# 1985 East Sussex County Council election

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 election :
| Party | Candidates | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes |
| Conservative | 67 | 35 | 0 | 5 | 18 | 50.0 | 42.4 | 92,754 |
| Alliance | 65 | 21 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 30.0 | 33.0 | 72,229 |
| Labour | 60 | 14 | 4 | 0 | | 20.0 | 22.2 | 48,637 |
| Residents | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | 0.0 | 1.0 | 2,195 |
| Independent | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.6 | 1,350 |
| Ecology | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | 0.0 | 0.6 | 1,217 |
| Ind. Conservative | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | 0.0 | 0.2 | 352 |

## Division results by local authority
### Brighton

Brighton District Summary :
| Party | Party | Seats | +/- | 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 |
| Total | Total | 15 | | 49,266 | 44.2 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 111,337 | – |
Division results
Hanover :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Roderick Fitch* | 2,282 | 55.5 | +24.6 |
| | Alliance | K. Harwood | 1,353 | 32.9 | –24.0 |
| | Conservative | J. Slaughter | 369 | 9.0 | –3.2 |
| | Ecology | David Aherne | 108 | 2.6 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 929 | 22.6 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,112 | 47.4 | –11.1 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 8,668 | | |
| | Labour gain from Alliance | Labour gain from Alliance | Labour gain from Alliance | Labour gain from Alliance | Labour gain from Alliance |
Hollingbury :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | J. Robson | 1,846 | 57.2 | +4.6 |
| | Conservative | L. Watts | 887 | 27.5 | –8.7 |
| | Alliance | T. Hunter | 495 | 15.3 | +4.0 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 959 | 29.7 | +13.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,228 | 42.1 | –4.5 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 7,668 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | 6.7 | |
Kings Cliff :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | H. Spillman* | 1,562 | 50.2 | +7.1 |
| | Conservative | F. Deen | 1,160 | 37.3 | –12.9 |
| | Alliance | M. Dennis | 388 | 12.5 | +5.8 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 402 | 12.9 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,110 | 46.7 | –1.9 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 6,664 | | |
| | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | 10.0 | |
Marine :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | D. Turner* | 1,810 | 51.3 |
| | Conservative | G. Machen | 1,375 | 39.0 |
| | Alliance | K. Butcher | 343 | 9.7 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 435 | 12.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,528 | 45.9 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 7,694 | |
| | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) |
Moulsecoomb :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | E. Watson | 1,508 | 63.1 |
| | Conservative | J. Stevens | 621 | 26.0 |
| | Alliance | B. Meads | 261 | 10.9 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 887 | 37.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,390 | 32.3 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 7,390 | |
| | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) |
Patcham :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | G. Theobald | 2,029 | 53.4 | –4.6 |
| | Labour | W. Scrace | 1,144 | 30.1 | +5.0 |
| | Alliance | N. Cook | 629 | 16.5 | –0.5 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 885 | 23.3 | –9.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,802 | 53.0 | +11.1 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 7,180 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | 4.8 | |
Queens Park :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | K. Bodfish | 1,735 | 56.2 | +8.9 |
| | Conservative | V. Dew | 869 | 28.2 | –14.3 |
| | Alliance | A. Saunders | 379 | 12.3 | +2.1 |
| | Ecology | S. Paskins | 102 | 3.3 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 866 | 28.1 | +23.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,085 | 47.4 | +2.4 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 6,515 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | 11.6 | |
Regency :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | S. Cullen | 1,346 | 46.7 | +30.1 |
| | Conservative | Michael Fabricant | 1,135 | 39.4 | –12.1 |
| | Alliance | A. Cole | 403 | 14.0 | –17.9 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 211 | 7.3 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,884 | 42.5 | +4.1 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 6,787 | | |
| | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | 21.1 | |
Rottingdean :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | J. Mont | 2,365 | 58.8 | –1.7 |
| | Alliance | R. Dore | 1,337 | 33.3 | +4.1 |
| | Labour | B. Jones | 319 | 7.9 | –2.4 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,028 | 25.6 | –5.7 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,021 | 51.9 | –1.2 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 7,754 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | 2.9 | |
Seven Dials :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Alliance | David Rogers* | 1,387 | 44.5 |
| | Labour | F. Tonks | 940 | 30.2 |
| | Conservative | P. Mallard | 769 | 24.7 |
| | Independent | G. O'Brien | 19 | 0.6 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 447 | 14.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,115 | 43.3 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 7,189 | |
| | Alliance win (new seat) | Alliance win (new seat) | Alliance win (new seat) | Alliance win (new seat) |
St Peters :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | M. Farmer | 1,526 | 45.4 | –1.5 |
| | Conservative | W. Brandon | 880 | 26.2 | –17.0 |
| | Alliance | J. Guyer | 842 | 25.1 | +15.2 |
| | Ecology | R. Nicklin | 113 | 3.4 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 646 | 19.2 | +15.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,361 | 46.7 | –1.4 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 7,202 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | 7.8 | |
Stanmer :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | D. Hill* | 1,918 | 58.0 | +3.4 |
| | Conservative | D. Fairhall | 938 | 28.4 | +4.7 |
| | Alliance | D. McBeth | 451 | 13.6 | –8.1 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 980 | 29.6 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,307 | 42.9 | +8.4 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 7,703 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | 0.7 | |
Tenantry :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | S. Charleton | 1,656 | 59.1 |
| | Conservative | J. Payne | 697 | 24.9 |
| | Alliance | M. Gare-Simmons | 451 | 16.1 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 959 | 34.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,804 | 36.9 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 7,608 | |
| | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) |
Westdene :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | P. Drake* | 1,616 | 51.7 |
| | Alliance | D. Roberts | 887 | 28.4 |
| | Labour | F. Spicer | 624 | 20.0 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 729 | 23.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,127 | 42.3 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 7,393 | |
| | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) |
Woodingdean :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | B. Thomas | 1,628 | 48.0 |
| | Labour | L. Williams | 1,271 | 37.5 |
| | Alliance | M. Rutherford | 493 | 14.5 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 357 | 10.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,392 | 42.8 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 7,922 | |
| | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) |

### Eastbourne

Eastbourne District Summary :
| Party | Party | Seats | +/- | Votes | % |
| | Alliance | 5 | | 13,687 | 49.6 |
| | Conservative | 3 | | 11,337 | 41.1 |
| | Labour | 0 | | 2,579 | 9.3 |
| Total | Total | 8 | | 27,603 | 44.3 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 62,355 | – |
Division results
Cavendish :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Alliance | J. Healy* | 2,389 | 65.0 |
| | Conservative | E. Etches | 924 | 25.1 |
| | Labour | B. Earley | 362 | 9.9 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,465 | 39.9 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,675 | 43.3 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 8,487 | |
| | Alliance win (new seat) | Alliance win (new seat) | Alliance win (new seat) | Alliance win (new seat) |
College :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | A. Vickers* | 2,470 | 76.5 |
| | Alliance | P. Nicholls | 758 | 23.5 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,712 | 53.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,228 | 42.2 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 7,654 | |
| | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) |
Old Town :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Alliance | M. Skilton | 2,100 | 56.9 |
| | Conservative | D. Townsend | 1,234 | 33.4 |
| | Labour | D. Evans | 358 | 9.7 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 866 | 23.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,692 | 46.9 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 7,874 | |
| | Alliance win (new seat) | Alliance win (new seat) | Alliance win (new seat) | Alliance win (new seat) |
Park :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Alliance | P. Hearn* | 1,510 | 44.7 |
| | Labour | P. Day | 1,271 | 37.7 |
| | Conservative | E. Juniper | 594 | 17.6 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 239 | 7.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,375 | 43.9 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 7,692 | |
| | Alliance win (new seat) | Alliance win (new seat) | Alliance win (new seat) | Alliance win (new seat) |
Princes :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Alliance | J. Grist | 1,684 | 52.2 |
| | Conservative | C. Butler | 1,171 | 36.3 |
| | Labour | M. Kidd | 369 | 11.4 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 513 | 15.9 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,224 | 45.0 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 7,162 | |
| | Alliance win (new seat) | Alliance win (new seat) | Alliance win (new seat) | Alliance win (new seat) |
Priory :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Alliance | D. Tutt* | 2,405 | 68.1 |
| | Conservative | J. Waghorne | 906 | 25.7 |
| | Labour | H. Turner | 219 | 6.2 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,499 | 42.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,530 | 44.9 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 7,870 | |
| | Alliance win (new seat) | Alliance win (new seat) | Alliance win (new seat) | Alliance win (new seat) |
St Marys :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | U. Gardner* | 1,747 | 61.3 |
| | Alliance | P. Durrant | 1,103 | 38.7 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 644 | 22.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,850 | 36.8 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 7,752 | |
| | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) |
Woodlands :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | M. Tunwell* | 2,291 | 56.9 |
| | Alliance | Theresia Williamson | 1,738 | 43.1 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 553 | 13.7 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,029 | 51.2 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 7,864 | |
| | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) |

### Hastings

Hastings District Summary :
| Party | Party | Seats | +/- | 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 |
| Total | Total | 7 | | 19,717 | 36.8 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 53,575 | – |
Division results
Braybrooke & Castle :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Alliance | Pam Brown* | 1,316 | 53.1 |
| | Conservative | F. Parrott | 631 | 25.5 |
| | Labour | J. Dawes | 531 | 21.4 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 685 | 27.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,478 | 35.1 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 7,052 | |
| | Alliance win (new seat) | Alliance win (new seat) | Alliance win (new seat) | Alliance win (new seat) |
Broomgrove & Ore :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Alliance | C. Bourner | 1,472 | 48.0 |
| | Labour | Richard Stevens | 1,028 | 33.6 |
| | Conservative | J. Marshall | 564 | 18.4 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 444 | 14.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,064 | 40.6 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 7,540 | |
| | Alliance win (new seat) | Alliance win (new seat) | Alliance win (new seat) | Alliance win (new seat) |
Central St Leonards & Gensing :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Alliance | Jane Amstad | 1,157 | 43.5 |
| | Conservative | F. Wenham* | 918 | 34.5 |
| | Labour | Charles Clark | 403 | 15.1 |
| | Ecology | P. Buswell | 111 | 4.2 |
| | Independent | J. Wheatley | 72 | 2.7 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 239 | 9.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,661 | 35.1 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 7,573 | |
| | Alliance win (new seat) | Alliance win (new seat) | Alliance win (new seat) | Alliance win (new seat) |
Hollington & Ashdown :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Michael Foster* | 1,420 | 49.1 |
| | Conservative | J. Holden | 818 | 28.3 |
| | Alliance | D. Simpson | 655 | 22.6 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 602 | 20.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,893 | 40.8 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 7,090 | |
| | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) |
Old Hastings & Mount Pleasant :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Alliance | M. Hall | 1,336 | 42.2 |
| | Labour | T. Soan | 953 | 30.1 |
| | Conservative | J. Clayton | 879 | 27.7 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 383 | 12.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,168 | 41.6 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 7,607 | |
| | Alliance win (new seat) | Alliance win (new seat) | Alliance win (new seat) | Alliance win (new seat) |
Silverhill & Wishing Tree :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Alliance | Paul Smith* | 1,697 | 61.2 |
| | Labour | H. Duale | 1,078 | 38.8 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 619 | 22.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,775 | 32.9 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 8,424 | |
| | Alliance win (new seat) | Alliance win (new seat) | Alliance win (new seat) | Alliance win (new seat) |
West St Leonards & Maze Hill :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | J. Hodgson* | 1,515 | 56.6 |
| | Alliance | C. Hughes | 722 | 27.0 |
| | Labour | S. Nester | 441 | 16.5 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 793 | 29.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,678 | 32.3 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 8,289 | |
| | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) |

### Hove

Hove District Summary :
| Party | Party | Seats | +/- | 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 |
| Total | Total | 10 | | 26,686 | 36.9 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 72,348 | – |
Division results
Brunswick & Adelaide :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Alliance | B. Bailey* | 1,888 | 65.0 |
| | Conservative | S. Gillies | 426 | 14.7 |
| | Ind. Conservative | B. Dunmore | 352 | 12.1 |
| | Labour | D. Robinson | 239 | 8.2 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,462 | 50.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,905 | 37.1 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 7,821 | |
| | Alliance win (new seat) | Alliance win (new seat) | Alliance win (new seat) | Alliance win (new seat) |
Goldsmid :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | A. White* | 1,592 | 59.8 | –12.2 |
| | Alliance | R. Bates | 634 | 23.8 | +8.8 |
| | Labour | A. Richards | 434 | 16.3 | +3.3 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 958 | 36.0 | –21.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,660 | 34.9 | +2.2 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 7,632 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | 10.5 | |
Hangleton :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | W. Williams* | 1,037 | 47.9 | –0.8 |
| | Labour | M. Robinson | 736 | 34.0 | –3.4 |
| | Alliance | C. Furness | 390 | 18.0 | +4.1 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 301 | 13.9 | +2.7 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,163 | 30.9 | –3.2 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 7,010 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | 1.3 | |
Nevill :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | J. Marshall* | 1,599 | 65.1 |
| | Labour | G. Earl | 466 | 19.0 |
| | Alliance | A. Gale | 391 | 15.9 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,133 | 46.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,456 | 36.7 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 6,698 | |
| | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) |
Portslade North :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | L. Hamilton* | 1,631 | 61.9 | –3.6 |
| | Conservative | A. Burton | 735 | 27.9 | ±0.0 |
| | Alliance | D. Hirst | 269 | 10.2 | +4.4 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 896 | 34.0 | –3.7 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,635 | 37.8 | –7.7 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 6,962 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | 1.8 | |
Portslade South :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Donald Turner | 1,252 | 40.0 | +13.2 |
| | Alliance | Mathew Huntbach | 950 | 30.3 | –15.7 |
| | Conservative | B. Greenway | 931 | 29.7 | +3.5 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 302 | 9.6 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,133 | 43.0 | –3.5 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 7,289 | | |
| | Labour gain from Alliance | Labour gain from Alliance | Swing | 14.5 | |
Stanford :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | C. Exley | 1,725 | 73.1 | –9.9 |
| | Alliance | S. Bucknall | 463 | 19.6 | +8.1 |
| | Labour | J. Stacey | 173 | 7.3 | +1.8 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,262 | 53.5 | –18.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,361 | 35.0 | –5.1 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 6,754 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | 9.0 | |
Vallance :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | S. Stevens | 1,294 | 51.2 | –12.2 |
| | Labour | C. Hopper | 752 | 29.8 | +14.0 |
| | Alliance | R. Bagnall | 435 | 17.2 | –3.6 |
| | Ecology | A. Sparkes | 45 | 1.8 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 542 | 21.5 | –21.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,526 | 33.9 | +0.9 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 7,447 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | 13.1 | |
Westbourne :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Alliance | M. Randall | 1,587 | 48.7 | +33.2 |
| | Conservative | R. Ireland* | 1,241 | 38.0 | –26.3 |
| | Labour | J. Naysmith | 367 | 11.3 | –8.9 |
| | Ecology | M. Dixon | 67 | 2.1 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 346 | 10.6 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,262 | 43.6 | +8.5 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 7,489 | | |
| | Alliance gain from Conservative | Alliance gain from Conservative | Swing | 29.8 | |
Wish :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | A. Rowe | 1,251 | 48.4 | –23.2 |
| | Alliance | A. Percy | 793 | 30.7 | +16.5 |
| | Labour | I. Caplin | 541 | 20.9 | +6.7 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 458 | 17.7 | –39.7 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,585 | 35.7 | –3.5 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 7,246 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | 19.9 | |

### Lewes

Lewes District Summary :
| Party | Party | Seats | +/- | 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 |
| Total | Total | 8 | | 29,711 | 45.4 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 65,399 | – |
Division results
Chailey :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | S. Whitley | 1,854 | 56.0 |
| | Alliance | P. Ebert | 1,454 | 44.0 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 400 | 12.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,308 | 38.2 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 8,649 | |
| | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) |
Lewes :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Alliance | D. Venables | 1,713 | 34.7 |
| | Conservative | D. Monnington* | 1,491 | 30.2 |
| | Labour | J. Jacobs | 1,486 | 30.1 |
| | Ecology | G. Taylor | 241 | 4.9 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 222 | 4.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,931 | 61.1 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 8,073 | |
| | Alliance win (new seat) | Alliance win (new seat) | Alliance win (new seat) | Alliance win (new seat) |
Newhaven :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | P. Harwood | 1,451 | 43.7 | +1.1 |
| | Labour | L. Lamont | 1,246 | 37.5 | –4.6 |
| | Alliance | R. Philp | 470 | 14.2 | –1.2 |
| | Independent | P. Allen | 153 | 4.6 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 205 | 6.2 | +5.7 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,320 | 43.0 | +4.1 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 7,722 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | 2.9 | |
Peacehaven :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | L. Vince | 1,586 | 42.5 | –4.2 |
| | Alliance | G. Wagstaff | 1,074 | 28.8 | +13.3 |
| | Labour | R. Weatherhead | 1,069 | 28.7 | –9.1 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 512 | 13.7 | +4.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,729 | 38.9 | +0.9 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 9,575 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | 8.8 | |
Ringmer :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Alliance | David Bellotti* | 2,609 | 57.9 |
| | Conservative | R. Vigars | 1,175 | 26.1 |
| | Labour | M. Woodling | 582 | 12.9 |
| | Ecology | J. Denis | 142 | 3.1 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,434 | 31.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,508 | 56.1 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 8,033 | |
| | Alliance win (new seat) | Alliance win (new seat) | Alliance win (new seat) | Alliance win (new seat) |
Seaford (Blatchington) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Alliance | J. Martin | 1,774 | 52.2 | +23.8 |
| | Conservative | L. Preddy* | 1,627 | 47.8 | –11.5 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 147 | 4.3 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,401 | 42.4 | –0.4 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 8,024 | | |
| | Alliance gain from Conservative | Alliance gain from Conservative | Swing | 17.7 | |
Seaford (Sutton) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | N. Mackilligin* | 1,755 | 49.9 | –9.9 |
| | Alliance | A. Stiles | 962 | 27.3 | –1.3 |
| | Independent | L. Williams | 370 | 10.5 | N/A |
| | Labour | Alison Chapman | 298 | 8.5 | –3.0 |
| | Ecology | A. Long | 133 | 3.8 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 793 | 22.5 | –8.7 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,518 | 45.4 | +1.0 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 7,743 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | 4.3 | |
Telscombe :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | J. Lovill* | 1,424 | 47.5 | –8.1 |
| | Alliance | P. Cook | 912 | 30.4 | +10.7 |
| | Labour | T. Mayo | 505 | 16.9 | –7.8 |
| | Ecology | M. Ryle | 155 | 5.2 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 512 | 17.1 | –13.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,996 | 39.5 | –3.4 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 7,580 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | 9.4 | |

### Rother

Rother District Summary :
| Party | Party | Seats | +/- | 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 |
| Total | Total | 8 | | 27,175 | 42.7 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 63,647 | – |
Division results
Battle :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Alliance | David Amies* | 1,960 | 53.3 | +1.8 |
| | Conservative | A. Robertson | 1,718 | 46.7 | –1.8 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 242 | 6.6 | +3.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,678 | 47.4 | +3.4 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 7,763 | | |
| | Alliance hold | Alliance hold | Swing | 1.8 | |
Bexhill East :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | D. Kimber* | 1,344 | 47.0 | +1.1 |
| | Residents | M .Traice | 1,298 | 45.4 | +0.9 |
| | Labour | S. Tickner | 220 | 7.7 | –2.0 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 46 | 1.6 | +0.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,862 | 40.2 | –6.1 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 7,119 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | 0.1 | |
Bexhill North :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | A. Ottley | 1,628 | 57.1 | –10.3 |
| | Conservative | E. Nichols | 1,221 | 42.9 | +10.3 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 407 | 14.3 | –20.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,849 | 37.7 | –8.2 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 7,555 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | 10.3 | |
Bexhill South :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | E. Prior | 2,310 | 66.5 | –3.3 |
| | Independent | J. Day | 736 | 21.2 | N/A |
| | Labour | S. Gover | 429 | 12.3 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,574 | 45.3 | +5.7 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,47 | 42.0 | +0.7 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 8,283 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold |
Bexhill West :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | I. Brampton* | 2,474 | 65.6 | –1.6 |
| | Alliance | M. Johnson | 1,011 | 26.8 | N/A |
| | Labour | M. Alexander | 288 | 7.6 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,463 | 38.8 | +4.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,773 | 44.4 | –8.3 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 8,507 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold |
Rye :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Joan Yates* | 2,015 | 57.2 | –12.4 |
| | Alliance | D. Goggin | 1,013 | 28.8 | N/A |
| | Labour | S. Ungar | 495 | 14.1 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,002 | 28.4 | –10.7 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,523 | 44.4 | +6.2 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 7,929 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold |
Ticehurst :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Alliance | Ann Moore* | 1,960 | 54.4 | +19.2 |
| | Conservative | J. Logan | 1,641 | 45.6 | –19.2 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 319 | 8.9 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,601 | 44.7 | +3.9 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 8,056 | | |
| | Alliance gain from Conservative | Alliance gain from Conservative | Swing | 19.2 | |
Winchelsea :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | R. Bramley* | 1,825 | 53.5 | –2.9 |
| | Alliance | John Lutman | 1,204 | 35.3 | –8.3 |
| | Labour | B. Champion | 385 | 11.3 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 621 | 18.2 | +5.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,414 | 40.5 | –2.9 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 8,435 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | 2.7 | |

### Wealden

Wealden District Summary :
| Party | Party | Seats | +/- | 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 |
| Total | Total | 12 | | 38,576 | 39.6 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 97,429 | – |
Division results
Buxted & Maresfield :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | D. Cumming | 1,953 | 59.9 |
| | Alliance | D. Synge | 1,082 | 33.2 |
| | Labour | S. Cliff | 224 | 6.9 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 871 | 26.7 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,259 | 37.3 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 8,733 | |
| | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) |
Crowborough (Beacon) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | D. Russell* | 1,313 | 47.7 |
| | Alliance | Paul Scott | 1,173 | 42.6 |
| | Labour | M. Streeter | 265 | 9.6 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 140 | 5.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,751 | 34.5 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 7,976 | |
| | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) |
Crowborough (Rothersfield) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | F. Edmonds | 1,563 | 50.5 |
| | Alliance | P. Whittington | 1,299 | 42.0 |
| | Labour | A. Salmon | 230 | 7.4 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 264 | 8.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,092 | 36.8 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 8,400 | |
| | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) |
Forest Row :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | O. Hughes | 1,464 | 55.9 | –7.7 |
| | Alliance | C. Munday | 979 | 37.4 | +11.1 |
| | Labour | J. Windebank | 178 | 6.8 | –3.3 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 485 | 18.5 | –18.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,621 | 38.5 | –3.9 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 6,807 | | |
| | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) |
Hailsham :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | B. Gray | 1,058 | 46.3 | –1.2 |
| | Alliance | T. Stanford | 699 | 30.6 | +0.7 |
| | Labour | D. Rose | 528 | 23.1 | +0.5 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 359 | 15.7 | –1.9 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,285 | 32.4 | –3.5 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 7,058 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | 1.0 | |
Heathfield :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | H. Hatcher | 2,317 | 55.7 | –9.1 |
| | Alliance | Robert Kiernan | 1,530 | 36.8 | +14.2 |
| | Labour | B. Waters | 313 | 7.5 | –5.1 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 787 | 18.9 | –23.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,160 | 42.4 | +2.1 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 9,820 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | 11.7 | |
Hellingly :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | C. Kelly* | 1,417 | 49.8 | –9.1 |
| | Alliance | A. Cameron | 1,043 | 36.7 | +6.2 |
| | Labour | G. Hayward | 383 | 13.5 | +2.9 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 374 | 13.2 | –3.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,843 | 34.9 | +4.9 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 8,153 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | 7.7 | |
Pevensey :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | G. Hart* | 1,962 | 55.7 | –7.4 |
| | Alliance | M. Pensten | 1,563 | 44.3 | +16.6 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 399 | 11.3 | –24.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,525 | 41.4 | –1.8 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 8,523 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | 12.0 | |
Polegate :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | C. Brewer | 1,240 | 34.5 | –27.8 |
| | Alliance | R. Kirtley | 1,095 | 30.5 | +10.3 |
| | Residents | D. Manton | 897 | 25.0 | N/A |
| | Labour | R. Booth | 361 | 10.0 | –7.5 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 145 | 4.0 | –38.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,593 | 44.0 | +0.4 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 8,166 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | 19.1 | |
Uckfield :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Alliance | M. Wigglesworth* | 1,947 | 51.2 | –3.6 |
| | Conservative | J. Fordham | 1,496 | 39.3 | +2.2 |
| | Labour | J. Sones | 363 | 9.5 | +1.5 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 451 | 11.8 | –6.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,806 | 45.8 | –1.8 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 8,307 | | |
| | Alliance hold | Alliance hold | Swing | 2.9 | |
Wadhurst :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | M. Wright* | 1,840 | 59.3 | –2.3 |
| | Alliance | J. Brinton | 1,008 | 32.5 | +10.8 |
| | Labour | D. White | 253 | 8.2 | –8.5 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 832 | 26.8 | –13.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,101 | 41.9 | +2.2 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 7,394 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | 6.6 | |
Willingdon :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | J. Chatfield* | 2,389 | 67.5 | +1.0 |
| | Alliance | H. Gundry | 754 | 21.3 | +2.2 |
| | Labour | G. Page | 397 | 11.2 | +1.3 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,635 | 46.2 | –1.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,540 | 43.7 | –3.7 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 8,092 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | 0.6 | |