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    1976 handbook

    Tunbridge Wells: 1976 local elections

    25 wards with results. Council page

    Before (end of 1975) (54 seats, Elections Centre)

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

    After (end of 1976) (48 seats, Elections Centre)

    Conservative 38 · Other 6 · Labour 4 · The Liberal Party 0

    Ward results

    Benenden1 seat
    R. SmithIndependent0 ✓
    Brenchley1 seat · turnout 42.5%
    R. BarsleyConservative612
    C. WheelerLIB142
    E. TofieldLabour74
    Capel1 seat · turnout 48.2%
    E. ColemanIndependent363
    D. FarleyLIB271
    M. HutchisonLabour57
    Cranbrook2 seats
    W. JempsonIndependent0 ✓
    G. KirbyIndependent0 ✓
    Culverden3 seats · turnout 27.5%
    W. SymonConservative1,106
    L. BowlesConservative1,094
    A. WarnerConservative1,048
    H. GillettLabour176
    K. BaconLabour175
    FRITTENDEN & SISSINGHURST1 seat
    L. BoneConservative0 ✓
    Goudhurst1 seat
    K. LargeConservative0 ✓
    Hawkhurst2 seats · turnout 28.9%
    S. GillanConservative661
    J. SanterIndependent555
    H. ReynoldsKIG212
    R. BirdIndependent173
    D. BurgessLabour168
    Horsmonden1 seat
    W. ProphetConservative0 ✓
    Lamberhurst1 seat · turnout 41.3%
    F. HenleyConservative332
    S. FowlerLabour82
    Paddock Wood2 seats · turnout 37.7%
    J. WalkerIndependent747 ✓
    L. GoslingConservative425 ✓
    H. AddisonIndependent324
    L. SnowballKIG311
    E. AkehurstLabour284
    W. PopeLabour273
    P. LiddellIndependent186
    F. GibsonKIG128
    M. LawsonIndependent124
    Pantiles2 seats · turnout 36.0%
    R. HardcastleConservative828
    J. ScholesConservative794
    M. TallantireLabour464
    D. TurpinLabour447
    Park3 seats
    J SpareConservative927 ✓
    M StreetenConservative906 ✓
    R WoodlandConservative881 ✓
    J MorrisLIB399
    P ReesLIB384
    H HartLIB377
    W HeaddonLabour171
    H LewisLabour169
    E HeaddonLabour158
    PEMBURY3 seats · turnout 38.7%
    G. SturgeonConservative894
    G. TheobaldConservative832
    J. BolsoverConservative750
    D. Hawes-RichardsLIB558
    A. BallantineLIB414
    K. NormanLIB393
    G. WilliamsLabour307
    M. WalterLabour305
    R. BiggLabour300
    Rusthall3 seats · turnout 26.4%
    G. SlaterConservative849
    W. ShepherdConservative831
    J. PerryConservative804
    R. WrattenLabour338
    S. BlackerLabour332
    B. DillonKIG207
    Sandhurst1 seat · turnout 54.0%
    M. SavillConservative361
    R. MatthewsIndependent122
    B. SamuelLabour38
    Sherwood3 seats · turnout 33.0%
    H. BlakewayLabour816
    I. RobbLabour767
    D. LeggLabour763
    M. CookeConservative705
    J. CookeConservative697
    A. SayerConservative692
    Southborough East2 seats · turnout 42.5%
    G. KavaConservative549
    V. LilesConservative509
    K. ReedLabour292
    A. BartlettLabour289
    A. StoreyLIB206
    D. LloydLIB193
    Southborough North2 seats · turnout 37.5%
    M. DolingConservative839
    P. MarshallConservative774
    R. HolroydIndependent300
    K. BartlettLabour126
    B. DuryLabour126
    Southborough West1 seat · turnout 36.2%
    R. BlackwellLabour366
    R. BachiniConservative282
    D. SmithLIB204
    Speldhurst & Bidborough3 seats · turnout 38.9%
    G. ChattellConservative1,413
    C. ShermanConservative1,372
    O. EamesConservative1,352
    A. WolfeLabour192
    G. LottLabour176
    St James'3 seats
    C CoxConservative741
    P ThesigerConservative725
    B Maxwell-HartConservative699
    A BakerLabour417
    R RalphLabour381
    Anna BriggsLabour372
    R GarrettLIB346
    J HarrisonKIG221
    St. James3 seats · turnout 35.4%
    C. CoxConservative741 ✓
    P. ThesigerConservative725 ✓
    B. Maxwell-HartConservative699 ✓
    A. BakerLabour417
    R. RalphLabour381
    A. BriggsLabour372
    R. GarrettThe Liberal Party346
    J. HarrisonOther221
    St. Johns3 seats · turnout 30.9%
    J. LuddenConservative919
    I. MitchellConservative866
    P. HarrisonConservative855
    J. LohmannLabour446
    R. LewisLabour418
    A. NapierLabour397
    T. RaistrickKIG291
    St. Marks3 seats
    B SandfordConservative1,244 ✓
    D SmithConservative1,235 ✓
    Glenn HarwoodConservative1,175 ✓
    E GoldsmithKIG268
    M WilsonLabour157
    K CareyLabour156
    I QuinnellLabour154