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    1979 handbook

    Chichester: 1979 local elections

    33 wards with results. Council page

    Before (end of 1978) (50 seats, Elections Centre)

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

    After (end of 1979) (50 seats, Elections Centre)

    Conservative 27 · Other 12 · The Liberal Party 11 · Labour 0

    Ward results

    Birdham1 seat
    J. DarleyConservative0 ✓
    Bosham2 seats · turnout 58.5%
    H. RycroftConservative1,332
    D. YdenIndependent1,254
    J. LillywhiteIndependent1,037
    Boxgrove1 seat
    E. Kirkby-BottConservative0 ✓
    Bury1 seat
    C. RobertsConservative0 ✓
    Chichester East3 seats · turnout 64.2%
    A. FrenchLIB1,194
    P. CombesConservative1,184
    C. TupperLIB1,183
    E. FrenchLIB1,066
    M. GowingConservative910
    D. MyersConservative894
    D MorrisonLabour725
    T. RoothLabour642
    P. NorrisLabour629
    Chichester North3 seats · turnout 66.4%
    J. RankinLIB1,307
    T. FranceConservative1,289
    L. EylesLIB1,266
    A. BirdLIB1,263
    E. CraigConservative1,219
    D. HoultConservative1,183
    Chichester South3 seats · turnout 62.5%
    P. WestonLIB1,743
    K. SmithLIB1,549
    A. SciclunaLIB1,546
    A. BlackConservative1,003
    John RankinConservative925
    F. RobertsonConservative839
    Chichester West3 seats · turnout 61.9%
    L. HoldenLIB1,627
    M. CloughLIB1,564
    S. LawrenceLIB1,470
    W. DoodyConservative1,455
    U. HoggConservative1,413
    A. SladeConservative1,240
    Donnington1 seat
    J. LairdConservative0 ✓
    Easebourne1 seat · turnout 71.3%
    J. WoodConservative647
    A. GrovesLabour406
    East Wittering1 seat
    C. CravenConservative0 ✓
    Fernhurst2 seats · turnout 56.0%
    M. GilbertIndependent1,047
    S. HamiltonConservative792
    C. BarkmanConservative757
    Funtington1 seat
    D. GauntlettIndependent0 ✓
    Graffham1 seat
    K. MurrayIndependent0 ✓
    Harting1 seat
    H. BookerConservative0 ✓
    Hunston1 seat · turnout 73.8%
    M. NicholsonConservative764
    W. SherlockLIB518
    Lavant1 seat · turnout 73.9%
    F. HealdLIB598
    F. LongmoreConservative499
    Linchmere1 seat
    R. GibsonConservative0 ✓
    Lodsworth1 seat
    R. HancockConservative0 ✓
    Midhurst2 seats · turnout 64.8%
    P. BurneIndependent1,525
    D. MottInd Con1,260
    P. StonehouseConservative586
    M. SmithConservative572
    P. PritchardLabour455
    Oving1 seat · turnout 72.5%
    N. BestConservative638
    J. StaplefordIndependent377
    Petworth2 seats
    C. LintonConservative0 ✓
    Janet DunctonConservative0 ✓
    Plaistow2 seats
    T. MicklemConservative0 ✓
    P. Luttman-JohnsonConservative0 ✓
    Rogate1 seat · turnout 75.5%
    Alexander R.Conservative816
    A. JacksonIndependent262
    Selsey North2 seats
    B. AgerConservative0 ✓
    T. RobinsonConservative0 ✓
    Selsey South2 seats · turnout 61.6%
    P. HammondInd Con1,018
    J. WhitemanConservative925
    R. SeamanConservative868
    H. Van RaatSPA833
    Sidlesham1 seat · turnout 74.1%
    A. Petrie-HayIndependent572
    R NorrisLabour139
    Southbourne3 seats · turnout 68.8%
    L. DenbyRES2,322
    I. SutherlandRES1,952
    C. SingerRES1,832
    P. WarrenConservative986
    P. BlakeConservative950
    M. HigginsConservative842
    G. FelthamIND RATE489
    D. FelthamIND RATE416
    Stedham1 seat
    A. BurdettConservative0 ✓
    Stoughton1 seat
    J. MannIndependent0 ✓
    West Wittering1 seat
    H. AllenConservative0 ✓
    Westbourne1 seat · turnout 73.7%
    S. BrayConservative594
    D. RudkinIndependent494
    Wisborough Green1 seat
    J. IlliusConservative0 ✓