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    1979 handbook

    Tonbridge And Malling: 1979 local elections

    27 wards with results. Council page

    Before (end of 1978) (53 seats, Elections Centre)

    Conservative 42 · The Liberal Party 4 · Labour 4 · Other 3

    After (end of 1979) (52 seats, Elections Centre)

    Conservative 40 · The Liberal Party 6 · Labour 4 · Other 2

    Ward results

    Aylesford & Eccles3 seats · turnout 67.6%
    M. FerryConservative1,511
    M. ColeConservative1,491
    D. MayConservative1,438
    R. HaymanLIB1,394
    A. BurrLIB1,333
    J. HarrisLIB1,298
    J. TidyEcol241
    Birling Ryarsh & Leybourne2 seats
    J. HaltonConservative0 ✓
    R. TerryConservative0 ✓
    Blue Bell Hill2 seats
    P. TaylorConservative0 ✓
    W. HollandsConservative0 ✓
    Borough Green2 seats · turnout 72.0%
    B. HughesConservative935
    M. StoneConservative825
    A. HowellLIB649
    H. FlanaganLIB588
    M. RoweLabour415
    Burham & Wouldham1 seat · turnout 77.3%
    J. FryLIB770
    M. DaltonConservative408
    Cage Green2 seats · turnout 73.7%
    J. MarwoodConservative1,642
    J. ChandlerConservative1,530
    H. HansonLIB670
    J. FriendLabour634
    I. HainesLabour600
    Castle2 seats · turnout 73.5%
    J. AdamsConservative1,473
    J. ReynoldsConservative1,430
    P. NeveLIB459
    G. HaylerLIB450
    P. WalkerLabour309
    D. WoodhamsLabour279
    Ditton2 seats · turnout 72.9%
    E. DayConservative1,232
    M. SmithConservative1,189
    G. SmithLIB939
    S. FarmerLIB852
    P. CoxLabour526
    P. GrayLabour427
    East Malling2 seats · turnout 68.1%
    A. GradwellLabour901
    J. LoveringLIB787
    S. MorganLIB712
    P. MilesConservative693
    A. OlsenConservative617
    A. SmithLabour596
    East Peckham2 seats · turnout 70.7%
    R. AllenIndependent1,131
    Saunders J.Conservative992
    P. CroftonConservative441
    K. PayneLabour341
    J. GorhamLabour317
    Hadlow2 seats · turnout 58.0%
    J. HiltonConservative1,023
    C. BellConservative956
    J. RichardsLabour656
    Higham3 seats · turnout 74.7%
    P. FoyConservative2,204
    J. BrowneConservative2,156
    L. ShieldsConservative2,034
    A. MonksLabour903
    L. GroveLabour821
    B. SaundersLabour793
    Hildenborough3 seats · turnout 72.2%
    D. DavisConservative2,228
    R. KirbyConservative2,214
    M. DobsonConservative2,172
    R. JonesLabour529
    C. StillLabour472
    A. PalmerLabour405
    Ightham1 seat
    M. ElliotConservative0 ✓
    Judd2 seats · turnout 74.3%
    Bolton P.Conservative1,334
    S. EvendenConservative1,239
    G. FryLabour1,025
    J. HamptonLabour1,011
    Larkfield3 seats · turnout 72.1%
    D. ThornewellLIB1,988
    D. WebsterLIB1,665
    C. ClarkeLIB1,649
    R. EvendenConservative934
    W. LockerbieConservative892
    C. PreeceConservative884
    R. BaileyLabour419
    D. HandsLabour373
    J. SullivanLabour360
    Medway2 seats · turnout 71.8%
    J. HutchinsonConservative1,260
    G. HorneConservative1,242
    D. HarmanLabour755
    A. NairneLabour717
    Mereworth & West Peckham1 seat · turnout 73.3%
    A. LeggConservative470
    B. WilkesLIB338
    Oast1 seat · turnout 81.0%
    J. LanderLIB811
    A. NelsonConservative742
    Platt1 seat
    F. DaviesConservative0 ✓
    Plaxtol & Shipbourne1 seat
    P. AdcockConservative0 ✓
    Snodland3 seats · turnout 63.4%
    W. DyerConservative1,365
    A. KayConservative1,316
    R. CroucherConservative1,259
    E. RichardsonLabour635
    J. RyleLabour594
    V. JonesLabour588
    K. Farrell-RobertsLIB568
    M. SmithLIB550
    J. TurnerLIB541
    Trench3 seats · turnout 70.5%
    A. JonesLabour1,610
    A. WoodhamnsLabour1,391
    D. StillLabour1,359
    P. ColemanConservative1,297
    J. MasonConservative1,262
    R. ShimellConservative1,215
    Vauxhall2 seats · turnout 72.7%
    A. BallConservative1,012
    J. TappendenConservative972
    C. IngramLIB627
    E. SomervilleLIB589
    F. CrouchmanLabour543
    S. RichardsonLabour471
    Wateringbury1 seat
    C. BenfieldConservative0 ✓
    West Malling2 seats · turnout 69.0%
    R. AshtonConservative829
    T. KnaggsConservative786
    J. RichardsLIB474
    H. Lee-AmiesLIB474
    Wrotham1 seat · turnout 79.5%
    G. ChildsIndependent510
    M. BevanConservative482