1973 – 7th June – Warwick District Council Elections – Kenilworth

Abbey & Borrowell (3 seats)

Windy Arbour (2 seats)

St John’s (2 seats)

Castle (2 seats)

Park Hill (2 seats)

INAUGURAL DISTRICT COUNCIL ELECTIONS

Kenilworth District Councillors

5 Liberal Party (B. Butler, G. Bramwell, H. Dore, H. Thomas, J. Bastock)

4 Conservative Party (K. Rawnsley, E. Burbidge, J. Wilson, T. Robinson)

2 Labour Party (C. Webster, B. Wozencroft)

1976 – 6th May – Warwick District Council Elections – Kenilworth

Abbey & Borrowell (3 seats)

Registered Voters 4358

Ballot Papers Issued 2618 (Spoilt Papers 0)

Votes Cast 7445 (60%)

One Conservative gain from Liberal

Castle (2 seats)

Registered Voters 2737

Ballot Papers Issued 1622 (Spoilt Papers 16)

Votes Cast 3161 (59%)

No Change

Park Hill (2 seats)

Registered Voters 2443

Ballot Papers Issued 1576 (Spoilt Papers 20)

Votes Cast 3093 (65%)

Two Conservative gains from Liberal

St John’s (2 seats)

Registered Voters 2276

Ballot Papers Issued 1462 (Spoilt Papers 34)

Votes Cast 2766 (64%)

One Conservative gain from Labour

Windy Arbour (2 seats)

*denotes retiring councillor

Registered Voters 2544

Ballot Papers Issued 1651 (Spoilt Papers 2)

Votes Cast 3237 (67%)

No change

RIGHT TURN FOR WARWICK DISTRICT

Kenilworth District Councillors (11 seats)

8 Conservative Party (M. Coker, K. Hogarth, J. Wilson, T. Robinson, R. Monnington, H. Potts, A. Pearce, K. Rawnsley)

2 Liberal Party (H. Dore, J. Bastock)

1 Labour Party (B. Wozencroft)

1977 – 24th November – Warwick District Council – By Election

Park Hill

CONSERVATIVES RETAIN SEAT

Kenilworth District Councillors

8 Conservative Party (M.Coker, J. Wilson, T. Robinson, R. Monnington, H. Potts, K. Rawnsley, K. Hogarth, S. Harrison)

2 Liberal Party (H. Dore, J. Bastock)

1 Labour Party (B. Wozencroft)

1979 – 3rd May – Warwick District Council Elections – Kenilworth

Abbey & Borrowell (3 seats)

Registered Voters 4287

Ballot Papers Issued 3474 (7 spoilt papers)

Votes Cast 9949 (81% Turnout)

Liberal gain from Conservative

Castle (2 seats)

Registered Voters 2765

Ballot Papers Issued 2271 (16 spoilt papers)

Votes Cast 4183 (82.1% Turnout)

No Change

Park Hill (2 seats)

Registered Voters 2684

Ballot Papers Issued 2237 (1 spoilt paper)

Votes Cast 4310 (83.3% Turnout)

Liberal gain from Conservative

St John’s (2 seats)

Registered Voters 2241

Ballot Papers Issued 1816 (2 spoilt papers)

Votes Cast 3475 (81% Turnout)

No Change

Windy Arbour (2 seats)

*denotes retiring councillor

Registered Voters 2609

Ballot Papers Issued 2194 (10 spoilt papers)

Votes Cast 4177 (84.1% Turnout)

No Change

MASSIVE TURNOUT BY KENILWORTH VOTERS

Kenilworth District Councillors

6 Conservative Party (J. Pearson, J. Whitby, R. Monnington, S. Harrison, M. Coker, K. Rawnsley)

4 Liberal Party (R. Butler, H. Dore, J. Bastock, H. Thomas)

1 Labour Party (B. Wozencroft)

1982 – 25th November – Warwick District Council – By Election – Kenilworth

Abbey & Borrowell

LIBERAL HOLD

Turnout 49%

LIBERALS RETAIN SEAT

1983 – 5th May – Warwick District Council Elections – Kenilworth

Abbey (3 seats)

Park Hill (2 seats)

St John’s (3 seats)

*denotes retiring councillor

TORY LANDSLIDE IN KENILWORTH

Kenilworth District Councillors

7 Conservative Party (M. Coker, J. Cooke, B. Wooller, J. Wilson, J. Whitby, S. Harrison, K. Rawnsley)

1 Liberal Party (B. Butler)

1987 – 7th May – Warwick District Council Elections – Kenilworth

Abbey (3 seats)

Votes Cast 11,946 (spoilt papers 29)

Park Hill (2 seats)

Votes Cast 4,125 (spoilt papers 10)

St. John’ (3 seats)

*denotes retiring councillor

Votes Cast 12,056 (spoilt papers 9)

CLEAN SWEEP FOR TORIES IN KENILWORTH

Kenilworth District Councillors

8 Conservative Party (K. Rawnsley, M. Coker, J. Cooke, B. Wooller, J. Wilson, J. Whitby, T. Dalton, S. Harrison)

Thomas Litterick MP

Kenilworth’s Scottish Politican

Arrival In Kenilworth

Political Life – 1970

Resignation From KUDC – 1974

Health and Family Issues – 1977

The Thatcher Revolution – 1979

Death – 1981

West London Crematorium

Tributes