# Birchington West

Birchington West ward was a ward of Thanet Borough Council in Kent, England, and was created in the boundary changes of 1979, and had previously been part of the Margate Birchington ward.
Councillors Neville Hudson and Bentley transferred from Margate Birchington ward and contested and won the 1979 election.
1979 Election
Birchington West ward :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | Neville Hudson | 1,301 | 57.5% | |
| | Independent | D Bentley | 1,208 | 53.4% | |
| | Conservative | W Sutton | 804 | 35.5% | |
| | Conservative | R Evans | 792 | 35.0% | |
| | Liberal | F Casey | 158 | 7.0% | |
| | Labour | P Harrington | 158 | 7.0% | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 497,404 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,263 | 72.3% | 3,130 |
1983 Election
Birchington West ward :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | Neville Hudson | 918 | 49.8% | −7.7% |
| | Independent | D Bentley | 836 | 45.4% | −8.0% |
| | Conservative | Sid Barry | 763 | 41.4% | +5.9% |
| | Labour | P Hayward | 161 | 8.7% | +1.7% |
| | Labour | L Sandford | 129 | 7.0% | n/a |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 155,73 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,842 | 60.9% | 3,024 |
1987 Election
Birchington West ward :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | Neville Hudson | 1,176 | 64.5% | +14.7% |
| | Independent | S Barry | 1,164 | 63.9% | +18.5% (ex−Conservative candidate) |
| | Conservative | I Bedwell | 530 | 29.1% | −12.3% |
| | Conservative | E Hunter | 399 | 21.9% | n/a |
| | Labour | P Harrington | 117 | 6.4% | −2.3% |
| | Labour | S Denman | 109 | 6.0% | −1.0% |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 646,634 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,823 | 56.8% | 3,210 |
1991 Election
Birchington West ward :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | Sid Barry | 813 | 47.9% | −16.0% |
| | Independent | Neville Hudson | 802 | 47.3% | −17.2% |
| | Conservative | V Jones | 636 | 37.5% | +8.4% |
| | Conservative | G Eady | 635 | 37.4% | +15.5% |
| | Labour | E Rowe | 126 | 7.4% | +1.0% |
| | Green | L Williams | 116 | 6.8% | n/a |
| | Labour | C Bridgeland | 105 | 6.2% | +0.2% |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 177,166 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,696 | 50.7% | 3,346 |
1995 Election
Birchington West ward :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | Neville Hudson | 657 | 41.7% | −5.6% |
| | Independent | N Thomas | 587 | 37.3% | −10.6% |
| | Conservative | C Barton | 482 | 30.6% | −6.9% |
| | Labour | J Simmons | 453 | 28.8% | +21.4% |
| | Labour | D Brewer | 446 | 28.3% | +22.1% |
| | Conservative | J Wainwright | 429 | 27.2% | −10.2% |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 175,105 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,575 | 47.0% | 3,352 |
1999 Election
Birchington West ward :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | Nevile Hudson | 856 | 63.4% | +21.7% |
| | Independent | N Thomas | 616 | 45.6% | +8.3% |
| | Conservative | D Cooper | 480 | 35.6% | +5.0% |
| | Labour | C Rose | 284 | 21.0% | −7.8% |
| | Labour | R Waddingham | 243 | 18.0% | −10.3% |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 376,176 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,350 | 40.8% | 3,310 |
There were boundary changes in May 2001 and this resulted in Birchington West, losing voters south of the London to Margate railway line (they were transferred to what became Birchington South ward), and acquiring voters which had been in Birchington East ward which had been north of the railway line. The ward was then renamed Birchington North.