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    1979 handbook

    Thanet: 1979 local elections

    27 wards with results. Council page

    Before (end of 1978) (63 seats, Elections Centre)

    Conservative 39 · Other 13 · Labour 11 · The Liberal Party 0

    After (end of 1979) (54 seats, Elections Centre)

    Conservative 32 · Other 16 · Labour 5 · The Liberal Party 1

    Ward results

    Beacon Road2 seats · turnout 70.5%
    B. WhiteConservative1,024
    E CoatesConservative999
    M. MillerLabour961
    J. DaltonLabour924
    T. HookerLIB464
    C. FlaigLIB446
    Birchington East2 seats · turnout 65.1%
    W DawsonIndependent1,561 ✓
    A. WanstallIndependent1,471 ✓
    F. BuchConservative835
    M. PorterConservative802
    Lowe M.Labour387
    F. McPhersonLIB353
    P. BlooreLIB349
    Birchington West2 seats · turnout 70.6%
    N. HudsonIndependent1,301
    D. BentleyIndependent1,208
    W. SuttonConservative804
    R. EvansConservative792
    P. HarringtonLabour158
    F. CaseyLIB158
    Bradstowe2 seats · turnout 70.7%
    M. AbbottConservative1,176 ✓
    R. ClahaneConservative1,089 ✓
    J. CoxLIB740
    C. Pinder-WhiteIndependent582
    E. ThorpeLIB374
    H. MilehamLabour292
    E. MillerLabour283
    J. DarbyIndependent249
    Cecil1 seat · turnout 84.7%
    D. PayneLIB365 ✓
    L. EnnisLabour364
    D. JosephConservative346
    W. ReidIndependent122
    Central Eastcliffe3 seats · turnout 58.9%
    W. PeppiattConservative1,497
    Sharp C.Conservative1,489
    D. MurphyConservative1,488
    A. BarderLabour1,373
    P. EmmsLabour1,352
    R. DickinsonLabour1,340
    Central Westcliffe3 seats · turnout 55.4%
    L. TaylorConservative2,044
    L. CorbittConservative1,917
    V. HudsonConservative1,906
    P. HarrisLabour1,152
    G. HarnettLabour1,136
    R. HarrisLabour1,102
    Cliftonville3 seats · turnout 58.8%
    H. AnishConservative2,297
    D. DoldingConservative1,877
    J. JonesConservative1,851
    H. St. JohnIndependent819
    J. CammackIndependent772
    S. Papa-AdamsIndependent727
    J. NicholsonLabour591
    Dane Park2 seats · turnout 63.1%
    H. TreeIndependent1,295
    C. SammondsIndependent1,266
    W. LawConservative1,090
    D. WoodConservative970
    Ethelbert1 seat · turnout 61.7%
    C. GosdenConservative393
    C. HarveyLabour332
    G. BurleyIndependent297
    Kingsgate1 seat · turnout 70.8%
    N. BoothConservative756 ✓
    R. BrightlingIndependent201
    J. MarriottLIB195
    A. HillLabour98
    Margate West3 seats · turnout 65.9%
    S. MortonIndependent2,049
    H. WinstonIndependent2,019
    D. RavenIndependent1,893
    F. BarnesConservative1,483
    D. SmytheConservative1,363
    D. MastersConservative1,324
    Marine1 seat · turnout 63.9%
    M. RowlandConservative481
    H. PenfoldIndependent408
    B. LewisLabour185
    Minster2 seats
    K. KayeConservative917 ✓
    A. LowdenConservative865 ✓
    H PickeringLabour818
    A. PickeringLabour748
    Newington2 seats · turnout 60.4%
    M. HarrisonLabour1,707
    M. WillettLabour1,646
    J. ThomasConservative705
    P. PrestonConservative696
    Northdown Park2 seats · turnout 57.4%
    F. MathewsIndependent1,584
    G. SollyIndependent1,167
    K. KneeshawConservative854
    G. SelmesConservative824
    K. JonesLabour624
    Northwood3 seats
    D. MolockLabour1,978 ✓
    M. DaviesLabour1,769 ✓
    L. GrayLabour1,768 ✓
    P. NoonConservative1,496
    A. MapleConservative1,489
    R. MawConservative1,426
    Pier1 seat · turnout 64.0%
    C. HoserFree Con700
    K. FryLabour511
    Pierremont2 seats · turnout 65.3%
    G. TurtellConservative1,449
    C. VelvickConservative1,429
    D. EwensLabour441
    L. SweetingLabour416
    Salmestone2 seats · turnout 66.9%
    P. ColemanIndependent935 ✓
    W. LeadbeaterIndependent932 ✓
    R. WardLabour881
    F. TwymanConservative848
    J. ChartConservative774
    Callton YoungLabour732
    S. PankhurstLIB153
    A. TaylorLIB139
    Sir Moses Montefiore2 seats · turnout 68.5%
    T. ColeConservative1,248
    G. SmithConservative1,170
    M. MaplesdenLabour805
    S. NorthropLabour718
    Southwood2 seats
    G. MarshallConservative1,755
    J. StirupsConservative1,593
    L. BishopLabour994
    S. DigbyLabour807
    St Lawrence2 seats · turnout 67.8%
    E. EastonConservative1,505
    J. HowesConservative1,438
    P. HarrisonLabour883
    P. FoordLabour871
    St. Peters2 seats · turnout 74.5%
    P. EnticottConservative1,476
    K. LangleyConservative1,444
    P. HopkerLIB1,246
    H. WilliamsonLIB1,176
    P. DavisLabour743
    R. TaylorLabour661
    Thanet Parishes1 seat · turnout 76.2%
    W. ColeConservative527
    D. PocknallIndependent298
    J. PhilpotLabour155
    Upton2 seats · turnout 66.6%
    L. SmithConservative2,060
    T. ThomsonConservative1,816
    A. McNallyLabour803
    G. HillLabour795
    Westgate-On-Sea3 seats · turnout 58.1%
    M. PeterkinIndependent1,888
    N. HooperIndependent1,519
    W. NewmanIndependent1,493
    G. BlundellConservative1,387
    A. BrookesConservative1,323
    W. CarterConservative1,259
    A. GreenLabour702