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    1976 handbook

    Wealden: 1976 local elections

    30 wards with results. Council page

    Before (end of 1975) (56 seats, Elections Centre)

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

    After (end of 1976) (56 seats, Elections Centre)

    Conservative 39 · Other 17 · The Liberal Party 0 · Labour 0

    Ward results

    Alfriston1 seat · turnout 51.3%
    M. JenningsConservative485
    B. BowserIndependent288
    Arlington1 seat · turnout 53.5%
    R. MoonConservative434
    R. ChandlessIndependent292
    Chiddingley & East Hoathly1 seat
    H. SuttonConservative0 ✓
    Danehill1 seat · turnout 49.6%
    D. KavanaghIndependent367
    M. WigglesworthLIB197
    East Dean1 seat
    G. HartConservative0 ✓
    Fletching1 seat · turnout 52.2%
    B. TrewConservative423
    S. SetfordLIB210
    Forest Row2 seats · turnout 39.5%
    E. ClarkIndependent947
    J. HeadConservative921
    R. HiscockLIB375
    J. JacksonIndependent358
    Framfield1 seat · turnout 52.8%
    C. BerryConservative594
    J. DannLabour225
    Frant1 seat
    F. BassettIndependent0 ✓
    Hartfield1 seat
    E. HewettConservative0 ✓
    Heathfield2 seats · turnout 31.5%
    C. BurfieldInd Con868
    D. BrowningIndependent847
    G. CornfordConservative331
    A. BurtonLabour307
    Hellingly2 seats · turnout 19.4%
    O. BennConservative475
    M. TaylorIndependent297
    R. EdwardsConservative259
    Herstmonceux2 seats · turnout 36.6%
    Batt O.Conservative864
    G. HamiltonConservative780
    C. TurtonLIB619
    Horam1 seat · turnout 41.8%
    J. HughesInd Con538
    D. ThrelfallLabour172
    Maresfield1 seat · turnout 44.5%
    I. MatanleConservative588
    F. WoodIndependent433
    C. Balfour-SmithLIB320
    Mayfield2 seats
    J. LoganConservative0 ✓
    A. DascombeConservative0 ✓
    Ninfield1 seat
    H. SmithIndependent0 ✓
    No. 10 (Polegate)3 seats
    R. ShingletonRES0 ✓
    W. DalyRES0 ✓
    F. BennettRES0 ✓
    No. 15 (Hailsham)4 seats · turnout 27.0%
    R. QuinneyConservative1,516
    C. BurbridgeConservative1,473
    B. GrayConservative1,393
    C. ButlerConservative1,383
    H. SoperIndependent1,237
    Dan RoseLabour700
    S. RossRES669
    M. HillmanLabour569
    B. HayesLabour538
    No. 16 (Buxted)2 seats · turnout 32.8%
    H. RussellConservative775
    W. TukeConservative671
    E. MuggeridgeLabour245
    A. BuchananLIB214
    No. 17 (Crowborough)5 seats
    Roderick DouglasConservative2,132 ✓
    Emma Victoria EllisonConservative2,111 ✓
    F GilmourConservative2,056 ✓
    A HaigConservative1,767 ✓
    S WoollardConservative1,614 ✓
    M CarpenterLIB715
    I RudaLIB694
    P ScottLIB633
    A ClarkLabour573
    P SouthLabour478
    H BeesleyIndependent466
    P JohnsonLabour436
    J CoveLabour413
    J StronellLabour405
    No. 23 (Hadlow Down)1 seat
    G. HumphreyConservative0 ✓
    No. 8 (Pevensey)2 seats · turnout 35.1%
    R. RidleyConservative937
    E. NunnConservative594
    E. RichardIndependent465
    No. 9 (Westham)2 seats
    J. OgierIndependent0 ✓
    W. PrangnellIndependent0 ✓
    Rotherfield2 seats · turnout 34.6%
    N. CoxConservative705
    P. WhiteConservative695
    R. TaylorLabour151
    Uckfield3 seats · turnout 30.1%
    J. PickeringConservative1,323
    G. GowIndependent1,279
    A. SchmidIndependent716
    H. HollowayLIB672
    H. ArchardLabour316
    T. TrotmanLabour260
    S. CliffLabour246
    Wadhurst3 seats · turnout 35.4%
    J. RietchelConservative913
    L. MonteithConservative826
    S. PollittConservative781
    R. FroggattLIB502
    L. ChildLabour180
    V. CooperLabour173
    C. InmanLabour163
    Waldron2 seats · turnout 40.2%
    L. PughConservative761
    V. WillsConservative719
    C. EvansLIB229
    M. AndersonLabour109
    J. LeevesLabour104
    Willingdon3 seats
    V. RodgersRES0 ✓
    M. GoldsmithConservative0 ✓
    D. MiddletonRES0 ✓
    Withyam2 seats · turnout 36.9%
    N. AlexanderConservative973
    P. PassmoreConservative965
    S. CoveLabour126
    H. WalesLabour111