1979 Chichester District Council election

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1979 Chichester District Council election
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All 50 seats to Chichester District Council
26 seats needed for a majority
 First partySecond party
 
Party Conservative Liberal
Last election36 [lower-alpha 1] 11 [lower-alpha 1]
Seats won271
Seat changeDecrease2.svg6 [lower-alpha 2] Increase2.svg10 [lower-alpha 2]
Popular vote25,36517,894
Percentage40.0%28.1%
Council control before election

Conservative

Council control after election

Conservative

Elections to Chichester District Council in West Sussex, United Kingdom were held on 3 May 1979, the same day as the general election.

Contents

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

Boundary changes

Boundary changes resulted in the creation of three new wards: Chichester North, Selsey North and Selsey South. The number of councillors representing Chichester West and Southbourne were reduced, from 5 to 3 and 4 to 3 respectively. The Selsey ward was abolished.

Boundary changes in effect from May 1979
Old wardsNew wards
Chichester East Chichester North‡
Chichester West
Selsey* Selsey North‡
Selsey South‡
* Abolished‡ New creation

Election result

Chichester District Council Election Result 1979 [1]
PartySeatsGainsLossesNet gain/lossSeats %Votes %Votes+/−
  Conservative 2728Decrease2.svg654.040.025,365–9.5
  Liberal 11100Increase2.svg1022.028.117,894+6.9
  Independent 712Decrease2.svg114.011.57,325+1.4
  Residents 301Decrease2.svg16.09.66,106–4.1
  Ind. Conservative 220Increase2.svg24.03.62,278N/A
  Labour 000Steady2.svg0.04.72,996+2.6
  Ind. Ratepayers 000Steady2.svg0.01.4905–2.0
  SPA (UK) 000Steady2.svg0.01.3833N/A
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2711732
ConservativeLiberalIndependentRes.I.C.

Ward results

Birdham (1 seat)
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative J. DarleyUnopposed
Turnout 00.0N/A
Registered electors 1,432
Conservative hold
Bosham (2 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative H. Rycroft1,33236.8N/A
Independent D. Yden1,25434.6N/A
Independent J. Lillywhite1,03728.6N/A
Turnout 3,62375.3N/A
Registered electors 3,099
Conservative hold Swing
Independent hold Swing
Boxgrove (1 seat)
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative E. Kirkby-BottUnopposed
Turnout 00.0N/A
Registered electors 1,334
Conservative hold
Bury (1 seat)
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative C. RobertsUnopposed
Turnout 00.0N/A
Registered electors 1,238
Conservative hold
Chichester East (3 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal A. French1,19440.9+12.3
Conservative P. Combes1,18435.4–12.9
Liberal C. Tupper1,183
Liberal E. French1,066
Conservative M. Gowing910
Conservative D. Myers894
Labour D. Morrison72523.7+10.7
Labour T. Rooth642
Labour P. Norris629
Turnout 8,42871.9+28.5
Registered electors 4,379
Liberal gain from Conservative Swing
Conservative hold Swing
Liberal gain from Conservative Swing
Chichester North (3 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal J. Rankin1,30751.0N/A
Conservative T. France1,28949.0N/A
Liberal L. Eyles1,266
Liberal A. Bird1,263
Conservative E. Craig1,219
Conservative D. Hoult1,183
Turnout 7,52774.1N/A
Registered electors 3,778
Liberal win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)
Liberal win (new seat)
Chichester South (3 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal P. Weston1,74363.6+13.9
Liberal K. Smith1,549
Liberal A. Scicluna1,546
Conservative A. Black1,00336.4–13.9
Conservative J. Rankin925
Conservative F. Robertson839
Turnout 7,60571.8
Registered electors 4,054
Liberal gain from Conservative Swing
Liberal gain from Conservative Swing
Liberal hold Swing
Chichester West (3 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal L. Holden1,62753.2+21.8
Liberal M. Clough1,564
Liberal S. Lawrence1,470
Conservative W. Doody1,45546.8–14.5
Conservative U. Hogg1,413
Conservative A. Slade1,240
Turnout 8,76972.5+28.4
Registered electors 4,723
Liberal gain from Conservative Swing
Liberal gain from Conservative Swing
Liberal gain from Conservative Swing
Donnington (1 seat)
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative J. LairdUnopposed
Turnout 00.0N/A
Registered electors 1,428
Conservative hold
Easebourne (1 seat)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative J. Wood64761.4–8.0
Labour A. Groves40638.6+8.0
Turnout 1,05371.8+29.6
Registered electors 1,477
Conservative hold Swing
East Wittering (1 seat)
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative C. CravenUnopposed
Turnout 00.0N/A
Registered electors 2,370
Conservative hold
Fernhurst (2 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent M. Gilbert1,04740.3+16.5
Conservative S. Hamilton79230.5+4.5
Independent C. Barkman75729.2N/A
Turnout 2,59672.1+21.1
Registered electors 2,319
Independent hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing
Funtington (1 seat)
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Independent D. GauntlettUnopposed
Turnout 00.0N/A
Registered electors 1,821
Independent hold
Graffham (1 seat)
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Independent K. MurrayUnopposed
Turnout 00.0N/A
Registered electors 1,466
Independent hold
Harting (1 seat)
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative H. BookerUnopposed
Turnout 00.0N/A
Registered electors 1,387
Conservative hold
Hunston (1 seat)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative M. Nicholson76459.6N/A
Liberal W. Sherlock51840.4N/A
Turnout 1,28274.3N/A
Registered electors 1,738
Conservative hold Swing
Lavant (1 seat)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal F. Heald59854.5+16.9
Conservative F. Longmore49945.5–5.5
Turnout 1,09773.0+24.0
Registered electors 1,484
Liberal gain from Conservative Swing
Linchmere (1 seat)
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative R. GibsonUnopposed
Turnout 00.0N/A
Registered electors 1,194
Conservative gain from Independent
Lodsworth (1 seat)
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative R. HancockUnopposed
Turnout 00.0N/A
Registered electors 1,415
Conservative hold
Midhurst (2 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent P. Burne1,52534.7N/A
Ind. Conservative D. Mott1,26028.6N/A
Conservative P. Stonehouse58626.3N/A
Conservative M. Smith572N/A
Labour P. Pritchard45510.3N/A
Turnout 4,39874.8N/A
Registered electors 3,395
Independent hold Swing
Ind. Conservative gain from Independent Swing
Oving (1 seat)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative N. Best63862.9+4.8
Independent J. Stapleford37737.1N/A
Turnout 1,01571.3+36.6
Registered electors 1,401
Conservative hold Swing
Petworth (2 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative C. LintonUnopposed
Conservative J. DunctonUnopposed
Turnout 00.0N/A
Registered electors 2,851
Conservative hold
Conservative hold
Plaistow (2 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative P. Luttman-JohnsonUnopposed
Conservative T. MicklemUnopposed
Turnout 00.0N/A
Registered electors 3,024
Conservative hold
Conservative hold
Rogate (1 seat)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative R. Alexander81675.7N/A
Independent A. Jackson26224.3N/A
Turnout 1,07875.1N/A
Registered electors 1,427
Conservative hold Swing
Selsey North (2 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative B. AgerUnopposed
Conservative T. RobinsonUnopposed
Turnout 00.0N/A
Registered electors 3,231
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)
Selsey South (2 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Ind. Conservative P. Hammond1,01827.9N/A
Conservative J. Whiteman92549.2N/A
Conservative R. Seaman868N/A
SPAH. Van Raat83322.9N/A
Turnout 3,64474.9N/A
Registered electors 2,957
Ind. Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)
Sidlesham (1 seat)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent A. Petrie-Hay57280.5N/A
Labour R. Norris13919.5N/A
Turnout 71174.1+21.1
Registered electors 959
Independent gain from Residents Swing
Southbourne (3 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Residents L. Denby2,32262.4–8.3
Residents I. Sutherland1,952
Residents C. Singer1,832
Conservative P. Warren98628.4+17.3
Conservative P. Blake950
Conservative M. Higgins842
Ind. RatepayersG. Feltham4899.2–9.0
Ind. RatepayersD. Feltham416
Turnout 9,78974.3+27.4
Registered electors 4,742
Residents hold Swing
Residents hold Swing
Residents hold Swing
Stedham (1 seat)
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative A. BurdettUnopposed
Turnout 00.0N/A
Registered electors 1,556
Conservative hold
Stoughton (1 seat)
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Independent J. MannUnopposed
Turnout 00.0N/A
Registered electors 1,321
Independent hold
West Wittering (1 seat)
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative H. AllenUnopposed
Turnout 00.0N/A
Registered electors 2,271
Conservative hold
Westbourne (1 seat)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative S. Bray59454.6–1.4
Independent D. Rudkin49445.4N/A
Turnout 1,08873.7+25.0
Registered electors 1,476
Conservative hold Swing
Wisborough Green (1 seat)
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative J. IlliusUnopposed
Turnout 00.0N/A
Registered electors 1,858
Conservative hold

Notes

  1. 1 2 Based on pre-1979 boundaries.
  2. 1 2 Indicates boundary change—so this is a nominal figure.

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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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