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    1981 handbook

    Kent: 1981 local elections

    99 wards with results. Council page

    Before (end of 1980) (102 seats, Elections Centre)

    Conservative 93 · Labour 8 · Other 1 · The Liberal Party 0

    After (end of 1981) (99 seats, Elections Centre)

    Conservative 64 · Labour 23 · SDP-Liberal Alliance 10 · Other 2

    Ward results

    Ashford North1 seat · turnout 40.2%
    M. AshbyConservative1,961 ✓
    C. BurnhamLIB1,127
    J. HowlettLabour902
    G. KnightEcol122
    R. LockwoodNF69
    Ashford Rural East1 seat · turnout 38.3%
    G. ThompsonConservative2,598 ✓
    N. WilsonLabour703
    C. PorterEcol635
    K. TaylorNF94
    Ashford Rural West1 seat · turnout 44.7%
    J. GrugeonConservative2,253 ✓
    S. OsborneLIB1,287
    I. McMurchieLabour627
    D. BattNF65
    Ashford South1 seat · turnout 33.8%
    A. CoomesLabour2,014 ✓
    G. HollowayLIB1,011
    R. KerlyConservative448
    F. VaughanNF67
    Ashford South East1 seat · turnout 41.5%
    C. DennisLIB2,331 ✓
    G. InglisConservative1,166
    J. AckerleyLabour716
    M. CollinsEcol111
    K. McKilliamNF39
    Birchington & Parishes1 seat · turnout 42.3%
    F. FoxConservative2,313 ✓
    B. JennerLIB1,018
    M. LoweLabour884
    P. FrancisIndependent398
    N. RiderEcol95
    Broadstairs North1 seat · turnout 44.0%
    J. ThomasConservative1,762 ✓
    H. WilliamsonLIB1,588
    R. TaylorLabour842
    D. JarmanEcol74
    Broadstairs South1 seat · turnout 39.7%
    L. SmithConservative2,307 ✓
    T. HookerLIB762
    M. PowersLabour686
    A. BellNew Br288
    Canterbury Central1 seat · turnout 47.2%
    R. CraggConservative2,087
    B. RyeLabour1,919
    C. WalklinLIB1,468
    Canterbury East1 seat · turnout 42.1%
    M. De CourcyConservative1,888
    A. FenyoLabour1,864
    J. SavageLIB576
    Canterbury North1 seat · turnout 39.2%
    T. TintoConservative2,548
    C. CrooksLabour1,187
    C. LaxonLIB915
    Canterbury South1 seat · turnout 41.5%
    L. ShirleyConservative2,788
    G. WilliamsLabour1,743
    S. ForsterLIB809
    Cranbrook1 seat · turnout 43.8%
    W. JempsonIndependent2,009
    G. PepperConservative1,886
    R. ChadwickLabour463
    Darent Valley1 seat · turnout 45.2%
    J. WhiteConservative1,699 ✓
    J. LeicesterLabour1,221
    F. RundallLIB816
    G. HackettIndependent716
    Dartford North1 seat · turnout 45.9%
    S. BrownLabour3,178
    K. WalmsleyConservative1,217
    M. RobertsLIB456
    Dartford South East1 seat · turnout 47.2%
    E. MooreConservative2,997 ✓
    G. ManziLabour1,989
    P. PhillipsLIB639
    W. BlanchettNEW BRIT274
    Dartford South West1 seat · turnout 51.7%
    A. GillhamConservative2,960
    A. MaybourneLabour2,789
    T. LeeLIB703
    Dartford West1 seat · turnout 52.1%
    P. DraperConservative2,687 ✓
    L. MayneLabour1,427
    D. RobertsLIB575
    B. PhilpInd Con279
    Deal East1 seat · turnout 46.0%
    J. LawtonConservative2,526
    G. CoxLabour1,427
    V. BrayshawLIB546
    Deal West1 seat · turnout 50.7%
    R. YoungLabour3,564
    A. PurnellConservative1,286
    W. HalsallLIB481
    Dover Central1 seat · turnout 40.5%
    R. StylesLabour2,353 ✓
    H. MorisonConservative1,640
    D. CoumbeLIB666
    P. JohnsonNF67
    Dover Rural1 seat · turnout 54.1%
    W. HowardLabour2,755 ✓
    R. FinchConservative2,546
    F. ThomsonSOC DEM906
    D. HarropLIB488
    Dover South1 seat · turnout 47.9%
    G. HoodLabour2,582
    D. CooperConservative1,622
    P. KingLIB790
    Dover West1 seat · turnout 45.6%
    K. DavisConservative2,820
    J. BushellLabour1,065
    K. WraightLIB946
    Elham Valley1 seat · turnout 40.4%
    J. PalmerConservative2,914
    A. MartinLabour944
    Faversham1 seat · turnout 49.7%
    R. NeameConservative2,750
    L. CourtneyLabour2,515
    P. ChittyLIB598
    Folkestone North1 seat · turnout 36.3%
    B. CoppingLIB1,741 ✓
    D. GeeLabour1,188
    H. RoddaConservative1,047
    S. DuddridgeInd Con356
    Folkestone South1 seat · turnout 35.4%
    C. LloydConservative2,214
    P. MarshLIB851
    C. WoodwardLabour775
    Folkestone West1 seat · turnout 40.3%
    W. LawrenceConservative1,855
    K. BowdenLIB1,573
    R. SeldenLabour898
    Gillingham North Central1 seat · turnout 42.3%
    P. HarriottLabour2,291
    R. PondConservative1,152
    D. StalkerLIB532
    Gillingham North East1 seat · turnout 40.4%
    G. SimmondsLabour2,051
    K. StokesConservative1,975
    J. LarcombeLIB1,554
    Gillingham North West1 seat · turnout 42.8%
    C. LewcockLIB2,052
    J. DeereConservative1,939
    R. HerleyLabour1,498
    Gillingham South Central1 seat · turnout 38.2%
    S. CoxConservative1,924
    H. CrackLIB933
    F. BloorLabour881
    Gillingham South East1 seat · turnout 38.6%
    K. FerrinConservative1,918
    R. YexleyLIB1,184
    D. WhitcombeLabour958
    Gillingham South West1 seat · turnout 43.4%
    J. SpenceConservative2,563
    A. PeatfieldLIB874
    M. AndersonLabour573
    Gravesend East1 seat · turnout 49.2%
    F. CopeLabour2,944
    P. HartConservative2,002
    D. ClarkLIB714
    Gravesend North1 seat · turnout 51.8%
    G. GreenLabour3,681 ✓
    H. SkellornConservative1,857
    H. JohnsonLIB500
    M. SewellEcol134
    I. AndersonNF85
    Gravesend South1 seat · turnout 47.4%
    J. BookerLabour2,718
    F. EveConservative1,507
    G. GoodwinLIB394
    Gravesham Rural1 seat · turnout 46.0%
    R. EllinghamConservative3,764
    G. CrossLabour1,165
    D. FreereLIB807
    Herne Bay East1 seat · turnout 43.4%
    C. PeardConservative2,709 ✓
    W. BradeLIB1,379
    R. BrownLabour893
    M. FinucaneNF74
    Herne Bay West1 seat · turnout 44.4%
    L. HodgsonConservative2,609
    P. SeymourLabour1,587
    K. LavenderLIB806
    Hythe1 seat · turnout 49.8%
    C. CaponConservative3,547
    D. BlytheLIB907
    R. YoungLabour660
    Maidstone Central1 seat · turnout 43.7%
    C. McKennaLIB1,904
    M. BashamConservative1,663
    J MorrisonLabour1,118
    Maidstone North East1 seat · turnout 44.4%
    C. BrownLIB2,809
    F. SimpsonConservative1,812
    D. MosesLabour590
    Maidstone Rural East1 seat · turnout 40.3%
    S. BurdenConservative2,246
    L. PlummerLIB1,261
    D. KnowlesLabour646
    Maidstone Rural North1 seat · turnout 40.6%
    R. Boyd-HowellConservative2,574
    J. SinclairLIB1,121
    P. BennettLabour723
    Maidstone Rural South1 seat · turnout 48.3%
    B. TrenchConservative2,445
    C. JenningsLIB2,029
    S. PatalongLabour739
    Maidstone Rural West1 seat · turnout 45.4%
    M. LewisLIB2,013
    T. KemsleyConservative1,987
    J. WellsLabour855
    Maidstone South East1 seat · turnout 36.2%
    K. GrahamLabour2,191 ✓
    J HindleConservative699
    A. KemleyLIB555
    J. WoodsIndependent217
    J. GlanvilleNF42
    Maidstone South West1 seat · turnout 42.8%
    D. LucyConservative1,942
    B. ThompsonLabour1,615
    J. PritchardLIB862
    Maidstone West1 seat · turnout 45.0%
    A. WainmanLIB2,245
    D. ParvinConservative1,652
    M. MorrisonLabour650
    Malling Rural Central1 seat · turnout 43.9%
    J. HeppellLIB2,168
    J. SibreeConservative1,542
    G. GradwellLabour1,069
    Malling Rural North1 seat · turnout 51.7%
    F. LinnittConservative2,144
    J. HayesLabour1,472
    K. Farrell-RobertsLIB1,366
    Malling Rural North East1 seat · turnout 47.4%
    V. RobertsLIB2,528 ✓
    D. MajorConservative2,057
    D. StillLabour741
    J. TidyEcol93
    Malling Rural West1 seat · turnout 44.0%
    A. HartConservative2,207 ✓
    H. DrummondLIB1,275
    P. AdcockIndependent939
    K. PayneLabour739
    Margate Central1 seat · turnout 39.4%
    C. YoungLabour1,612 ✓
    G. ClarkConservative1,290
    D. PayneLIB709
    H. TreeIndependent692
    Margate East1 seat · turnout 35.6%
    H. AnishConservative2,577
    H. PickeringLabour1,086
    W. ArnallEcol267
    Margate West1 seat · turnout 33.1%
    A. WhewellConservative2,547
    P. HarringtonLabour1,452
    Medway North1 seat · turnout 36.4%
    R. FosterLabour2,846
    R. DudleyConservative1,546
    R. BallLIB551
    Medway North Central1 seat · turnout 40.6%
    J. HortonLabour2,242
    D. RossiterConservative1,517
    K. KnowlesLIB693
    Medway North East1 seat · turnout 33.5%
    B. ClarkeLabour2,248
    E. De CavilleConservative990
    L. BradshawLIB423
    Medway North West1 seat · turnout 40.8%
    O. HeyesConservative2,478
    D. BishopLabour1,933
    R. StandenLIB734
    Medway Rural1 seat · turnout 37.3%
    T. MasonConservative1,943
    R. TomsettLabour1,879
    C. TriceLIB979
    Medway South1 seat · turnout 41.2%
    J. BrintonConservative1,993 ✓
    J. GoddenLabour1,451
    C. PaytonLIB461
    W. BlackNEW BRIT229
    Medway South Central1 seat · turnout 42.4%
    G. ArmitageConservative1,970
    J. EstersonLabour1,632
    P. SullivanLIB732
    Medway South East1 seat · turnout 34.1%
    E. BaggottConservative1,632 ✓
    J. BuckLabour1,393
    J. MillsLIB622
    S. JarrettIndependent279
    Medway South West1 seat · turnout 36.9%
    M. ChristopherLabour1,736
    G. EtheridgeConservative1,210
    F. MoretonLIB696
    Northfleet1 seat · turnout 46.8%
    J. LittleLabour4,231
    D. MansfieldConservative1,376
    C. StroudLIB489
    Northwood & Eastcliff1 seat · turnout 39.1%
    D. MolockLabour2,252
    R. MawConservative1,253
    B. ChanceLIB346
    Ramsgate North1 seat · turnout 38.3%
    P. LeithLabour1,825 ✓
    E. EastonConservative1,116
    L. SealeRES531
    E. ThorpeLIB389
    Ramsgate South1 seat · turnout 37.3%
    V. HudsonConservative1,711 ✓
    M. HarrisonLabour1,273
    C. ChanceLIB443
    D. ConderEcol111
    Romney Marsh1 seat · turnout 41.5%
    F. ScrivenerLIB2,372 ✓
    J. PaineConservative2,172
    J. FinchamLabour765
    S. StevensIndependent320
    Sandwich1 seat · turnout 48.3%
    J. PenderConservative2,853 ✓
    A. FarbraceLabour1,367
    D. JonesLIB1,189
    G. PettmanCOMM121
    Sevenoaks Central1 seat · turnout 42.4%
    K. TurgooseConservative2,791 ✓
    B. ArkellLIB845
    J. DollingLabour516
    J. GilbertSOC DEM390
    Sevenoaks East1 seat · turnout 50.3%
    A. WatersConservative1,759 ✓
    J. OgilvieLIB1,524
    E. BlakemoreLabour895
    C. MayEcol213
    G. BurnettNF82
    Sevenoaks North1 seat · turnout 39.4%
    R. NormanConservative2,538
    S. BlakeyLIB899
    T. ReesLabour815
    Sevenoaks North East1 seat · turnout 46.6%
    W. McNeillConservative2,759
    P. LittleLabour1,189
    G. PayneLIB1,017
    Sevenoaks South1 seat · turnout 42.6%
    M. TownsonConservative2,297
    J. HaighLabour1,081
    J. LindsayLIB1,014
    Sevenoaks West1 seat · turnout 43.1%
    K. MarshallConservative3,502
    R. PalmerLabour1,302
    Sheerness1 seat · turnout 45.3%
    G. ThomsettLabour3,457
    D. NewmanConservative2,140
    R. TrueloveLIB740
    Sheppey1 seat · turnout 35.1%
    H. QuestedConservative1,684
    R. BridgesLabour1,441
    B. LunnissLIB459
    Southborough1 seat · turnout 43.2%
    R. BachiniConservative2,476
    R. PlankLIB1,688
    A. BriggsLabour916
    Swale Central1 seat · turnout 42.2%
    J PilkingtonConservative2,308
    P. ReaLIB1,292
    D. PeroniLabour1,145
    Swale East1 seat · turnout 39.4%
    R. NeshamConservative2,056
    L. BradshawLabour1,137
    K. MunroLIB491
    Swale North1 seat · turnout 35.4%
    J. DonnellanLabour2,002 ✓
    J. ArdleyConservative993
    E. MadgwickLIB613
    E. StaffordNEW BRIT171
    Swale West1 seat · turnout 41.3%
    T. HoldenConservative2,824
    M. HansonLabour1,567
    P. SpringhamLIB844
    Swanley1 seat · turnout 41.3%
    L. ReevesIndependent1,975 ✓
    S. WinchesterLabour1,446
    M. GostlingConservative995
    P. KingNF79
    Swanscombe & Stone1 seat · turnout 47.0%
    H. LeeLabour3,595 ✓
    P. GrainConservative1,245
    R. PicknellLIB597
    J. ReadNEW BRIT587
    Tenterden1 seat · turnout 38.8%
    C. CarrConservative3,492
    M. HoneysettLabour1,121
    I. NobbsNF98
    Tollgate1 seat · turnout 49.4%
    F. WetherellConservative2,853
    P. JohnsonLabour2,197
    D. NicholsonLIB815
    Tonbridge East1 seat · turnout 47.2%
    M. OdlingConservative2,869
    R. BatteyLIB1,829
    G. FryLabour1,686
    Tonbridge West1 seat · turnout 55.6%
    M. ArmstrongConservative4,080
    A. JonesLabour2,105
    H. HansonLIB1,034
    Tunbridge Wells Central1 seat · turnout 36.9%
    L. PriceConservative1,940
    D. MayoLIB739
    H. GillettLabour587
    Tunbridge Wells East1 seat · turnout 37.5%
    P. ThesigerConservative1,517
    J. MorrisLIB1,221
    D. BurgessLabour505
    Tunbridge Wells Rural East1 seat · turnout 35.8%
    Penny HeathwoodConservative2,036
    P. LiddellLIB1,022
    M. HutchisonLabour782
    Tunbridge Wells Rural West1 seat · turnout 45.5%
    A. BarnesConservative1,866
    S. BlowLIB1,735
    I. RobbLabour1,187
    Tunbridge Wells South1 seat · turnout 38.4%
    A. LedwardConservative2,402
    L. PlassLabour1,354
    A. StoreyLIB908
    Whitstable East1 seat · turnout 46.4%
    R. PowlingConservative3,079
    P. MerrittLIB732
    D. CracknellLabour681
    Whitstable West1 seat · turnout 41.5%
    D. HunterConservative2,442
    M. ChandlerLabour1,705
    T. StanleyLIB944