1990 Worthing Borough Council election

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1990 Worthing Borough Council election
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12 out of 36 seats to Worthing Borough Council
19 seats needed for a majority
 First partySecond party
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Party Conservative SLD
Last election26 seats, 59.2%10 seats, 33.4%
Seats won75
Seats after279
Seat changeIncrease2.svg 1Decrease2.svg 1
Popular vote15,74111,987
Percentage44.7%34.1%
SwingDecrease2.svg 14.5%Increase2.svg 0.7%
Council control before election


Conservative

Council control after election


Conservative

The 1990 Worthing Borough Council election took place on 3 May 1990 to elect members of Worthing Borough Council in West Sussex, England. [1] This was on the same day as other local elections.

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Summary

Election result

1990 Worthing Borough Council election
PartyThis electionFull councilThis election
SeatsNetSeats %OtherTotalTotal %VotesVotes %+/−
  Conservative 7Increase2.svg 158.3202775.015,74144.7–14.5
  SLD 5Decrease2.svg 141.74925.011,98734.1+0.7
  Labour 0Steady2.svg0.0000.05,59615.9+8.5
  Green 0Steady2.svg0.0000.01,2063.4N/A
  SDP 0Steady2.svg0.0000.06641.9N/A

Ward results

Broadwater

Broadwater
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
SLD A. Dockerty* 1,704 62.8 +8.6
Conservative A. Blake71126.2–12.3
Green A. Ball30011.0N/A
Majority99336.6+20.9
Turnout 2,71541.1+7.4
Registered electors 6,605
SLD hold Swing Increase2.svg10.5

Castle

Castle
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
SLD N. John 1,367 42.2 +20.9
Conservative A. Cohen1,02631.7–21.3
Labour K. Fisher84626.1+0.5
Majority34110.5N/A
Turnout 3,23951.4+22.6
Registered electors 6,306
SLD hold Swing Increase2.svg21.1

Central

Central
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
SLD P. Lipscombe* 1,053 42.4 –1.0
Conservative J. Orridge82133.1–11.3
Labour H. King34413.9+1.7
Green L. Colkett2028.1N/A
SDP R. Morley632.5N/A
Majority2329.3N/A
Turnout 2,48341.1+10.8
Registered electors 6,038
SLD hold Swing Increase2.svg5.2

Durrington

Durrington
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative P. Frances 1,335 41.4 –13.4
SLD S. Pye1,10034.1–11.1
Labour B. Perigoe49815.4N/A
Green J. Hughes2929.1N/A
Majority2357.3–2.2
Turnout 3,24243.4+8.7
Registered electors 7,428
Conservative gain from SLD Swing Decrease2.svg1.2

Gaisford

Gaisford
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
SLD C. Golds* 1,267 43.8 –2.1
Conservative J. Carne1,05136.4–9.2
Labour D. Bethell34011.8+3.3
Green J. Baker2328.0N/A
Majority2167.5+7.2
Turnout 2,89044.7+11.2
Registered electors 6,465
SLD hold Swing Increase2.svg3.6

Goring

Goring
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative M. Clinch* 2,050 60.5 –18.6
Labour O. Rand45413.4N/A
SLD D. Whybred44613.2–7.7
SDP M. Meyrick44013.0N/A
Majority1,59647.1–11.2
Turnout 3,39049.2+12.5
Registered electors 6,884
Conservative hold

Heene

Heene
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative G. Collinson* 1,631 60.0 –11.2
SLD L. Earl65124.0–4.8
Labour S. Dean43616.0N/A
Majority98036.1–6.3
Turnout 2,71840.5+9.0
Registered electors 6,713
Conservative hold Swing Decrease2.svg3.2

Marine

Marine
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative E. MacDonald* 1,802 62.9 –10.0
SLD R. Selly58220.3+3.7
Labour J. Fisher47916.7+6.2
Majority1,22042.6–13.7
Turnout 2,86345.2+11.6
Registered electors 6,341
Conservative hold Swing Decrease2.svg6.9

Offington

Offington
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative D. Peters* 1,516 52.1 –13.7
SLD E. Mardell1,10838.1+3.9
Labour A. Mann2849.8N/A
Majority40814.0–17.6
Turnout 2,90846.2+11.1
Registered electors 6,294
Conservative hold Swing Decrease2.svg8.8

Salvington

Salvington
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative G. Lissenburg* 1,685 55.3 –10.7
SLD A. Clare81626.8–7.2
Labour M. Dowson54717.9N/A
Majority86928.5–3.4
Turnout 3,04845.7+10.9
Registered electors 6,665
Conservative hold Swing Decrease2.svg1.8

Selden

Selden
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative M. Wilton* 1,012 38.1 –13.1
Labour J. Deen92134.7+15.3
SLD M. Moore63924.0–5.4
SDP M. Elson863.2N/A
Majority913.4–18.4
Turnout 2,65842.4+13.2
Registered electors 6,274
Conservative hold Swing Decrease2.svg14.2

Tarring

Tarring
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
SLD P. Green 1,254 41.0 +14.4
Conservative C. Wallis1,10136.0–23.6
Labour J. Hammond44714.6+0.8
Green V. Bruce1805.9N/A
SDP G. Masters752.5N/A
Majority1535.0N/A
Turnout 3,05745.4
Registered electors 6,739
SLD hold Swing Increase2.svg14.6

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References

  1. ↑ "Worthing Borough Council Election Results 1973–2012" (PDF). Colin Rallings & Michael Thrasher. The Elections Centre, Plymouth University . Retrieved 10 December 2023.
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