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    1979 handbook

    Eastbourne: 1979 local elections

    10 wards with results. Council page

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

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

    After (end of 1979) (30 seats, Elections Centre)

    Conservative 20 · The Liberal Party 8 · Labour 2 · Other 0

    Ward results

    Devonshire1 seat · turnout 71.2%
    D. EllisConservative2,188
    A. SpenceLIB1,029
    David Sulayman GayeLabour727
    Downside1 seat · turnout 77.4%
    M. SkiltonLIB2,420
    P. HarffeyConservative2,100
    V. CampbellLabour330
    Hampden Park1 seat · turnout 76.5%
    C. BelsayConservative1,939
    J. CrossLabour1,582
    J. PooleyLIB1,400
    Langney1 seat · turnout 75.5%
    R. HallLIB2,478
    J. AnscombeConservative1,563
    N. CrossLabour569
    Meads1 seat · turnout 71.6%
    A. GriptonConservative3,341
    K. RistLIB716
    A. BeereLabour244
    Ocklynge1 seat · turnout 77.3%
    D. JeffriesConservative2,893
    S. WestbeyLIB892
    J. BeeneyLabour484
    Ratton1 seat · turnout 79.3%
    M. WilliamsonLIB1,769 ✓
    J. WoodsConservative1,680
    G. TurnerLabour259
    M. PhippIndependent118
    Roselands1 seat · turnout 78.1%
    C. SwansboroughLIB2,415
    J. RileyConservative2,039
    B. KnibbsLabour655
    St. Anthonys1 seat · turnout 76.1%
    L. BintliffConservative1,642
    P. HeasmanLIB1,632
    T. RiddingtonLabour989
    Upperton1 seat · turnout 71.8%
    T. FordConservative2,922
    D. PocockLIB1,107
    D. SalmonLabour328