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    1979 handbook

    Shepway: 1979 local elections

    25 wards with results. Council page

    Before (end of 1978) (54 seats, Elections Centre)

    Conservative 33 · Labour 9 · Other 8 · The Liberal Party 4

    After (end of 1979) (56 seats, Elections Centre)

    Conservative 35 · Other 8 · Labour 7 · The Liberal Party 6

    Ward results

    Dymchurch & Burmarsh3 seats
    J. SnellConservative0 ✓
    T. PrestonLIB0 ✓
    A. DeightonIndependent0 ✓
    Elham1 seat
    Jane PalmerConservative0 ✓
    Folkestone Central3 seats
    L. NelhamsConservative0 ✓
    J CollierConservative0 ✓
    M. AllanConservative0 ✓
    Folkestone Cheriton3 seats · turnout 63.4%
    J. SainsburyLabour1,546
    F. StockhamLabour1,368
    A. MartinLabour1,279
    D. WoodgateConservative1,177
    R. BurtConservative1,134
    K. HolleyConservative1,098
    Folkestone East3 seats · turnout 46.5%
    G. NeameLabour1,300
    J. SainsburyLabour1,295
    W. PhillipsLabour1,174
    Bower S.Conservative890
    J. KingInd Lab407
    Folkestone Foord3 seats · turnout 78.4%
    B. CoppingThe Liberal Party1,308 ✓
    G. OnslowLabour1,138
    C. ConybeareLabour1,138 ✓
    P MarshLIB1,097 ✓
    J WrigleyLabour816
    E HuntleyLabour813
    J CoxConservative708
    R ParrisConservative578
    Folkestone Harbour3 seats · turnout 44.2%
    L. HarroldConservative1,404
    C. LloydConservative1,343
    G. ThomasConservative1,339
    J. SainsburyLabour1,238
    Folkestone Harvey3 seats
    P. CarterConservative0 ✓
    J. HallettConservative0 ✓
    W. HarrisConservative0 ✓
    Folkestone Morehall3 seats · turnout 59.8%
    E. PooleConservative1,519
    D. BlytheLIB1,264
    J. JacquesConservative1,235
    G. JacquesConservative1,223
    J. LawrenceLabour915
    G. DelivettLabour807
    Folkestone Park3 seats · turnout 47.9%
    D. MoodyConservative1,748
    I. AllanConservative1,744
    D. SetterfieldConservative1,514
    G. PattersonLIB1,409
    Folkestone Sandgate3 seats
    D. PrattConservative0 ✓
    E. HamerConservative0 ✓
    O. EastwickConservative0 ✓
    Hawkinge & Paddlesworth1 seat · turnout 77.0%
    K. HudsonIndependent523
    R. HaggerConservative444
    Hythe East3 seats
    W. PineConservative0 ✓
    A. BaileyConservative0 ✓
    W. BenchConservative0 ✓
    Hythe North2 seats
    J. MedlicottConservative0 ✓
    C. CaponConservative0 ✓
    Hythe South2 seats
    J. SetterfieldConservative0 ✓
    J. HosgoodConservative0 ✓
    Hythe West2 seats · turnout 53.7%
    R. TriceConservative1,366
    B. WoodsConservative1,149
    R. SeldenLabour651
    Lydd3 seats · turnout 51.5%
    G. WoodLIB1,404
    H. WhitingConservative987
    J. DeardenConservative968
    K. HallLIB893
    P. BrownConservative765
    R. ClarkeLabour667
    Lympne and Stanford1 seat
    H. MargaryConservative0 ✓
    Marsh1 seat · turnout 80.0%
    J. AppsIndependent739
    C. ForwoodIndependent166
    New Romney3 seats · turnout 41.7%
    A. EganLIB1,626
    F. RaymondConservative957
    C. PollConservative889
    S. BoltonConservative844
    Saltwood & Newington1 seat
    W. PayneConservative0 ✓
    Sellindge1 seat
    D. GilbertConservative0 ✓
    St. Mary In The Marsh2 seats
    P. BarryIndependent0 ✓
    F. ScrivenerIndependent0 ✓
    Stone Street2 seats · turnout 66.9%
    H. EveristIndependent1,429
    H. ServiceIndependent1,167
    C. AuldConservative681
    H. SouthornConservative491
    Swingfield & Acrise1 seat · turnout 79.8%
    G. KingIndependent507
    C. TearleConservative360