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    1983 handbook

    Rother: 1983 local elections

    26 wards with results. Council page

    Before (end of 1982) (45 seats, Elections Centre)

    Other 21 · Conservative 20 · Labour 3 · SDP-Liberal Alliance 1

    After (end of 1983) (45 seats, Elections Centre)

    Conservative 24 · Other 14 · SDP-Liberal Alliance 4 · Labour 3

    Ward results

    Ashburnham Etc1 seat · turnout 53.1%
    I. CoxIndependent296
    V. CulverwellConservative288
    Battle3 seats · turnout 33.3%
    F. BishopIndependent1,219
    P. TurnbullIndependent986
    J. FothamLib/Sdp958
    L. BachellierConservative653
    P. MorrisLabour372
    Beckley & Peasmarsh1 seat · turnout 53.8%
    Dr. Mel BishopConservative537
    J. JacobsLib/Sdp167
    D. WardIndependent85
    Bodiam & Ewhurst1 seat
    W. BarnesIndependent0 ✓
    Brede & Udimore1 seat
    E. BrookerConservative0 ✓
    Burwash1 seat
    G. DavidsonInd Con0 ✓
    Camber1 seat
    R. PulfordConservative0 ✓
    Catsfield & Crowhurst1 seat · turnout 51.9%
    J. TheisLib/Sdp329
    G. CornfordConservative306
    Central3 seats · turnout 31.6%
    Eveline ArmstrongConservative1,147
    C. CarpenterConservative1,126
    C. ButchersConservative1,034
    J. DayRES573
    Collington3 seats · turnout 40.7%
    E. BakerConservative1,494
    L. RashbrookConservative1,458
    M. GeorgeConservative1,350
    J. LeeRES715
    Etchingham & Hurst Green1 seat · turnout 44.6%
    R. WeaverConservative448
    B. EberliLib/Sdp218
    Fairlight1 seat
    J. LutmanIndependent0 ✓
    Guestling & Pett1 seat · turnout 50.6%
    R. MilesInd Con452
    C. BournerLib/Sdp352
    Northiam1 seat
    F. PriceConservative0 ✓
    Old Town2 seats · turnout 34.5%
    M. BellConservative731
    L. WellsConservative689
    C. ClarkLabour521
    F. CooperLabour509
    Rye3 seats
    G ShackletonRES1,287 ✓
    John CawdronConservative687 ✓
    P TomlichConservative562 ✓
    F CheeseLib/Sdp493
    A HamiltonLib/Sdp394
    S. UngarLabour289
    Sackville2 seats · turnout 38.3%
    D. KimberConservative928
    R. SideConservative697
    K. BeardRES597
    Salehurst1 seat · turnout 47.5%
    A. WilsonIndependent456
    P. LangleyLib/Sdp260
    Sedlescombe & Whatlington1 seat
    A. MooreLib/Sdp0 ✓
    Sidley3 seats · turnout 38.0%
    H. MorganLabour1,043
    M. TimmsLabour1,036
    A. StevensLabour1,028
    R. MattenConservative600
    J. BallConservative566
    F. HornbyLib/Sdp408
    St. Marks3 seats
    L. PhillipsConservative0 ✓
    I. BramptonConservative0 ✓
    B. SansomConservative0 ✓
    St. Michaels3 seats · turnout 34.4%
    M. TraiceRES1,175
    P. GuilmantRES1,031
    J. RobinsonRES954
    J. HardsConservative809
    St. Stephens3 seats
    J. NicholsConservative0 ✓
    S. BoydConservative0 ✓
    B. KentfieldConservative0 ✓
    Ticehurst2 seats
    W. JonesIndependent0 ✓
    J. DreweIndependent0 ✓
    Westfield1 seat
    J. GlazierLib/Sdp0 ✓
    Winchelsea & Rye Harbour1 seat · turnout 53.0%
    J. SuttonConservative782
    R BeckwithLabour226