1976 Chichester District Council election

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1976 Chichester District Council election
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  1973 6 May 1976 1979  

All 50 seats to Chichester District Council
26 seats needed for a majority
 First partySecond party
 
Party Conservative Independent
Last election1822
Seats won368
Seat changeIncrease2.svg18Decrease2.svg14
Popular vote21,4324,390
Percentage49.5%10.1%

Council control before election

No overall control

Council control after election

Conservative

Elections to Chichester District Council in West Sussex, United Kingdom were held on 6 May 1976.

Contents

The whole council was up for election and resulted in a Conservative majority.

Election result

Chichester District Council Election Result 1976 [1]
PartySeatsGainsLossesNet gain/lossSeats %Votes %Votes+/−
  Conservative 36180Increase2.svg1872.049.521,432+29.5%
  Independent 8014Decrease2.svg1416.010.14,390–22.2%
  Residents 520Increase2.svg210.013.75,91+5.6%
  Liberal 105Decrease2.svg52.021.29,161–0.3%
  Ind. Ratepayers 000Steady2.svg0.03.41,465N/A
  Labour 001Decrease2.svg10.02.1932–16.0%
36851
ConservativeIndependentResidentsLib.

Ward results

Birdham (1 seat)
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative J. DarleyUnopposed
Turnout 00.0N/A
Registered electors 1,373
Conservative hold
Bosham (2 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative R. RyecroftUnopposed
Independent J. LillywhiteUnopposed
Turnout 00.0N/A
Registered electors 3,097
Conservative gain from Independent
Independent hold
Boxgrove (1 seat)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative E. Kirkby-Bott38252.6N/A
Liberal C. Kempson34447.4N/A
Turnout 72655.5N/A
Registered electors 1,308
Conservative hold Swing
Bury (1 seat)
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative C. RobertsUnopposed
Turnout 00.0N/A
Registered electors 1,188
Conservative hold
Chichester East (3 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative P. Combes91248.3+17.9
Conservative J. Finlay813
Conservative T. France727
Liberal D. Shepherd52428.6–3.6
Independent C. Spawton51210.1+10.1
Liberal C. Tupper470
Liberal A. French461
Labour T. Rooth33313.0–24.8
Labour R. Norris327
Turnout 5,07943.4–2.6
Registered electors 5,256
Conservative gain from Liberal Swing
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative gain from Liberal Swing
Chichester South (3 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative B. Sampson77350.3+35.9
Conservative P. Porteous758
Liberal P. Weston74349.7+1.5
Liberal K. Smith735
Liberal J. Seddon712
Conservative J. Steward689
Turnout 4,41035.1–10.8
Registered electors 4,314
Conservative gain from Liberal Swing
Conservative gain from Liberal Swing
Liberal hold Swing
Chichester West (5 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative E. Craig1,69261.3+43.3
Conservative W. Doody1,687
Conservative D. Hoult1,675
Conservative A. Slade1,664
Conservative J. Taylor1,540
Liberal L. Holden1,13931.4+11.4
Independent G. Tullet1,0247.6–3.0
Liberal M. Dixon861
Liberal V. Hubbard779
Liberal D. Johnston758
Liberal I. Miller730
Turnout 13,52944.1–15.6
Registered electors 8,741
Conservative gain from Independent Swing
Conservative gain from Independent Swing
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative gain from Independent Swing
Conservative hold Swing
Donnington (1 seat)
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative J. LairdUnopposed
Turnout 00.0N/A
Registered electors 1,460
Conservative hold
Easebourne (1 seat)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative E. Knight43369.4+12.3
Labour A. Groves19130.6−12.3
Turnout 62442.2–2.8
Registered electors 1,479
Conservative hold Swing
East Wittering (1 seat)
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative C. CravenUnopposed
Turnout 00.0N/A
Registered electors 2,045
Conservative hold
Fernhurst (2 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent R. Cole68733.7+6.7
Conservative S. Hamilton52926.0N/A
Independent M. Gilbert48523.8N/A
Liberal S. Schlich33516.5–3.2
Turnout 2,03651.0+2.8
Registered electors 3,041
Independent hold Swing
Conservative gain from Independent Swing
Funtington (1 seat)
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Independent D. GauntlettUnopposed
Turnout 00.0N/A
Registered electors 1,839
Independent hold
Graffham (1 seat)
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Independent K. MurrayUnopposed
Turnout 00.0N/A
Registered electors 1,470
Independent hold
Harting (1 seat)
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative P. BookerUnopposed
Turnout 00.0N/A
Registered electors 1,390
Conservative gain from Independent
Hunston (1 seat)
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative M. NicholsonUnopposed
Turnout 00.0N/A
Registered electors 1,761
Conservative gain from Independent
Lavant (1 seat)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative N. Butcher36551.0N/A
Liberal F. Heald26937.6–12.3
Labour D. Morrison8111.3N/A
Turnout 71549.0+13.0
Registered electors 1,459
Conservative gain from Independent Swing
Linchmere (1 seat)
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Independent R. De HailesUnopposed
Turnout 00.0N/A
Registered electors 1,144
Independent hold
Lodsworth (1 seat)
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative R. HancockUnopposed
Turnout 00.0N/A
Registered electors 1,387
Conservative gain from Independent
Midhurst (2 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Independent P. BurneUnopposed
Independent D. MottUnopposed
Turnout 00.0N/A
Registered electors 3,143
Independent hold
Independent hold
Oving (1 seat)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative N. Best25758.1N/A
Independent G. Taylor18541.9N/A
Turnout 44234.7N/A
Registered electors 1,274
Conservative hold Swing
Petworth (2 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative C. LintonUnopposed
Conservative J. DunctonUnopposed
Turnout 00.0N/A
Registered electors 2,766
Conservative hold
Conservative hold
Plaistow (2 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative P. Luttman-JohnsonUnopposed
Conservative T. MicklemUnopposed
Turnout 00.0N/A
Registered electors 2,857
Conservative gain from Independent
Conservative hold
Rogate (1 seat)
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative R. AlexanderUnopposed
Turnout 00.0N/A
Registered electors 1,439
Conservative gain from Independent
Selsey (4 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative W. Carey1,30582.0N/A
Conservative R. Seamen1,195N/A
Conservative B. Ager1,155N/A
Conservative H. Meston1,091N/A
Independent W. Spragg1,04318.0N/A
Turnout 5,78932.5N/A
Registered electors 7,225
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing
Sidlesham (1 seat)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Residents A. Petrie-Hay22740.0N/A
Conservative C. Ash20836.5N/A
Independent D. Mitchell13423.5N/A
Turnout 56953.0N/A
Registered electors 1,074
Residents gain from Labour Swing
Southbourne (4 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Residents R. Roberts1,58170.7
Residents C. Singer1,393
Residents L. Denby1,363
Residents I. Sutherland1,349
Conservative G. Mason89311.1N/A
Ind. RatepayersG. Feltham53618.2N/A
Ind. RatepayersD. Feltham476N/A
Ind. RatepayersR. Marshall453N/A
Turnout 8,04446.9+3.2
Registered electors 6,418
Residents hold Swing
Residents hold Swing
Residents hold Swing
Residents gain from Independent Swing
Stedham (1 seat)
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative A. BurdettUnopposed
Turnout 00.0N/A
Registered electors 1,510
Conservative gain from Independent
Stoughton (1 seat)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent J. Mann32051.1+0.6
Conservative H. Gauntlett30648.9–0.6
Turnout 62648.0+11.9
Registered electors 1,304
Independent hold Swing
West Wittering (1 seat)
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative H. AllenUnopposed
Turnout 00.0N/A
Registered electors 2,120
Conservative gain from Independent
Westbourne (1 seat)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative S. Bray38356.0N/A
Liberal D. Rudkin30144.0–10.3
Turnout 68448.7+14.0
Registered electors 1,405
Conservative gain from Liberal Swing
Wisborough Green (1 seat)
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative J. IlliusUnopposed
Turnout 00.0N/A
Registered electors 1,838
Conservative hold

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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.