Tonbridge & Malling Borough Council Election Results 1973-2011
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Tonbridge & Malling Borough Council Election Results 1973-2011 Colin Rallings and Michael Thrasher The Elections Centre Plymouth University The information contained in this report has been obtained from a number of sources. Election results from the immediate post-reorganisation period were painstakingly collected by Alan Willis largely, although not exclusively, from local newspaper reports. From the mid- 1980s onwards the results have been obtained from each local authority by the Elections Centre. The data are stored in a database designed by Lawrence Ware and maintained by Brian Cheal and others at Plymouth University. Despite our best efforts some information remains elusive whilst we accept that some errors are likely to remain. Notice of any mistakes should be sent to [email protected]. The results sequence can be kept up to date by purchasing copies of the annual Local Elections Handbook, details of which can be obtained by contacting the email address above. Front cover: the graph shows the distribution of percentage vote shares over the period covered by the results. The lines reflect the colours traditionally used by the three main parties. The grey line is the share obtained by Independent candidates while the purple line groups together the vote shares for all other parties. Rear cover: the top graph shows the percentage share of council seats for the main parties as well as those won by Independents and other parties. The lines take account of any by- election changes (but not those resulting from elected councillors switching party allegiance) as well as the transfers of seats during the main round of local election. The lower graph shows for each main round of local elections the overall percentage turnout (solid line), the percentage of women candidates standing at (dotted line) and the percentage of women among those elected (hashed line). Hadlow (2207)2 No. 8 (Aylesford) (3104)2 Tonbridge & Malling - 1973 vote share vote share Hilton J. Con 516 47.7 Booker F. Con 473 52.1 2 Morris A. Ms. Con 495 - Welch Con 439 - Birling Ryarsh & Leybourne (2024) Leader H. Lib 289 26.7 Hearsey Ind 434 47.9 vote share Colloff Lab 277 25.6 Ferry Ind 391 - Terry R. Ind 447 53.6 Smart Lab 210 - Thurman Con 387 46.4 Turnout 29.2 4.3 Davison Ind 283 - Turnout 49.0 21.0 No. 9 (Eccles) (921) Turnout 41.2 7.2 Higham (3869)3 vote share vote share Hadley Lab 460 77.1 Blue Bell Hill (1562) Edwards Con 1,002 63.3 Muddiman Con 111 18.6 vote share Browne J. Ms. Con 974 - Holmes Lib 26 4.4 Craven F. Con 410 76.8 Dawe R. Con 959 - Dutnall R. Lib 124 23.2 Friend Lab 581 36.7 Turnout 64.8 58.5 Haines Lab 542 - Turnout 34.2 53.6 Henderson Lab 535 - Oast (1867)2 2 vote share Borough Green (2462) Turnout 40.9 26.6 Lander J. Lib 605 37.3 vote share Demeny Ind 546 33.6 Kitson Con 390 39.1 Hildenborough (3695)3 Dunckley Con 473 29.1 Stone M. Con 382 - vote share Kitchener D. Lib 346 - McAdam Ind 321 32.2 Kirby R. Con 1,223 47.8 Plazeck Lib 287 28.8 Armstrong S. Ms. Con 1,131 - Turnout 87.0 3.6 Baldwin Lib 281 - Davis D. Con 1,113 - Boatwright Lib 528 20.7 Platt (983) Turnout 40.5 6.9 Snitter Lab 514 20.1 vote share Marsh Lib 504 - Cross Con 287 59.5 Burham & Wouldham (1515) Briden Lib 444 - Lane Lib 195 40.5 vote share Simmonds Ind 291 11.4 Holmes J. Ms. Lib 389 50.8 Osborne Lab 179 - Turnout 49.0 19.1 Sampson Con 376 49.2 Wilmshurst Lab 172 - Plaxtol & Shipbourne (1136) Turnout 50.5 1.7 Turnout 69.2 27.2 vote share Adcock P. Con 0 0.0 Cage Green (3304)3 Ightham (1328) vote share vote share Turnout 0.0 0.0 Marwood J. Ms. Con 946 53.6 Farmer Con 350 66.4 Menzies Con 911 - Durling Ind 177 33.6 Snodland (3208)2 Reynolds Con 890 - vote share Dale Lab 519 29.4 Turnout 39.7 32.8 Busbridge A. Lab 615 50.6 Bone Lab 519 - Fudge F. Lab 463 - Woodhams Lab 498 - Judd (3197)3 Croucher R. Con 345 28.4 Bentall Ind 300 17.0 vote share Yates Con 302 - Couchman Lab 631 38.3 Orme Lib 256 21.1 Turnout 53.4 24.2 Cook Lab 631 - 2 Hampton J. Lab 615 - Turnout 37.9 22.2 Castle (2562) Challis Con 571 34.7 vote share Thorne Con 478 - Trench (3573)3 Penruddocke Con 672 48.8 Atkinson Con 457 - vote share Coyne Con 657 - Marsh Lib 444 27.0 Jones A. Lab 828 48.6 Child Lib 615 44.6 Ewing Lab 746 - York Lib 565 - Turnout 51.5 3.6 Brown B. Ms. Lab 724 - Harman Lab 91 6.6 Wilson A. Lib 489 28.7 Wilmhurst Lab 86 - Larkfield (3870)3 Jordan Lib 483 - vote share Hanson Lib 476 - Turnout 53.8 4.1 Thornewell D. Lib 667 52.2 Shields L. Con 388 22.8 2 Jackson Lib 587 - Chandler Con 370 - Ditton (3013) Elgar Lib 564 - Court Con 367 - vote share Fisher Con 450 35.2 Bingeman J. Ms. Lib 597 54.4 Tandy Con 418 - Turnout 47.7 19.9 Linton Lib 558 - Brookes Con 414 - Ordish Con 500 45.6 Cox Lab 161 12.6 Vauxhall (3002)2 Longmuir Con 421 - Bailey R. Lab 155 - vote share Morris Lab 130 - Large R. Con 819 54.3 Turnout 36.4 8.8 Randall C. Con 784 - Turnout 33.0 17.0 Scott Lab 688 45.7 East Malling (3118)2 Palmer Lab 652 - vote share 2 Medway (2743) Gradwell A. Lab 419 44.1 vote share Turnout 50.2 8.7 Gradwell G. Ms. Lab 391 - Burt Con 679 51.2 Sander R. Con 336 35.3 Jones Con 669 - Wateringbury (966) Olsen A. Ms. Con 332 - Nightingale Lab 647 48.8 vote share Thwaites Lib 196 20.6 Davies Lab 618 - Benfield C. Con 323 67.2 Tappenden Lib 162 - Davis Lib 158 32.8 Turnout 48.3 2.4 Turnout 30.5 8.7 Turnout 49.8 34.3 2 Mereworth & West Peckham (1231) East Peckham (2083) vote share West Malling (1932)2 vote share Brown Lib 298 58.0 vote share Wheeler Ind 524 43.6 Nightingale Con 216 42.0 Ashton R. Con 401 52.3 Saunders J. Con 374 31.1 Wileman Con 385 - Allen R. Ind 315 - Turnout 41.8 16.0 Fordham E. Ms. Lib 365 47.7 Gilbert A. Lab 303 25.2 Brewin Lib 275 - Payne K. Lab 301 - Turnout 39.6 4.7 Turnout 57.7 12.5 Results of the English Shire District Elections 1973-2012 1 Wrotham (1261) East Peckham (2198)2 No. 8 (Aylesford) (3294)2 vote share vote share vote share Childs G. Ind 418 65.1 Saunders J. Con 505 40.0 Booker F. Con 1,013 66.6 Jarman Con 224 34.9 Allen R. Ind 487 38.6 Echlin N. Con 953 - Shead T. Con 444 - Hadley P. Lib 508 33.4 Turnout 50.9 30.2 Gilbert A. Lab 271 21.5 Smithyes P. Ms. Lib 380 - Gillings I. Lab 239 - Turnout 46.9 33.2 Turnout 50.9 1.4 Tonbridge & Malling - 1976 No. 9 (Eccles) (874) Hadlow (2008)2 vote share 2 vote share Bradshaw B. Ms. Lib 325 58.9 Birling Ryarsh & Leybourne (2272) Hilton J. Con 568 63.1 Cook J. Ms. Con 227 41.1 vote share Morris A. Ms. Con 553 - Terry R. Ind 671 55.2 Leader H. Lib 332 36.9 Turnout 62.6 17.8 Halton J. Con 545 44.8 Shaw J. Ms. Lib 311 - Glasspool A. Con 507 - 2 Oast (1889) Turnout 49.1 26.2 vote share Turnout 47.7 10.4 Nelson A. Ms. Con 749 52.9 Higham (3888)3 Bevan M. Con 699 - Blue Bell Hill (1536) vote share Lander J. Lib 667 47.1 vote share Foy P. Con 1,458 76.5 Kitchener D. Lib 359 - Craven F. Con 589 73.3 Browne J. Ms. Con 1,380 - Hartnett E. Lib 214 26.7 Dawe R. Con 1,348 - Turnout 68.0 5.8 Monks A. Lab 449 23.5 Turnout 52.0 46.7 Atkins D. Lab 439 - Platt (1007) 2 Grove S. Lab 427 - vote share Borough Green (2405) Davies F. Con 0 0.0 vote share Turnout 52.8 52.9 Hughes B. Con 505 46.5 Turnout 0.0 0.0 Stone M. Con 484 - Hildenborough (3711)3 Chiswell H. Ms. Lib 362 33.4 vote share Plaxtol & Shipbourne (1087) Chopping R. Lib 321 - Armstrong S. Ms. Con 1,670 78.9 vote share Ansell R. Lab 218 20.1 Kirby R. Con 1,610 - Adcock P. Con 0 0.0 Davis D. Con 1,566 - Turnout 43.5 13.2 England J. Lib 299 14.1 Turnout 0.0 0.0 Gilbert M. Ms. Lib 221 - Burham & Wouldham (1529) Haines I. Ms. Lab 147 6.9 Snodland (3430)2 vote share Henderson D. Ms. Lab 135 - vote share Boozer A. Con 474 49.1 Smith B. Lab 121 - Kay A. Con 679 54.7 Holmes J. Ms. Lib 447 46.3 Dyer W. Con 656 - Shirley J. Lab 44 4.6 Turnout 51.2 64.8 Busbridge A. Lab 562 45.3 Fudge F. Lab 453 - Turnout 63.8 2.8 Ightham (1323) 3 vote share Turnout 38.4 9.4 Cage Green (3318) Kenyon T.