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    1985 handbook

    Kent: 1985 local elections

    99 wards with results. Council page

    Before (end of 1984) (99 seats, Elections Centre)

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

    After (end of 1985) (99 seats, Elections Centre)

    Conservative 57 · Labour 24 · SDP-Liberal Alliance 18 · Other 0

    Ward results

    Ashford North1 seat · turnout 36.3%
    J. BrintonConservative1,797 ✓
    C. BurnhamLib/Sdp1,554
    F SmithLabour681
    J. EdwardsEcol178
    J. PlantBNP33
    Ashford Rural East1 seat · turnout 36.7%
    G. ThompsonConservative2,645
    C. PorterEcol760
    J. AdbyLabour688
    Ashford Rural West1 seat · turnout 40.9%
    J. GrugeonConservative2,244
    I. BoltLib/Sdp1,546
    V. JohnLabour497
    Ashford South1 seat · turnout 31.4%
    M. BlandLabour1,410 ✓
    J. HawkesLib/Sdp1,390
    R. KerlyConservative465
    K. Roberts-JonesIndependent208
    Ashford South East1 seat · turnout 33.3%
    F. WinsladeLib/Sdp1,758 ✓
    R. SpeightConservative983
    D. ReynoldsLabour666
    M. CollinsEcol94
    Birchington & Parishes1 seat · turnout 38.0%
    F. FoxConservative2,170 ✓
    P. BlooreLib/Sdp1,041
    H. PickeringLabour925
    A. DavisInd Con136
    Broadstairs North1 seat · turnout 39.1%
    J. ThomasConservative1,374 ✓
    B. WhiteheadLib/Sdp1,326
    B. LeverettLabour800
    G. SuttonInd Con295
    Broadstairs South1 seat · turnout 39.0%
    K. KneeshawConservative1,738 ✓
    W. PetersLib/Sdp1,125
    H. StowersLabour707
    R. ClahaneInd Con395
    Canterbury Central1 seat · turnout 44.9%
    J. PurcheseLib/Sdp2,483 ✓
    R. CraggConservative1,705
    A. FenyoLabour1,279
    C. CantwellEcol158
    M. FinucaneBNP23
    Canterbury East1 seat · turnout 40.9%
    M. De CourcyConservative1,707 ✓
    P. OwensLabour1,376
    H. LyleLib/Sdp1,224
    J. JohnsEcol130
    A. WhitingBNP23
    Canterbury North1 seat · turnout 34.2%
    H. SmithConservative2,216 ✓
    J. CrossLib/Sdp1,082
    A. Hyde-PriceLabour873
    A. BryantEcol169
    Canterbury South1 seat · turnout 37.7%
    L. ShirleyConservative2,518 ✓
    M. WhitemoreLabour1,287
    C. ArterLib/Sdp877
    D. ConderEcol267
    Cranbrook1 seat · turnout 38.0%
    E WilliamsConservative2,195
    M. BlaineLib/Sdp1,187
    D. BurgessLabour547
    Darent Valley1 seat · turnout 36.8%
    J. KalaczynskiConservative1,559
    K. ChapmanLib/Sdp1,240
    R. HarrisLabour969
    Dartford North1 seat · turnout 39.4%
    R. BeanLabour2,223
    M. TibbyConservative1,204
    D. HoldenLib/Sdp615
    Dartford South East1 seat · turnout 39.9%
    E. MooreConservative2,313
    E. ReadLabour1,664
    G. PuddefootLib/Sdp1,075
    Dartford South West1 seat · turnout 45.8%
    A. MaybourneLabour2,326 ✓
    A. GillhamConservative2,309
    T. PittmanLib/Sdp960
    J. TallInd Con222
    Dartford West1 seat · turnout 46.1%
    K. LeadbeaterConservative1,667 ✓
    M. LawrieLabour1,216
    J. SmaleLib/Sdp765
    P. DraperInd Con663
    B. MorrisEcol114
    Deal East1 seat · turnout 41.5%
    J. LawtonConservative2,207
    R. CoxLabour1,167
    W. HalsallLib/Sdp877
    Deal West1 seat · turnout 43.3%
    T. BirkettLabour2,551
    D. BloyConservative1,072
    W. BennettLib/Sdp1,014
    Dover Central1 seat · turnout 32.6%
    R. StylesLabour2,240
    P. ShrubbConservative1,494
    G. NyeNF70
    Dover Rural1 seat · turnout 51.7%
    W. HowardLabour2,997
    W. RobertsonConservative2,361
    C. ArnoldLib/Sdp1,235
    Dover South1 seat · turnout 40.4%
    G. HoodLabour2,226
    A. GibbsConservative1,119
    P. KingLib/Sdp843
    Dover West1 seat · turnout 36.9%
    P. BussConservative1,730
    J. HoskinsLib/Sdp1,605
    P. VerrillLabour727
    Elham Valley1 seat · turnout 41.3%
    J. PalmerConservative2,328
    B. BuddLib/Sdp1,342
    A. MershLabour262
    Faversham1 seat · turnout 49.9%
    R. NeameConservative2,625
    L. CourtneyLabour2,483
    M. HendersonLib/Sdp1,108
    Folkestone North1 seat · turnout 35.0%
    B. CoppingLib/Sdp2,022
    D. CrowhurstConservative1,011
    W. PhillipsLabour765
    Folkestone South1 seat · turnout 37.2%
    C. LloydConservative1,782 ✓
    R. SinclairLib/Sdp1,378
    P. RouseLabour353
    R. FarhallIndependent85
    Folkestone West1 seat · turnout 42.4%
    K. BowdenLib/Sdp2,317
    A. TalmanConservative1,744
    L. PorterLabour433
    Gillingham North Central1 seat · turnout 34.3%
    P. HarriottLabour1,892
    V. Rhodes-CaulfieldConservative897
    P. SimmondsLib/Sdp453
    Gillingham North East1 seat · turnout 40.2%
    J. RoundLib/Sdp2,123
    C. HattersleyConservative1,850
    K. CastleLabour1,536
    Gillingham North West1 seat · turnout 38.0%
    D. LiyanageLib/Sdp2,110
    R. ChambersConservative1,611
    J. KingLabour1,143
    Gillingham South Central1 seat · turnout 36.0%
    S. CoxConservative1,833
    W. WellerLib/Sdp1,100
    G. RowlandsLabour768
    Gillingham South East1 seat · turnout 31.6%
    K. FerrinConservative1,653 ✓
    P. AshbyLib/Sdp1,249
    G. RowlandsLabour625
    C. O'ConnorEcol101
    Gillingham South West1 seat · turnout 37.1%
    J. SpenceConservative2,374
    J. StampLib/Sdp888
    M. MorrisLabour568
    Gravesend East1 seat · turnout 39.7%
    J. EstersonLabour2,400 ✓
    W. DykeConservative1,475
    T. MurphyLib/Sdp731
    W. BusseyEcol74
    G. BurnettNF65
    Gravesend North1 seat · turnout 42.0%
    G. GreenLabour2,979 ✓
    A. PascoeConservative1,523
    R. MoretonLib/Sdp680
    S. ThwaitesEcol97
    Gravesend South1 seat · turnout 46.2%
    J. OvendenLabour2,387 ✓
    H. SkellornConservative1,322
    B. MacdowallLib/Sdp700
    M. WheelerEcol58
    Gravesham Rural1 seat · turnout 38.7%
    J. TaylorConservative2,706 ✓
    R. PlaneLib/Sdp1,234
    J. BurdenLabour884
    C. SewellEcol116
    Herne Bay East1 seat · turnout 37.4%
    C. PeardConservative2,402 ✓
    J. HayesLib/Sdp1,313
    J. ListerLabour729
    C. WardEcol121
    Herne Bay West1 seat · turnout 40.3%
    S. RangerConservative2,394 ✓
    B. HunterLabour1,570
    M. PineLib/Sdp840
    R. HinsleyEcol141
    Hythe1 seat · turnout 46.3%
    C. CaponConservative3,168
    N. OvendonLib/Sdp1,075
    F. TurtonLabour507
    Maidstone Central1 seat · turnout 38.5%
    J. ProctorLib/Sdp1,724
    G. CookeConservative1,370
    J MorrisonLabour968
    Maidstone North East1 seat · turnout 37.7%
    C. BrownLib/Sdp2,652
    J. RussellConservative1,144
    J. HazelgroveLabour531
    Maidstone Rural East1 seat · turnout 43.2%
    S. BurdenConservative2,149
    S. BlowLib/Sdp1,956
    E. HennesseyLabour480
    Maidstone Rural North1 seat · turnout 39.6%
    R. Boyd-HowellConservative2,509
    J. WilliamsLib/Sdp1,765
    M. JamesLabour623
    Maidstone Rural South1 seat · turnout 40.4%
    B. TrenchConservative2,289
    J. HeppellLib/Sdp1,738
    M. TylerLabour697
    Maidstone Rural West1 seat · turnout 43.0%
    M. LewisLib/Sdp2,237
    M. BoormanConservative2,056
    B. ThompsonLabour482
    Maidstone South East1 seat · turnout 33.2%
    S. PalmerLabour1,624
    B. AnsticeLib/Sdp915
    D. MoorConservative881
    Maidstone South West1 seat · turnout 38.9%
    G. BonnerConservative1,769
    D. RelfLabour1,256
    J. BearcroftLib/Sdp1,065
    Maidstone West1 seat · turnout 38.6%
    A. WainmanLib/Sdp2,096
    J HindleConservative1,525
    J. ClenchLabour440
    Malling Rural Central1 seat · turnout 34.1%
    T. DeanLib/Sdp2,405
    P. AdcockConservative1,034
    L BishopLabour577
    Malling Rural North1 seat · turnout 40.9%
    F. LinnittConservative1,823
    J. FrisbyLib/Sdp1,485
    A. WalkidenLabour1,339
    Malling Rural North East1 seat · turnout 43.5%
    V. RobertsLib/Sdp2,794
    S. HohlerConservative1,902
    M. KennardLabour793
    Malling Rural West1 seat · turnout 36.1%
    A. HartConservative2,278
    H. EadyLib/Sdp1,527
    A. GilbertLabour480
    Margate Central1 seat · turnout 30.8%
    C. YoungLabour1,535 ✓
    A. DouchConservative894
    R. ChhabraLib/Sdp747
    I. IgoeInd Con148
    Margate East1 seat · turnout 26.9%
    F. CheshireConservative1,570
    B. LewisLabour1,136
    S. MitchellInd Con284
    Margate West1 seat · turnout 30.6%
    D. DoldingConservative1,258 ✓
    P. BerryLib/Sdp1,023
    L. TinklerLabour764
    B. TreeIndependent644
    Medway North1 seat · turnout 32.6%
    R. FosterLabour2,340
    A. CrowtherConservative1,095
    C. EnglishLib/Sdp865
    Medway North Central1 seat · turnout 36.6%
    K. HortonLabour1,818
    A. BasarConservative1,025
    M. AustinLib/Sdp985
    Medway North East1 seat · turnout 28.4%
    B. ClarkeLabour1,923
    A GulvinConservative729
    A. EllisLib/Sdp451
    Medway North West1 seat · turnout 36.5%
    T. MasonConservative2,122
    D. VauxLabour1,691
    J. ArmstrongLib/Sdp757
    Medway Rural1 seat · turnout 37.5%
    C. ButtonLabour2,047 ✓
    J. EppsConservative1,778
    C. TriceLib/Sdp1,109
    M. RosserEcol73
    S. CampbellNF56
    Medway South1 seat · turnout 31.0%
    R. StandenConservative1,363
    R. BaronLabour1,133
    K. SlaterLib/Sdp647
    Medway South Central1 seat · turnout 39.2%
    G. ArmitageConservative1,824
    J. BrownLabour1,344
    P. McLellanLib/Sdp979
    Medway South East1 seat · turnout 25.9%
    E. BaggottConservative1,350 ✓
    R. BallLib/Sdp1,043
    B. StadenLabour916
    E. EastEcol100
    Medway South West1 seat · turnout 33.6%
    M. ChristopherLabour1,616
    A. SheppardConservative1,097
    R. StandenLib/Sdp639
    Northfleet1 seat · turnout 36.3%
    J. LittleLabour2,972 ✓
    R. MillerConservative1,063
    R. JolliffeLib/Sdp610
    D. SkinnerNF56
    J. BusseyEcol55
    Northwood & Eastcliff1 seat · turnout 37.5%
    D. MolockLabour1,837 ✓
    M. LangleyLib/Sdp923
    R. BowmanConservative795
    F. HunterInd Con66
    P. CoxEcol39
    Ramsgate North1 seat · turnout 31.8%
    P. LeithLabour1,522
    J. LawrenceConservative1,022
    R. FreemanIndependent599
    Ramsgate South1 seat · turnout 30.8%
    V. HudsonConservative931 ✓
    M. HarrisonLabour887
    D. PettitInd Con569
    P. WrightLib/Sdp536
    Romney Marsh1 seat · turnout 42.5%
    J. PaineConservative2,119 ✓
    F. ScrivenerLib/Sdp2,104
    A. CirketLabour916
    A. DeightonIndependent642
    Sandwich1 seat · turnout 38.0%
    J. PenderConservative2,441 ✓
    N. BlakeLib/Sdp1,048
    D. GerberLabour940
    G. PettmanCOMM97
    Sevenoaks Central1 seat · turnout 38.5%
    A. BarnesConservative2,206 ✓
    C. SlyLib/Sdp1,472
    J. HalfordLabour349
    D. HardcastleEcol124
    Sevenoaks East1 seat · turnout 42.8%
    J. GortonLib/Sdp2,015 ✓
    A. HemansConservative1,442
    E. BlakemoreLabour387
    C. AddisonNF43
    Sevenoaks North1 seat · turnout 36.7%
    R. NormanConservative1,966
    R. SidleyLib/Sdp1,591
    E. ConnorLabour586
    Sevenoaks North East1 seat · turnout 38.9%
    W. McNeillConservative2,267
    G. PayneLib/Sdp1,276
    J. LeicesterLabour941
    Sevenoaks South1 seat · turnout 37.6%
    M. TownsonConservative2,130 ✓
    H. JenningsLib/Sdp1,150
    C. SinfieldLabour627
    J. ShortisEcol101
    Sevenoaks West1 seat · turnout 37.7%
    J. PaulConservative2,512
    J. GilbertLib/Sdp1,170
    S. GoodallLabour527
    Sheerness1 seat · turnout 34.6%
    G. ThomsettLabour2,649
    B. GrovesConservative1,238
    T. DouganLib/Sdp993
    Sheppey1 seat · turnout 34.8%
    E. GoyderLib/Sdp1,430
    H. QuestedConservative1,381
    J. CrouchLabour898
    Southborough1 seat · turnout 38.8%
    J. PerryConservative2,339 ✓
    G. YoungLib/Sdp1,456
    W. ClaryLabour896
    A. BoltonEcol105
    Swale Central1 seat · turnout 42.0%
    P. ReaLib/Sdp2,070
    J YerburghConservative1,930
    R. KearLabour763
    Swale East1 seat · turnout 39.4%
    R. NeshamConservative2,022
    T. BradshawLabour979
    K. RowlesLib/Sdp806
    Swale North1 seat · turnout 35.9%
    E. MadgwickLib/Sdp1,713
    J. DonnellanLabour1,460
    A. OldfieldConservative861
    Swale West1 seat · turnout 36.9%
    T. HoldenConservative2,153
    A. HammondLib/Sdp1,638
    E. TittertonLabour1,025
    Swanley1 seat · turnout 31.6%
    F. ParkerLabour1,992
    J. CooleyConservative968
    P. JohnsonLib/Sdp618
    Swanscombe & Stone1 seat · turnout 35.1%
    H. LeeLabour2,609 ✓
    H. BellConservative975
    M. CroweLib/Sdp691
    J. ReadNbp259
    Tenterden1 seat · turnout 43.8%
    C. CarrConservative3,276
    E. Le PoidevinLib/Sdp1,857
    J. HowlettLabour525
    Tollgate1 seat · turnout 43.1%
    F. MarvenConservative2,342 ✓
    C. CallerLabour1,924
    S. IsaacLib/Sdp846
    M. SewellEcol124
    Tonbridge East1 seat · turnout 39.8%
    M. OdlingConservative2,461
    R. TillsonLib/Sdp1,557
    C. StaplesLabour1,230
    Tonbridge West1 seat · turnout 39.7%
    D. MarwoodConservative2,800 ✓
    A. WoodhamsLabour1,447
    E. SomervilleLib/Sdp1,275
    M. EasterBNP57
    Tunbridge Wells Central1 seat · turnout 34.5%
    L. PriceConservative1,588 ✓
    A. BullionLib/Sdp987
    H. BrownLabour437
    B. LeslieEcol88
    Tunbridge Wells East1 seat · turnout 46.5%
    D. SinclairLib/Sdp1,815 ✓
    E. WallerConservative1,753
    M. ParkesLabour413
    M. DunkelmanEcol104
    Tunbridge Wells Rural East1 seat · turnout 29.9%
    Penny HeathwoodConservative1,801 ✓
    D. CourtLib/Sdp809
    C. CastlesLabour594
    A. PeelerEcol169
    Tunbridge Wells Rural West1 seat · turnout 45.4%
    D. Hawes RichardsLib/Sdp2,407
    J. CarmichaelConservative1,778
    S. FowlerLabour783
    Tunbridge Wells South1 seat · turnout 38.2%
    A. LedwardConservative2,073
    L. BraamLib/Sdp2,044
    R. StoneLabour658
    Whitstable East1 seat · turnout 40.2%
    R. PowlingConservative2,481 ✓
    A. BarnettLib/Sdp770
    P. JenkinsLabour637
    D. CracknellEcol169
    Whitstable West1 seat · turnout 39.5%
    D. HunterConservative2,267 ✓
    M. ChandlerLabour1,692
    C. StanleyLib/Sdp969
    M. SandsEcol166