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    1976 handbook

    Shepway: 1976 local elections

    25 wards with results. Council page

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

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

    After (end of 1976) (54 seats, Elections Centre)

    Conservative 33 · Labour 9 · Other 8 · The Liberal Party 4

    Ward results

    Dymchurch & Burmarsh2 seats · turnout 34.7%
    T. PrestonLIB830 ✓
    A. DeightonIndependent817 ✓
    F. WoodIndependent341
    Elham1 seat
    Jane PalmerConservative0 ✓
    Hawkinge & Paddlesworth1 seat
    R. HaggerConservative0 ✓
    Hythe East2 seats · turnout 41.8%
    J. PearsonConservative986 ✓
    W. PineConservative949 ✓
    D. CrossLabour324
    W. VincentLabour289
    Hythe North2 seats
    C. CaponConservative0 ✓
    J. MedlicottConservative0 ✓
    Hythe South2 seats · turnout 39.3%
    J. SetterfieldConservative563 ✓
    J. HosgoodConservative522 ✓
    E. EastLabour189
    Hythe West2 seats · turnout 48.5%
    R. TriceConservative827 ✓
    P. BondLabour761 ✓
    B. WoodsConservative704
    K. MortimerLabour574
    Lydd3 seats · turnout 24.2%
    H. WhitingConservative718 ✓
    G. WoodLIB691 ✓
    K. HallLIB545 ✓
    C. MacneilLabour307
    R. SelsdenLabour304
    Lympne and Stanford1 seat
    H. MargaryConservative0 ✓
    New Romney3 seats · turnout 31.1%
    F. RaymondConservative787 ✓
    C. PollConservative700 ✓
    N. CicconeConservative645 ✓
    A. WebbLIB453
    S. MartinLabour341
    No. 1 (Folkestone: Central)3 seats
    E. HamerConservative0 ✓
    M. AllanConservative0 ✓
    L. NelhamsConservative0 ✓
    No. 2 (Folkestone: East)3 seats
    J. SainsburyLabour746 ✓
    J. KingLabour684 ✓
    W. PhillipsLabour681 ✓
    D. PrattConservative371
    E. HarroldConservative358
    No. 24 (Newchurch & St. Mary In The Marsh)2 seats · turnout 36.9%
    F. ScrivenerIndependent612 ✓
    P. BarryIndependent458 ✓
    C. ForwoodConservative343
    No. 25 (Marsh)1 seat
    J. AppsIndependent0 ✓
    No. 3 (Folkestone: Foord)3 seats · turnout 30.8%
    H. JohnsonLabour661 ✓
    C. ConeybeareLabour538 ✓
    B. CoppingLIB454 ✓
    M. ParsonsLabour447
    M. ThomasConservative309
    M. LloydConservative294
    No. 4 (Folkestone: Harbour)3 seats
    L. HarroldConservative787 ✓
    G. ThomasConservative767 ✓
    C. LloydConservative738 ✓
    F. HarrisonLabour552
    J. FergusonLabour540
    A. LangleyLabour524
    No. 5 (Folkestone: Park)3 seats · turnout 26.9%
    D. MoodyConservative1,147 ✓
    I. AllanConservative1,037 ✓
    D. SetterfieldConservative1,005 ✓
    C. LythgoeLIB865
    No. 6 (Folkestone: Cheriton)3 seats · turnout 37.3%
    J. SainsburyLabour797 ✓
    F. StockhamLabour755 ✓
    A. MartinLabour694 ✓
    D. WoodgateConservative671
    R. WoodwardConservative671
    C. EllenderConservative651
    No. 7 (Folkestone: Harvey)3 seats · turnout 33.1%
    W. HarrisConservative986 ✓
    J. HallettConservative983 ✓
    P. CarterConservative942 ✓
    G. WaddiloveLIB355
    No. 8 (Folkestone: Morehall)3 seats
    E. PooleConservative0 ✓
    G. JacquesConservative0 ✓
    J. JacquesConservative0 ✓
    No. 9 (Folkestone: Sandgate)3 seats
    W. LoxtonConservative0 ✓
    O. EastwickConservative0 ✓
    N. FinchConservative0 ✓
    Saltwood & Newington1 seat
    M. HopkinsConservative0 ✓
    Sellindge1 seat · turnout 46.1%
    D. GilbertIndependent431 ✓
    F. TurtonLabour137
    Stone Street2 seats · turnout 36.4%
    H. EveristIndependent870 ✓
    P. ToryIndependent868 ✓
    D. NelsonIndependent220
    Swingfield & Acrise1 seat
    G. KingIndependent0 ✓