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    1979 handbook

    Arun: 1979 local elections

    24 wards with results. Council page

    Before (end of 1978) (60 seats, Elections Centre)

    Conservative 50 · The Liberal Party 5 · Other 4 · Labour 1

    After (end of 1979) (60 seats, Elections Centre)

    Conservative 50 · The Liberal Party 9 · Labour 1 · Other 0

    Ward results

    Aldingbourne1 seat · turnout 73.7%
    R. ScuttConservative889
    D. DancerLIB577
    Bersted2 seats · turnout 67.2%
    C. MorrishLIB1,159
    G. TullettConservative1,152
    M. RogersLIB1,149
    R. GoffConservative1,104
    East Preston & Kingston3 seats · turnout 60.2%
    M. BuckleyConservative2,580
    A. TylerConservative2,341
    E. DixonConservative2,323
    J. PritchardLIB969
    FERRING3 seats · turnout 68.5%
    C. StrachanConservative2,382
    J. BlackwoodConservative2,099
    G. McWilliamConservative1,982
    P. HolmesLIB738
    R. PearsonLIB711
    Findon1 seat
    E. WingroveConservative0 ✓
    Littlehampton Beach3 seats · turnout 58.5%
    J. WalshLIB3,107
    J. ChapmanConservative2,271
    A. DunlopLIB2,260
    V. HallConservative2,049
    M. GenoniConservative2,045
    Littlehampton Wick4 seats · turnout 50.1%
    A. CoomesConservative2,251
    E. HunterConservative1,890
    E. NewellConservative1,832
    A. SquiresLabour1,460
    D. ForsdikeIndependent1,411
    M. HowardLabour1,373
    M. LaneLabour1,246
    P. LaneLabour1,186
    No. 1 (Arundel)2 seats · turnout 69.2%
    M. HenlyConservative775
    R. WilliamsConservative647
    J. KingsburyLIB639
    J. RankinIndependent581
    No. 11 (Walberton)1 seat · turnout 71.3%
    F. SimpsonConservative1,067
    G. AllanLIB353
    No. 12 (Tortington)1 seat · turnout 68.6%
    P. RowlandConservative367
    J. VernonInd Con270
    M. DawsonLIB260
    No. 13 (Yapton)1 seat · turnout 71.0%
    J. ClayConservative1,072
    M. KnightLIB785
    No. 14 (Eastergate)2 seats · turnout 61.6%
    P. PalmerConservative1,227
    W. WestbrookConservative1,035
    N. MacdonaldLIB844
    No. 18 (Middleton-On-Sea)2 seats · turnout 69.2%
    E. ChandlerConservative1,467
    P. NethercliftConservative1,164
    M. WiddowsonInd Con554
    H. ColesLIB477
    No. 2 (Bognor Regis: Central)3 seats · turnout 62.5%
    F. AvardLIB1,706
    J. RogersLIB1,487
    R. DentLIB1,466
    T. BoothmanConservative1,420
    C. BirkinshawConservative1,235
    C. WoollardConservative1,181
    G. BaldwinInd Con701
    No. 20 (Angmering)3 seats · turnout 61.7%
    R. MainwaringConservative1,890
    Gillian Anne BrownConservative1,779
    H. WilliamsConservative1,514
    B. HazellIndependent1,334
    E. LeonardIndependent1,039
    W. GostockLIB881
    No. 23 (Rustington)5 seats · turnout 59.5%
    M. MeakinsConservative3,936
    E. KeyworthConservative3,744
    Ann WilliamsonConservative3,674
    H. SeearConservative3,631
    D. RowlandsConservative3,575
    P. CookLIB2,149
    T. HickeyLIB2,018
    V. RumseyLIB1,815
    No. 24 (Lyminster)1 seat · turnout 75.8%
    J. HinchcliffeConservative426
    R. WilkinsonIndependent213
    No. 3 (Bognor Regis: East)3 seats · turnout 59.0%
    P. StinchcombeLIB1,401
    E. CooperLIB1,146
    D. MooreLIB1,126
    K. CharlwoodConservative1,014
    F. ShearingConservative1,011
    J. CurtisConservative994
    No. 4 (Bognor Regis: Felpham)4 seats · turnout 64.8%
    T. BaxterConservative3,019
    E. LacyConservative3,016
    P. OakesConservative2,909
    L. GarrettConservative2,837
    A. StevensRES1,969
    L. StaffordRES1,954
    L. FilsellLIB1,186
    R. DownerIndependent1,122
    H. JonesPSSCAL414
    No. 5 (Bognor Regis: North)3 seats · turnout 71.0%
    Peter MorrisonConservative1,273 ✓
    S CableConservative1,209 ✓
    P TaylorConservative1,187 ✓
    Benjamin FoxLabour913
    M BonhamLabour853
    M. BonhamLabour853
    J MartinLabour812
    No. 6 (Bognor Regis: South)3 seats · turnout 54.1%
    M. GaleConservative1,577
    L. KentConservative1,485
    A. ShinglerConservative1,270
    W. Rhys-ParryRES994
    D. BoxLIB798
    No. 7 (Bognor Regis: West)3 seats
    A. JenningsConservative0 ✓
    A. IngleConservative0 ✓
    I. BringmanConservative0 ✓
    No. 9 (Littlehampton: Central-Ham-River)3 seats · turnout 48.9%
    W. KingshottConservative1,414
    S. GambleConservative1,364
    J. ForsterConservative1,102
    R. TilburyIndependent1,048
    T. MooreLIB778
    Pagham3 seats · turnout 55.4%
    J. DawsonConservative2,137
    G. EvansConservative2,101
    L. BrownConservative1,987
    C. RichardsonRES1,510