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    1977 handbook

    Kent: 1977 local elections

    99 wards with results. Council page

    Before (end of 1976) (102 seats, Elections Centre)

    Conservative 62 · Labour 31 · The Liberal Party 7 · Other 2

    After (end of 1977) (102 seats, Elections Centre)

    Conservative 93 · Labour 8 · Other 1 · The Liberal Party 0

    Ward results

    Ashford No. 11 seat · turnout 40.5%
    M. PymConservative3,290
    A. WainmanLIB905
    K. McKilliamNF210
    Ashford No. 2 (South East)1 seat · turnout 23.9%
    K. O'BrienConservative1,460
    M. WigginsLabour601
    R. AlexanderNF52
    Ashford No. 3 (South)1 seat · turnout 38.1%
    A. CoomesLabour1,142 ✓
    G. ThompsonConservative912
    W. HopkinsLIB368
    F. VaughanNF109
    Bridge-Blean No. 11 seat · turnout 41.2%
    L. ShirleyConservative3,264
    P. WillsmanLabour745
    Bridge-Blean No. 21 seat · turnout 38.8%
    B. HeddleConservative2,932
    B. RyeLabour779
    Broadstairs & St. Peters No. 11 seat · turnout 45.0%
    J. ThomasConservative2,185 ✓
    J. CoxLIB697
    E. ClarkLabour615
    L. SnellingNEW BRIT168
    Broadstairs & St. Peters No. 21 seat · turnout 41.6%
    L. SmithConservative3,017
    T. HookerLIB709
    J. ClarkLabour482
    Canterbury2 seats · turnout 38.6%
    R. CraggConservative4,786 ✓
    A. HaighConservative4,613 ✓
    M. FullerLabour3,603
    R. SpencerLabour3,210
    H. BuckworthInd Con1,697
    J. PurcheseLIB1,197
    W. TilbeeLIB902
    Chatham No. 1 (Luton)1 seat · turnout 31.7%
    P. ShorterConservative2,197 ✓
    J. GoddonLabour1,242
    R. ColeLIB304
    S. MoyNF106
    Chatham No. 2 (St. Johns)1 seat · turnout 32.9%
    B. WalterConservative2,505
    D. JacksonLabour1,036
    A. EasdownNF100
    Chatham No. 3 (Christchurch)1 seat · turnout 35.1%
    S. JarrettConservative1,727
    A. HuitsonLabour643
    C. BoardmanLIB226
    Chatham No. 41 seat · turnout 32.7%
    C. SpearingConservative1,487
    R. FosterLabour1,227
    R. HedgeLIB215
    Cranbrook1 seat · turnout 43.1%
    D. MoloneyConservative2,586 ✓
    W. JempsonIndependent1,944
    D. BurgessLabour288
    H. ReynoldsIndependent211
    Dartford No. 1 (Priory)1 seat · turnout 37.6%
    S. BrownLabour1,713 ✓
    Clayton BarnesConservative1,237
    T. DawkingsLIB208
    J. ReadUKNP102
    J. BeadleNF101
    Dartford No. 21 seat · turnout 46.0%
    P. DraperConservative3,679 ✓
    J. MuckleLabour1,578
    D. RobertsLIB340
    A. DorringtonUKNP97
    Dartford No. 31 seat · turnout 44.3%
    J. WhiteConservative2,117 ✓
    L. WilsonLabour1,573
    D. LangshawLIB225
    A. RipleyUKNP214
    I. NobbsNF109
    Dartford Rural No. 11 seat · turnout 41.1%
    L. ReevesIndependent2,480
    D. JohnsonConservative1,973
    Penny MatthewsLabour1,078
    Dartford Rural No. 21 seat · turnout 50.0%
    A. GillhamConservative2,529 ✓
    D. FarrellLabour1,041
    J. RooksIndependent375
    T. KingUKNP225
    Dartford Rural No. 31 seat · turnout 44.7%
    A. BarnesConservative4,762
    P. LittleLabour1,461
    G. PayneLIB566
    Dartford Rural No. 41 seat · turnout 41.8%
    E. MooreConservative1,549
    M. BradleyLabour500
    A. CornishLIB145
    Deal No. 11 seat · turnout 40.9%
    J. LawtonConservative2,968
    C. BorehamLabour754
    W. HalsallLIB220
    Deal No. 21 seat · turnout 45.3%
    R. YoungLabour2,277
    N. ReidConservative1,955
    J. BassettLIB339
    Dover No. 1 (River)1 seat · turnout 41.7%
    D. CooperConservative1,866
    W. CurtisLabour1,797
    Dover No. 21 seat · turnout 37.1%
    H. MorisonConservative2,069
    K. GoodfellowLabour1,098
    Dover No. 31 seat · turnout 40.5%
    R. NorleyConservative1,709
    R. NewmanLabour1,418
    Dover Rural1 seat · turnout 43.5%
    R. RickettsConservative4,407
    W. PiperLabour915
    East Ashford1 seat · turnout 42.2%
    J. LoudonConservative3,562
    E. FeaseyLabour454
    T. GoldingLIB344
    Eastry South1 seat · turnout 45.6%
    R. FinchConservative2,366
    P. LeithLabour2,104
    Elham1 seat · turnout 43.0%
    L. RobertsConservative2,690
    G. KingIndependent761
    D. NelsonLIB591
    Faversham1 seat · turnout 41.5%
    R. NeameConservative3,109
    L. VaughanLabour1,571
    Folkestone No. 11 seat · turnout 30.7%
    A. PerryConservative2,287
    J. PetersLabour668
    Folkestone No. 21 seat · turnout 29.1%
    H. RoddaConservative1,932
    R. SeldenLabour1,297
    Folkestone No. 31 seat · turnout 35.8%
    W. LawrenceConservative2,618
    J. SainsburyLabour1,288
    S. HuntLIB678
    Gillingham No. 11 seat · turnout 39.5%
    R. ChambersConservative2,374
    J. BuckLabour909
    A. LuckhurstLIB581
    Gillingham No. 21 seat · turnout 43.5%
    M. O'BrienConservative2,570 ✓
    J. WinwoodLabour1,164
    P. Croft-HillRES445
    D. WilliamsLIB286
    Gillingham No. 31 seat · turnout 41.6%
    J. SpenceConservative2,061
    A. HeathLabour482
    M. JenkinsLIB202
    Gillingham No. 41 seat · turnout 35.8%
    S. CoxConservative2,990
    T. ThomasLabour759
    R. SuttonLIB562
    Gillingham No. 51 seat · turnout 41.0%
    K. FerrinConservative4,609
    R. SayerLIB1,010
    P. AllnattLabour809
    Gillingham No. 61 seat · turnout 35.5%
    G. TheobaldConservative1,695 ✓
    P. HarriottLabour1,176
    B. StoneLIB145
    G. CookNF94
    Gravesend No. 11 seat · turnout 44.7%
    C. JacksonConservative2,689 ✓
    Ian KingstonLabour1,153
    H. JohnsonLIB273
    H. TuffNP106
    Gravesend No. 21 seat · turnout 44.9%
    C. LileyConservative1,674
    G. BatsonLabour1,635
    G. WilldenNP159
    Gravesend No. 31 seat · turnout 42.6%
    P. HartConservative2,586
    H. GurrLabour1,529
    D. ElliottNP146
    Gravesend No. 41 seat · turnout 40.9%
    J. BookerLabour2,060
    L. CollinsConservative2,013
    Herne Bay No. 11 seat · turnout 35.6%
    C. PeardConservative2,401
    P. SeymourLabour948
    Herne Bay No. 21 seat · turnout 33.6%
    S. DonnithorneConservative3,351
    N. SharpLabour792
    Hollingbourn No. 11 seat · turnout 43.1%
    S. BurdenConservative2,234 ✓
    R. WoodsIndependent526
    R. DeasLIB504
    W. JacksonLabour429
    Hollingbourn No. 21 seat · turnout 44.6%
    R. Boyd-HowellConservative1,943
    M. NightingaleInd Con1,233
    R. PearsonLabour489
    Hythe1 seat · turnout 71.6%
    C. CaponConservative3,791 ✓
    D. CrossLabour768
    Maidstone No. 11 seat · turnout 31.7%
    K. GrahamLabour1,891 ✓
    J. MilesConservative1,848
    B. TurnerLIB591
    W. ClarkeCOMM68
    Maidstone No. 21 seat · turnout 44.4%
    R. GrovesConservative1,944
    E. MarchesiLIB1,460
    J MorrisonLabour380
    Maidstone No. 31 seat · turnout 37.4%
    P OldhamConservative1,542
    M. ThomasInd Li821
    S. PalmerLabour295
    Maidstone No. 41 seat · turnout 40.2%
    D. LucyConservative2,393
    M. PettitLIB906
    K. GebbettLabour671
    Maidstone No. 51 seat · turnout 36.6%
    F. SimpsonConservative2,694
    C. McKennaLIB1,121
    P. BennettLabour575
    Maidstone Rural No. 11 seat · turnout 42.7%
    J. HitchConservative2,979
    W. ProtheroeLIB1,309
    M. CorpsInd Con412
    Maidstone Rural No. 21 seat · turnout 40.0%
    T. KemsleyConservative3,214
    J. WellsLabour773
    B. CreasyLIB564
    Malling No. 11 seat · turnout 44.3%
    F. LinnittConservative2,634
    H. DrummondLIB880
    D. HodgsonLabour459
    Malling No. 21 seat · turnout 42.3%
    A. HartConservative3,810
    H. ChiswellLIB657
    A. GilbertLabour516
    Malling No. 31 seat · turnout 46.7%
    V. BruceConservative2,170
    V. IentLIB2,109
    A. GradwellLabour568
    Malling No. 41 seat · turnout 43.1%
    E. SandfordConservative2,056
    D. AtkinsLIB797
    D. StillLabour234
    Margate No. 11 seat · turnout 39.7%
    F. FoxConservative3,445
    H. PickeringLabour893
    Margate No. 21 seat · turnout 35.0%
    A. WhewellConservative2,509
    L. GysemanLabour469
    H. McKenzie-FraserLIB464
    Margate No. 31 seat · turnout 38.3%
    G. ClarkConservative2,476
    R. WardLabour1,542
    S. PankhurstLIB272
    Margate No. 41 seat · turnout 33.0%
    H. AnishConservative3,473
    P. StarkLabour747
    Northfleet No. 11 seat · turnout 41.8%
    J. LittleLabour2,034
    A. O'NeillConservative1,852
    Northfleet No. 21 seat · turnout 47.3%
    F. WetherellConservative2,685
    D. RapleyLabour1,883
    Ramsgate No. 11 seat · turnout 36.3%
    P. PrestonConservative1,531
    B. McEvelyLabour1,397
    H. RedmondLIB193
    Ramsgate No. 21 seat · turnout 31.2%
    V. HudsonConservative2,080
    F. CorderLabour530
    J. BracewellLIB183
    Ramsgate No. 31 seat · turnout 39.0%
    E. EastonConservative2,604
    D. MolockLabour2,010
    P. McDonaldLIB343
    Rochester No. 11 seat · turnout 39.5%
    E. BaggottConservative2,163
    R. GoldsbroughLabour1,192
    D. TompsonNF102
    Rochester No. 22 seats · turnout 32.5%
    O. HeyesConservative4,011
    R. GawlerConservative3,931
    R. SmithLabour2,440
    D. FoxLabour2,419
    Rochester No. 31 seat · turnout 43.7%
    T. MasonConservative2,287
    D. SmithLabour1,309
    Rochester No. 41 seat · turnout 40.5%
    P. RodbergConservative2,546
    D. SmithLabour1,100
    C. PaytonLIB390
    Romney Marsh1 seat · turnout 37.0%
    D. JudgeConservative1,725 ✓
    N. GrubbIndependent1,188
    F. ScrivenerIndependent905
    N. HallLIB562
    A. BurrageInd Con288
    Royal Tunbridge Wells No. 12 seats · turnout 33.1%
    L. BettsConservative5,885
    A. LedwardConservative5,761
    R. WrattonLabour1,190
    B. DuryLabour1,128
    Royal Tunbridge Wells No. 22 seats · turnout 30.7%
    A. BowlesConservative3,030
    P. ThesigerConservative3,006
    A. BartlettLabour1,392
    I. RobbLabour1,386
    L. BestLIB639
    T. RaistrickKIG352
    Sandwich1 seat · turnout 37.4%
    Chris MillerConservative2,479
    R. RichardsonLabour647
    Sevenoaks No. 11 seat · turnout 37.6%
    A. WatersConservative2,214
    G. RobertsLabour603
    Sevenoaks No. 21 seat · turnout 43.5%
    K. TurgooseConservative3,522
    B. ArkellLIB1,108
    Sevenoaks Rural No. 11 seat · turnout 41.8%
    R. NormanConservative3,798
    E. SyddiqueLIB1,222
    Sevenoaks Rural No. 21 seat · turnout 43.8%
    K. MarshallConservative3,210
    R. PalmerLabour763
    Sevenoaks Rural No. 31 seat · turnout 40.7%
    E. CrawfordConservative2,791
    C. PhillipsLIB806
    J. HaighLabour519
    Sheerness1 seat · turnout 33.4%
    R. DavieLabour1,651
    V. MussellConservative1,252
    Sheppey1 seat · turnout 39.0%
    H. QuestedConservative3,455
    G. ThomsettLabour2,332
    Sittingbourne & Milton No. 11 seat · turnout 43.7%
    L. FrenchConservative2,648
    A. AldousLIB1,145
    K. DayLabour1,037
    Sittingbourne & Milton No. 21 seat · turnout 32.7%
    J PilkingtonConservative2,219
    E. MadgwickLabour1,864
    Southborough1 seat · turnout 40.3%
    R. BachiniConservative1,994
    R. KingLabour767
    D. SmithLIB583
    Strood Rural No. 11 seat · turnout 47.8%
    R. EllinghamConservative4,881
    M. PayneLabour830
    Strood Rural No. 21 seat · turnout 39.5%
    R. FordhamConservative2,880 ✓
    D. JonesLabour1,226
    C. TriceLIB501
    S. CampbellNF123
    Swale East1 seat · turnout 39.9%
    R. NeshamConservative2,717
    D. CarrLabour947
    Swale West1 seat · turnout 43.3%
    J. OldfieldConservative2,953
    J. WebbLabour923
    B. PleasanceLIB459
    Swanscombe & Stone1 seat · turnout 36.2%
    J. LeeLabour2,474
    N. RobinsonConservative1,750
    R. AldousUKNP346
    Tenterden1 seat
    T. BrintonConservative0 ✓
    Tonbridge No. 11 seat · turnout 49.2%
    R. LargeConservative2,732
    A. JonesLabour1,297
    E. Pollard LloydIndependent260
    Tonbridge No. 21 seat · turnout 51.8%
    M. ArmstrongConservative3,876
    S. RichardsonLabour761
    C. IngramLIB692
    Tonbridge No. 31 seat · turnout 42.1%
    J. WaiteConservative3,083
    J. GarrettLabour781
    Tonbridge Rural1 seat · turnout 35.5%
    Penny HeathwoodConservative3,346 ✓
    M. HutchisonLabour656
    D. FarleyLIB607
    C. BlowKIG345
    West Ashford1 seat · turnout 39.7%
    J. GrugeonConservative3,160
    D. CrawleyLabour821
    R. HarringtonLIB652
    Whitstable No. 11 seat · turnout 45.3%
    R. PowlingConservative3,420
    E. ShenowLIB442
    P. ChamberlainLIB419
    Whitstable No. 21 seat · turnout 40.5%
    D. HunterConservative2,941
    J. SaundersLabour1,249
    R. FellLIB438