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    1976 handbook

    Lewes: 1976 local elections

    19 wards with results. Council page

    Before (end of 1975) (47 seats, Elections Centre)

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

    After (end of 1976) (47 seats, Elections Centre)

    Conservative 37 · Labour 6 · Other 4 · The Liberal Party 0

    Ward results

    Barcombe1 seat · turnout 55.3%
    J. CornwellIndependent361
    B. ArtusConservative214
    Chailey1 seat
    K. KnightConservative0 ✓
    Ditchling1 seat
    M. BenhamIndependent0 ✓
    Lewes Priory3 seats
    R. YarrowConservative1,051 ✓
    F. TufnellConservative984 ✓
    D. GreeneConservative970 ✓
    R. PattendenLIB672
    L. LamontLabour580
    C. BrentLabour580
    Z. MarshLabour563
    B. SmithLIB540
    M. BrowneLIB491
    Newick1 seat
    J. CumberlegeConservative0 ✓
    No. 1 (Lewes: Bridge)2 seats · turnout 50.7%
    W. FullerLabour517 ✓
    E. HowardLabour348 ✓
    G. AskewConservative344
    N. GoddenConservative298
    D. BellottiLIB254
    F. ArnoldRES226
    R. PhilpLIB207
    No. 12 (Hamsey)1 seat
    S. WhitleyConservative0 ✓
    No. 18 (Kingston)1 seat · turnout 61.4%
    G. KentConservative307
    R. GaylerLabour181
    No. 19 (Rodmell)1 seat · turnout 55.3%
    H. BartholomewConservative223
    H. ParkerIndependent81
    Rochelle Charlton-LainéLabour77
    No. 2 (Lewes: Castle)4 seats
    A. HaywardLabour1,343 ✓
    David ReedLabour1,193 ✓
    J JacobsLabour1,125 ✓
    E TappLabour1,113 ✓
    J ConstableConservative908
    A GaleConservative898
    Richard SimmondsConservative865
    B Paley-PhillipsConservative816
    A RobbinsLIB354
    R HeganLIB326
    No. 4 (Newhaven)6 seats
    B RuggConservative1,289 ✓
    G MorrisConservative1,164 ✓
    F HerriottConservative1,156 ✓
    C Paley-PhillipsConservative1,005 ✓
    David WinterConservative984 ✓
    Daniel RaceConservative958 ✓
    H FeaverLabour943
    D IngramLabour915
    P BirdLabour839
    T IngramLabour817
    E WalmsleyIndependent793
    Audrey Elizabeth Fay-HuntleyLabour788
    R ReadLabour772
    P FriendIndependent753
    R TaplinIndependent606
    C DickinsIndependent550
    Mair GibbsIndependent257
    No. 5 (Seaford: Blatchington)6 seats
    S WallasConservative2,402 ✓
    D SeagraveConservative2,385 ✓
    V De MuncyConservative2,285 ✓
    S BleachConservative2,283 ✓
    L PreddyConservative2,281 ✓
    D. WheelerConservative2,225 ✓
    R MatthewsLabour557
    I VealLabour449
    No. 6 (Seaford: Sutton)5 seats
    V MyersConservative2,157 ✓
    E SalesConservative2,147 ✓
    R OetersConservative2,106 ✓
    I HydeConservative2,101 ✓
    H HolmesConservative2,093 ✓
    P ChapmanLabour453
    Eddie JonesLabour427
    M OldhamLabour407
    No. 7 (Telscombe)3 seats · turnout 42.3%
    N. WilkinsConservative1,099
    H. JohnsonConservative1,085
    E. FlintConservative1,054
    C. HenningRES742
    T. BastockRES737
    D. CrowRES687
    No. 9 (Peacehaven)6 seats
    James ClaytonConservative1,704 ✓
    A MechelenConservative1,681 ✓
    L JamesConservative1,646 ✓
    Andreas George PayneConservative1,641 ✓
    B PageConservative1,615 ✓
    G LucraftConservative1,551 ✓
    James KirkLabour700
    P TompsettLabour682
    F CornishLabour649
    T MayoLabour627
    Gary HuntleyLabour599
    R WilliamsLabour595
    Ouse Valley1 seat
    R. RobinsonConservative0 ✓
    Plumpton1 seat · turnout 59.3%
    K. MoorhouseConservative373
    J. EastwoodIndependent236
    T. BowdenIndependent173
    Ringmer2 seats · turnout 55.7%
    A. PetersIndependent956
    P. BoxallIndependent798
    J. HartConservative686
    O. RoyConservative482
    E. AmbroseLabour248
    A. ChapmanLabour207
    Wivelsfield1 seat
    V. RowellConservative0 ✓