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    1987 handbook

    Lewes: 1987 local elections

    25 wards with results. Council page

    Before (end of 1986) (48 seats, Elections Centre)

    Conservative 39 · Other 5 · SDP-Liberal Alliance 4 · Labour 0

    After (end of 1987) (48 seats, Elections Centre)

    Conservative 34 · SDP-Liberal Alliance 11 · Other 3 · Labour 0

    Ward results

    Barcombe1 seat · turnout 55.0%
    J. CornwellIndependent479
    M. McPhersonLib/Sdp102
    Chailey1 seat · turnout 48.4%
    P. EbertLib/Sdp496
    P. LayfieldConservative438
    Ditchling1 seat
    M. BenhamConservative0 ✓
    East Saltdean2 seats
    N BarnettConservative510 ✓
    E. FlintConservative487 ✓
    D BurrellIndependent259
    D ReynoldsLib/Sdp221
    R EvansLib/Sdp219
    F GibbonsIndependent215
    D LawrenceLabour80
    A OrpwoodLabour63
    Hamsey1 seat · turnout 54.1%
    M. ClarkConservative232
    P. CookAlliance For Local Living (ALL)201
    Kingston1 seat · turnout 65.3%
    E. HurstLib/Sdp472
    H. BartholomewConservative401
    P. SharpLabour139
    Lewes Bridge3 seats · turnout 50.2%
    D. BellottiLib/Sdp1,388
    C. TesterLib/Sdp1,094
    T. BlakeLib/Sdp1,022
    E. HowardLabour643
    G. MooreConservative454
    R. FennLabour401
    W. JonesLabour356
    A SherwoodGreen218
    J. DenisGreen193
    Lewes Castle3 seats
    A HarbersonLib/Sdp1,206
    F. TufnellConservative1,152
    K WilliamsLib/Sdp1,089
    R SheenLib/Sdp1,047
    Graham John MayhewIndependent1,030 ✓
    G ReaksConservative1,020
    R. SimmondsConservative1,016
    F MayhewIndependent882 ✓
    M ChartierLib/Sdp733 ✓
    D DrabbleLib/Sdp602
    G WildiLib/Sdp551
    D. WheelerConservative520
    I PalmerIndependent498
    S BoiceLabour491
    T CornLabour428
    Richard TullettLabour426
    R. RobertsonGreen411
    I SmithLabour410
    R RyleLabour375
    G TaylorGreen216
    LewesPriory0
    Lewes Priory3 seats · turnout 64.2%
    A. HarbersonSDP-Liberal Alliance1,206 ✓
    F. TufnellConservative1,152 ✓
    K. WilliamsSDP-Liberal Alliance1,089 ✓
    R. SheenSDP-Liberal Alliance1,047
    G. ReaksConservative1,020
    R. SimmondsConservative1,016
    S. BoiceLabour491
    R. RobertsonGreen411
    R. RyleLabour375
    Newhaven Denton2 seats
    M. GibbsConservative537 ✓
    F LeghConservative535 ✓
    D StowLib/Sdp498
    K ClarkLib/Sdp491
    L. LamontLabour181
    W LamontLabour175
    Newhaven Meeching2 seats · turnout 44.3%
    P. HarwoodConservative660
    J. KennedyConservative608
    N. ComminLib/Sdp402
    S. DeubertLib/Sdp362
    E LambertLabour309
    W. CrookLabour289
    Newhaven Valley2 seats · turnout 37.8%
    B. RuggConservative457
    C. TempleConservative457
    J. LewryLib/Sdp249
    L. JonesLib/Sdp249
    A. HuntleyLabour227
    R. De WildeLabour187
    Newick1 seat · turnout 61.7%
    A. DeaksConservative621
    R. StutchburyLib/Sdp524
    Ouse Valley1 seat · turnout 58.2%
    N. BakerLib/Sdp524
    R. RobinsonConservative312
    Peacehaven East2 seats · turnout 46.9%
    J. HeadConservative566
    M. Henry-RandellConservative554
    A. RoutledgeLib/Sdp446
    B. SoniLib/Sdp365
    W. BovillLabour188
    J. HodgsonLabour162
    Peacehaven North2 seats · turnout 40.5%
    G. PearmanConservative1,110
    M HampsonConservative1,106
    S. GriffithsLib/Sdp746
    A. AppletonLib/Sdp742
    T MayLabour274
    R. WeatherheadLabour272
    Peacehaven West2 seats · turnout 44.6%
    J. ClaytonConservative700
    L. VinceConservative686
    R. PhilpLib/Sdp294
    L. FunnellLib/Sdp284
    J. JonesLabour137
    L. WoodLabour126
    Plumpton1 seat · turnout 59.7%
    K. MoorhouseConservative472
    P. LawLib/Sdp338
    Ringmer2 seats · turnout 47.2%
    G. HookLib/Sdp1,370
    J BrooksIndependent698
    B. SmithConservative492
    C. ButlerConservative487
    M. MewettLabour147
    P. BallanceLabour84
    Seaford Central3 seats · turnout 49.6%
    P. GadsonConservative1,216
    O. KeenConservative1,109
    C. Paley-PhillipsConservative1,067
    A. StilesLib/Sdp877
    C. HubandLib/Sdp695
    M. WebbLib/Sdp694
    R. WhiteIndependent159
    Seaford East3 seats · turnout 50.3%
    I. HydeConservative1,383
    J. PalmerConservative1,366
    T. PayneConservative1,322
    L. OwenLib/Sdp867
    P. McCauslandLib/Sdp851
    F. SwindellLib/Sdp827
    Seaford North3 seats
    R. EvansConservative1,160
    K. WhiteheadConservative1,154
    T BennettConservative1,117
    C. LowmassLib/Sdp1,045
    J. WelfordLib/Sdp1,010
    A. GilbertLib/Sdp974
    A. JonesLabour233
    Seaford West3 seats
    S. BleachConservative1,332
    D. PearmanConservative1,264
    G. Rowell-TinsleyConservative1,139
    R. RoseIndependent951
    R. MorganLib/Sdp573
    J. MarshallLib/Sdp561
    Telscombe Cliffs2 seats · turnout 26.8%
    M. ParkerConservative593
    P. CoghlanRES371
    T. BastockRES360
    P AnscombLabour136
    C. SmithLabour111
    Wivelsfield1 seat · turnout 62.7%
    I. HendersonConservative454
    T. DaviesLib/Sdp305