Thanet District 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). No. 14 (Ramsgate: West Central & West Cliff) No. 5 (Margate: Park) (6384)4 Thanet - 1973 (5545)4 vote share vote share Matthews F. Ind 1,261 48.0 2 McEvoy B. Con 950 41.8 Solly G. Ind 1,095 - Minster (2542) Hudson V. Con 916 - Tree H. Ind 978 - vote share Corbitt L. Con 904 - Sammonds C. Ind 871 - Morphew E. Ind 665 51.8 Armstrong M. Con 787 - Sharkey D. Ms. Con 813 31.0 Osbourne P. Ind 607 - Corder F. Lab 681 30.0 Saward B. Con 717 - Lamb M. Con 489 38.1 Davies J. Lab 681 - Trussell S. Ms. Con 592 - Kaye K. Ms. Con 381 - Jones P. Ms. Lab 664 - Eley J. Lab 552 21.0 Greenfield J. Lab 129 10.1 Josephs I. Ind Con 642 28.2 Hoare G. Lab 533 - Hankin H. Ind 120 - Harnett G. Lab 642 - Atherton V. Ms. Con 511 - Mills B. Lab 114 - Foord P. Lab 476 - Turnout 41.0 11.8 Pitt M. Lab 424 - Turnout 50.5 13.7 3 5 No. 15 (Broadstairs: Central) (3870) Turnout 41.1 17.1 No. 1 (Margate: Birchington) (7085) vote share vote share Cox J. Lib 1,218 52.0 No. 6 (Margate: Salmestone) (4302)3 Dawson B. Ind 1,947 42.3 Shutler W. Lib 980 - vote share Kemp B. Ind 1,516 - Thorpe E. Lib 952 - Knott D. Lab 1,085 51.3 Whewell A. Con 1,496 32.5 Robinson E. Con 895 38.2 Lane J. Lab 1,031 - Wanstall W. Ind 1,486 - Simcock W. Con 892 - Beerling B. Con 1,028 48.7 Bentley D. Ind 1,236 - Ward R. Con 841 - Knott M. Ms. Lab 1,023 - Hibberd C. Con 1,225 - Davies E. Lab 230 9.8 Stokes T. Con 954 - Thomas N. Con 1,222 - Waddington K. Con 901 - Farrington L. Con 1,166 - Turnout 60.5 13.8 Tobutt J. Con 1,113 - Turnout 49.1 2.7 Abrahams G. Ind 918 - No. 16 (Broadstairs: Kingsgate) (4222)3 Bloore P. Lib 806 17.5 vote share No. 7 (Margate: West) (4866)3 Macpherson F. Lib 732 - Tucker A. Con 854 61.9 vote share Hudson N. Lib 709 - White B. Con 826 - Thompson E. Ms. Con 1,193 49.5 Macpherson R. Lib 538 - Booth N. Ms. Con 759 - Reilly D. Con 1,131 - Williams G. Lib 404 - Taylor R. Ms. Lab 525 38.1 Spurr A. Con 1,106 - Lowe M. Ms. Lab 353 7.7 McNally A. Ms. Lab 467 - Tiltman I. Lib 790 32.8 Amor J. Lab 296 - Farmer J. Lab 310 - Regelous S. Lib 759 - Watts R. Lab 285 - Parsons L. Lib 743 - Stacey E. Ms. Lab 260 - Turnout 32.7 23.9 Stockford A. Lab 429 17.8 Deas A. Lab 241 - Harris P. Lab 397 - No. 19 (Broadstairs: Upton) (2891)2 Ennis L. Lab 345 - Turnout 65.0 9.8 vote share 4 Smith L. Con 832 58.9 Turnout 49.6 16.7 No. 10 (Ramsgate: Northwood) (5668) Longprice A. Con 751 - vote share Dell A. Ms. Ind Lib 405 28.7 No. 9 (Ramsgate: East Centraland East Cliff) Molock D. Lab 1,415 67.4 Nobbs-Nesbitt D. Lab 175 12.4 (4204)3 Dickinson R. Lab 1,337 - vote share Gray L. Lab 1,324 - Turnout 48.8 30.2 Thomas R. Con 848 52.4 Murphy D. Lab 1,307 - Peppiatt B. Con 791 - Johnson R. Con 683 32.6 No. 2 (Margate: Cecil & Ethelbert) (3271)2 Easton E. Con 774 - Rowland J. Ms. Con 645 - vote share Wood P. Lab 770 47.6 Adshead R. Ms. Con 636 - Hayward S. Lab 741 61.4 Woodbridge C. Ms. Lab 757 - Long D. Con 633 - Hayward S. Ms. Lab 726 61.4 Green B. Lab 719 - Mesure J. Con 465 38.6 Turnout 37.0 34.9 Tolley H. Con 450 - Turnout 38.5 4.8 6 No. 11 (Ramsgate: St. Lawrence) (8665) Turnout 36.9 0.0 Pierremont (2747)2 vote share vote share Bishop L. Lab 2,133 62.7 No. 3 (Margate: Marine & Pier) (3810)3 Amies F. Con 799 82.9 Davies M. Ms. Lab 2,099 - vote share Turtell G. Con 680 - McEvely B. Lab 2,074 - Anish H. Con 1,660 77.4 Coward R. Lab 165 17.1 Jones K. Lab 2,070 - Jones J. Con 1,518 - Rees A. Lab 2,067 - Knight S. Con 1,503 - Turnout 35.1 65.8 Godfrey R. Lab 1,959 - Finegold J. Lab 484 22.6 Taylor R. Con 1,267 37.3 Rowland J. Lab 481 - Sir Moses Montefiore (3098)2 Kemp E. Ms. Con 1,264 - Kearney E. Ms. Lab 467 - vote share Howes J. Con 1,223 - Cole T. Con 731 62.4 Barton C. Con 1,219 - Turnout 56.3 54.9 Smith G. Con 691 - Thomas D. Con 1,213 - Barber A. Ms. Lab 441 37.6 Wagstaffe W. Con 1,170 - No. 4 (Margate: Cliftonville) (5074)3 Scoates J. Ms. Lab 428 - vote share Turnout 39.2 25.5 Hoser C. Con 892 62.4 Turnout 37.8 24.7 2 Masters D. Con 861 - No. 13 (Ramsgate: Southwood) (3474) Rowland M. Con 817 - St. Peters (3275)2 vote share Sankey P. Ms. Lab 537 37.6 vote share Groombridge S. Con 797 44.4 Rowland S. Ms. Lab 528 - Dell P. Lib 886 55.3 Thomas J. Con 671 - Finegold M. Lab 480 - Haydon J. Ms. Lib 700 - Duddington W. Ind 543 30.3 Hammond W. Con 578 36.1 Rabson N. Lab 454 25.3 Turnout 28.2 24.8 Velvick V. Con 525 - Taylor R. Ms. Lab 138 8.6 Turnout 51.6 14.2 Turnout 48.9 19.2 Thanet Parishes (1283) vote share Cole W. Con 0 0.0 Turnout 0.0 0.0 Results of the English Shire District Elections 1973-2012 1 Westgate-On-Sea (5087)4 No. 14 (Ramsgate: West Central & West Cliff) No. 5 (Margate: Park) (6502)4 vote share (5440)4 vote share Finlay P. Con 1,317 45.3 vote share Mathews F. Ind 1,393 51.7 Goodrich W. Con 1,246 - Hudson V. Con 1,247 68.7 Solly G. Ind 1,141 - Peterkin M. Ms. Ind 1,038 35.7 Taylor L. Con 1,231 - Tree H. Ind 1,040 - Paige C. Con 1,031 - Miles P. Ms. Con 1,194 - Sammonds C. Ind 1,021 - Herbert D. Ind 942 - Corbitt L. Con 1,121 - Toller P. Con 718 26.7 O'Toole K. Ind 936 - Taylor J. Lab 567 31.3 Kearney A. Con 683 - Ridler S. Con 877 - Corder F. Lab 556 - Atherton V. Ms. Con 656 - Francis P. Ind 818 - Corder B. Ms. Lab 546 - Digby S. Lab 439 16.3 Watkins C. Lab 550 18.9 George R. Lab 545 - Tilley E. Ms. Lab 431 - Forster P. Lab 521 - Eley J. Lab 429 - Knott A. Lab 482 - Turnout 33.3 37.5 Hoare G. Lab 390 - O'Reilly E. Ms. Lib 143 5.3 Turnout 57.1 9.6 No. 15 (Broadstairs: Central) (3871)3 Pankhurst S. Lib 136 - vote share Moores V. Ms. Lib 122 - Shutler W. Con 1,223 53.3 Attkins M. Ms. Con 1,209 - Turnout 46.7 25.1 Thanet - 1976 Abbott M. Con 1,134 - Cox J. Lib 837 36.5 No. 6 (Margate: Salmestone) (4181)3 2 Bracewell J. Lib 631 - vote share Minster (2482) Thorpe E. Lib 488 - Leadbeater W. Res 788 41.9 vote share Mileham H. Ms. Lab 235 10.2 Layton M. Res 771 - Young J. Con 595 34.9 Langsmead W. Lab 214 - Twyman F. Con 718 38.2 Osborne P. Ind 570 33.4 Ward R.