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    1976 handbook

    Adur: 1976 local elections

    15 wards with results. Council page

    Before (end of 1975) (37 seats, Elections Centre)

    The Liberal Party 16 · Conservative 13 · Labour 6 · Other 2

    After (end of 1976) (37 seats, Elections Centre)

    The Liberal Party 17 · Conservative 16 · Labour 2 · Other 2

    Ward results

    Marine2 seats · turnout 51.4%
    B. WarnerIndependent816 ✓
    P. JamesIndependent802 ✓
    J. SpeightConservative339
    C. MaltbyConservative329
    D. BrookLIB85
    M. CraigLIB71
    P. GreigLabour49
    No. 1 (Shoreham: Buckingham)2 seats · turnout 47.1%
    I. ElliottConservative1,065
    P. GumbrellConservative1,064
    E. ConwayLIB475
    K. ArscottLIB440
    H. SnowdenLabour98
    No. 10 (Southwick: South)1 seat · turnout 58.2%
    J. HobbisLabour337
    J. KirkhopeConservative171
    M. KingLIB65
    No. 11 (Southwick: West)2 seats · turnout 45.8%
    R. BarberConservative765
    I. SweetConservative761
    A. SymondsLIB252
    J. DeedmanLIB251
    D. MunneryLabour214
    No. 12 (Lancing: East)4 seats · turnout 48.4%
    D. DeedmanThe Liberal Party1,046 ✓
    M. SherlockThe Liberal Party1,032 ✓
    D IsherwoodLIB1,009 ✓
    C AllenLIB1,009 ✓
    M BaileyConservative898
    T MelveyConservative846
    K ChipperfieldConservative839
    M CollinsConservative833
    J PowerLabour270
    J HarwoodLabour235
    P O'BrienLabour227
    No. 13 (Lancing: West)4 seats
    Y BurleyConservative1,060 ✓
    C KempConservative983 ✓
    L StepneyConservative971 ✓
    G ThompsonConservative941 ✓
    J BrooksLIB903
    D BairdLIB826
    E HartmanLIB794
    J WaltersLIB768
    R HarwoodLabour282
    A PriceLabour281
    D CruseLabour255
    W JacquesLabour251
    No. 14 (Lancing: North)4 seats · turnout 48.5%
    C. RobinsonLIB1,338
    Y. GriffithsLIB1,200
    D. GhoseLIB1,171
    M. SwadlingLIB1,142
    F. WilkinsonConservative1,078
    J. FloydConservative1,009
    D. HusseyConservative977
    J. DixonConservative975
    F. GoddardLabour256
    No. 15 (Sompting)5 seats · turnout 47.5%
    J CharltonLIB1,464 ✓
    J ChealLIB1,461 ✓
    B GreenLIB1,431 ✓
    J UnderwoodLIB1,419 ✓
    B BurridgeLIB1,418 ✓
    I BaconConservative1,229
    Roy LodgeConservative1,197
    T MoynanConservative1,149
    R GristwoodConservative1,145
    E RobinsonConservative1,135
    F BurnsLabour315
    P ForbesLabour279
    C TufnellLabour263
    D MessageLabour257
    C. TufnellLabour255
    No. 2 (Shoreham: Kingston Buci)2 seats · turnout 48.1%
    S. LittleLIB562
    G. RussellLIB511
    H. MorrisConservative455
    E. RockerConservative409
    M. SpenceLabour269
    B. WhippLabour261
    No. 3 (Shoreham: Kingston St.Julians)2 seats · turnout 48.5%
    M. SmithConservative587
    W. SwatheridgeLIB576
    A. DiversConservative568
    J. WhiteLIB528
    P. GreigLabour324
    B. PorterLabour288
    No. 5 (Shoreham: St. Marys)2 seats · turnout 48.4%
    F. RichardsConservative577
    E. PotterConservative519
    G. WrightLIB354
    P. GoldsmithLIB303
    M. RuffLabour140
    L. WhippLabour139
    No. 6 (Shoreham: St. Nicholas)2 seats · turnout 55.6%
    A. McNeillConservative638
    J. RobinsonLIB601
    W. RobbinsConservative596
    A. JewissLIB553
    E. CousinLabour106
    No. 7 (Southwick: Central)2 seats · turnout 55.1%
    G. WeyConservative671
    J. CoghlanConservative648
    H. WilliamsLIB251
    M. AndrewsLIB239
    I. BarnardLabour238
    M. LivingstonLabour218
    No. 8 (Southwick: Fishergate)1 seat · turnout 53.2%
    L. BorehamLabour285
    Dunn R.Conservative241
    M. CooperLIB139
    No. 9 (Southwick: North)2 seats · turnout 52.8%
    D. HaleConservative595
    J. GreenyerConservative574
    R. ClarkLabour403
    H. BickersLabour390
    L. TaylorLIB281
    P. GadsbyLIB268