1973 Chichester District Council election

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1973 Chichester District Council election
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7 June 1973 1976  →
All 50 seats to Chichester District Council
26 seats needed for a majority
 First partySecond party
 
Party Independent Conservative
Seats won2218
Popular vote11,7167,267
Percentage32.3%20.0%
Council control after election

No overall control

Elections to Chichester District Council in West Sussex, United Kingdom were held on 7 June 1973.

Contents

The whole council was up for election and resulted in no overall control.

Election result

Chichester District Council Election Result 1973 [1]
PartySeatsGainsLossesNet gain/lossSeats %Votes %Votes+/−
  Independent 22N/AN/AN/A44.032.311,716N/A
  Conservative 18N/AN/AN/A36.020.07,267N/A
  Liberal 6N/AN/AN/A12.021.57,831N/A
  Residents 3N/AN/AN/A6.08.12,933N/A
  Labour 1N/AN/AN/A2.018.16,601N/A
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2218631
IndependentConservativeLiberalRL

Ward results

Birdham (1 seat)
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative J. DarleyUnopposed
Turnout 00.0N/A
Registered electors 1,334
Conservative win (new seat)
Bosham (2 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Independent F. ParhamUnopposed
Independent J. LillywhiteUnopposed
Turnout 00.0N/A
Registered electors 2,878
Independent win (new seat)
Independent win (new seat)
Boxgrove (1 seat)
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative E. Kirkby-BottUnopposed
Turnout 00.0N/A
Registered electors 1,348
Conservative win (new seat)
Bury (1 seat)
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative C. RobertsUnopposed
Turnout 00.0N/A
Registered electors 1,188
Conservative win (new seat)
Chichester East (3 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal C. Tupper72832.2N/A
Conservative M. Pigot69830.4N/A
Liberal A. French679N/A
Conservative R. Shields631N/A
Labour D. Shepherd58837.3N/A
Labour E. Goodland526N/A
Labour J. Nicholson519N/A
Turnout 4,36946.0N/A
Registered electors 4,376
Liberal win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)
Liberal win (new seat)
Chichester South (3 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal J. Seddon92548.2N/A
Liberal P. Weston896N/A
Liberal K. Smith807N/A
Conservative P. Combes58414.4N/A
Labour A. Ingram51537.4N/A
Labour M. Sharpe440N/A
Labour P. Sharpe423N/A
Turnout 4,59045.9N/A
Registered electors 4,405
Liberal win (new seat)
Liberal win (new seat)
Liberal win (new seat)
Chichester West (5 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent G. Tullett1,27810.6N/A
Independent F. Craig1,1489.6N/A
Conservative D. Hoult1,11018.0N/A
Independent E. Craig1,0728.9N/A
Conservative W. Doody1,051N/A
Liberal L. Holden89820.0N/A
Independent W. Pope8387.0N/A
Liberal Z. Booker777N/A
Liberal L. Cohen719N/A
Independent J. Nelson5804.8N/A
Labour P. Keen54921.1N/A
Labour T. Rooth532N/A
Labour J. Bennett515N/A
Labour S. White485N/A
Labour R. Hemblade452N/A
Turnout 12,00459.7
Registered electors 6,428
Independent win (new seat)
Independent win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)
Independent win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)
Donnington (1 seat)
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative J. LairdUnopposed
Turnout 00.0N/A
Registered electors 1,482
Conservative win (new seat)
Easebourne (1 seat)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative E. Knight38157.1N/A
Labour A. Groves28642.9N/A
Turnout 66745.0N/A
Registered electors 1,481
Conservative win (new seat)
East Wittering (1 seat)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative C. Craven32750.8N/A
Liberal M. Sell31749.2N/A
Turnout 64432.7N/A
Registered electors 1,971
Conservative win (new seat)
Fernhurst (2 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent R. Cole47027.0N/A
Independent R. Pape37021.3N/A
Liberal S. Schlich34232.6N/A
Labour R. Craddock29216.8N/A
Liberal B. Mee225N/A
Independent A. Shore412.3N/A
Turnout 1,74048.2N/A
Registered electors 2,289
Independent win (new seat)
Independent win (new seat)
Funtington (1 seat)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent D. Gauntlett27554.6N/A
Independent E. Dunlop19839.5N/A
Independent E. Andrews305.9N/A
Turnout 50328.5N/A
Registered electors 1,766
Independent win (new seat)
Graffham (1 seat)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent K. Murray37263.2N/A
Labour C. Alexander11920.2N/A
Independent T. Vaughan9816.6N/A
Turnout 58938.9N/A
Registered electors 1,515
Independent win (new seat)
Harting (1 seat)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent H. Booker52681.6N/A
Independent D. Bird11918.4N/A
Turnout 64546.5N/A
Registered electors 1,387
Independent win (new seat)
Hunston (1 seat)
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Independent M. NicholsonUnopposed
Turnout 00.0N/A
Registered electors 1,670
Independent win (new seat)
Lavant (1 seat)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent N. Butcher25050.1N/A
Liberal F. Heald24949.9N/A
Turnout 49936.0N/A
Registered electors 1,388
Independent win (new seat)
Linchmere (1 seat)
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Independent R. De HailesUnopposed
Turnout 00.0N/A
Registered electors 1,174
Independent win (new seat)
Lodsworth (1 seat)
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Independent R. HancockUnopposed
Turnout 00.0N/A
Registered electors 1,405
Independent win (new seat)
Midhurst (2 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent P. Burne84444.8N/A
Independent D. Mott68036.1N/A
Labour P. Pritchard19019.1N/A
Labour T. Hart170N/A
Turnout 1,88438.3N/A
Registered electors 2,702
Independent win (new seat)
Independent win (new seat)
Oving (1 seat)
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative A. SampsonUnopposed
Turnout 00.0N/A
Registered electors 1,169
Conservative win (new seat)
Petworth (2 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative C. LintonUnopposed
Conservative J. DunctonUnopposed
Turnout 00.0N/A
Registered electors 2,461
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)
Plaistow (2 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Independent P. Luttman-JohnsonUnopposed
Conservative T. MicklemUnopposed
Turnout 00.0N/A
Registered electors 2,877
Independent win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)
Rogate (1 seat)
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Independent J. HenslowUnopposed
Turnout 00.0N/A
Registered electors 1,423
Independent win (new seat)
Selsey (4 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative R. SeamenUnopposed
Conservative W. SpraggUnopposed
Conservative H. MestonUnopposed
Conservative W. CareyUnopposed
Turnout 00.0N/A
Registered electors 5,722
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)
Sidlesham (1 seat)
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour D. MitchellUnopposed
Turnout 00.0N/A
Registered electors 1,134
Labour win (new seat)
Southbourne (4 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Residents R. Roberts88340.4N/A
Residents J. Robinson712N/A
Residents L. Denby707N/A
Independent F. Feltham6358.7N/A
Conservative E. Ward63431.1N/A
Residents C. Game631N/A
Conservative A. Bonner591N/A
Independent D. Feltham5757.9N/A
Conservative E. Brundrett538N/A
Conservative K. Rawlings496N/A
Independent R. Marshall4476.1N/A
Independent R. Piercy4145.7N/A
Turnout 7,26343.7N/A
Registered electors 4,926
Residents win (new seat)
Residents win (new seat)
Residents win (new seat)
Independent win (new seat)
Stedham (1 seat)
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Independent V. SaundersUnopposed
Turnout 00.0N/A
Registered electors 1,585
Independent win (new seat)
Stoughton (1 seat)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent J. Mann23150.5N/A
Conservative H. Gauntlett22649.5N/A
Turnout 45736.1N/A
Registered electors 1,267
Independent win (new seat)
West Wittering (1 seat)
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Independent B. PassmoreUnopposed
Turnout 00.0N/A
Registered electors 1,830
Independent win (new seat)
Westbourne (1 seat)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal D. Rudkin26954.3N/A
Independent S. Macdonald-Smith22645.7N/A
Turnout 49534.7N/A
Registered electors 1,426
Liberal win (new seat)
Wisborough Green (1 seat)
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative J. IlliusUnopposed
Turnout 00.0N/A
Registered electors 1,832
Conservative win (new seat)

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References

  1. ↑ Colin Rallings; Michael Thrasher (June 2015). "Chichester District Council Election Results 1973-2011" (PDF). The Elections Centre, Plymouth University.
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