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    1976 handbook

    Thanet: 1976 local elections

    21 wards with results. Council page

    Before (end of 1975) (63 seats, Elections Centre)

    Conservative 33 · Labour 14 · Other 11 · The Liberal Party 5

    After (end of 1976) (63 seats, Elections Centre)

    Conservative 39 · Other 13 · Labour 11 · The Liberal Party 0

    Ward results

    Minster2 seats
    J YoungConservative595 ✓
    P OsborneIndependent570 ✓
    K KayeConservative443
    Helen PickeringLabour438
    J GreenfieldLabour233
    B PhillipsLIB103
    J LathenLIB99
    No. 1 (Margate: Birchington)5 seats
    W DawsonIndependent2,030 ✓
    A WanstallIndependent1,829 ✓
    Neville HudsonIndependent1,709 ✓
    W KempIndependent1,695 ✓
    D BentleyIndependent1,634 ✓
    A WhewellConservative1,457
    Charles HibberdConservative1,213
    H BettsConservative1,177
    P QueenConservative1,113
    F BuchConservative1,091
    P BlooreLIB497
    F MacphersonLIB462
    H BradburyLIB316
    Graham SmithersLabour187
    No. 10 (Ramsgate: Northwood)4 seats
    D. MolockLabour1,129 ✓
    M. DaviesLabour1,039 ✓
    R. DickinsonLabour1,005 ✓
    L. GrayLabour993 ✓
    R. JohnsonConservative885
    J. StirupsConservative769
    E. DewingLIB416
    D. IvesLIB399
    K. MunsonNF113
    No. 11 (Ramsgate: St. Lawrence)6 seats · turnout 27.2%
    L. BishopLabour1,934
    K. JonesLabour1,844
    A. ReesLabour1,819
    B. McEvelyLabour1,810
    G. GodfreyLabour1,786
    M. WillettLabour1,772
    A. SmithConservative1,578
    P. PrestonConservative1,538
    No. 13 (Ramsgate: Southwood)2 seats · turnout 43.5%
    G. MarshallConservative1,122
    J. ThomasConservative966
    I. JosephsRA&Lib402
    G. FranklinLabour342
    P. FoordLabour276
    No. 14 (Ramsgate: West Central & West Cliff)4 seats
    V HudsonConservative1,247 ✓
    L TaylorConservative1,231 ✓
    P MilesConservative1,194 ✓
    L CorbittConservative1,121 ✓
    John Charles TaylorLabour567
    F CorderLabour556
    B CorderLabour546
    Robert James GeorgeLabour545
    No. 15 (Broadstairs: Central)3 seats
    W ShutlerConservative1,223 ✓
    M. AttkinsConservative1,209 ✓
    M. AbbottConservative1,134 ✓
    J. CoxLIB837
    J. BracewellLIB631
    E. ThorpeLIB488
    H. MilehamLabour235
    W. LangsmeadLabour214
    No. 16 (Broadstairs: Kingsgate)3 seats · turnout 33.2%
    B. WhiteConservative993
    C. RossiterConservative889
    N. BoothConservative852
    M. GreenLIB406
    R. TaylorLabour371
    G. JenningsLIB370
    B. RakeLabour348
    No. 19 (Broadstairs: Upton)2 seats · turnout 48.9%
    L. SmithConservative1,007
    T. ThomsonConservative823
    T. HookerLIB412
    D. HopkerLIB365
    R. TaylorLabour154
    No. 2 (Margate: Cecil & Ethelbert)2 seats · turnout 35.8%
    L. EnnisLabour442
    G. BurleyConservative417
    R. BullenRES398
    T. McKennaLabour398
    T. PurserConservative374
    D. RavenRES369
    No. 3 (Margate: Marine & Pier)3 seats · turnout 38.3%
    C. HoserConservative863
    D. MastersConservative816
    M. RowlandConservative773
    P. MortlockRES552
    D. GreigRES539
    C. HarveyLabour487
    B. LeadbeaterRES471
    No. 4 (Margate: Cliftonville)3 seats · turnout 44.2%
    H. AnishConservative1,563
    D. DoldingConservative1,337
    J. JonesConservative1,273
    P. MendhamRES1,097
    H. GroveRES1,063
    J. VaughanRES1,010
    M. HarveyLabour313
    No. 5 (Margate: Park)4 seats
    F MathewsIndependent1,393 ✓
    G SollyIndependent1,141 ✓
    H TreeIndependent1,040 ✓
    C SammondsIndependent1,021 ✓
    P TollerConservative718
    Anthony KearneyConservative683
    V AthertonConservative656
    Simon DigbyLabour439
    E TilleyLabour431
    J EleyLabour429
    G HoareLabour390
    E O'ReillyLIB143
    S PankhurstLIB136
    V MooresLIB122
    No. 6 (Margate: Salmestone)3 seats · turnout 42.5%
    W. LeadbeaterRES788
    M. LaytonRES771
    F. TwymanConservative718
    R. WardConservative686
    J. GibsonRES675
    J. TurnerConservative656
    Callton YoungLabour376
    M. LoweLabour334
    P. StarkLabour322
    No. 7 (Margate: West)3 seats
    D. ThompsonConservative1,336
    D. ReillyConservative1,223
    F. BarnesConservative1,156
    I. TiltmanLIB781
    A. FullerLIB662
    R. HardyLIB506
    P. ForsterLabour287
    No. 9 (Ramsgate: East Centraland East Cliff)3 seats · turnout 44.0%
    E. EastonConservative1,000 ✓
    W. PeppiattConservative958 ✓
    R. ThomasConservative935 ✓
    D. LakeyLabour607
    G. HarnettLabour590
    A. BarberLabour561
    A. GlassborowLIB266
    P. McDonaldLIB251
    J. TaylorLIB242
    D. MurphyInd Lab93
    Pierremont2 seats · turnout 39.1%
    C. VelvickConservative868
    G. TurtellConservative867
    K. ChapmanLIB189
    S. NisseLIB146
    S. GriffithsLabour132
    J. MorelandNF73
    Sir Moses Montefiore2 seats
    T. ColeConservative847
    G. SmithConservative802
    R. MasonLabour295
    E. BlakemoreLabour271
    St. Peters2 seats · turnout 39.9%
    D. RogersConservative775
    W. HammondConservative764
    A. HogarthLIB701
    J. TraceyLIB605
    R. McKayLabour225
    D. TaylorNF180
    Thanet Parishes1 seat
    W. ColeConservative0 ✓
    Westgate-On-Sea4 seats · turnout 43.6%
    M. PeterkinIndependent1,331
    S. DuffyConservative1,183
    J. ScarlettConservative1,128
    A. BrookesConservative1,126
    D. Quy-VerlanderConservative1,086
    J. FosterIndependent1,015
    J. AllenIndependent1,000
    R. PetersIndependent969
    L. GysemanLabour272