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    1979 handbook

    Wealden: 1979 local elections

    31 wards with results. Council page

    Before (end of 1978) (56 seats, Elections Centre)

    Conservative 39 · Other 17 · The Liberal Party 0 · Labour 0

    After (end of 1979) (56 seats, Elections Centre)

    Conservative 48 · Other 7 · The Liberal Party 1 · Labour 0

    Ward results

    Alfriston1 seat
    M. JenningsConservative0 ✓
    Arlington1 seat · turnout 71.9%
    R. StenhouseConservative576
    R. MoonIndependent464
    Buxted2 seats
    H. RussellConservative1,228
    W. TukeConservative1,197
    R. WardLIB662
    M. CooperLIB657
    Chiddingley & East Hoathly1 seat
    H. SuttonConservative0 ✓
    Danehill1 seat · turnout 76.1%
    D. KavanaghConservative557
    J. FreizeLIB308
    East Dean1 seat
    G. HartConservative0 ✓
    Fletching1 seat · turnout 77.8%
    B. TrewConservative675
    R. MartinLIB289
    Forest Row2 seats · turnout 60.8%
    P. GriffithsConservative1,638
    E. GabrielConservative1,269
    S. JoyceLIB590
    F. OldfieldLIB491
    Framfield1 seat
    C. BerryConservative0 ✓
    Frant1 seat · turnout 77.3%
    F. BassettIndependent483
    M WrightConservative358
    Hartfield1 seat
    E. HewettConservative0 ✓
    Heathfield2 seats · turnout 60.7%
    D. BrowningConservative2,180
    C. BurfieldConservative1,789
    M. AndersonLabour640
    Hellingly2 seats · turnout 61.2%
    A. AldridgeConservative1,390
    T. WoodwardConservative1,202
    B. WenningtonIndependent796
    I. DisneyLabour521
    Herstmonceux2 seats
    Batt O.Conservative1,376
    G. HamiltonConservative1,285
    D. TurtonLIB1,044
    Horam1 seat
    J. HughesConservative0 ✓
    Maresfield1 seat · turnout 75.5%
    L. ThirkwellConservative1,045
    F. WoodIndependent984
    Mayfield2 seats
    H. BrilliantConservative0 ✓
    C. KingConservative0 ✓
    Ninfield1 seat
    H. SmithConservative0 ✓
    No. 10 (Polegate)3 seats
    L ScottRES2,595 ✓
    R. ShingletonRES2,403 ✓
    S. BurrRES2,304 ✓
    S BrayConservative1,327
    M BareConservative1,303
    A ClackLabour744
    N. PollardLabour713
    C ClackLabour670
    No. 15 (Hailsham)4 seats · turnout 58.3%
    L. GardnerConservative3,812
    C. BurbridgeConservative3,788
    J. HarveyConservative3,637
    B. GrayConservative3,604
    Dan RoseLabour1,975
    J. JonesLIB1,475
    M. HillmanLabour1,469
    H. PogsonLabour1,288
    Salek A.Labour1,169
    No. 16 (Buxted)2 seats · turnout 65.6%
    H. RussellConservative1,228
    W. TukeConservative1,197
    R. WardLIB662
    M. CooperLIB657
    No. 17 (Crowborough)5 seats
    Roderick DouglasConservative4,708 ✓
    J BaileyConservative4,549 ✓
    Emma Victoria EllisonConservative4,300 ✓
    V CulverwellConservative3,383 ✓
    A HaigConservative3,309 ✓
    P Bagwell PurefoyInd Con3,290
    B RonayLIB1,961
    A ClarkLabour1,806
    J HaywoodLabour1,454
    J StronellLabour1,445
    D. ListonLIB1,371
    L MaunderLIB1,231
    DeFaubert0
    No. 23 (Hadlow Down)1 seat
    G. HumphreyConservative0 ✓
    No. 8 (Pevensey)2 seats
    E. RichardConservative0 ✓
    E. NunnConservative0 ✓
    No. 9 (Westham)2 seats · turnout 59.9%
    J. OgierIndependent1,008
    J. MogerConservative862
    W. PrangnellIndependent719
    Rotherfield2 seats
    N. CoxConservative0 ✓
    P. WhiteConservative0 ✓
    Uckfield3 seats · turnout 61.3%
    M. WigglesworthLIB2,263
    G. GowIndependent1,993
    J. ChildConservative1,653
    T. SatchwillConservative1,650
    R. GrayIndependent1,492
    H. ArchardLabour688
    V. KalischLabour390
    Wadhurst3 seats · turnout 59.6%
    J. ScarlettConservative1,665
    L. MonteithConservative1,648
    M. Mailer-HowatConservative1,514
    C. InmanLabour553
    P. TaylorLabour552
    L. ChildLabour477
    Waldron2 seats
    V. WillsConservative0 ✓
    H. HatcherConservative0 ✓
    Willingdon3 seats · turnout 64.0%
    E. MooreConservative2,239
    C. BeazleyConservative2,131
    V. RodgersRES1,978
    H. MooreConservative1,925
    D. MiddletonRES1,881
    Withyam2 seats · turnout 65.1%
    N. AlexanderConservative1,723
    P. PassmoreConservative1,662
    M. MeyerratkenLIB644