1985 East Sussex County Council election

1985 UK local government election October 2024 1985 East Sussex County Council election East Sussex parliamentary 1981 East Sussex County Council election 1981 1985 5 2 y 1989 East Sussex County Council election 1989 All 70 seats to East Sussex County Council 36 526,090 41.6% 95x50px|Blank Conservative Party (UK) 35 18 92,754 42.4% 95x50px|Blank SDP-Liberal Alliance 21 6 72,229 33.0% 95x50px|Blank Labour Party (UK) 14 48,637 22.2% 95x50px|Blank Independent politician 0 2 1,350 0.6% East Sussex County election results 1985.svg Results map of the 1985 East Sussex County Council election. Council control Council control after election Conservative Party (UK) 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 Election result 1985 East Sussex County Council electionhttps://www.electionscentre.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/East-Sussex-County.pdf East Sussex County Council Election Results 1973-2009 8 October 2024 Colin Rallings and Michael Thrasher The Elections Centre, Plymouth University Conservative Party (UK) 67 35 0 5 18 42.4 50.0 92,754 SDP-Liberal Alliance 65 21 3 2 6 33.0 30.0 72,229 Labour Party (UK) 60 14 4 0 22.2 20.0 48,637 Residents Association 2 0 0 0 1.0 0.0 2,195 Independent politician 5 0 0 0 2 0.6 0.0 1,350 Ecology Party (UK) 10 0 0 0 0.6 0.0 1,217 Independent Conservative 1 0 0 0 0.2 0.0 352 |- Division results by local authority Brighton +Brighton District SummaryPartySeats+/-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 Total1549,26644.2Registered electors111,337– Division results Hanover Labour Party (UK) Roderick Fitch* 2,282 55.5 +24.6 SDP-Liberal Alliance K. Harwood 1,353 32.9 –24.0 Conservative Party (UK) J. Slaughter 369 9.0 –3.2 Ecology Party (UK) David Aherne 108 2.6 N/A 929 22.6 N/A 4,112 47.4 –11.1 8,668 Labour Party (UK) SDP-Liberal Alliance 24.3 Hollingbury Labour Party (UK) J. Robson 1,846 57.2 +4.6 Conservative Party (UK) L. Watts 887 27.5 –8.7 SDP-Liberal Alliance T. Hunter 495 15.3 +4.0 959 29.7 +13.3 3,228 42.1 –4.5 7,668 Labour Party (UK) 6.7 Kings Cliff Labour Party (UK) H. Spillman* 1,562 50.2 +7.1 Conservative Party (UK) F. Deen 1,160 37.3 –12.9 SDP-Liberal Alliance M. Dennis 388 12.5 +5.8 402 12.9 N/A 3,110 46.7 –1.9 6,664 Labour Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) 10.0 Marine Labour Party (UK) D. Turner* 1,810 51.3 Conservative Party (UK) G. Machen 1,375 39.0 SDP-Liberal Alliance K. Butcher 343 9.7 435 12.3 3,528 45.9 7,694 Labour Party (UK) Moulsecoomb Labour Party (UK) E. Watson 1,508 63.1 Conservative Party (UK) J. Stevens 621 26.0 SDP-Liberal Alliance B. Meads 261 10.9 887 37.1 2,390 32.3 7,390 Labour Party (UK) Patcham Conservative Party (UK) G. Theobald 2,029 53.4 –4.6 Labour Party (UK) W. Scrace 1,144 30.1 +5.0 SDP-Liberal Alliance N. Cook 629 16.5 –0.5 885 23.3 –9.6 3,802 53.0 +11.1 7,180 Conservative Party (UK) 4.8 Queens Park Labour Party (UK) K. Bodfish 1,735 56.2 +8.9 Conservative Party (UK) V. Dew 869 28.2 –14.3 SDP-Liberal Alliance A. Saunders 379 12.3 +2.1 Ecology Party (UK) S. Paskins 102 3.3 N/A 866 28.1 +23.3 3,085 47.4 +2.4 6,515 Labour Party (UK) 11.6 Regency Labour Party (UK) S. Cullen 1,346 46.7 +30.1 Conservative Party (UK) Michael Fabricant 1,135 39.4 –12.1 SDP-Liberal Alliance A. Cole 403 14.0 –17.9 211 7.3 N/A 2,884 42.5 +4.1 6,787 Labour Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) 21.1 Rottingdean Conservative Party (UK) J. Mont 2,365 58.8 –1.7 SDP-Liberal Alliance R. Dore 1,337 33.3 +4.1 Labour Party (UK) B. Jones 319 7.9 –2.4 1,028 25.6 –5.7 4,021 51.9 –1.2 7,754 Conservative Party (UK) 2.9 Seven Dials SDP-Liberal Alliance David Rogers* 1,387 44.5 Labour Party (UK) F. Tonks 940 30.2 Conservative Party (UK) P. Mallard 769 24.7 Independent politician G. O'Brien 19 0.6 447 14.3 3,115 43.3 7,189 SDP-Liberal Alliance St Peters Labour Party (UK) M. Farmer 1,526 45.4 –1.5 Conservative Party (UK) W. Brandon 880 26.2 –17.0 SDP-Liberal Alliance J. Guyer 842 25.1 +15.2 Ecology Party (UK) R. Nicklin 113 3.4 N/A 646 19.2 +15.5 3,361 46.7 –1.4 7,202 Labour Party (UK) 7.8 Stanmer Labour Party (UK) D. Hill* 1,918 58.0 +3.4 Conservative Party (UK) D. Fairhall 938 28.4 +4.7 SDP-Liberal Alliance D. McBeth 451 13.6 –8.1 980 29.6 N/A 3,307 42.9 +8.4 7,703 Labour Party (UK) 0.7 Tenantry Labour Party (UK) S. Charleton 1,656 59.1 Conservative Party (UK) J. Payne 697 24.9 SDP-Liberal Alliance M. Gare-Simmons 451 16.1 959 34.2 2,804 36.9 7,608 Labour Party (UK) Westdene Conservative Party (UK) P. Drake* 1,616 51.7 SDP-Liberal Alliance D. Roberts 887 28.4 Labour Party (UK) F. Spicer 624 20.0 729 23.3 3,127 42.3 7,393 Conservative Party (UK) Woodingdean Conservative Party (UK) B. Thomas 1,628 48.0 Labour Party (UK) L. Williams 1,271 37.5 SDP-Liberal Alliance M. Rutherford 493 14.5 357 10.5 3,392 42.8 7,922 Conservative Party (UK) Eastbourne +Eastbourne District SummaryPartySeats+/-Votes%+/-Alliance 5 13,687 49.6 Conservative 3 11,337 41.1 Labour 0 2,579 9.3 Total827,60344.3Registered electors62,355– Division results Cavendish SDP-Liberal Alliance J. Healy* 2,389 65.0 Conservative Party (UK) E. Etches 924 25.1 Labour Party (UK) B. Earley 362 9.9 1,465 39.9 3,675 43.3 8,487 SDP-Liberal Alliance College Conservative Party (UK) A. Vickers* 2,470 76.5 SDP-Liberal Alliance P. Nicholls 758 23.5 1,712 53.0 3,228 42.2 7,654 Conservative Party (UK) Old Town SDP-Liberal Alliance M. Skilton 2,100 56.9 Conservative Party (UK) D. Townsend 1,234 33.4 Labour Party (UK) D. Evans 358 9.7 866 23.5 3,692 46.9 7,874 SDP-Liberal Alliance Park SDP-Liberal Alliance P. Hearn* 1,510 44.7 Labour Party (UK) P. Day 1,271 37.7 Conservative Party (UK) E. Juniper 594 17.6 239 7.1 3,375 43.9 7,692 SDP-Liberal Alliance Princes SDP-Liberal Alliance J. Grist 1,684 52.2 Conservative Party (UK) C. Butler 1,171 36.3 Labour Party (UK) M. Kidd 369 11.4 513 15.9 3,224 45.0 7,162 SDP-Liberal Alliance Priory SDP-Liberal Alliance D. Tutt* 2,405 68.1 Conservative Party (UK) J. Waghorne 906 25.7 Labour Party (UK) H. Turner 219 6.2 1,499 42.5 3,530 44.9 7,870 SDP-Liberal Alliance St Marys Conservative Party (UK) U. Gardner* 1,747 61.3 SDP-Liberal Alliance P. Durrant 1,103 38.7 644 22.6 2,850 36.8 7,752 Conservative Party (UK) Woodlands Conservative Party (UK) M. Tunwell* 2,291 56.9 SDP-Liberal Alliance Theresia Williamson 1,738 43.1 553 13.7 4,029 51.2 7,864 Conservative Party (UK) Hastings +Hastings District SummaryPartySeats+/-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 Total719,71736.8Registered electors53,575– Division results Braybrooke & Castle SDP-Liberal Alliance Pam Brown* 1,316 53.1 Conservative Party (UK) F. Parrott 631 25.5 Labour Party (UK) J. Dawes 531 21.4 685 27.6 2,478 35.1 7,052 SDP-Liberal Alliance Broomgrove & Ore SDP-Liberal Alliance C. Bourner 1,472 48.0 Labour Party (UK) Richard Stevens 1,028 33.6 Conservative Party (UK) J. Marshall 564 18.4 444 14.5 3,064 40.6 7,540 SDP-Liberal Alliance Central St Leonards & Gensing SDP-Liberal Alliance Jane Amstad 1,157 43.5 Conservative Party (UK) F. Wenham* 918 34.5 Labour Party (UK) Charles Clark 403 15.1 Ecology Party (UK) P. Buswell 111 4.2 Independent politician J. Wheatley 72 2.7 239 9.0 2,661 35.1 7,573 SDP-Liberal Alliance Hollington & Ashdown Labour Party (UK) Michael Foster* 1,420 49.1 Conservative Party (UK) J. Holden 818 28.3 SDP-Liberal Alliance D. Simpson 655 22.6 602 20.8 2,893 40.8 7,090 Labour Party (UK) Old Hastings & Mount Pleasant SDP-Liberal Alliance M. Hall 1,336 42.2 Labour Party (UK) T. Soan 953 30.1 Conservative Party (UK) J. Clayton 879 27.7 383 12.1 3,168 41.6 7,607 SDP-Liberal Alliance Silverhill & Wishing Tree SDP-Liberal Alliance Paul Smith* 1,697 61.2 Labour Party (UK) H. Duale 1,078 38.8 619 22.3 2,775 32.9 8,424 SDP-Liberal Alliance West St Leonards & Maze Hill Conservative Party (UK) J. Hodgson* 1,515 56.6 SDP-Liberal Alliance C. Hughes 722 27.0 Labour Party (UK) S. Nester 441 16.5 793 29.6 2,678 32.3 8,289 Conservative Party (UK) Hove +Hove District SummaryPartySeats+/-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 Total1026,68636.9Registered electors72,348– Division results Brunswick & Adelaide SDP-Liberal Alliance B. Bailey* 1,888 65.0 Conservative Party (UK) S. Gillies 426 14.7 Independent Conservative B. Dunmore 352 12.1 Labour Party (UK) D. Robinson 239 8.2 1,462 50.3 2,905 37.1 7,821 SDP-Liberal Alliance Goldsmid Conservative Party (UK) A. White* 1,592 59.8 –12.2 SDP-Liberal Alliance R. Bates 634 23.8 +8.8 Labour Party (UK) A. Richards 434 16.3 +3.3 958 36.0 –21.1 2,660 34.9 +2.2 7,632 Conservative Party (UK) 10.5 Hangleton Conservative Party (UK) W. Williams* 1,037 47.9 –0.8 Labour Party (UK) M. Robinson 736 34.0 –3.4 SDP-Liberal Alliance C. Furness 390 18.0 +4.1 301 13.9 +2.7 2,163 30.9 –3.2 7,010 Conservative Party (UK) 1.3 Nevill Conservative Party (UK) J. Marshall* 1,599 65.1 Labour Party (UK) G. Earl 466 19.0 SDP-Liberal Alliance A. Gale 391 15.9 1,133 46.1 2,456 36.7 6,698 Conservative Party (UK) Portslade North Labour Party (UK) L. Hamilton* 1,631 61.9 –3.6 Conservative Party (UK) A. Burton 735 27.9 ±0.0 SDP-Liberal Alliance D. Hirst 269 10.2 +4.4 896 34.0 –3.7 2,635 37.8 –7.7 6,962 Labour Party (UK) 1.8 Portslade South Labour Party (UK) Donald Turner 1,252 40.0 +13.2 SDP-Liberal Alliance Mathew Huntbach 950 30.3 –15.7 Conservative Party (UK) B. Greenway 931 29.7 +3.5 302 9.6 N/A 3,133 43.0 –3.5 7,289 Labour Party (UK) SDP-Liberal Alliance 14.5 Stanford Conservative Party (UK) C. Exley 1,725 73.1 –9.9 SDP-Liberal Alliance S. Bucknall 463 19.6 +8.1 Labour Party (UK) J. Stacey 173 7.3 +1.8 1,262 53.5 –18.0 2,361 35.0 –5.1 6,754 Conservative Party (UK) 9.0 Vallance Conservative Party (UK) S. Stevens 1,294 51.2 –12.2 Labour Party (UK) C. Hopper 752 29.8 +14.0 SDP-Liberal Alliance R. Bagnall 435 17.2 –3.6 Ecology Party (UK) A. Sparkes 45 1.8 N/A 542 21.5 –21.1 2,526 33.9 +0.9 7,447 Conservative Party (UK) 13.1 Westbourne SDP-Liberal Alliance M. Randall 1,587 48.7 +33.2 Conservative Party (UK) R. Ireland* 1,241 38.0 –26.3 Labour Party (UK) J. Naysmith 367 11.3 –8.9 Ecology Party (UK) M. Dixon 67 2.1 N/A 346 10.6 N/A 3,262 43.6 +8.5 7,489 SDP-Liberal Alliance Conservative Party (UK) 29.8 Wish Conservative Party (UK) A. Rowe 1,251 48.4 –23.2 SDP-Liberal Alliance A. Percy 793 30.7 +16.5 Labour Party (UK) I. Caplin 541 20.9 +6.7 458 17.7 –39.7 2,585 35.7 –3.5 7,246 Conservative Party (UK) 19.9 Lewes +Lewes District SummaryPartySeats+/-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 Total829,71145.4Registered electors65,399– Division results Chailey Conservative Party (UK) S. Whitley 1,854 56.0 SDP-Liberal Alliance P. Ebert 1,454 44.0 400 12.1 3,308 38.2 8,649 Conservative Party (UK) Lewes SDP-Liberal Alliance D. Venables 1,713 34.7 Conservative Party (UK) D. Monnington* 1,491 30.2 Labour Party (UK) J. Jacobs 1,486 30.1 Ecology Party (UK) G. Taylor 241 4.9 222 4.5 4,931 61.1 8,073 SDP-Liberal Alliance Newhaven Conservative Party (UK) P. Harwood 1,451 43.7 +1.1 Labour Party (UK) L. Lamont 1,246 37.5 –4.6 SDP-Liberal Alliance R. Philp 470 14.2 –1.2 Independent politician P. Allen 153 4.6 N/A 205 6.2 +5.7 3,320 43.0 +4.1 7,722 Conservative Party (UK) 2.9 Peacehaven Conservative Party (UK) L. Vince 1,586 42.5 –4.2 SDP-Liberal Alliance G. Wagstaff 1,074 28.8 +13.3 Labour Party (UK) R. Weatherhead 1,069 28.7 –9.1 512 13.7 +4.8 3,729 38.9 +0.9 9,575 Conservative Party (UK) 8.8 Ringmer SDP-Liberal Alliance David Bellotti* 2,609 57.9 Conservative Party (UK) R. Vigars 1,175 26.1 Labour Party (UK) M. Woodling 582 12.9 Ecology Party (UK) J. Denis 142 3.1 1,434 31.8 4,508 56.1 8,033 SDP-Liberal Alliance Seaford (Blatchington) SDP-Liberal Alliance J. Martin 1,774 52.2 +23.8 Conservative Party (UK) L. Preddy* 1,627 47.8 –11.5 147 4.3 N/A 3,401 42.4 –0.4 8,024 SDP-Liberal Alliance Conservative Party (UK) 17.7 Seaford (Sutton) Conservative Party (UK) N. Mackilligin* 1,755 49.9 –9.9 SDP-Liberal Alliance A. Stiles 962 27.3 –1.3 Independent politician L. Williams 370 10.5 N/A Labour Party (UK) Alison Chapman 298 8.5 –3.0 Ecology Party (UK) A. Long 133 3.8 N/A 793 22.5 –8.7 3,518 45.4 +1.0 7,743 Conservative Party (UK) 4.3 Telscombe Conservative Party (UK) J. Lovill* 1,424 47.5 –8.1 SDP-Liberal Alliance P. Cook 912 30.4 +10.7 Labour Party (UK) T. Mayo 505 16.9 –7.8 Ecology Party (UK) M. Ryle 155 5.2 N/A 512 17.1 –13.8 2,996 39.5 –3.4 7,580 Conservative Party (UK) 9.4 Rother +Rother District SummaryPartySeats+/-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 Total827,17542.7Registered electors63,647– Division results Battle SDP-Liberal Alliance David Amies* 1,960 53.3 +1.8 Conservative Party (UK) A. Robertson 1,718 46.7 –1.8 242 6.6 +3.6 3,678 47.4 +3.4 7,763 SDP-Liberal Alliance 1.8 Bexhill East Conservative Party (UK) D. Kimber* 1,344 47.0 +1.1 Residents Association M .Traice 1,298 45.4 +0.9 Labour Party (UK) S. Tickner 220 7.7 –2.0 46 1.6 +0.2 2,862 40.2 –6.1 7,119 Conservative Party (UK) 0.1 Bexhill North Labour Party (UK) A. Ottley 1,628 57.1 –10.3 Conservative Party (UK) E. Nichols 1,221 42.9 +10.3 407 14.3 –20.6 2,849 37.7 –8.2 7,555 Labour Party (UK) 10.3 Bexhill South Conservative Party (UK) E. Prior 2,310 66.5 –3.3 Independent politician J. Day 736 21.2 N/A Labour Party (UK) S. Gover 429 12.3 N/A 1,574 45.3 +5.7 3,47 42.0 +0.7 8,283 Conservative Party (UK) Bexhill West Conservative Party (UK) I. Brampton* 2,474 65.6 –1.6 SDP-Liberal Alliance M. Johnson 1,011 26.8 N/A Labour Party (UK) M. Alexander 288 7.6 N/A 1,463 38.8 +4.4 3,773 44.4 –8.3 8,507 Conservative Party (UK) Rye Conservative Party (UK) Joan Yates* 2,015 57.2 –12.4 SDP-Liberal Alliance D. Goggin 1,013 28.8 N/A Labour Party (UK) S. Ungar 495 14.1 N/A 1,002 28.4 –10.7 3,523 44.4 +6.2 7,929 Conservative Party (UK) Ticehurst SDP-Liberal Alliance Ann Moore* 1,960 54.4 +19.2 Conservative Party (UK) J. Logan 1,641 45.6 –19.2 319 8.9 N/A 3,601 44.7 +3.9 8,056 SDP-Liberal Alliance Conservative Party (UK) 19.2 Winchelsea Conservative Party (UK) R. Bramley* 1,825 53.5 –2.9 SDP-Liberal Alliance John Lutman 1,204 35.3 –8.3 Labour Party (UK) B. Champion 385 11.3 N/A 621 18.2 +5.3 3,414 40.5 –2.9 8,435 Conservative Party (UK) 2.7 Wealden +Wealden District SummaryPartySeats+/-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 Total1238,57639.6Registered electors97,429– Division results Buxted & Maresfield Conservative Party (UK) D. Cumming 1,953 59.9 SDP-Liberal Alliance D. Synge 1,082 33.2 Labour Party (UK) S. Cliff 224 6.9 871 26.7 3,259 37.3 8,733 Conservative Party (UK) Crowborough (Beacon) Conservative Party (UK) D. Russell* 1,313 47.7 SDP-Liberal Alliance Paul Scott 1,173 42.6 Labour Party (UK) M. Streeter 265 9.6 140 5.1 2,751 34.5 7,976 Conservative Party (UK) Crowborough (Rothersfield) Conservative Party (UK) F. Edmonds 1,563 50.5 SDP-Liberal Alliance P. Whittington 1,299 42.0 Labour Party (UK) A. Salmon 230 7.4 264 8.5 3,092 36.8 8,400 Conservative Party (UK) Forest Row Conservative Party (UK) O. Hughes 1,464 55.9 –7.7 SDP-Liberal Alliance C. Munday 979 37.4 +11.1 Labour Party (UK) J. Windebank 178 6.8 –3.3 485 18.5 –18.8 2,621 38.5 –3.9 6,807 Conservative Party (UK) 9.4 Hailsham Conservative Party (UK) B. Gray 1,058 46.3 –1.2 SDP-Liberal Alliance T. Stanford 699 30.6 +0.7 Labour Party (UK) D. Rose 528 23.1 +0.5 359 15.7 –1.9 2,285 32.4 –3.5 7,058 Conservative Party (UK) 1.0 Heathfield Conservative Party (UK) H. Hatcher 2,317 55.7 –9.1 SDP-Liberal Alliance Robert Kiernan 1,530 36.8 +14.2 Labour Party (UK) B. Waters 313 7.5 –5.1 787 18.9 –23.2 4,160 42.4 +2.1 9,820 Conservative Party (UK) 11.7 Hellingly Conservative Party (UK) C. Kelly* 1,417 49.8 –9.1 SDP-Liberal Alliance A. Cameron 1,043 36.7 +6.2 Labour Party (UK) G. Hayward 383 13.5 +2.9 374 13.2 –3.1 2,843 34.9 +4.9 8,153 Conservative Party (UK) 7.7 Pevensey Conservative Party (UK) G. Hart* 1,962 55.7 –7.4 SDP-Liberal Alliance M. Pensten 1,563 44.3 +16.6 399 11.3 –24.2 3,525 41.4 –1.8 8,523 Conservative Party (UK) 12.0 Polegate Conservative Party (UK) C. Brewer 1,240 34.5 –27.8 SDP-Liberal Alliance R. Kirtley 1,095 30.5 +10.3 Residents Association D. Manton 897 25.0 N/A Labour Party (UK) R. Booth 361 10.0 –7.5 145 4.0 –38.1 3,593 44.0 +0.4 8,166 Conservative Party (UK) 19.1 Uckfield SDP-Liberal Alliance M. Wigglesworth* 1,947 51.2 –3.6 Conservative Party (UK) J. Fordham 1,496 39.3 +2.2 Labour Party (UK) J. Sones 363 9.5 +1.5 451 11.8 –6.1 3,806 45.8 –1.8 8,307 SDP-Liberal Alliance 2.9 Wadhurst Conservative Party (UK) M. Wright* 1,840 59.3 –2.3 SDP-Liberal Alliance J. Brinton 1,008 32.5 +10.8 Labour Party (UK) D. White 253 8.2 –8.5 832 26.8 –13.1 3,101 41.9 +2.2 7,394 Conservative Party (UK) 6.6 Willingdon Conservative Party (UK) J. Chatfield* 2,389 67.5 +1.0 SDP-Liberal Alliance H. Gundry 754 21.3 +2.2 Labour Party (UK) G. Page 397 11.2 +1.3 1,635 46.2 –1.1 3,540 43.7 –3.7 8,092 Conservative Party (UK) 0.6 References Category:East Sussex County Council elections East Sussex