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    1979 handbook

    Mid Sussex: 1979 local elections

    16 wards with results. Council page

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

    Conservative 25 · Other 21 · The Liberal Party 5 · Labour 3

    After (end of 1979) (54 seats, Elections Centre)

    Conservative 39 · Other 13 · The Liberal Party 2 · Labour 0

    Ward results

    Bolney1 seat
    L. ChaseConservative0 ✓
    Burgess Hill Franklands2 seats
    A. WhitticksConservative0 ✓
    K. HolderConservative0 ✓
    BURGESS HILL ST. ANDREWS2 seats · turnout 66.6%
    M. PerkinsLIB1,138
    D. SelbyConservative1,130
    N. HowardConservative939
    G. CarterLabour509
    O. HusbandsLabour508
    COPTHORNE & WORTH2 seats
    D. KellyConservative0 ✓
    A. ClemitsConservative0 ✓
    East Grinstead West4 seats
    M BurrinConservative2,002
    E RushmanConservative2,000
    Frederick OsborneConservative1,964
    R StewartConservative1,763
    J GlynnLIB1,247
    D PatersonLIB1,061
    R FordLIB1,032
    A McPhersonLIB938
    P BaileyLabour580
    D BlakeLabour558
    J ThompsonLabour510
    C StewartLabour460
    East Grinstead West4 seats · turnout 75.3%
    M. BurrinConservative2,002 ✓
    E. RushmanConservative2,000 ✓
    F. OsborneConservative1,964 ✓
    R. StewartConservative1,763 ✓
    J. GlynnThe Liberal Party1,247
    D. PatersonThe Liberal Party1,061
    R. FordThe Liberal Party1,032
    A. McPhersonThe Liberal Party938
    P. BaileyLabour580
    D. BlakeLabour558
    J. ThompsonLabour510
    C. StewartLabour460
    Haywards Heath Bentswood2 seats · turnout 57.7%
    A. RixIndependent1,062
    E. CoxConservative1,019
    B. LayfieldLabour613
    J. CanningLabour575
    Haywards Heath Franklands2 seats · turnout 58.4%
    J. DuffyConservative1,760
    R. OliverConservative1,656
    J. DuttonLabour868
    No. 10 (Cuckfield: Harlands)2 seats
    R. FergusonConservative0 ✓
    C. PrestonConservative0 ✓
    No. 11 (Cuckfield: Heath)2 seats
    R. FletcherConservative0 ✓
    W. KnightonConservative0 ✓
    No. 13 (East Grinstead: East)3 seats · turnout 76.3%
    J AndrewsConservative1,937
    J. AndrewsConservative1,937 ✓
    R McGechieConservative1,838
    R. McGechieConservative1,838 ✓
    A WingroveConservative1,699
    A. WingroveConservative1,699 ✓
    J. JonasLabour1,199
    James JonasLabour1,199
    C. MeadLabour1,089
    C MeadLabour1,089
    A. HuntThe Liberal Party951
    A HuntLIB951
    D StevensLabour847
    D. StevensLabour847
    L. CamplissonThe Liberal Party846
    L CamplissonLIB846
    B JohnsonLIB774
    B. JohnsonThe Liberal Party774
    No. 14 (East Grinstead: South)3 seats · turnout 72.7%
    D. GriffinConservative1,711 ✓
    D GriffinConservative1,711
    D. TrickerConservative1,692 ✓
    D TrickerConservative1,692
    P BennettConservative1,638
    P. BennettConservative1,638 ✓
    G. HamlingThe Liberal Party683
    G HamlingLIB683
    J JohnsonLIB614
    J. JohnsonThe Liberal Party614
    M. HoldenThe Liberal Party604
    M HoldenLIB604
    E RyanRES600
    E. RyanResidents600
    D ShoveRES532
    D. ShoveResidents532
    M CollinsLabour515
    M. CollinsLabour515
    W. GodsmarkResidents494
    W GodsmarkRES494
    D TomsettLabour449
    D. TomsettLabour449
    P. MacdermottLabour441
    P MacdermottLabour441
    No. 25 (Slaugham)1 seat · turnout 63.8%
    E. RayIndependent1,128
    C. HanawayIndependent619
    No. 4 (Burgess Hill: Town)2 seats · turnout 61.4%
    M. WallaceLIB1,744
    W. OldlandIndependent1,519
    L LargeConservative1,269
    H. WarneLabour544
    No. 5 (Burgess Hill: West)3 seats · turnout 56.7%
    R BattenConservative1,339
    P. DanielsConservative1,210
    A. WilsonConservative1,142
    P. MeekLIB827
    J. SmithLabour754
    J. CopusLabour715
    D. MathiasLabour680
    No. 6 (Cuckfield: Ashenground)2 seats · turnout 63.4%
    R. CoeIndependent1,466
    B. BradfordIndependent1,143
    G. WarehamConservative588