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    Eastbourne: 1978 local elections

    10 wards with results. Council page

    Before (end of 1977) (30 seats, Elections Centre)

    Conservative 25 · Labour 4 · The Liberal Party 1 · Other 0

    After (end of 1978) (30 seats, Elections Centre)

    Conservative 24 · The Liberal Party 4 · Labour 2 · Other 0

    Ward results

    Devonshire1 seat · turnout 39.3%
    M. TunwellConservative1,579
    E. WardLIB383
    A. BeereLabour332
    Downside1 seat · turnout 58.8%
    S. AtackLIB1,879
    F. WakefieldConservative1,582
    J. BeeneyLabour183
    Hampden Park1 seat · turnout 46.3%
    M. CowardConservative1,300
    H. TurnerLabour1,086
    T. FieldLIB559
    Langney1 seat · turnout 55.0%
    A. ShuttleworthLIB1,902
    D. WatsonConservative1,004
    D. SalmonLabour378
    Meads1 seat · turnout 41.0%
    L. VickersConservative2,196
    K. RistLIB339
    Ocklynge1 seat · turnout 41.9%
    A. EnserConservative1,732
    P. RodohanLIB560
    Ratton1 seat · turnout 48.1%
    A. Bruce-KerrConservative1,351
    L. MasonLIB726
    Roselands1 seat · turnout 55.8%
    J. HealyLIB2,101
    J. WakefordConservative1,124
    M. JonesLabour326
    St. Anthonys1 seat · turnout 42.1%
    F. PowellConservative1,349
    A. RiddingtonLabour958
    Upperton1 seat · turnout 39.5%
    U. GardnerConservative1,887
    C. PiperLIB481