Birchington East was a ward of Thanet Borough Council and was created in the boundary changes of 1979, and had previously been part of the Margate Birchington ward.
Councillors William Dawson and Wanstall transferred from Margate Birchington ward and contested and won the 1979 election.
1979 ElectionParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Independent | William Dawson | 1,561 | 49.8% | n/a | |
Independent | A Wanstall | 1,471 | 46.9% | n/a | |
Conservative | F Buch | 835 | 26.6% | n/a | |
Conservative | M Porter | 802 | 25.6% | n/a | |
Labour | M Lowe | 387 | 12.3% | n/a | |
Liberal | F McPherson | 353 | 11.3% | n/a | |
Liberal | P Bloore | 349 | 11.1% | n/a | |
Majority | 726,669 | ||||
Turnout | 3,136 | 70.9% | 4,421 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Independent | A Wanstall | 1,015 | 45.1% | −1.8% | |
Independent | William Dawson | 1,013 | 44.6% | −5.2% | |
Conservative | J Callaway | 816 | 36.3% | +9.7% | |
Labour | M Lowe | 259 | 11.5% | −0.8% | |
Labour | P Harrington | 220 | 9.8% | n/a | |
Liberal | J Hill | 159 | 7.1% | −4.2% | |
Liberal | N Stein | 159 | 7.1% | −4.0% | |
Majority | 199,187 | ||||
Turnout | 2,249 | 49.9% | 4,503 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Independent | William Dawson | 1,120 | 44.8% | +0.2% | |
Independent | C Johnson | 1,000 | 40.0% | −5.1% | |
Conservative | G Clark | 789 | 31.5% | −4.8% | |
Liberal | J Hill | 444 | 17.7% | +10.6% | |
Labour | D Conway | 149 | 6.0% | −5.5% | |
Liberal | V Hynes | 143 | 5.7% | −1.4% | |
Labour | J Simmons | 139 | 5.6% | −4.2% | |
Majority | 331,211 | ||||
Turnout | 2,502 | 45.2% | 5,535 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | J Warren | 1,092 | 49.0% | +17.5% | |
Conservative | C Chapman | 789 | 46.0% | +14.5% | |
Independent | P Francis | 693 | 31.1% | −13.7% | |
Labour | W East | 404 | 18.1% | +12.1% | |
Green | R Quested | 319 | 14.3% | n/a | |
Labour | J Simmons | 300 | 13.5% | +7.9% | |
Majority | 339,331 | ||||
Turnout | 2,227 | 44.3% | 5,028 |