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    1973 handbook

    West Sussex: 1973 local elections

    78 wards with results. Council page

    Before (end of 1972)

    Not known.

    After (end of 1973) (83 seats, Elections Centre)

    Conservative 58 · Labour 10 · Other 8 · The Liberal Party 7

    Ward results

    Arundel1 seat
    E. GreenConservative0 ✓
    Bognor Regis No. 1 (Central)1 seat · turnout 42.1%
    F. AvardLIB1,613
    T. BoothamConservative1,136
    Bognor Regis No. 2 (Felpham)1 seat · turnout 43.8%
    I. WalwinConservative1,594
    P. StinchcombeLIB1,038
    R. DownerIndependent749
    Bognor Regis No. 3 (South)1 seat · turnout 34.7%
    F. KeenConservative1,296
    W. Rhys-ParryRES741
    Bognor Regis No. 4 (West & Pagham)2 seats
    H BunningConservative2,727 ✓
    C YoungmanConservative2,541 ✓
    A ChambersLabour728
    Benjamin FoxLabour725
    Burgess Hill No. 11 seat · turnout 39.4%
    J. GuestConservative1,234
    J. SmithLabour991
    Burgess Hill No. 2 (Town)1 seat · turnout 32.5%
    R. PepperConservative809
    A. HensfordLabour264
    Burgess Hill No. 31 seat · turnout 35.1%
    B. ChristieConservative1,260
    R. RuddLabour567
    Chanctonbury No. 1 (Henfield)1 seat · turnout 37.1%
    H. Digby-DellIndependent746
    L. BishopConservative648
    Chanctonbury No. 2 (Pulborough)1 seat · turnout 39.1%
    D. AtkinsConservative1,308
    M. CleaverLIB639
    Chanctonbury No. 3 (Steyning)1 seat · turnout 38.6%
    A. BlackabyLIB1,257
    A. HowardConservative1,045
    E. AveyLabour202
    Chanctonbury No. 41 seat · turnout 45.1%
    P. ShepherdConservative1,270
    P. FosterInd Con1,129
    M. JohnsonLIB957
    Charlwood & Horley3 seats
    W AustinConservative2,082 ✓
    C BurgessConservative1,843 ✓
    R DuncanConservative1,783 ✓
    R AtholRES1,132
    D StalfordCOMM929
    J MurgatroydRES894
    R Bush-NelsonRES859
    A EdwardsLabour759
    P MortimerLabour724
    A ObbardLabour659
    Chichester East1 seat · turnout 43.1%
    D. BlackerInd Con649 ✓
    J BennettLabour533
    C. TupperLIB412
    C. HernimanIndependent294
    Chichester Rural No. 11 seat · turnout 41.7%
    J. LangmeadIndependent1,332
    H. MouldConservative967
    Chichester Rural No. 21 seat
    R. DunlopConservative0 ✓
    Chichester Rural No. 31 seat · turnout 26.6%
    H. BrintonIndependent886
    W. CareyConservative884
    Chichester Rural No. 41 seat · turnout 31.9%
    E. ClarkeConservative1,274
    M. SellLIB894
    Chichester Rural No. 51 seat · turnout 23.8%
    S. RothConservative760
    F. HealdLIB640
    Chichester Rural No. 6 (E.P. 25.6.81 seat · turnout 32.7%
    E. WardConservative937 ✓
    D. RudkinThe Liberal Party585
    G. FelthamIndependent543
    Chichester Rural No. 71 seat · turnout 31.8%
    D. ChanceConservative1,214
    P. WestonLIB430
    E. AndrewsIndependent148
    Chichester South1 seat · turnout 24.6%
    L. SmithLIB643
    W. PopeInd Rp443
    Chichester West1 seat · turnout 29.6%
    T. SiggsLIB1,036
    C. Evan-JonesConservative868
    Crawley No. 1 (Pound Hill)1 seat · turnout 43.5%
    M. CliftLabour1,436
    W. BanfieldConservative1,113
    Crawley No. 2 (Gossops Green)1 seat · turnout 38.0%
    B. AndersonLabour1,774
    P. Bronte-HearneConservative988
    Crawley No. 3 (Ifield)1 seat · turnout 46.4%
    W. LedgerLabour1,514
    A. AndersonConservative657
    Crawley No. 4 (Langley Green)1 seat · turnout 36.9%
    D. ReynoldsLabour1,496
    V. YoungConservative471
    S. LonsdaleCOMM104
    Crawley No. 5 (Northgate & West Gre1 seat · turnout 38.3%
    A. PeglerLabour2,117 ✓
    W. SmithConservative789
    Crawley No. 6 (Southgate)1 seat · turnout 32.5%
    T. SnapeLabour1,544
    A. TysonConservative903
    Crawley No. 7 (Three Bridges)1 seat · turnout 52.1%
    A. GardnerLabour1,004
    E. LawlerConservative667
    P. WebberLIB656
    Crawley No. 8 (Tilgate)1 seat · turnout 34.3%
    P. HealeyLabour1,415
    K. CarterConservative413
    Cuckfield & Haywards Heath West1 seat · turnout 34.3%
    A. Haworth-BoothConservative1,201
    R. FergusonIndependent1,195
    Cuckfield Rural No. 11 seat · turnout 34.5%
    M. Kirby-TurnerInd Con1,160
    E. HowellConservative763
    Cuckfield Rural No. 21 seat · turnout 26.0%
    M. LongConservative1,041
    B. LedgerLabour326
    Cuckfield Rural No. 31 seat · turnout 34.1%
    C. CutressIndependent1,097
    D. GreenConservative747
    Cuckfield Rural No. 41 seat
    G. SharpConservative0 ✓
    Cuckfield Rural No. 51 seat
    J. GreenwoodConservative0 ✓
    East Grinstead (West)1 seat · turnout 37.4%
    J. AndrewsConservative1,243
    D. PatersonLIB1,188
    A. WellsLabour438
    East Grinstead East1 seat · turnout 56.0%
    K. BallConservative1,340
    I. ShawLIB1,215
    R. AckerleyLabour895
    Haywards Heath South1 seat
    P. BartlettConservative0 ✓
    Horsham (North)1 seat · turnout 23.4%
    A. SheppardConservative1,101
    G. WardLabour628
    Horsham (South)1 seat · turnout 29.1%
    C. BrownConservative910
    E. ClarkeLabour434
    J. Armour-MilneIndependent377
    Horsham (West)1 seat · turnout 35.0%
    C. BuckleConservative1,685
    D. ThompsonLabour408
    Horsham Rural No. 11 seat · turnout 34.5%
    F. DunkertonConservative995
    I. MichieLIB761
    Horsham Rural No. 21 seat
    C. LucasConservative0 ✓
    Horsham Rural No. 31 seat
    G. HarrisonConservative0 ✓
    Horsham Rural No. 41 seat
    D. ArnoldConservative0 ✓
    Lindfield & Haywards Heath East1 seat · turnout 23.7%
    M. ColtartConservative1,200
    W. WilloughbyLabour461
    Littlehampton No. 1 (Beach)1 seat
    D. WhittakerConservative0 ✓
    Littlehampton No. 2 (Wick)1 seat
    M. GenoniConservative0 ✓
    Littlehampton No. 31 seat
    H. JonesConservative0 ✓
    Midhurst No. 11 seat
    G. Thistleton-SmithConservative0 ✓
    Midhurst No. 21 seat · turnout 30.6%
    M. LochnerConservative1,185
    S. SchilchLIB696
    W. CuthbertIndependent100
    Nuthurst1 seat
    J. MackenzieIndependent0 ✓
    Petworth No. 11 seat
    P. MursellConservative0 ✓
    Petworth No. 21 seat · turnout 42.9%
    D. PennicottConservative1,262
    M. FoleyLIB647
    Shoreham-By-Sea (East)1 seat · turnout 42.0%
    M. ColquhounLabour1,319
    A. StowConservative918
    Shoreham-By-Sea (North)1 seat · turnout 31.7%
    I. ElliottConservative1,266
    W. NaylorLabour307
    Shoreham-By-Sea (South)1 seat · turnout 35.9%
    G. StillConservative831
    G. BlackmanLIB606
    C. MitchellLabour214
    Southwick (North)1 seat · turnout 46.0%
    G. WeyConservative1,391
    Berry P.Labour888
    Southwick (South)1 seat · turnout 47.7%
    T. MarshLabour1,145
    V. JoyceConservative871
    Storrington2 seats · turnout 31.2%
    D. MarlowLIB466
    F. ShepherdConservative464
    A. AdsettLIB386
    Chris SmallwoodConservative383
    F. EddollsIndependent321
    Worthing (Broadwater)1 seat · turnout 44.2%
    F. ChapmanConservative1,591
    J. PatonLabour1,297
    B. MitchellLIB506
    Worthing (Castle)2 seats · turnout 33.5%
    W. FramptonConservative1,549
    F. KentonConservative1,545
    P. NewmanLabour1,462
    L. HarwoodLabour1,449
    Worthing (Central)1 seat · turnout 25.4%
    J. SandbergConservative1,024
    A. HigsonLIB433
    Worthing (Durrington)2 seats · turnout 29.7%
    H. WestonConservative1,741
    E. WalterConservative1,739
    D. CampbellLIB854
    L. DenyerLIB823
    Worthing (Goring)1 seat · turnout 46.4%
    J. MillerRES1,860
    C. ScottConservative1,374
    Worthing (Hearne)1 seat
    E. AtkinsonConservative0 ✓
    Worthing (Marine)1 seat · turnout 39.1%
    Elliott S.Conservative1,973
    P. BishopLIB589
    Worthing (Offington)2 seats
    A ClarkeConservative2,949 ✓
    M CobbyConservative2,928 ✓
    H GriffinLabour327
    L KnibbLabour302
    Worthing (Selden)1 seat · turnout 38.1%
    P. JacksonIndependent1,085 ✓
    P. ThomasConservative782
    P. DenyerLIB269
    S. LichfieldLabour219
    Worthing (West Tarring)1 seat · turnout 30.9%
    W. McKeeConservative1,570
    S. ReedLIB837
    Worthing Rural No. 1 (Rustington)1 seat · turnout 42.2%
    P. GreenConservative2,236
    P. SmithLIB1,072
    Worthing Rural No. 2 (Ferring)1 seat
    M. TreanorConservative0 ✓
    Worthing Rural No. 31 seat
    J. ChapmanConservative0 ✓
    Worthing Rural No. 41 seat
    W. FosterConservative0 ✓
    Worthing Rural No. 5 (Sompting)1 seat · turnout 44.5%
    L. Savell-RossLIB1,742
    F. RichardsConservative745
    J. WhiteLabour347
    Worthing Rural No. 62 seats · turnout 46.4%
    P. BartramLIB3,825
    J. RobinsonLIB3,552
    J. EastConservative1,993
    E. PotterConservative1,735
    L. GatlandLabour633
    R. ClarkLabour590