The 1989 East Sussex County Council election took place on 4 May 1989 to elect members to East Sussex County Council in East Sussex, England. This was on the same day as other local elections.

Summary

Election result

1989 East Sussex County Council election[1]
Party Candidates Seats Gains Losses Net gain/loss Seats % Votes % Votes +/−
  Conservative 68 38 6 3 Increase 3 59.2 46.4 99,828 +4.0
  Labour 66 17 4 1 Increase 3 25.0 21.2 45,598 –1.0
  SLD 66 15 3 9 Decrease 6 22.1 26.3 56,424 –6.7
  Green 34 0 0 0 Steady 0.0 4.7 10,170 +4.1
  Independent 4 0 0 0 Steady 0.0 0.8 1,772 +0.2
  Independent Liberal 2 0 0 0 Steady 0.0 0.3 638 N/A
  SDP 2 0 0 0 Steady 0.0 0.2 518 N/A

Division results by local authority

Brighton

Brighton District Summary
Party Seats +/- Votes % +/-
Labour 10 Steady 19,612 42.4 –1.2
Conservative 5 Increase 1 20,437 44.1 +8.9
SLD 0 Decrease 1 3,366 7.3 –13.2
Green 0 Steady 2,844 6.1 +5.4
Independent 0 Steady 47 0.1 +0.1
Total 15 Steady 46,306 41.6 –2.6
Registered electors 111,412 – +0.1

Division results

Hanover
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour J. Newington 1,855 57.9 +2.4
Conservative J. Back 762 23.8 +14.8
Green L. Robinson 427 13.3 +10.7
SLD K. McArthur 158 4.9 –28.0
Majority 1,093 34.1 +11.5
Turnout 3,202 38.0 –9.4
Registered electors 8,428
Labour hold Swing Decrease6.2
Hollingbury
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour J. Lepper 1,681 54.6 –2.6
Conservative L. Watts 934 30.4 +2.9
Green M. Richardson 277 9.0 N/A
SLD D. Lamb 184 6.0 –9.3
Majority 747 24.3 –5.4
Turnout 3,076 40.1 –2.0
Registered electors 7,671
Labour hold Swing Decrease2.8
Kings Cliff
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour A. King 1,476 51.0 +0.8
Conservative K. Burns 1,226 42.3 +5.0
SLD M. Jones 194 6.7 –5.8
Majority 250 8.6 –4.3
Turnout 2,896 43.1 –3.6
Registered electors 6,720
Labour hold Swing Decrease2.1
Marine
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour D. Turner* 1,773 53.4 +2.1
Conservative L. Romer-Ormiston 1,284 38.7 –0.3
Green S. Watson 166 5.0 N/A
SLD J. Lovatt 98 3.0 –6.7
Majority 489 14.7 +2.4
Turnout 3,321 43.8 –2.1
Registered electors 7,586
Labour hold Swing Increase1.2
Moulsecoomb
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour C. Walder 1,530 62.0 –1.1
Conservative P. Ellis-Martin 751 30.4 +4.4
SLD P. Viviann 186 7.5 –3.4
Majority 779 31.6 –5.5
Turnout 2,467 34.3 –2.0
Registered electors 7,192
Labour hold Swing Decrease2.8
Patcham
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative G. Theobald* 2,157 64.7 +11.3
Labour J. Betts 942 28.2 –1.9
SLD P. Garratt 237 7.1 –9.4
Majority 1,215 36.4 +13.1
Turnout 3,336 47.4 –5.6
Registered electors 7,036
Conservative hold Swing Increase6.6
Queens Park
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour K. Bodfish* 1,601 49.3 –6.9
Conservative N. Maskell 1,280 39.4 +11.2
Green M. Simpson 266 8.2 +4.9
SLD R. Lewis 99 3.0 –9.3
Majority 321 9.9 –18.2
Turnout 3,246 48.8 +1.4
Registered electors 6,652
Labour hold Swing Decrease9.1
Regency
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative J. Cameron 1,279 42.1 +2.7
Labour G. Griffiths 1,249 41.1 –5.6
Green N. Duxfield 398 13.1 N/A
SLD C. Bracken 115 3.8 –10.2
Majority 30 1.0 N/A
Turnout 3,041 41.3 –1.2
Registered electors 7,357
Conservative gain from Labour Swing Increase4.2
Rottingdean
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative J. Mont* 2,695 73.1 +14.3
Labour G. Woolf 366 9.9 +2.0
Green G. Taylor 362 9.8 N/A
SLD J. Marshall 263 7.1 –26.2
Majority 2,329 63.2 +37.6
Turnout 3,686 46.8 –5.1
Registered electors 7,881
Conservative hold Swing Increase6.2
Seven Dials
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour R. Austin 1,160 36.0 +5.8
Conservative C. Williamson 991 30.7 +6.0
SLD R. Heale 662 20.5 –24.0
Green S. Currell 363 11.3 N/A
Independent M. James 47 1.5 N/A
Majority 169 5.2 N/A
Turnout 3,223 43.7 +0.4
Registered electors 7,373
Labour gain from SLD Swing Decrease0.1
St Peters
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour H. Spillman* 1,400 45.8 +0.4
Conservative S. Lister 944 30.9 +4.7
Green I. Brodie 585 19.2 +15.8
SLD W. Parker 125 4.1 –21.0
Majority 456 14.9 –4.3
Turnout 3,054 41.4 –5.3
Registered electors 7,373
Labour hold Swing Decrease2.2
Stanmer
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour P. Matz 1,542 50.5 –7.5
Conservative L. McConochie 1,242 40.7 +12.3
SLD M. Hills 268 8.8 –4.8
Majority 300 9.8 –19.8
Turnout 3,052 41.4 –1.5
Registered electors 7,375
Labour hold Swing Decrease9.9
Tenantry
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour S. Charleton* 1,461 57.4 –1.7
Conservative J. Stevens 879 34.5 +9.6
SLD A. Millineux 205 8.1 –8.0
Majority 582 22.9 –11.3
Turnout 2,545 33.4 –3.5
Registered electors 7,623
Labour hold Swing Decrease5.6
Westdene
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative P. Drake* 2,029 68.0 +16.3
Labour F. Spicer 636 21.3 +1.3
SLD D. McBeth 320 10.7 –17.7
Majority 1,393 46.7 +23.4
Turnout 2,985 40.8 –1.5
Registered electors 7,321
Conservative hold Swing Increase7.5
Woodingdean
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative B. Thomas* 1,984 62.5 +14.5
Labour I. Fyvie 940 29.6 –7.9
SLD O. McElroy 252 7.9 –6.6
Majority 1,044 32.9 +22.4
Turnout 3,176 40.6 –2.2
Registered electors 7,824
Conservative hold Swing Increase11.2

Eastbourne

Eastbourne District Summary
Party Seats +/- Votes % +/-
SLD 4 Decrease 1 9,869 37.2 –12.4
Conservative 3 Steady 11,756 44.4 +3.3
Labour 1 Increase 1 2,771 10.5 +1.2
Green 0 Steady 1,238 4.7 N/A
Ind. Liberal 0 Steady 638 2.4 N/A
SDP 0 Steady 226 0.9 N/A
Total 8 Steady 26,498 42.9 –1.4
Registered electors 61,795 – –0.9

Division results

Cavendish
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
SLD J. Healy* 1,802 57.0 –8.0
Conservative M. Pentecost 861 27.3 +2.2
Green R. Geals 264 8.4 N/A
Labour H. Turner 232 7.3 –2.6
Majority 941 29.8 –10.1
Turnout 3,159 39.6 –3.7
Registered electors 7,970
SLD hold Swing Decrease5.1
College
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative L. Vickers* 2,526 80.0 +3.5
SLD J. Britcher 631 20.0 –3.5
Majority 1,895 60.0 +7.0
Turnout 3,157 42.6 +0.4
Registered electors 7,403
Conservative hold Swing Increase3.5
Old Town
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
SLD M. Skilton* 1,758 49.7 –7.2
Conservative J. Wood 1,106 31.3 –2.1
Green J. Oliphant 326 9.2 N/A
Labour M. Osborn 247 7.0 –2.7
Independent Liberal L. Ryder 101 2.9 N/A
Majority 652 18.4 –5.1
Turnout 3,538 47.2 +0.3
Registered electors 7,493
SLD hold Swing Decrease2.6
Park
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour C. Cole 1,322 41.3 +3.6
SLD J. Ungar 1,036 32.4 –12.3
Conservative G. Mills 840 26.3 +8.7
Majority 286 8.9 N/A
Turnout 3,198 44.0 +0.1
Registered electors 7,273
Labour gain from SLD Swing Increase8.0
Princes
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
SLD J. Grist* 1,374 41.5 –10.7
Conservative T. Lowe 1,225 37.0 +0.7
Labour A. Riddington 311 9.4 –2.0
SDP L. Smith 226 6.8 N/A
Green C. Quarrington 173 5.2 N/A
Majority 149 4.5 –11.4
Turnout 3,309 46.8 +1.8
Registered electors 7,075
SLD hold Swing Decrease5.7
Priory
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
SLD D. Toft 2,370 66.0 –2.1
Conservative R. Mould 863 24.0 –1.7
Labour S. McManus 200 5.6 –0.6
Green J. Wells 160 4.5 N/A
Majority 1,507 41.9 –0.6
Turnout 3,593 40.1 –4.8
Registered electors 8,969
SLD hold Swing Decrease0.2
St Marys
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative C. Brewer 1,891 66.7 +5.4
SLD D. O'Neill 442 15.6 –23.1
Green J. Stratton 315 11.1 N/A
Labour G. Coates 186 6.6 N/A
Majority 1,449 51.1 +28.5
Turnout 2,834 36.2 –0.6
Registered electors 7,825
Conservative hold Swing Increase14.3
Woodlands
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative M. Tunwell* 2,444 65.9 +9.0
Independent Liberal S. Williamson 537 14.5 N/A
SLD R. Parsons 456 12.3 –30.8
Labour D. Poole 273 7.4 N/A
Majority 1,907 51.4 +37.7
Turnout 3,710 47.6 –3.6
Registered electors 7,787
Conservative hold

Hastings

Hastings District Summary
Party Seats +/- Votes % +/-
SLD 3 Decrease 2 5,864 31.3 –11.1
Labour 3 Increase 2 5,829 31.1 +1.4
Conservative 1 Steady 6,221 33.2 +6.2
Green 0 814 4.3 +3.7
Total 7 Steady 18,728 33.9 –2.9
Registered electors 55,251 – +3.1

Division results

Braybrooke & Castle
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
SLD P. Brown* 1,116 46.4 –6.7
Conservative S. Barr 684 28.4 +2.9
Labour M. Hardcastle 477 19.8 –1.6
Green S. Phillips 128 5.3 N/A
Majority 432 18.0 –9.6
Turnout 2,405 33.3 –1.8
Registered electors 7,226
SLD hold Swing Decrease4.8
Broomgrove & Ore
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour T. Randall 1,231 47.3 +13.7
SLD R. Moore 617 23.7 –24.3
Conservative J. Marshall 513 19.7 +1.3
Green K. Brown 241 9.3 N/A
Majority 614 23.6 N/A
Turnout 2,602 34.2 –6.4
Registered electors 7,600
Labour gain from SLD Swing Increase19.0
Central St Leonards & Gensing
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
SLD J. Amstad* 1,338 49.2 +5.7
Conservative J. Woodhams 1,036 38.1 +3.6
Labour J. Leskiw 344 12.7 –2.4
Majority 302 11.1 +2.1
Turnout 2,718 34.5 –0.6
Registered electors 7,869
SLD hold Swing Increase1.1
Hollington & Ashdown
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour M. Foster* 1,531 54.3 +5.2
Conservative L. Russell 881 31.2 +2.9
SLD M. Richardson 408 14.5 –8.1
Majority 650 23.0 +2.2
Turnout 2,820 33.1 –7.7
Registered electors 8,527
Labour hold Swing Increase1.5
Old Hastings & Mount Pleasant
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
SLD P. Kendrick 1,082 38.9 –3.3
Labour H. Henson 899 32.3 +2.2
Conservative R. Anstey 804 28.9 +1.2
Majority 183 6.6 –5.5
Turnout 2,785 36.6 –5.0
Registered electors 7,616
SLD hold Swing Decrease2.8
Silverhill & Wishing Tree
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour J. Wallis 933 31.4 –7.4
Conservative A. Hustwayte 908 30.6 N/A
SLD P. Smith* 894 30.1 –31.1
Green R. Sloan 234 7.9 N/A
Majority 25 0.8 N/A
Turnout 2.969 36.8 +3.9
Registered electors 8,057
Labour gain from SLD
West St Leonards & Maze Hill
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative J. Hodgson* 1,395 57.4 +0.8
Labour S. Nester 414 17.0 +0.5
SLD S. Coates 409 16.8 –10.2
Green M. Rowland 211 8.7 N/A
Majority 981 40.4 +10.8
Turnout 2,429 29.4 –2.9
Registered electors 8,256
Conservative hold Swing Increase0.2

Hove

Hove District Summary
Party Seats +/- Votes % +/-
Conservative 6 Steady 11,498 46.7 +2.4
Labour 2 Steady 6,984 28.4 +3.7
Liberal Democrats 2 Steady 5,189 21.1 –8.1
Green 0 Steady 954 3.9 +3.5
Total 10 Steady 24,625 34.6 –2.3
Registered electors 71,169 – –1.6

Division results

Brunswick & Adelaide
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
SLD B. Bailey* 1,566 60.4 –4.6
Conservative H. Allanson 700 27.0 +12.3
Labour S. Carden 184 7.1 –1.1
Green E. Parker 143 5.5 N/A
Majority 866 33.4 –16.9
Turnout 2,593 34.6 –2.5
Registered electors 7,504
SLD hold Swing Decrease8.5
Goldsmid
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative J. Langston 1,589 64.6 +4.8
Green M. Rose 337 13.7 N/A
Labour D. Uzzaman 308 12.5 –3.8
SLD B. Driffill 225 9.2 –14.6
Majority 1,252 50.9 +14.9
Turnout 2,459 33.8 –1.1
Registered electors 7,284
Conservative hold
Hangleton
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative W. Williams* 1,044 46.1 –1.8
Labour G. Kielty 989 43.7 +9.7
SLD M. Harkness 231 10.2 –7.8
Majority 55 2.4 –11.5
Turnout 2,264 33.3 +2.4
Registered electors 6,809
Conservative hold Swing Decrease5.8
Nevill
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative P. Lewis 1,266 57.8 –7.3
Labour L. Wren 696 31.8 +12.8
SLD G. Harkess 230 10.5 –5.4
Majority 570 26.0 –10.1
Turnout 2,192 33.4 –3.3
Registered electors 6,567
Conservative hold Swing Decrease10.1
Portslade North
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour L. Hamilton* 1,587 62.7 +0.8
Conservative J. Kapp 726 28.7 +0.8
Green K. Gray 160 6.3 N/A
SLD A. Cole 60 2.4 –7.8
Majority 861 34.0 ±0.0
Turnout 2,533 36.8 –1.0
Registered electors 6,891
Labour hold Swing Steady0.0
Portslade South
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour D. Turner* 1,295 49.7 +9.7
Conservative R. Ireland 1,051 40.4 +10.7
SLD I. James 258 9.9 –20.4
Majority 244 9.4 –0.2
Turnout 2,604 35.5 –7.5
Registered electors 7,342
Labour hold Swing Decrease0.5
Stanford
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative G. Exley* 1,436 76.6 +3.5
SLD B. Smith 271 14.5 –5.1
Labour J. Stacey 168 9.0 +1.7
Majority 1,165 62.1 +8.6
Turnout 1,875 28.3 –6.7
Registered electors 6,627
Conservative hold Swing Increase4.3
Vallance
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative S. Stevens* 1,205 54.2 +3.0
Labour A. Richards 543 24.4 –5.4
Green J. Da Costa 314 14.1 +12.3
SLD T. Yeo 162 7.3 –9.9
Majority 662 29.8 +8.3
Turnout 2,224 30.0 –3.9
Registered electors 7,415
Conservative hold Swing Increase4.2
Westbourne
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
SLD M. Randell 1,272 46.4 –2.3
Conservative C. Brimmell 1,156 42.2 +4.2
Labour M. Atkinson 314 11.5 +0.2
Majority 116 4.2 –6.5
Turnout 2,742 36.1 –7.5
Registered electors 7,606
SLD hold Swing Decrease3.3
Wish
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative A. Rowe* 1,324 43.6 –4.8
Labour I. Caplin 900 29.6 +8.7
SLD F. Honore 814 26.8 –3.9
Majority 424 14.0 –3.7
Turnout 3,038 42.6 +6.9
Registered electors 7,124
Conservative hold Swing Decrease6.8

Lewes

Lewes District Summary
Party Seats +/- Votes % +/-
Conservative 4 Decrease 1 12,944 42.5 +0.9
SLD 4 Increase 1 12,018 39.5 +2.6
Labour 0 Steady 3,659 12.0 –5.5
Green 0 Steady 1,775 5.8 +3.5
Independent 0 Steady 55 0.2 –1.6
Total 8 Steady 30,451 43.8 –1.6
Registered electors 69,524 – +6.3

Division results

Chailey
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative S. Whitley* 1,929 58.3 +2.3
SLD C. Tester 754 22.8 –21.2
Green D. Wimbush 448 13.5 N/A
Labour M. Woodling 178 5.4 N/A
Majority 1,175 35.5 +11.8
Turnout 3,309 37.0 –1.2
Registered electors 8,955
Conservative hold Swing Increase11.8
Lewes
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
SLD D. Venables* 1,895 42.4 +7,7
Conservative J. Mackenzie-Hill 1,270 28.4 –1.8
Labour I. Smith 768 17.2 –12.9
Green M. Ryle 541 12.1 +7.2
Majority 625 14.0 +9.5
Turnout 3,933 55.4 –5.7
Registered electors 8,074
SLD hold Swing Increase4.8
Newhaven
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
SLD D. Rogers 1,795 48.8 +34.6
Conservative P. Harwood* 1,299 35.3 –8.4
Labour M. Baker 389 10.6 –26.9
Green A. Beaumont 195 5.3 N/A
Majority 496 13.5 N/A
Turnout 3,678 46.1 +3.1
Registered electors 7,983
SLD gain from Conservative Swing Increase21.5
Peacehaven
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative L. Vince 1,776 46.4 +3.9
SLD D. Reynolds 1,223 31.9 +3.1
Labour P. Anscomb 831 21.7 –7.0
Majority 553 14.4 +0.7
Turnout 3,830 36.5 –2.4
Registered electors 10,505
Conservative hold Swing Increase0.4
Ringmer
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
SLD David Bellotti 2,437 59.8 +1.9
Conservative C. Butler 864 21.2 –4.9
Green A. Sherwood 389 9.5 +6.4
Labour R. Murray 386 9.5 –3.4
Majority 1,573 38.6 +6.8
Turnout 4,076 49.2 –6.9
Registered electors 8,287
SLD hold Swing Increase3.4
Seaford (Blatchington)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative A. Wallis 2,319 59.9 +12.1
SLD L. Owen 1,071 27.7 –24.5
Labour R. Brandley 481 12.4 N/A
Majority 1,248 32.2 N/A
Turnout 1,248 43.5 +1.1
Registered electors 8,893
Conservative gain from SLD Swing Increase18.3
Seaford (Sutton)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative R. Raw 2,003 53.5 +3.6
SLD A. Stiles 1,148 30.6 +3.3
Labour A. Chapman 339 9.0 +0.5
Green S. Crouch 202 5.4 +1.6
Independent R. White 55 1.5 N/A
Majority 855 22.8 +0.3
Turnout 3,747 45.1 –0.3
Registered electors 8,302
Conservative hold Swing Increase0.2
Telscombe
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
SLD N. Baker 1,695 48.9 +18.5
Conservative M. Parker 1,484 42.8 –4.7
Labour P. Madej 287 8.3 –8.6
Majority 211 6.1 N/A
Turnout 3,466 40.7 +1.2
Registered electors 8,525
SLD gain from Conservative Swing Increase11.6

Rother

Rother District Summary
Party Seats +/- Votes % +/-
Conservative 6 Increase 1 15,451 50.8 –2.7
SLD 1 Decrease 1 9,977 32.8 +6.5
Labour 1 Steady 3,342 11.0 –1.7
Independent 0 Steady 1,354 4.5 +1.8
Green 0 Steady 279 0.9 N/A
Total 8 Steady 30,403 44.9 +2.2
Registered electors 67,649 – +6.3

Division results

Battle
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative M. Bell 2,151 51.3 +4.6
SLD J. Theis 1,784 42.5 –10.8
Labour R. Pugh 261 6.2 N/A
Majority 367 8.7 N/A
Turnout 4,196 50.8 +3.4
Registered electors 8,260
Conservative gain from SLD Swing Increase7.7
Bexhill East
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative V. Poole 1,739 51.0 +4.0
Independent M. Kenward 1,354 39.7 N/A
Labour S. Ramsbottom 319 9.3 +1.6
Majority 385 11.3 +9.7
Turnout 3,412 43.5 +3.3
Registered electors 7,835
Conservative hold
Bexhill North
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour A. Ottley* 1,375 41.8 –15.3
Conservative P. Bullock 1,220 37.1 –5.8
SLD C. Clark 694 21.1 N/A
Majority 155 4.7 –9.6
Turnout 3,289 42.3 +4.6
Registered electors 7,784
Labour hold Swing Decrease5.0
Bexhill South
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative J. Lloyd 2,200 57.3 –9.2
SLD C. Nicholson 1,363 35.5 N/A
Labour S. Gover 277 7.2 –5.1
Majority 837 21.8 –23.5
Turnout 3,840 44.5 +2.5
Registered electors 8,630
Conservative hold
Bexhill West
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative W. Clements 2,700 65.5 –0.1
SLD B. Eberli 1,054 25.6 –1.2
Labour A. Cradock 371 9.0 +1.4
Majority 1,646 39.9 +1.1
Turnout 4,125 44.3 –0.1
Registered electors 9,321
Conservative hold Swing Increase0.6
Rye
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative J. Yates* 1,578 46.2 –11.0
SLD J. Wise 1,114 32.6 +3.8
Labour W. Walsh 442 13.0 –1.1
Green D. Stuart 279 8.2 N/A
Majority 464 13.6 –14.8
Turnout 3,413 41.9 –2.5
Registered electors 8,149
Conservative hold Swing Decrease7.4
Ticehurst
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
SLD A. Moore* 2,309 54.2 –0.2
Conservative D. Vereker 1,950 45.8 +0.2
Majority 355 8.4 –0.5
Turnout 4,259 48.7 +4.0
Registered electors 8,744
SLD hold Swing Decrease0.2
Winchelsea
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative R. Pulford 1,913 49.4 –4.1
SLD J. Holden 1,659 42.9 +7.6
Labour G. Johnson 297 7.7 –3.6
Majority 254 6.6 –11.6
Turnout 3,869 43.3 +2.8
Registered electors 8,926
Conservative hold Swing Decrease5.9

Wealden

Wealden District Summary
Party Seats +/- Votes % +/-
Conservative 11 Steady 21,521 56.7 +4.8
SLD 1 Steady 10,141 26.7 –10.0
Labour 0 Steady 3,401 9.0 –0.1
Green 0 Steady 2,266 6.0 N/A
Independent 0 Steady 316 0.8 N/A
SDP 0 Steady 292 0.8 N/A
Total 12 Steady 37,937 37.5 –2.1
Registered electors 101,178 – +3.8

Division results

Buxted & Maresfield
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative D. Cumming* 2,665 78.1 +18.2
SLD R. Scott 364 10.7 –22.5
Green K. Kauffman 261 7.6 N/A
Labour S. McCormick 122 3.6 –3.3
Majority 2,301 67.4 +40.7
Turnout 3,412 38.7 +1.4
Registered electors 8,820
Conservative hold Swing Increase20.4
Crowborough (Beacon)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative D. Russell* 1,655 50.8 +3.1
SLD R. Holder 1,036 31.8 –10.8
Green S. Montague 340 10.4 N/A
Labour E. South 230 7.1 –2.5
Majority 619 19.0 +13.9
Turnout 3,261 37.4 +2.9
Registered electors 8,729
Conservative hold Swing Increase7.0
Crowborough (Rothersfield)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative F. Edmonds* 1,588 52.6 +2.1
SLD E. Rice 901 29.8 –12.2
Green R. Webberley 333 11.0 N/A
Labour I. Salmon 198 6.6 –0.8
Majority 687 22.7 +14.2
Turnout 3,020 35.3 –1.5
Registered electors 8,550
Conservative hold Swing Increase7.2
Forest Row
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative O. Hughes* 1,313 54.5 –7.3
Green D. Linington 366 15.2 N/A
Independent A. Grubb 316 13.1 N/A
SDP H. Bracken 292 12.1 N/A
Labour E. Lucas 124 5.1 –2.2
Majority 947 39.3 +20.8
Turnout 2,387 36.1 –2.4
Registered electors 6,683
Conservative hold
Hailsham
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative B. Gray* 1,042 52.4 +6.1
Labour D. Rose 483 24.3 +1.2
SLD A. Cameron 465 23.4 –7.2
Majority 559 28.1 +12.4
Turnout 1,990 28.3 –4.1
Registered electors 7,040
Conservative hold Swing Increase2.5
Heathfield
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative H. Hatcher* 2,476 62.8 +7.1
SLD V. Banks 1,140 28.9 –7.9
Labour K. Reynolds 325 8.2 +0.7
Majority 1,336 33.9 +15.0
Turnout 3,941 36.7 –5.7
Registered electors 10,735
Conservative hold Swing Increase7.5
Hellingly
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative C. Kelly* 1,373 52.7 +2.9
SLD D. White 949 36.5 –0.2
Labour S. White 281 10.8 –2.7
Majority 424 16.3 +3.1
Turnout 2,603 30.0 –4.9
Registered electors 8,669
Conservative hold Swing Increase1.6
Pevensey
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative G. Hart* 2,210 61.8 +7.1
SLD R. Kiernan 932 27.2 –17.8
Labour V. Castle 378 11.0 N/A
Majority 1,278 34.6 +23.3
Turnout 3,520 39.6 –1.8
Registered electors 8,669
Conservative hold Swing Increase12.5
Polegate
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
SLD R. Martin 2,007 52.9 +22.4
Conservative R. Buckley 1,263 33.3 –1.2
Labour A. Beck 298 7.9 –2.1
Green R. Addison 227 6.0 N/A
Majority 744 19.6 N/A
Turnout 3,795 46.3 +2.3
Registered electors 8,204
SLD gain from Conservative Swing Increase11.8
Uckfield
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative D. Tricker 1,697 44.9 +5.6
SLD R. Gray 1,400 37.0 –14.2
Green P. Selby 350 9.3 N/A
Labour J. Sones 335 8.9 –0.6
Majority 297 7.9 N/A
Turnout 3,782 40.2 –5.6
Registered electors 9,418
Conservative gain from SLD Swing Increase9.9
Wadhurst
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative M. Wright* 1,980 73.8 +14.5
SLD R. Ferry 449 16.7 –15.8
Labour J. Windebank 253 9.4 +1.2
Majority 1,531 57.1 +30.3
Turnout 2,682 36.1 –5.8
Registered electors 7,425
Conservative hold Swing Increase15.2
Willingdon
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative J. Chatfield* 2,259 64.2 –3.3
SLD R. May 498 14.1 –7.2
Green L. Surgey 389 11.1 N/A
Labour G. Page 374 10.6 –0.6
Majority 1,761 50.0 +3.8
Turnout 3,520 42.7 –1.0
Registered electors 8,236
Conservative hold Swing Increase2.0

References

  1. ^ "East Sussex County Council Election Results 1973-2009" (PDF). Colin Rallings and Michael Thrasher. The Elections Centre, Plymouth University. Retrieved 14 January 2025.
Allikas: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1989_East_Sussex_County_Council_election
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