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    1976 handbook

    Chichester: 1976 local elections

    31 wards with results. Council page

    Before (end of 1975) (50 seats, Elections Centre)

    Other 25 · Conservative 18 · The Liberal Party 6 · Labour 1

    After (end of 1976) (50 seats, Elections Centre)

    Conservative 36 · Other 13 · The Liberal Party 1 · Labour 0

    Ward results

    Birdham1 seat
    J. DarleyConservative0 ✓
    Bosham2 seats
    J. LilleywhiteIndependent0 ✓
    R. RyecroftConservative0 ✓
    Boxgrove1 seat · turnout 55.5%
    Kirk E.Conservative382
    C. KempsonLIB344
    Bury1 seat
    C. RobertsConservative0 ✓
    Donnington1 seat
    J. LairdConservative0 ✓
    Easebourne1 seat · turnout 42.2%
    E. KnightConservative433
    A. GrovesLabour191
    Fernhurst2 seats · turnout 33.5%
    R. ColeIndependent687
    S. HamiltonConservative529
    M. GilbertIndependent485
    S. SchlichLIB335
    Funtington1 seat
    D. GauntlettIndependent0 ✓
    Graffham1 seat
    K. MurrayIndependent0 ✓
    Harting1 seat
    P. BookerConservative0 ✓
    Hunston1 seat
    M. NicholsonConservative0 ✓
    Lavant1 seat · turnout 49.0%
    N. ButcherConservative365
    F. HealdLIB269
    D MorrisonLabour81
    Linchmere1 seat
    R. De HailesIndependent0 ✓
    Lodsworth1 seat
    R. HancockConservative0 ✓
    Midhurst2 seats
    P. BurneIndependent0 ✓
    D. MottIndependent0 ✓
    No. 21 (Chichester: East)3 seats · turnout 32.2%
    P. CombesConservative912
    J. FinlayConservative813
    T. FranceConservative727
    D. ShepherdLIB524
    C. SpawtonIndependent512
    C. TupperLIB470
    A. FrenchLIB461
    T. RoothLabour333
    R NorrisLabour327
    No. 22 (Chichester: South)3 seats · turnout 34.1%
    B. SampsonConservative773
    P. PorteousConservative758
    P. WestonLIB743
    K. SmithLIB735
    J. SeddonLIB712
    J. StewardConservative689
    No. 23 (Chichester: West)5 seats
    E. CraigConservative1,692 ✓
    W. DoodyConservative1,687 ✓
    D. HoultConservative1,675 ✓
    A. SladeConservative1,664 ✓
    J. TaylorConservative1,540 ✓
    L. HoldenLIB1,139
    G. TulletIndependent1,024
    M. DixonLIB861
    V. HubbardLIB779
    D. JohnstonLIB758
    I. MillerLIB730
    No. 29 (East Wittering)1 seat
    C. CravenConservative0 ✓
    No. 31 (Selsey)4 seats · turnout 20.0%
    W. CareyConservative1,305
    R. SeamanConservative1,195
    B. AgerConservative1,155
    H. MestonConservative1,091
    W. SpraggIndependent1,043
    Oving1 seat · turnout 34.7%
    N. BestConservative257
    G. TaylorIndependent185
    Petworth2 seats
    Janet DunctonConservative0 ✓
    C. LintonConservative0 ✓
    Plaistow2 seats
    Y. MicklemConservative0 ✓
    P. Luttman-JohnsonConservative0 ✓
    Rogate1 seat
    Alexander R.Conservative0 ✓
    Sidlesham1 seat · turnout 53.0%
    A. Petrie-HayRES227
    C. AshConservative208
    D. MitchellIndependent134
    Southbourne4 seats · turnout 31.3%
    R. RobertsRES1,581
    C. SingerRES1,393
    L. DenbyRES1,363
    I. SutherlandRES1,349
    G. MasonConservative893
    G. FelthamIND RATE536
    D. FelthamIND RATE476
    R. MarshallIND RATE453
    Stedham1 seat
    A. BurdettConservative0 ✓
    Stoughton1 seat · turnout 48.0%
    J. MannIndependent320
    H. GauntlettConservative306
    West Wittering1 seat
    H. AllenConservative0 ✓
    Westbourne1 seat · turnout 48.7%
    S. BrayConservative383
    D. RudkinLIB301
    Wisborough Green1 seat
    J. IlliusConservative0 ✓