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    1979 handbook

    Ashford: 1979 local elections

    44 wards with results. Council page

    Before (end of 1978) (49 seats, Elections Centre)

    Conservative 31 · Other 8 · Labour 7 · The Liberal Party 3

    After (end of 1979) (49 seats, Elections Centre)

    Conservative 24 · Labour 10 · Other 9 · The Liberal Party 6

    Ward results

    Aldington1 seat · turnout 80.5%
    P. BouldenConservative705
    E. CrookLabour114
    Appledore1 seat · turnout 80.6%
    R. MoseleyConservative495
    M. TiddLabour115
    Ashford Bockhanger1 seat · turnout 74.6%
    M. WaltonConservative817
    C. MadgettLabour377
    M. HollowayLIB339
    Ashford Brookfield1 seat · turnout 72.5%
    R. AckerleyLabour787
    H. CarterConservative334
    Ashford Bybrock1 seat · turnout 79.6%
    P. Blair-RichleyRES605
    C. BraceyConservative573
    Ashford Eastmead1 seat · turnout 70.9%
    D. MadgettLabour610
    F. NewbleConservative533
    Ashford Hampden1 seat · turnout 66.1%
    D. CrawleyLabour418
    W. HopkinsLIB139
    E. LidburyConservative106
    Ashford Henwood1 seat · turnout 76.9%
    R. BurtonLIB504
    W. GowerConservative456
    Ashford Kennington Lees1 seat · turnout 78.1%
    A. EdwardsLIB445
    M. MartinConservative377
    Ashford Musgrove1 seat · turnout 71.0%
    R. LewisLabour716
    L. LidburyConservative281
    Ashford Queens1 seat · turnout 72.7%
    H. LavenderRES521
    S. EastConservative305
    Ashford Singleton2 seats · turnout 74.2%
    I. McMurchieLabour325
    J. TugwellLabour289
    R. SmithLIB271
    D. LeaveyConservative270
    A. MasonLIB246
    G. ThompsonConservative236
    Ashford South Willesborough1 seat · turnout 77.6%
    G. TurnerTrue Lib882
    F. WilliamsConservative157
    P. BunceIndependent104
    Ashford Spearpoint1 seat · turnout 75.8%
    G. WorrallRES606
    F. LebihanConservative381
    Ashford Twelve Acres1 seat · turnout 75.1%
    D. WeatherallLIB774
    K. NicholsonLabour151
    K. KatzConservative81
    Ashford Victoria Park1 seat · turnout 70.5%
    T. WilkinsonLabour469
    R. KerlyConservative424
    Ashford Warren1 seat · turnout 78.3%
    B. MoormanConservative706
    B. Medd-SygroveLIB278
    Ashford Waterside1 seat · turnout 72.1%
    T. GoldingLIB528
    L. BrittanConservative352
    Ashford Willesborough Lees1 seat · turnout 75.7%
    J. SimpsonLIB666
    E. TredwellConservative485
    Ashford Windmill1 seat · turnout 83.3%
    C. DennisLIB972
    D. PuxtyConservative137
    Ashford Woolreeds1 seat · turnout 67.1%
    M. WigginsLabour469
    A. ColemanLIB206
    J. PryorConservative205
    Bethersden1 seat · turnout 77.5%
    A. TapsellConservative649
    A. HowlettLabour103
    Biddenden1 seat · turnout 72.9%
    T. RichardsIndependent1,011
    S. TurnerLabour287
    Boughton Aluph1 seat
    J. NicholsonConservative0 ✓
    Brabourne1 seat · turnout 78.5%
    T. JeanesConservative750
    H. PollinLIB194
    Charing2 seats · turnout 56.0%
    J. WinnifrithIndependent1,166
    T. CroninConservative638
    E. CrayfordConservative539
    Chilham1 seat · turnout 75.0%
    J. SmithConservative842
    P. HearnIndependent209
    D. MadgettLabour163
    Great Chart1 seat · turnout 74.6%
    W. SwafferIndependent324
    L. StonehamConservative186
    Hamstreet1 seat · turnout 76.9%
    M. TuckerConservative944
    M. BucknerLabour280
    High Halden1 seat · turnout 81.6%
    H. AppsConservative623
    A. CoomesLabour87
    Hothfield1 seat · turnout 68.9%
    C. OliverConservative625
    D. HayesLabour244
    Kingsnorth1 seat · turnout 80.3%
    R. HarringtonIndependent830
    J. AndersonConservative512
    Mersham1 seat · turnout 74.5%
    G. FortescueConservative929
    E. MartinLabour329
    Pluckley1 seat · turnout 75.3%
    M. CarrConservative562
    A. TribeLabour115
    Rolvenden1 seat · turnout 78.2%
    N. SumnerConservative756
    D. CraneLabour231
    St. Michaels1 seat · turnout 71.8%
    H. WattsConservative920
    W. TugwellLabour214
    Stanhope2 seats · turnout 58.0%
    L. LawrieLabour1,098
    J. AckerleyLabour1,078
    G. PrinceConservative491
    B. DaleConservative476
    Tenterden East1 seat · turnout 77.0%
    B. KingstonConservative824
    M. CahillLabour156
    Tenterden South East1 seat · turnout 74.3%
    G. MillsConservative630
    C. ReevesLabour218
    Tenterden West1 seat · turnout 68.0%
    C. RossonConservative543
    B. TurnerLabour157
    Weald North1 seat · turnout 76.4%
    H. HilderConservative1,058
    W. ChamberlainLabour180
    Wittersham1 seat · turnout 71.7%
    E. SweatmanConservative640
    J. HowlettLabour186
    Woodchurch1 seat
    A. HamiltonConservative0 ✓
    Wye1 seat · turnout 72.7%
    A. WorrallRES601
    A. LawConservative542
    N. OnslowLabour197