1994 Worthing Borough Council election

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1994 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 Liberal Democrats Conservative
Last election14 seats, 41.3%22 seats, 51.0%
Seats won102
Seats after1917
Seat changeIncrease2.svg 5Decrease2.svg 5
Popular vote18,61211,396
Percentage56.7%34.7%
SwingIncrease2.svg 15.4%Decrease2.svg 16.3%
Council control before election


Conservative

Council control after election


Liberal Democrats

The 1994 Worthing Borough Council election took place on 5 May 1994 to elect members of Worthing Borough Council in West Sussex, England. [1] This was on the same day as other local elections.

Contents

At the election, the Liberal Democrats won majority control of the council for the first time.

Summary

Election result

1994 Worthing Borough Council election
PartyThis electionFull councilThis election
SeatsNetSeats %OtherTotalTotal %VotesVotes %+/−
  Liberal Democrats 10Increase2.svg 583.391952.818,61256.7+15.4
  Conservative 2Decrease2.svg 516.7151747.211,39634.7–16.3
  Labour 0Steady2.svg0.0000.02,4667.5+1.6
  Green 0Steady2.svg0.0000.03531.1–0.7

Ward results

Broadwater

Broadwater
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats A. Dockerty* 1,792 73.7 +13.0
Conservative D. Allen43617.9–13.1
Labour A. Dyball2058.4+3.7
Majority1,35655.7+26.0
Turnout 2,43337.8+6.3
Registered electors 6,438
Liberal Democrats hold Swing Increase2.svg13.1

Castle

Castle
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats J. Rose 1,551 59.3 +5.0
Conservative P. High70326.9–11.4
Labour S. French36013.8+6.4
Majority84832.4+16.5
Turnout 2,61443.3+6.9
Registered electors 6,039
Liberal Democrats hold Swing Increase2.svg8.2

Central

Central
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats A. Stuart 1,208 56.1 +1.4
Conservative V. Macquarrie71333.1–6.0
Labour J. Hammond1637.6+3.6
Green D. Colkett683.2+1.0
Majority49523.0+7.5
Turnout 2,15238.9+5.3
Registered electors 5,550
Liberal Democrats hold Swing Increase2.svg3.7

Durrington

Durrington
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats M. Munro 1,853 60.0 +22.6
Conservative C. Owen97231.5–23.1
Labour K. Fisher1765.7+0.4
Green S. Colgate882.8±0.0
Majority88128.5N/A
Turnout 3,08940.2+2.6
Registered electors 7,681
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative Swing Increase2.svg22.9

Gaisford

Gaisford
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats C. Golds* 1,637 60.5 +13.4
Conservative C. Plummer81230.0–19.1
Labour C. Tempest1686.2+2.4
Green J. Baker913.4N/A
Majority82530.5N/A
Turnout 2,70843.0+4.4
Registered electors 6,319
Liberal Democrats hold Swing Increase2.svg16.3

Goring

Goring
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats D. Harries 1,686 48.7 +16.0
Conservative D. Marchant1,61746.7–14.9
Labour C. McHale1604.6+1.2
Majority692.0N/A
Turnout 3,46351.7+7.4
Registered electors 6,697
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative Swing Increase2.svg15.5

Heene

Heene
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative G. Collinson* 1,160 48.7 –16.6
Liberal Democrats A. Hyde1,01342.5+16.5
Labour K. Smith2118.9+2.8
Majority1476.2–33.1
Turnout 2,38437.0+3.5
Registered electors 6,490
Conservative hold Swing Decrease2.svg16.6

Marine

Marine
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative E. McDonald* 1,212 44.5 –23.4
Liberal Democrats N. Bull1,12141.2+16.7
Labour D. Withington28310.4+6.1
Green L. Colkett1063.9+0.5
Majority913.3–40.1
Turnout 2,72243.4+5.1
Registered electors 6,271
Conservative hold Swing Decrease2.svg20.1

Offington

Offington
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats E. Mardell 1,704 55.0 +7.2
Conservative D. Peters*1,24240.1–12.1
Labour J. Dardiner1524.9N/A
Majority46214.9N/A
Turnout 3,09850.4+5.2
Registered electors 6,163
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative Swing Increase2.svg7.2

Salvington

Salvington
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats A. Brown 1,533 50.6 +16.7
Conservative G. Lissenburg*1,34344.4–14.9
Labour M. Wallace1515.0+1.0
Majority1906.3N/A
Turnout 3,02747.0+8.6
Registered electors 6,435
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative Swing Increase2.svg15.8

Selden

Selden
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats D. Chapman 1,589 65.4 +30.3
Conservative R. Price58924.2–13.9
Labour K. Banks25110.3–16.6
Majority1,00041.2N/A
Turnout 2,42940.2+3.3
Registered electors 6,053
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative Swing Increase2.svg22.1

Tarring

Tarring
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats P. Green* 1,925 71.1 +23.1
Conservative A. Hunter59722.0–24.4
Labour D. Johnson1866.9+3.6
Majority1,32849.0+47.4
Turnout 2,70841.7+1.8
Registered electors 6,503
Liberal Democrats hold Swing Increase2.svg23.8

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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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