Parish Council Elections 1976-2019

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1976, 1979, 1983, 1983 (by election), 1985 (by election), 1987, 1989 (by election), 1991, 1995, 1999, 2000 (by election), 2001 (by election), 2003, 2007, 2011, 2015, 2019

6 May 1976

Candidate	Party	Votes
Amos, George Edward		708	ELECTED
Ball, William		659	ELECTED
Eames, Frederick George		982	ELECTED
Fielding, Robin John		475	ELECTED
Fry, Yvonne Margaret		938	ELECTED
Hart, Patricia Elizabeth		502	ELECTED
Hitchin, Edmond John Talbot		559	ELECTED
Johnston, Roy Cyril		504	ELECTED
Ley, Josephine Gladys		501	ELECTED
Metcalfe, Maurice Alfred		445
Rowlerson, John Nigel		441
Shubert, Margaret Elizabeth		938	ELECTED
Simpson, Roy Gordon		367
Tate, John Philip		594	ELECTED
Warner, Neal		449

Spoilt Papers 45

Turnout 45%

Messrs Ball and Fielding resigned in 1977 and were replaced by Mrs E Millar and Mr J Borrett. There is no evidence an election was called nor do the council minutes suggest that the formal process of cooption was gone through.

24 May 1979

This election was held a few weeks after the general election, which no doubt explains the very low turnout.

This election must have been the final straw for the four estates of New Ash Green which were then in Hartley parish and a huge incentive for them to want to go to Ash parish. None of the three candidates who lived in New Ash Green were elected, so an area representing about a fifth of the population had no representation at all on the council. The problem is the lack of warding of Hartley council, which can produce skewed results like this where whole areas of Hartley can end up with no voice on the council.

Candidate	Party	Votes
Amos, George Edward**		368	ELECTED
Bass, Edna		162
Borrett, John Egbert**		382	ELECTED
Coutts, Olga Yvette		268	ELECTED
Day, Humphrey Edwin Alexander		231
Eames, Frederick George**		455	ELECTED
Fry, Yvonne Margaret**		401	ELECTED
Hitchin, Edmond John Talbot**		264
Johnston, Roy Cyril**		378	ELECTED
Ley, Josephine Gladys**		360	ELECTED
Millar, Emmeline**		362	ELECTED
Porter, Betty		284	ELECTED
Shubert, Margaret Elizabeth**		436	ELECTED
Smale, James Allen		251
Tate, John Philip**		318	ELECTED
Vivian, Terry James		246

Spoiled Papers: 0

Turnout: 15.94%

** Denotes previous member of the council

5 May 1983

Uncontested election, the following were elected unopposed:

Amos, George Edward**

Borrett, John Egbert**

Callaghan, David

Coutts, Olga Yvette**

Eames, Frederick George**

Fry, Yvonne Margaret**

Millar, Emmeline**

Shubert, Margaret Elizabeth**

Tate, John Philip**

Williams, Tony Martin

** Denotes member of previous council

23 June 1983 - By-Election

Only 10 candidates had stood in May, so a by-election was called to fill the vacancy. The turnout of 2.9% is thought to be the lowest ever in Sevenoaks District, as far as one of the council election workers remembered many years later, neither candidate was at the count either. Again this was held just after a general election.

Candidate	Party	Votes
Barlow, Stuart Philip Charles		103	ELECTED
Johnston, Roy Cyril		44

2 May 1985 - By-election

<table><tr><td><strong>Candidate </strong></td><td><strong>Party</strong></td><td><strong>Votes</strong></td><td><strong></strong></td></tr>

<tr><td>Baxter, Julia Mary</td><td></td><td>421</td><td></td></tr>

<tr><td>Bowen, Thomas Wardell</td><td></td><td>524</td><td></td></tr>

<tr><td>McNeill, Elsie Jane</td><td></td><td>921</td><td>ELECTED</td></tr></table>

Spoilt Papers: 24

Turnout 36.85%

7 May 1987

Higher turnout this time as it coincided with a general election.

Candidate	Party	Votes
Barnett, Alan Peter		795	ELECTED
Borrett, John Egbert**		1167	ELECTED
Bowen, Thomas Wardell		762	ELECTED
Callaghan, David**		717
Coutts, Olga Yvette**		829	ELECTED
Eames, Frederick George**		1394	ELECTED
Fry, Yvonne Margaret**		1239	ELECTED
Gibbons, Ian Arthur John		998	ELECTED
Millar, Emmeline**		1103	ELECTED
Shubert, Margaret Elizabeth**		1346	ELECTED
Tucker, Eileen Doris		1173	ELECTED
White, John Eric		658
Williams, Tony Martin**		1121	ELECTED

Spoiled papers: 44

Turnout: 47.63%

** Denotes member of previous council

7 September 1989 By-election

Uncontested. Maurice Hawkley Clutterbuck declared to be elected.

According to Tate ("The First Hundred Years") there were 2 by-elections this year following the resignations of Cllrs Borrett and Bowen. In the other Kevin Paul Ward was elected (not sure if an election had to be held).

2 May 1991

In this election the Conservatives, who have always dominated the council, decided for once to run under their true colours. Their slate of 9 candidates occupied the top places in the poll. Actually other elections have shown the Conservatives of Hartley would have done better had they revealed their allegiance on the ballot paper, this is particularly noticeable when someone is standing for the district council as Conservative and "Independent" for the parish council.

Candidate	Party	Votes
Barnes, Ronald		497
Barnett, Alan Peter**	Independent Conservative	864	ELECTED
Clutterbuck, Maurice Hawkley	Independent	572	ELECTED
Coutts, Olga Yvette**		752	ELECTED
Eames, Frederick George**	Independent Conservative	1017	ELECTED
Fry, Yvonne Margaret**	Independent Conservative	1052	ELECTED
Gibbons, Ian Arthur John**	Independent Conservative	880	ELECTED
Millar, Emmeline**	Independent Conservative	961	ELECTED
Tucker, Eileen Doris**	Independent Conservative	936	ELECTED
Ward, Kevin Paul**	Independent Conservative	817	ELECTED
White, Lynda Joyce	Independent Conservative	768	ELECTED
Williams, Tony Martin**	Independent Conservative	874	ELECTED

Spoiled papers: 23

Turnout: 34.18%

** Denotes member of previous council

4 May 1995

Uncontested election. 6 Conservatives again stood under that banner.

Candidate	Party	Votes
Barnett, Alan Peter	Conservative		ELECTED
Coutts, Olga Yvette			ELECTED
Eames, Frederick George	Conservative		ELECTED
Fry, Yvonne Margaret	Conservative		ELECTED
Gadson, Kenneth			ELECTED
Gibbons, Ian Arthur John	Conservative		ELECTED
Gronow, Clive			ELECTED
Millar, Emmeline	Conservative		ELECTED
Richardson, John Thomas			ELECTED
Tucker, Eileen Doris	Conservative		ELECTED
White, Lynda Joyce			ELECTED

6 May 1999

Uncontested election, all candidates deemed elected.

Barnett, Alan Peter**

Coutts, Olga Yvette**

Eames, Frederick George**

Fry, Yvonne Margaret**

Gadson, Kenneth**

Gibbons, Ian Arthur John**

Gronow, Clive**

Millar, Emmeline**

Mitchell, Christopher

Modell, Trevor Royston

Tucker, Eileen Doris**

** Denotes member of previous council

25 May 2000 By-election

Candidate	Party	Votes
Alford, Christopher	Retd Local Government officer	580	ELECTED
Cruse, Martyn Frank	Independent Team	387
Sewell, Vincent James	Independent	566	ELECTED
Williams, Tony Martin	Independent Team	425
Wilton, Clifford	Independent	202

Spoiled Papers: 1

Turnout: 25.4%

13 December 2001 By-election

Candidate	Party	Votes
Gaywood, James	Independent	329
Glover, Roy Harold	Farmer	482	ELECTED
Newins, Lyndon		371	ELECTED
Oxtoby, Anne	Independent	319

Turnout: 24.44%

1 May 2003

A very keenly fought election with a record 26 candidates. The ballot paper was over 2 feet long. This was also the first election when Hartley Parish Council had been increased from 11 to 13 members.

Candidate	Party	Votes
Abraham, Larry	Putting Hartley First	874
Alford, Christopher**	Putting Hartley First	832	ELECTED
Barnes, Ronald	Independent Team	530
Barnett, Alan**	Putting Hartley First	821	ELECTED
Brudenell, Julia	Independent Team	575
Burns, Jane	Putting Hartley First	772
Coutts, Yvette**	Putting Hartley First	842
Gaywood, James**	Putting Hartley First	907	ELECTED
Glover, Roy**	Independent Team	743
Gronow, Clive	Independent Team	514
Harris, Malcolm	Putting Hartley First	835	ELECTED
Johnson, Sean	Independent Team	508
Lawrie, Ronald	Independent Team	516
Lewis, Stephen	Independent Team	486
Maddocks, Peter	Independent Team	505
Mayer, Peter	Independent Team	557
Modell, Trevor**	Independent Team	288
Newins, Lyndon**	Independent Team	483
Oxtoby, Anne	Putting Hartley First	815	ELECTED
Ramsay, Brian	Putting Hartley First	845	ELECTED
Sewell, Vincent**	Putting Hartley First	758	ELECTED
Solman, Margaret	Putting Hartley First	787	ELECTED
Tremain, Andrew	Putting Hartley First	824	ELECTED
Williams, Tony	Independent Team	506
Wolstenholme, David	Independent Team	459

** Denotes member of previous council

3 May 2007

Another clean sweep for the grouping calling themselves "Putting Hartley First". The poll was topped by the three candidates who were also standing for the Conservatives on the District Council on the same day.

Candidate	Party	Votes
Abraham, Larry**	Putting Hartley First	1201	ELECTED
Alford, Chris**	Putting Hartley First	928	ELECTED
Barnett, Alan**	Putting Hartley First	881	ELECTED
Burns, Jane**	Putting Hartley First	912	ELECTED
Cole, Penny	Putting Hartley First	867	ELECTED
Gaywood, James**	Putting Hartley First	1169	ELECTED
Graeme, David**	Putting Hartley First	850	ELECTED
Granger, Steffan	Putting Hartley First	827	ELECTED
Harris, Malcolm**	Putting Hartley First	907	ELECTED
Mayer, Peter	Independent	668
Minns, Jonathan	Putting Hartley First	753	ELECTED
Newins, Lyndon	Independent	618
Oxtoby, Anne**	Putting Hartley First	888	ELECTED
Ramsay, Brian**	Putting Hartley First	1081	ELECTED
Sewell, Vincent**	Putting Hartley First	829	ELECTED

Spoiled - too many crosses: 8

Spoiled - blank: 23

Turnout - Hartley North: 28.91%

Turnout - Hartley South: 42.14%

Turnout - Postal Voters: 66.06% (this also includes Hodsoll Street voters for the district council the same day)

Average Votes per ballot: 7.1

**Denotes member of previous council

5 May 2011

Another keenly fought election with a new grouping called "100% Hartley" running the incumbent "Putting Hartley First" group close. However it was the one independent candidate, Mrs Fernley, who ended Hartley's one party state. One of the Hartley First grouping had moved away and it seems the electorate did not like the non-Hartley address on the ballot paper.

Candidate	Party	Votes
Abraham, Larry**	Putting Hartley First	1214	ELECTED
Alford, Chris**	Putting Hartley First	981	ELECTED
Britton, Daniel	100% Hartley	671
Burchell, Roger	Putting Hartley First	908	ELECTED
Burns, Jane**	Putting Hartley First	963	ELECTED
Chick, Vincent	100% Hartley	681
Coates, Robert	Putting Hartley First	953	ELECTED
Cole, Penny**	Putting Hartley First	976	ELECTED
Fernley, Valerie	Independent	766	ELECTED
Fowler, Daniel	100% Hartley	644
Glander, Laurence	Putting Hartley First	775	ELECTED
Graeme, David**	Putting Hartley First	900	ELECTED
Horwood, Michael	Putting Hartley First	760	ELECTED
Minns, Jonathan**	Putting Hartley First	622
Oxtoby, Anne**	Putting Hartley First	1002	ELECTED
Ramsay, Brian**	Putting Hartley First	1012	ELECTED
Sewell, Vincent**	Putting Hartley First	862	ELECTED
Shipston, Glen	Independent	631
Swain, Jamie	100% Hartley	652
Swain, Jerry	100% Hartley	622

Spoiled - too many crosses: 3

Spoiled - blank or uncertain: 31

Turnout: 47.82%

**Denotes member of previous council

7 May 2015

Held the same day as the general election, for the first time not enough candidates came forward for the parish council (a common occurrance these days), so all 12 nominated were automatically elected. All 12 were from the "Putting Hartley First" grouping. Subsequently Mrs Rogers was coopted to the council.

Actually there was a 13th candidate for this election who would also have been elected, but their nomination was wrongly refused by Sevenoaks Council on the ground they had nominated themselves. The Electoral Commission said it is perfectly acceptable for someone to nominate themselves.

Candidate	Party	Votes
Abraham, Larry**	Putting Hartley First		ELECTED
Alford, Chris**	Putting Hartley First		ELECTED
Bennett, Sheila	Putting Hartley First		ELECTED
Burchell, Roger**	Putting Hartley First		ELECTED
Burns, Jane**	Putting Hartley First		ELECTED
Cole, Penny**	Putting Hartley First		ELECTED
Graeme, David**	Putting Hartley First		ELECTED
Oxtoby, Anne**	Putting Hartley First		ELECTED
Ramsay, Brian**	Putting Hartley First		ELECTED
Sewell, Vincent**	Putting Hartley First		ELECTED
Tremain, Andrew	Putting Hartley First		ELECTED
Vesey, Dorothy	Putting Hartley First		ELECTED

**Denotes member of previous council

2 May 2019

Once again only 12 nominated candidates for 13 vacancies, so all were elected without a poll. All belonged to the "Putting Hartley First" slate, so this grouping will have been in power 20 years by the next election in 2023.

Larry Abraham**

Christopher Alford**

Sheila Bennett**

Penny Cole**

Perry Cole

Lesley Driscoll

Annette Ewing

David Graeme**

Mally Malham

Matt Mohr

Anne Oxtoby**

Ian Ross

Vince Sewell**

**Denotes member of previous council