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    1979 handbook

    Rother: 1979 local elections

    25 wards with results. Council page

    Before (end of 1978) (45 seats, Elections Centre)

    Other 26 · Conservative 15 · Labour 4 · The Liberal Party 0

    After (end of 1979) (45 seats, Elections Centre)

    Other 21 · Conservative 20 · Labour 3 · The Liberal Party 1

    Ward results

    Ashburnham Etc1 seat
    C. EnneverConservative0 ✓
    Battle3 seats · turnout 50.6%
    F. BishopIndependent2,030
    H. Rumley-DawsonIndependent1,193
    L. BackellierInd Con1,108
    R. MearsIndependent1,034
    P. BrindleyInd Con1,019
    Beckley & Peasmarsh1 seat
    G. De PreeIndependent0 ✓
    Bodiam & Ewhurst1 seat
    W. BarnesIndependent0 ✓
    Burwash1 seat
    G. DavidsonInd Con0 ✓
    Camber1 seat
    B. De PreeIndependent0 ✓
    Catsfield & Crowhurst1 seat
    G. CornfordConservative0 ✓
    Etchingham & Hurst Green1 seat
    W. WeaverIndependent0 ✓
    Fairlight1 seat
    N. FrithIndependent0 ✓
    Guestling & Pett1 seat
    R. MilesInd Con0 ✓
    No. 11 (Brede)1 seat
    O. KingConservative0 ✓
    No. 12 (Udimore)1 seat · turnout 73.2%
    F. CheeseIndependent454
    R BeckwithLabour218
    No. 13 (Winchelsea)1 seat
    J. SuttonConservative0 ✓
    No. 19 (Bexhill: Sidley)4 seats · turnout 48.0%
    H. MorganLabour1,857
    A. StevensLabour1,830
    F. CooperLabour1,692
    D. BosleyConservative1,666
    M. TimmsLabour1,654
    J. CowleyRES1,435
    No. 20 (Bexhill: St. Marks)4 seats
    E. JohnsonConservative0 ✓
    I. BramptonConservative0 ✓
    P. PhillipsConservative0 ✓
    W. SansomConservative0 ✓
    No. 21 (Bexhill: Old Town)3 seats · turnout 50.5%
    D. KimberConservative1,363
    G. OliverConservative1,039
    L. WellsConservative1,028
    P. ColeRES968
    C. ClarkLabour926
    No. 22 (Bexhill: Egerton Park)3 seats · turnout 61.7%
    B. GouldRES1,558
    K. BeardRES1,552
    C. SmithConservative1,507
    B. EadesConservative1,452
    G JohnsConservative1,407
    No. 23 (Bexhill: Central)3 seats · turnout 51.1%
    C. CarpenterConservative1,344
    K. HarmerRES1,303
    Eveline ArmstrongConservative1,286
    A. DugganConservative1,225
    No. 24 (Bexhill: Sackville)4 seats · turnout 53.7%
    M. TraiceRES2,604
    P. GuilmantRES2,552
    L. KimberConservative2,315
    J. BrookConservative2,055
    I. HortonConservative1,897
    S. RoderickConservative1,773
    A. OttleyLabour663
    Northiam1 seat
    F. PriceConservative0 ✓
    Rye3 seats · turnout 49.5%
    G. ShackletonRES1,784
    J. YatesConservative1,527
    T. SpencerConservative1,007
    J. LuckEcol985
    Salehurst1 seat
    A. WilsonIndependent0 ✓
    Sedlescombe & Whatlington1 seat
    A. MooreLIB0 ✓
    Ticehurst2 seats
    W. JonesIndependent0 ✓
    J. DreweIndependent0 ✓
    Westfield1 seat
    H. Stacy-MarksIndependent0 ✓