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    1977 handbook

    West Sussex: 1977 local elections

    75 wards with results. Council page

    Before (end of 1976) (83 seats, Elections Centre)

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

    After (end of 1977) (80 seats, Elections Centre)

    Conservative 74 · Labour 4 · The Liberal Party 2 · Other 0

    Ward results

    Arundel1 seat · turnout 35.5%
    Greenspan E.Conservative1,658
    E. OwenLIB236
    Bognor Regis No. 1 (Central)1 seat · turnout 39.9%
    T. BoothmanConservative1,565
    F. AvardLIB1,100
    Bognor Regis No. 2 (Felpham)1 seat · turnout 33.7%
    L. WalwinConservative2,276
    B. WedmoreLIB603
    Bognor Regis No. 3 (South)1 seat · turnout 32.8%
    F. KeenConservative1,476
    R. DentLIB478
    Bognor Regis No. 4 (West & Pagham)2 seats · turnout 36.3%
    J. SayerConservative3,540
    J WilliamsConservative3,478
    A. ReedRES843
    P. CaveRES802
    J. PowellLIB320
    M. FitzgeraldLIB277
    Burgess Hill No. 11 seat · turnout 40.4%
    E. HoddellConservative1,607
    J. SmithLabour369
    M. PerkinsLIB356
    Burgess Hill No. 2 (Town)1 seat · turnout 48.1%
    R. PepperConservative1,023
    A. HibbsLIB611
    D. MathiasLabour136
    Burgess Hill No. 31 seat · turnout 39.8%
    A. WhitticksConservative1,453
    D. CoombesLIB402
    O. HusbandsLabour287
    Chanctonbury No. 1 (Henfield)1 seat · turnout 38.6%
    T. JonesConservative992 ✓
    L. BishopIndependent353
    F. TysoeLIB91
    H. GriffinLabour76
    Chanctonbury No. 2 (Pulborough)1 seat · turnout 43.9%
    D. AtkinsConservative2,035
    M. CleaverLIB292
    Chanctonbury No. 3 (Steyning)1 seat · turnout 43.5%
    G. NewellConservative2,076
    A. BlackabyLIB948
    Chanctonbury No. 41 seat · turnout 42.5%
    P. ShepherdConservative2,749
    D. MarlowLIB694
    Chichester East1 seat · turnout 39.9%
    D. BlackerConservative1,029
    C. TupperLIB507
    D MorrisonLabour242
    Chichester Rural No. 11 seat · turnout 42.6%
    J. LangmeadConservative2,001
    M. HowardLabour286
    I. ColquhounLIB244
    Chichester Rural No. 21 seat · turnout 33.1%
    R. DunlopConservative1,801
    P. StinchcombeLIB423
    Chichester Rural No. 31 seat · turnout 40.2%
    C. AshConservative1,391
    F. RobertsonInd Con732
    M. BrislandIndependent658
    Chichester Rural No. 41 seat
    E. ClarkeConservative0 ✓
    Chichester Rural No. 51 seat · turnout 39.7%
    R. ElvinConservative1,828
    F. HealdLIB636
    Chichester Rural No. 6 (E.P. 25.6.81 seat · turnout 42.5%
    G. MasonConservative1,346 ✓
    M. MarrsResidents1,247
    Chichester Rural No. 71 seat
    D. ChanceConservative0 ✓
    Chichester South1 seat · turnout 41.5%
    K. HillConservative915
    K. SmithLIB622
    M. BellIndependent288
    Chichester West1 seat · turnout 42.4%
    F. CraigConservative1,820
    T. SiggsLIB1,135
    Crawley No. 1 (Pound Hill)1 seat · turnout 54.5%
    S. CornesConservative2,177
    M. CliftLabour1,332
    R. Campbell-BarrLIB220
    Crawley No. 2 (Gossops Green)1 seat · turnout 44.5%
    K. BridgemanConservative2,478
    D. MayneLabour1,706
    R. SimpkinLIB393
    Crawley No. 3 (Ifield)1 seat · turnout 46.4%
    A. EdwardsLabour981
    B. WatsonConservative967
    M. ShawLIB231
    Crawley No. 4 (Langley Green)1 seat · turnout 39.3%
    D. ReynoldsLabour1,212 ✓
    G. MackenzieConservative829
    P. WainwrightLIB121
    S. LonsdaleCOMM107
    Crawley No. 5 (Northgate & West Gre1 seat · turnout 45.8%
    A. PeglerLabour1,628 ✓
    M. VallanceConservative1,607
    V. Campbell-BarrThe Liberal Party175
    Crawley No. 6 (Southgate)1 seat · turnout 42.7%
    C. NorrisConservative1,875
    T. SnapeLabour1,166
    A. GrahamLIB270
    Crawley No. 7 (Three Bridges)1 seat · turnout 53.7%
    A. TysonConservative1,195
    A. GardnerLabour949
    P. WebsterLIB274
    Crawley No. 8 (Tilgate)1 seat · turnout 37.5%
    R. RuddLabour1,146
    E. FowlerConservative920
    Cuckfield & Haywards Heath West1 seat · turnout 41.5%
    A. Haworth-BoothConservative2,797
    P. OwensLabour342
    Cuckfield Rural No. 11 seat · turnout 37.1%
    E. HowellConservative1,844
    W. BondLIB371
    A. ObbardLabour219
    Cuckfield Rural No. 21 seat · turnout 38.0%
    M. LongConservative1,800
    A. BenbowLabour320
    Cuckfield Rural No. 31 seat · turnout 46.9%
    Q. CarpendaleConservative1,525
    G. GwynneIndependent991
    Cuckfield Rural No. 41 seat · turnout 50.4%
    G. SharpConservative2,222
    C. CattermoleLIB495
    B. InnesLabour197
    Cuckfield Rural No. 51 seat · turnout 39.1%
    J. GreenwoodConservative1,932
    S. MilesLabour373
    East Grinstead (West)1 seat · turnout 36.0%
    Dan KingConservative1,718
    J. GlynnLIB473
    P. BaileyLabour332
    East Grinstead East1 seat · turnout 42.0%
    K. BallConservative2,068
    David StevensLabour621
    G. HamlingLIB437
    Haywards Heath South1 seat
    R. FletcherConservative0 ✓
    Horsham (North)1 seat · turnout 35.9%
    A. SheppardConservative2,132
    J. McCoyLabour571
    Horsham (South)1 seat · turnout 38.2%
    C. BrownConservative1,746
    R. ClementsLabour523
    Horsham (West)1 seat · turnout 41.9%
    C. BuckleConservative2,067
    A. CarverLabour435
    Horsham Rural No. 11 seat · turnout 43.7%
    F. DunkertonConservative2,007
    R. CalcottLabour363
    Horsham Rural No. 21 seat · turnout 41.9%
    C. LucasConservative2,315
    D. WilsonLabour377
    Horsham Rural No. 31 seat · turnout 43.8%
    E. CowleyConservative2,803
    W. HitchcockLabour382
    Horsham Rural No. 41 seat · turnout 38.1%
    D. ArnoldConservative2,075
    A. LilleyLabour309
    Lindfield & Haywards Heath East1 seat · turnout 39.5%
    M. ColtartConservative2,253
    J. DuttonLabour608
    Littlehampton No. 1 (Beach)1 seat · turnout 44.9%
    J. ForsterConservative1,452
    J. WalshLIB1,303
    Littlehampton No. 2 (Wick)1 seat · turnout 29.9%
    E. HunterConservative962
    A. SquiresLabour664
    G. BeachLIB264
    Littlehampton No. 31 seat · turnout 34.0%
    H. JonesConservative846
    A. GrayLabour304
    A. MidgleyLIB191
    Midhurst No. 11 seat
    M. LubbockConservative0 ✓
    Midhurst No. 21 seat
    M. LochnerConservative0 ✓
    Petworth No. 11 seat · turnout 45.3%
    B. HayConservative1,313
    J. WhiteIndependent1,116
    Petworth No. 21 seat
    H. SpeedConservative0 ✓
    Shoreham-By-Sea (East)1 seat · turnout 51.6%
    D. FrostLIB1,696
    B. DiversConservative886
    F. SpenceLabour278
    Shoreham-By-Sea (North)1 seat · turnout 49.7%
    I. ElliottConservative2,060
    G. WrightLIB630
    Phillips J.Labour278
    Shoreham-By-Sea (South)1 seat · turnout 40.0%
    G. StillConservative1,303
    T. ReadmanLIB326
    M. RuffLabour217
    Southwick (North)1 seat · turnout 41.8%
    G. WeyConservative1,512
    D. MunneryLabour299
    M. AndrewsLIB223
    Southwick (South)1 seat · turnout 49.1%
    J. CoghlanConservative1,139
    T. MarshLabour816
    M. CooperLIB154
    Worthing (Broadwater)1 seat · turnout 43.5%
    R. WestcottLIB1,632
    G. FreeloveConservative1,516
    A. LillRES100
    Worthing (Castle)2 seats · turnout 34.1%
    W. FramptonConservative1,673
    E. PopplestoneConservative1,600
    P. NewmanLabour1,502
    P. PerryLabour1,415
    Worthing (Central)1 seat · turnout 23.3%
    J. MoonConservative1,026
    P. DenyerLIB214
    Worthing (Durrington)2 seats · turnout 36.0%
    S. HammondConservative2,217 ✓
    H. WestonConservative2,213 ✓
    P. MittonRES609
    E. PetersRES579
    B. McLuskieLIB406
    B. MitchellLIB398
    J. JohnstoneLabour394
    C. SmithLabour337
    Worthing (Goring)1 seat · turnout 44.0%
    J. MillerConservative1,836
    C. BowenRES1,172
    Worthing (Hearne)1 seat · turnout 32.8%
    H. PiggottConservative1,867
    P. HolmesLIB299
    Worthing (Marine)1 seat · turnout 40.3%
    Elliott S.Conservative2,354
    D. CampbellLIB297
    Worthing (Offington)2 seats · turnout 36.6%
    J. SheridanConservative2,812
    B. SedgwickConservative2,725
    P. BennettLIB492
    Worthing (Selden)1 seat · turnout 34.5%
    N. LephardConservative1,281
    E. CurpheyRES443
    L. De PinnaLIB346
    Worthing (West Tarring)1 seat · turnout 34.7%
    W. McKeeConservative1,671
    D. WhyberdLIB1,002
    Worthing Rural No. 1 (Rustington)1 seat · turnout 37.6%
    P. GreenConservative2,142
    H. FineRES866
    Worthing Rural No. 2 (Ferring)1 seat · turnout 46.3%
    M. TreanorConservative1,548
    P. McDonaldLIB217
    Worthing Rural No. 31 seat · turnout 38.0%
    J. ChapmanConservative1,505
    E. LeonardLIB178
    Worthing Rural No. 41 seat · turnout 37.4%
    L. FosterConservative1,847
    S. BundayLIB289
    Worthing Rural No. 5 (Sompting)1 seat · turnout 48.9%
    R. LodgeConservative1,552 ✓
    A. KimminsLIB1,218
    L. Savell-BossIndependent283
    D. MessageLabour218
    Worthing Rural No. 62 seats · turnout 50.4%
    G ForshawConservative3,539
    J. DixonConservative3,505
    P. BartramLIB3,020
    J. RobinsonLIB2,821
    R. HarwoodLabour463
    P. SeymourLabour458