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1985 East Sussex County Council election
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All 70 seats to East Sussex County Council
36 seats needed for a majority
  First party Second party
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Party Conservative Alliance
Seats won 35 21
Seat change Decrease 18 Increase 6
Popular vote 92,754 72,229
Percentage 42.4% 33.0%
  Third party Fourth party
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Party Labour Independent
Seats won 14 0
Seat change Steady Decrease 2
Popular vote 48,637 1,350
Percentage 22.2% 0.6%
Results map of the 1985 East Sussex County Council election.
Council control before election


Conservative

Council control after election


No overall control

The 1985 East Sussex County Council election took place on 2 May 1985 to elect members to East Sussex County Council in East Sussex, England. This was on the same day as other local elections.

Summary

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Election result

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1985 East Sussex County Council election[1]
Party Candidates Seats Gains Losses Net gain/loss Seats % Votes % Votes +/−
  Conservative 67 35 0 5 Decrease 18 50.0 42.4 92,754
  Alliance 65 21 3 2 Increase 6 30.0 33.0 72,229
  Labour 60 14 4 0 Steady 20.0 22.2 48,637
  Residents 2 0 0 0 Steady 0.0 1.0 2,195
  Independent 5 0 0 0 Decrease 2 0.0 0.6 1,350
  Ecology 10 0 0 0 Steady 0.0 0.6 1,217
  Ind. Conservative 1 0 0 0 Steady 0.0 0.2 352

Division results by local authority

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Brighton

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Brighton District Summary
Party Seats +/- Votes % +/-
Labour 10 21,487 43.6
Conservative 4 17,338 35.2
Alliance 1 10,099 20.5
Ecology 0 323 0.7
Independent 0 19 <0.1
Total 15 49,266 44.2
Registered electors 111,337 –

Division results

Hanover
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour B. Fitch* 2,282 55.5 +24.6
Alliance K. Harwood 1,353 32.9 –24.0
Conservative J. Slaughter 369 9.0 –3.2
Ecology D. Aherne 108 2.6 N/A
Majority 929 22.6 N/A
Turnout 4,112 47.4 –11.1
Registered electors 8,668
Labour gain from Alliance
Hollingbury
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour J. Robson 1,846 57.2 +4.6
Conservative L. Watts 887 27.5 –8.7
Alliance T. Hunter 495 15.3 +4.0
Majority 959 29.7 +13.3
Turnout 3,228 42.1 –4.5
Registered electors 7,668
Labour hold Swing Increase6.7
Kings Cliff
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour H. Spillman* 1,562 50.2 +7.1
Conservative F. Deen 1,160 37.3 –12.9
Alliance M. Dennis 388 12.5 +5.8
Majority 402 12.9 N/A
Turnout 3,110 46.7 –1.9
Registered electors 6,664
Labour gain from Conservative Swing Increase10.0
Marine
Party Candidate Votes %
Labour D. Turner* 1,810 51.3
Conservative G. Machen 1,375 39.0
Alliance K. Butcher 343 9.7
Majority 435 12.3
Turnout 3,528 45.9
Registered electors 7,694
Labour win (new seat)
Moulsecoomb
Party Candidate Votes %
Labour E. Watson 1,508 63.1
Conservative J. Stevens 621 26.0
Alliance B. Meads 261 10.9
Majority 887 37.1
Turnout 2,390 32.3
Registered electors 7,390
Labour win (new seat)
Patcham
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative G. Theobald 2,029 53.4 –4.6
Labour W. Scrace 1,144 30.1 +5.0
Alliance N. Cook 629 16.5 –0.5
Majority 885 23.3 –9.6
Turnout 3,802 53.0 +11.1
Registered electors 7,180
Conservative hold Swing Decrease4.8
Queens Park
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour K. Bodfish 1,735 56.2 +8.9
Conservative V. Dew 869 28.2 –14.3
Alliance A. Saunders 379 12.3 +2.1
Ecology S. Paskins 102 3.3 N/A
Majority 866 28.1 +23.3
Turnout 3,085 47.4 +2.4
Registered electors 6,515
Labour hold Swing Increase11.6
Regency
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour S. Cullen 1,346 46.7 +30.1
Conservative M. Fabricant 1,135 39.4 –12.1
Alliance A. Cole 403 14.0 –17.9
Majority 211 7.3 N/A
Turnout 2,884 42.5 +4.1
Registered electors 6,787
Labour gain from Conservative Swing Increase21.1
Rottingdean
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative J. Mont 2,365 58.8 –1.7
Alliance R. Dore 1,337 33.3 +4.1
Labour B. Jones 319 7.9 –2.4
Majority 1,028 25.6 –5.7
Turnout 4,021 51.9 –1.2
Registered electors 7,754
Conservative hold Swing Decrease2.9
Seven Dials
Party Candidate Votes %
Alliance D. Rogers* 1,387 44.5
Labour F. Tonks 940 30.2
Conservative P. Mallard 769 24.7
Independent G. O'Brien 19 0.6
Majority 447 14.3
Turnout 3,115 43.3
Registered electors 7,189
Alliance win (new seat)
St Peters
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour M. Farmer 1,526 45.4 –1.5
Conservative W. Brandon 880 26.2 –17.0
Alliance J. Guyer 842 25.1 +15.2
Ecology R. Nicklin 113 3.4 N/A
Majority 646 19.2 +15.5
Turnout 3,361 46.7 –1.4
Registered electors 7,202
Labour hold Swing Increase7.8
Stanmer
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour D. Hill* 1,918 58.0 +3.4
Conservative D. Fairhall 938 28.4 +4.7
Alliance D. McBeth 451 13.6 –8.1
Majority 980 29.6 N/A
Turnout 3,307 42.9 +8.4
Registered electors 7,703
Labour hold Swing Decrease0.7
Tenantry
Party Candidate Votes %
Labour S. Charleton 1,656 59.1
Conservative J. Payne 697 24.9
Alliance M. Gare-Simmons 451 16.1
Majority 959 34.2
Turnout 2,804 36.9
Registered electors 7,608
Labour win (new seat)
Westdene
Party Candidate Votes %
Conservative P. Drake* 1,616 51.7
Alliance D. Roberts 887 28.4
Labour F. Spicer 624 20.0
Majority 729 23.3
Turnout 3,127 42.3
Registered electors 7,393
Conservative win (new seat)
Woodingdean
Party Candidate Votes %
Conservative B. Thomas 1,628 48.0
Labour L. Williams 1,271 37.5
Alliance M. Rutherford 493 14.5
Majority 357 10.5
Turnout 3,392 42.8
Registered electors 7,922
Conservative win (new seat)

Eastbourne

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Eastbourne District Summary
Party Seats +/- Votes % +/-
Alliance 5 13,687 49.6
Conservative 3 11,337 41.1
Labour 0 2,579 9.3
Total 8 27,603 44.3
Registered electors 62,355 –

Division results

Cavendish
Party Candidate Votes %
Alliance J. Healy* 2,389 65.0
Conservative E. Etches 924 25.1
Labour B. Earley 362 9.9
Majority 1,465 39.9
Turnout 3,675 43.3
Registered electors 8,487
Alliance win (new seat)
College
Party Candidate Votes %
Conservative A. Vickers* 2,470 76.5
Alliance P. Nicholls 758 23.5
Majority 1,712 53.0
Turnout 3,228 42.2
Registered electors 7,654
Conservative win (new seat)
Old Town
Party Candidate Votes %
Alliance M. Skilton 2,100 56.9
Conservative D. Townsend 1,234 33.4
Labour D. Evans 358 9.7
Majority 866 23.5
Turnout 3,692 46.9
Registered electors 7,874
Alliance win (new seat)
Park
Party Candidate Votes %
Alliance P. Hearn* 1,510 44.7
Labour P. Day 1,271 37.7
Conservative E. Juniper 594 17.6
Majority 239 7.1
Turnout 3,375 43.9
Registered electors 7,692
Alliance win (new seat)
Princes
Party Candidate Votes %
Alliance J. Grist 1,684 52.2
Conservative C. Butler 1,171 36.3
Labour M. Kidd 369 11.4
Majority 513 15.9
Turnout 3,224 45.0
Registered electors 7,162
Alliance win (new seat)
Priory
Party Candidate Votes %
Alliance D. Tutt* 2,405 68.1
Conservative J. Waghorne 906 25.7
Labour H. Turner 219 6.2
Majority 1,499 42.5
Turnout 3,530 44.9
Registered electors 7,870
Alliance win (new seat)
St Marys
Party Candidate Votes %
Conservative U. Gardner* 1,747 61.3
Alliance P. Durrant 1,103 38.7
Majority 644 22.6
Turnout 2,850 36.8
Registered electors 7,752
Conservative win (new seat)
Woodlands
Party Candidate Votes %
Conservative M. Tunwell* 2,291 56.9
Alliance M. Williamson 1,738 43.1
Majority 553 13.7
Turnout 4,029 51.2
Registered electors 7,864
Conservative win (new seat)

Hastings

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Hastings District Summary
Party Seats +/- Votes % +/-
Alliance 5 8,355 42.4
Labour 1 5,854 29.7
Conservative 1 5,325 27.0
Ecology 0 111 0.6
Independent 0 72 0.4
Total 7 19,717 36.8
Registered electors 53,575 –

Division results

Braybrooke & Castle
Party Candidate Votes %
Alliance P. Brown* 1,316 53.1
Conservative F. Parrott 631 25.5
Labour J. Dawes 531 21.4
Majority 685 27.6
Turnout 2,478 35.1
Registered electors 7,052
Alliance win (new seat)
Broomgrove & Ore
Party Candidate Votes %
Alliance C. Bourner 1,472 48.0
Labour R. Stevens 1,028 33.6
Conservative J. Marshall 564 18.4
Majority 444 14.5
Turnout 3,064 40.6
Registered electors 7,540
Alliance win (new seat)
Central St Leonards & Gensing
Party Candidate Votes %
Alliance J. Amstad 1,157 43.5
Conservative F. Wenham* 918 34.5
Labour C. Clark 403 15.1
Ecology P. Buswell 111 4.2
Independent J. Wheatley 72 2.7
Majority 239 9.0
Turnout 2,661 35.1
Registered electors 7,573
Alliance win (new seat)
Hollington & Ashdown
Party Candidate Votes %
Labour M. Foster* 1,420 49.1
Conservative J. Holden 818 28.3
Alliance D. Simpson 655 22.6
Majority 602 20.8
Turnout 2,893 40.8
Registered electors 7,090
Labour win (new seat)
Old Hastings & Mount Pleasant
Party Candidate Votes %
Alliance M. Hall 1,336 42.2
Labour T. Soan 953 30.1
Conservative J. Clayton 879 27.7
Majority 383 12.1
Turnout 3,168 41.6
Registered electors 7,607
Alliance win (new seat)
Silverhill & Wishing Tree
Party Candidate Votes %
Alliance P. Smith* 1,697 61.2
Labour H. Duale 1,078 38.8
Majority 619 22.3
Turnout 2,775 32.9
Registered electors 8,424
Alliance win (new seat)
West St Leonards & Maze Hill
Party Candidate Votes %
Conservative J. Hodgson* 1,515 56.6
Alliance C. Hughes 722 27.0
Labour S. Nester 441 16.5
Majority 793 29.6
Turnout 2,678 32.3
Registered electors 8,289
Conservative win (new seat)

Hove

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Hove District Summary
Party Seats +/- Votes % +/-
Conservative 6 11,831 44.3
Alliance 2 7,800 29.2
Labour 2 6,591 24.7
Ind. Conservative 0 352 1.3
Ecology 0 112 0.4
Total 10 26,686 36.9
Registered electors 72,348 –

Division results

Brunswick & Adelaide
Party Candidate Votes %
Alliance B. Bailey* 1,888 65.0
Conservative S. Gillies 426 14.7
Ind. Conservative B. Dunmore 352 12.1
Labour D. Robinson 239 8.2
Majority 1,462 50.3
Turnout 2,905 37.1
Registered electors 7,821
Alliance win (new seat)
Goldsmid
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative A. White* 1,592 59.8 –12.2
Alliance R. Bates 634 23.8 +8.8
Labour A. Richards 434 16.3 +3.3
Majority 958 36.0 –21.1
Turnout 2,660 34.9 +2.2
Registered electors 7,632
Conservative hold Swing Decrease10.5
Hangleton
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative W. Williams* 1,037 47.9 –0.8
Labour M. Robinson 736 34.0 –3.4
Alliance C. Furness 390 18.0 +4.1
Majority 301 13.9 +2.7
Turnout 2,163 30.9 –3.2
Registered electors 7,010
Conservative hold Swing Decrease1.3
Nevill
Party Candidate Votes %
Conservative J. Marshall* 1,599 65.1
Labour G. Earl 466 19.0
Alliance A. Gale 391 15.9
Majority 1,133 46.1
Turnout 2,456 36.7
Registered electors 6,698
Conservative win (new seat)
Portslade North
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour L. Hamilton* 1,631 61.9 –3.6
Conservative A. Burton 735 27.9 ±0.0
Alliance D. Hirst 269 10.2 +4.4
Majority 896 34.0 –3.7
Turnout 2,635 37.8 –7.7
Registered electors 6,962
Labour hold Swing Decrease1.8
Portslade South
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour D. Turner 1,252 40.0 +13.2
Alliance M. Huntbach 950 30.3 –15.7
Conservative B. Greenway 931 29.7 +3.5
Majority 302 9.6 N/A
Turnout 3,133 43.0 –3.5
Registered electors 7,289
Labour gain from Alliance Swing Increase14.5
Stanford
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative C. Exley 1,725 73.1 –9.9
Alliance S. Bucknall 463 19.6 +8.1
Labour J. Stacey 173 7.3 +1.8
Majority 1,262 53.5 –18.0
Turnout 2,361 35.0 –5.1
Registered electors 6,754
Conservative hold Swing Decrease9.0
Vallance
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative S. Stevens 1,294 51.2 –12.2
Labour C. Hopper 752 29.8 +14.0
Alliance R. Bagnall 435 17.2 –3.6
Ecology A. Sparkes 45 1.8 N/A
Majority 542 21.5 –21.1
Turnout 2,526 33.9 +0.9
Registered electors 7,447
Conservative hold Swing Decrease13.1
Westbourne
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Alliance M. Randall 1,587 48.7 +33.2
Conservative R. Ireland* 1,241 38.0 –26.3
Labour J. Naysmith 367 11.3 –8.9
Ecology M. Dixon 67 2.1 N/A
Majority 346 10.6 N/A
Turnout 3,262 43.6 +8.5
Registered electors 7,489
Alliance gain from Conservative Swing Increase29.8
Wish
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative A. Rowe 1,251 48.4 –23.2
Alliance A. Percy 793 30.7 +16.5
Labour I. Caplin 541 20.9 +6.7
Majority 458 17.7 –39.7
Turnout 2,585 35.7 –3.5
Registered electors 7,246
Conservative hold Swing Decrease19.9

Lewes

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Lewes District Summary
Party Seats +/- Votes % +/-
Conservative 5 12,363 41.6
Alliance 3 10,968 36.9
Labour 0 5,186 17.5
Ecology 0 671 2.3
Independent 0 523 1.8
Total 8 29,711 45.4
Registered electors 65,399 –

Division results

Chailey
Party Candidate Votes %
Conservative S. Whitley 1,854 56.0
Alliance P. Ebert 1,454 44.0
Majority 400 12.1
Turnout 3,308 38.2
Registered electors 8,649
Conservative win (new seat)
Lewes
Party Candidate Votes %
Alliance D. Venables 1,713 34.7
Conservative D. Monnington* 1,491 30.2
Labour J. Jacobs 1,486 30.1
Ecology G. Taylor 241 4.9
Majority 222 4.5
Turnout 4,931 61.1
Registered electors 8,073
Alliance win (new seat)
Newhaven
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative P. Harwood 1,451 43.7 +1.1
Labour L. Lamont 1,246 37.5 –4.6
Alliance R. Philp 470 14.2 –1.2
Independent P. Allen 153 4.6 N/A
Majority 205 6.2 +5.7
Turnout 3,320 43.0 +4.1
Registered electors 7,722
Conservative hold Swing Increase2.9
Peacehaven
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative L. Vince 1,586 42.5 –4.2
Alliance G. Wagstaff 1,074 28.8 +13.3
Labour R. Weatherhead 1,069 28.7 –9.1
Majority 512 13.7 +4.8
Turnout 3,729 38.9 +0.9
Registered electors 9,575
Conservative hold Swing Decrease8.8
Ringmer
Party Candidate Votes %
Alliance David Bellotti* 2,609 57.9
Conservative R. Vigars 1,175 26.1
Labour M. Woodling 582 12.9
Ecology J. Denis 142 3.1
Majority 1,434 31.8
Turnout 4,508 56.1
Registered electors 8,033
Alliance win (new seat)
Seaford (Blatchington)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Alliance J. Martin 1,774 52.2 +23.8
Conservative L. Preddy* 1,627 47.8 –11.5
Majority 147 4.3 N/A
Turnout 3,401 42.4 –0.4
Registered electors 8,024
Alliance gain from Conservative Swing Increase17.7
Seaford (Sutton)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative N. Mackilligin* 1,755 49.9 –9.9
Alliance A. Stiles 962 27.3 –1.3
Independent L. Williams 370 10.5 N/A
Labour A. Chapman 298 8.5 –3.0
Ecology A. Long 133 3.8 N/A
Majority 793 22.5 –8.7
Turnout 3,518 45.4 +1.0
Registered electors 7,743
Conservative hold Swing Decrease4.3
Telscombe
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative J. Lovill* 1,424 47.5 –8.1
Alliance P. Cook 912 30.4 +10.7
Labour T. Mayo 505 16.9 –7.8
Ecology M. Ryle 155 5.2 N/A
Majority 512 17.1 –13.8
Turnout 2,996 39.5 –3.4
Registered electors 7,580
Conservative hold Swing Decrease9.4

Rother

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Rother District Summary
Party Seats +/- Votes % +/-
Conservative 5 14,548 53.5
Alliance 2 7,148 26.3
Labour 1 3,445 12.7
Residents 0 1,298 4.8
Independent 0 736 2.7
Total 8 27,175 42.7
Registered electors 63,647 –

Division results

Battle
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Alliance D. Amies* 1,960 53.3 +1.8
Conservative A. Robertson 1,718 46.7 –1.8
Majority 242 6.6 +3.6
Turnout 3,678 47.4 +3.4
Registered electors 7,763
Alliance hold Swing Increase1.8
Bexhill East
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative D. Kimber* 1,344 47.0 +1.1
Residents M .Traice 1,298 45.4 +0.9
Labour S. Tickner 220 7.7 –2.0
Majority 46 1.6 +0.2
Turnout 2,862 40.2 –6.1
Registered electors 7,119
Conservative hold Swing Increase0.1
Bexhill North
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour A. Ottley 1,628 57.1 –10.3
Conservative E. Nichols 1,221 42.9 +10.3
Majority 407 14.3 –20.6
Turnout 2,849 37.7 –8.2
Registered electors 7,555
Labour hold Swing Decrease10.3
Bexhill South
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative E. Prior 2,310 66.5 –3.3
Independent J. Day 736 21.2 N/A
Labour S. Gover 429 12.3 N/A
Majority 1,574 45.3 +5.7
Turnout 3,47 42.0 +0.7
Registered electors 8,283
Conservative hold
Bexhill West
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative I. Brampton* 2,474 65.6 –1.6
Alliance M. Johnson 1,011 26.8 N/A
Labour M. Alexander 288 7.6 N/A
Majority 1,463 38.8 +4.4
Turnout 3,773 44.4 –8.3
Registered electors 8,507
Conservative hold
Rye
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative J. Yates* 2,015 57.2 –12.4
Alliance D. Goggin 1,013 28.8 N/A
Labour S. Ungar 495 14.1 N/A
Majority 1,002 28.4 –10.7
Turnout 3,523 44.4 +6.2
Registered electors 7,929
Conservative hold
Ticehurst
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Alliance A. Moore* 1,960 54.4 +19.2
Conservative J. Logan 1,641 45.6 –19.2
Majority 319 8.9 N/A
Turnout 3,601 44.7 +3.9
Registered electors 8,056
Alliance gain from Conservative Swing Increase19.2
Winchelsea
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative R. Bramley* 1,825 53.5 –2.9
Alliance A. Lutman 1,204 35.3 –8.3
Labour B. Champion 385 11.3 N/A
Majority 621 18.2 +5.3
Turnout 3,414 40.5 –2.9
Registered electors 8,435
Conservative hold Swing Increase2.7

Wealden

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Wealden District Summary
Party Seats +/- Votes % +/-
Conservative 11 20,012 51.9
Liberal Democrats 1 14,172 36.7
Labour 0 3,495 9.1
Residents 0 897 2.3
Total 12 38,576 39.6
Registered electors 97,429 –

Division results

Buxted & Maresfield
Party Candidate Votes %
Conservative D. Cumming 1,953 59.9
Alliance D. Synge 1,082 33.2
Labour S. Cliff 224 6.9
Majority 871 26.7
Turnout 3,259 37.3
Registered electors 8,733
Conservative win (new seat)
Crowborough (Beacon)
Party Candidate Votes %
Conservative D. Russell* 1,313 47.7
Alliance P. Scott 1,173 42.6
Labour M. Streeter 265 9.6
Majority 140 5.1
Turnout 2,751 34.5
Registered electors 7,976
Conservative win (new seat)
Crowborough (Rothersfield)
Party Candidate Votes %
Conservative F. Edmonds 1,563 50.5
Alliance P. Whittington 1,299 42.0
Labour A. Salmon 230 7.4
Majority 264 8.5
Turnout 3,092 36.8
Registered electors 8,400
Conservative win (new seat)
Forest Row
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative O. Hughes 1,464 55.9 –7.7
Alliance C. Munday 979 37.4 +11.1
Labour J. Windebank 178 6.8 –3.3
Majority 485 18.5 –18.8
Turnout 2,621 38.5 –3.9
Registered electors 6,807
Conservative win (new seat)
Hailsham
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative B. Gray 1,058 46.3 –1.2
Alliance T. Stanford 699 30.6 +0.7
Labour D. Rose 528 23.1 +0.5
Majority 359 15.7 –1.9
Turnout 2,285 32.4 –3.5
Registered electors 7,058
Conservative hold Swing Decrease1.0
Heathfield
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative H. Hatcher 2,317 55.7 –9.1
Alliance R. Kiernan 1,530 36.8 +14.2
Labour B. Waters 313 7.5 –5.1
Majority 787 18.9 –23.2
Turnout 4,160 42.4 +2.1
Registered electors 9,820
Conservative hold Swing Increase11.7
Hellingly
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative C. Kelly* 1,417 49.8 –9.1
Alliance A. Cameron 1,043 36.7 +6.2
Labour G. Hayward 383 13.5 +2.9
Majority 374 13.2 –3.1
Turnout 2,843 34.9 +4.9
Registered electors 8,153
Conservative hold Swing Decrease7.7
Pevensey
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative G. Hart* 1,962 55.7 –7.4
Alliance M. Pensten 1,563 44.3 +16.6
Majority 399 11.3 –24.2
Turnout 3,525 41.4 –1.8
Registered electors 8,523
Conservative hold Swing Decrease12.0
Polegate
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative C. Brewer 1,240 34.5 –27.8
Alliance R. Kirtley 1,095 30.5 +10.3
Residents D. Manton 897 25.0 N/A
Labour R. Booth 361 10.0 –7.5
Majority 145 4.0 –38.1
Turnout 3,593 44.0 +0.4
Registered electors 8,166
Conservative hold Swing Decrease19.1
Uckfield
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Alliance M. Wigglesworth* 1,947 51.2 –3.6
Conservative J. Fordham 1,496 39.3 +2.2
Labour J. Sones 363 9.5 +1.5
Majority 451 11.8 –6.1
Turnout 3,806 45.8 –1.8
Registered electors 8,307
Alliance hold Swing Decrease2.9
Wadhurst
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative M. Wright* 1,840 59.3 –2.3
Alliance J. Brinton 1,008 32.5 +10.8
Labour D. White 253 8.2 –8.5
Majority 832 26.8 –13.1
Turnout 3,101 41.9 +2.2
Registered electors 7,394
Conservative hold Swing Decrease6.6
Willingdon
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative J. Chatfield* 2,389 67.5 +1.0
Alliance H. Gundry 754 21.3 +2.2
Labour G. Page 397 11.2 +1.3
Majority 1,635 46.2 –1.1
Turnout 3,540 43.7 –3.7
Registered electors 8,092
Conservative hold Swing Decrease0.6

References

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  1. ^ "East Sussex County Council Election Results 1973-2009" (PDF). Colin Rallings and Michael Thrasher. The Elections Centre, Plymouth University. Retrieved 8 October 2024.
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