and Stanford1 seat
    H. MargaryConservative0 ✓
    New Romney3 seats
    Chris PollConservative652 ✓
    F RaymondConservative623 ✓
    R CollinsConservative552 ✓
    E RamsdenLabour441
    D EllisIndependent419
    E RoseamanLabour265
    J BeadleLabour258
    E CroftIndependent197
    No. 1 (Folkestone: Central)3 seats · turnout 16.0%
    A. GoddenConservative365
    E. HamerConservative322
    M. AllanConservative309
    C. CruickshanksIndependent274
    B. KingLabour263
    No. 2 (Folkestone: East)3 seats
    G NeameLabour711 ✓
    Jacquie SainsburyLabour678 ✓
    J KingLabour646 ✓
    E HarroldConservative257
    John SaxbyConservative254
    E LambeConservative249
    No. 24 (Newchurch & St. Mary In The Marsh)2 seats · turnout 30.8%
    F. ScrivenerIndependent283
    F. WebsterConservative276
    J. HydeConservative201
    R. ReadLabour163
    H. DixonLabour149
    No. 25 (Marsh)1 seat · turnout 46.1%
    J. AppsIndependent291
    N. O'ConnerIndependent91
    C. ForwoodConservative62
    No. 3 (Folkestone: Foord)3 seats
    H. JohnsonLabour718 ✓
    C. ConybeareLabour645 ✓
    D. PeerlessLabour633 ✓
    M. ThomasConservative197
    C. EllenderConservative192
    G. BanfieldConservative179
    No. 4 (Folkestone: Harbour)3 seats
    C. LloydConservative686 ✓
    G. ThomasConservative678 ✓
    L. HarroldConservative677 ✓
    W. PhillipsLabour630
    D. GeeLabour520
    D. ClaydonLabour519
    H. ButtonIndependent76
    No. 5 (Folkestone: Park)3 seats
    D. MoodyConservative857 ✓
    D. SetterfieldConservative805 ✓
    D. BrownConservative751 ✓
    F. BrownLabour422
    D. GeeLabour309
    C. BriggsIndependent250
    No. 6 (Folkestone: Cheriton)3 seats · turnout 34.8%
    J. SainsburyLabour818
    F. StockhamLabour789
    J. WrightLabour764
    R. WoodwardConservative539
    A. MooreConservative495
    F. SilkConservative453
    F. BlundellIndependent78
    No. 7 (Folkestone: Harvey)3 seats · turnout 30.5%
    W. HarrisConservative998
    G. HazellConservative989
    F. FurneauxConservative971
    B. HughesLabour104
    C. CareLabour90
    No. 8 (Folkestone: Morehall)3 seats · turnout 28.0%
    E. PooleConservative913
    J. JacquesConservative854
    G. JacquesConservative814
    K. SainsburyLabour254
    E. NeameLabour228
    No. 9 (Folkestone: Sandgate)3 seats
    J BanfieldConservative1,035 ✓
    J CookConservative985 ✓
    W LoxtonConservative968 ✓
    J CareLabour192
    R JefferyLabour162
    Saltwood & Newington1 seat
    M. HopkinsConservative0 ✓
    Sellindge1 seat
    D. GilbertIndependent0 ✓
    Stone Street2 seats
    H EveristIndependent662 ✓
    P ToryIndependent480 ✓
    M BrockmanConservative463
    Emilia Lucy FletcherConservative392
    A MartinLabour281
    S SmithLabour256
    Swingfield & Acrise1 seat · turnout 55.9%
    G. KingIndependent339
    G. GregoryIndependent145
    C. RobertsIndependent124