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    1983 handbook

    Wealden: 1983 local elections

    33 wards with results. Council page

    Before (end of 1982) (56 seats, Elections Centre)

    Conservative 48 · Other 7 · SDP-Liberal Alliance 1 · Labour 0

    After (end of 1983) (58 seats, Elections Centre)

    Conservative 48 · Other 8 · SDP-Liberal Alliance 2 · Labour 0

    Ward results

    Alfriston1 seat · turnout 57.2%
    G. DimmackConservative536
    I. EntersLabour139
    R. EllisLib/Sdp123
    Arlington1 seat
    J CarderConservative629 ✓
    A ChapmanLabour105
    Buxted2 seats · turnout 33.9%
    G. HumphreyConservative896
    I. EdmondsConservative801
    W. TukeIndependent520
    R. WardLib/Sdp439
    Chiddingley & East Hoathly1 seat · turnout 45.6%
    C. KellyConservative403
    J. ClarkLib/Sdp199
    Crowborough East2 seats · turnout 35.0%
    P. CaryConservative638
    P. CooperConservative610
    H. BrackenLib/Sdp427
    J. SimesLib/Sdp393
    I. SalmonLabour261
    C. ExleyLabour218
    Crowborough North2 seats · turnout 36.0%
    J. BaileyConservative988
    F. EdmondsConservative839
    M. LeeLib/Sdp541
    D. ListonLib/Sdp505
    M. StreeterLabour161
    Crowborough West2 seats · turnout 34.1%
    E. EllisonConservative1,097
    A. McVittyConservative1,008
    M. IngeborgLib/Sdp510
    Danehill1 seat · turnout 53.3%
    R. FranksConservative409
    F. StevensLib/Sdp229
    East Dean1 seat
    G. HartConservative0 ✓
    Fletching1 seat · turnout 44.1%
    B. TrewConservative388
    P. HarwoodLib/Sdp174
    Forest Row2 seats · turnout 31.2%
    P. GriffithsConservative886
    E. GabrielConservative876
    D. MortlemanLib/Sdp411
    Framfield1 seat · turnout 46.0%
    C. BerryConservative603
    P. LeaderLib/Sdp155
    Frant1 seat · turnout 49.0%
    M WrightConservative471
    S. McMahonLib/Sdp84
    Hailsham Central and North2 seats · turnout 38.3%
    B. GrayConservative951
    C. BurbridgeConservative936
    T. StanfordLib/Sdp278
    H. PogsonLabour213
    P. ZavitzlandsLabour154
    Hailsham East2 seats · turnout 27.2%
    C. BourneConservative559
    R. EdwardsConservative451
    Dan RoseLabour410
    J. RingLabour231
    R. OttawayLib/Sdp228
    L. GardnerConservative893 ✓
    J. HarveyConservative804 ✓
    B BloomfieldLib/Sdp329
    S BenhamLabour217
    Brian JoyceLabour176
    Hartfield1 seat · turnout 46.1%
    G. BarrettConservative633
    D. HallLib/Sdp150
    Heathfield3 seats
    C. BurfieldConservative892 ✓
    D. ChidsonConservative856 ✓
    Richard StubbsConservative834 ✓
    H ParksLib/Sdp333
    C EvansLib/Sdp302
    L EatonLib/Sdp293
    J. LeevesLabour139
    M. AndersonLabour135
    Hellingly2 seats · turnout 26.8%
    T. WoodwardConservative637
    G. HinderConservative602
    M. KirkLib/Sdp351
    G. HaywardLabour202
    Herstmonceux2 seats · turnout 37.8%
    J. RichardsonConservative1,046
    Batt O.Conservative995
    S BurkeLabour169
    I. DisneyLabour155
    Horam1 seat · turnout 37.5%
    M. GouldenIndependent430
    R. KiernanLib/Sdp256
    Maresfield2 seats · turnout 37.8%
    R. HunterConservative648
    J. CarverConservative627
    J. JentLib/Sdp466
    L. ThirkellIndependent341
    Mayfield2 seats · turnout 34.1%
    G TubyIndependent1,286
    D HarropConservative1,203
    Robert FirthConservative1,123
    D VaseyLabour1,084
    C. KingConservative823
    R. KinseyConservative805
    G TrowsdaleLabour646
    E DodgsonLabour622
    E GreenwoodIndependent586
    M DawsonLib/Sdp461
    J. HutchinsonLib/Sdp286
    Ninfield1 seat
    H. SmithConservative0 ✓
    W. PrangnellConservative0 ✓
    J. OgierConservative0 ✓
    H. SmithConservative0 ✓
    Polegate North2 seats · turnout 36.6%
    D. MantonRES1,082
    S. BurrRES1,055
    R. BoothLabour204
    K. BoothLabour183
    Polegate South2 seats · turnout 37.0%
    L. ScottRES764
    R. ShingletonRES734
    A. ClackLabour304
    C. ClarkLabour295
    Rotherfield1 seat · turnout 47.1%
    N. CoxConservative700
    P. WhittingtonLib/Sdp425
    Uckfield3 seats · turnout 36.1%
    M. WigglesworthLib/Sdp1,636
    R. GrayLib/Sdp1,178
    G. GowIndependent1,128
    H. RussellConservative716
    A. CarverConservative668
    W. CarpenterConservative578
    S. AustinLabour222
    J SonesLabour196
    D. SudberyLabour171
    Wadhurst2 seats · turnout 33.7%
    C. WilkinsonConservative883
    M. Mailer-HowatConservative798
    L. BuckinghamLib/Sdp415
    L. ChildLabour258
    Waldron2 seats
    John FieldConservative798 ✓
    S YatesConservative788 ✓
    J. EvansLib/Sdp210
    R FerryLib/Sdp202
    D MotleyLabour99
    K MuirLabour78
    Willingdon3 seats
    A. McGowanConservative1,349 ✓
    V. RodgersRES1,052 ✓
    T. WallbankRES801 ✓
    V. VettisRES763
    G PageLabour324
    C. DrewettLabour311
    J. LuceLabour279
    Withyam2 seats · turnout 35.5%
    N. AlexanderConservative983
    P. PassmoreConservative970
    C. MundayLib/Sdp402