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    1979 handbook

    Tunbridge Wells: 1979 local elections

    16 wards with results. Council page

    Before (end of 1978) (48 seats, Elections Centre)

    Conservative 39 · Other 6 · Labour 3 · The Liberal Party 0

    After (end of 1979) (48 seats, Elections Centre)

    Conservative 39 · Other 7 · Labour 2 · The Liberal Party 0

    Ward results

    Cranbrook1 seat
    W. JempsonIndependent0 ✓
    Culverden1 seat · turnout 63.8%
    L. BowlesConservative2,076
    J. JefferyLabour675
    FRITTENDEN & SISSINGHURST1 seat
    L. BoneConservative0 ✓
    Goudhurst1 seat
    K. LargeConservative0 ✓
    Paddock Wood1 seat · turnout 72.5%
    J. WalkerIndependent1,242
    J. ThrowerConservative1,152
    E. AkehurstLabour826
    Park1 seat · turnout 71.6%
    M. StreetenConservative1,895
    J. MorrisLIB786
    S. CaseleyLabour476
    PEMBURY1 seat · turnout 74.3%
    G. TheobaldConservative1,712
    H. RichardsLIB1,018
    M. WalterLabour519
    Rusthall1 seat · turnout 73.7%
    W. ShepherdConservative1,954
    L. PlassLabour1,297
    Sherwood1 seat · turnout 71.7%
    I. RobbLabour1,780
    M. HydeConservative1,560
    Southborough East1 seat · turnout 72.8%
    G. DarbyshireConservative993
    A. BriggsLabour734
    Southborough North1 seat · turnout 74.8%
    E. GarlickConservative1,757
    J. FosterLabour461
    Southborough West1 seat · turnout 77.0%
    J. ChapmanConservative970
    R. BlackwellLabour819
    Speldhurst & Bidborough1 seat
    C. ShermanConservative0 ✓
    St. James1 seat · turnout 68.6%
    R. HosierConservative1,900
    D. TurpinLabour1,110
    St. Johns1 seat · turnout 71.1%
    I. MitchellConservative2,128
    H. GillettLabour1,172
    St. Marks1 seat · turnout 71.2%
    D. SmithConservative2,321
    D. AlfredLabour523