Before (end of 1982) (50 seats, Elections Centre)
Conservative 27 · Other 12 · SDP-Liberal Alliance 11 · Labour 0
After (end of 1983) (50 seats, Elections Centre)
Conservative 27 · SDP-Liberal Alliance 12 · Other 11 · Labour 0
Ward results
Bosham2 seats · turnout 38.6%
| J. Stocker | Conservative | 828 |
| D. Yden | Independent | 666 |
| J. Lillywhite | Independent | 570 |
| Q. Cox | Lib/Sdp | 367 |
Bury1 seat · turnout 52.0%
| I. Hyde | Conservative | 433 |
| C. Townroe | Labour | 177 |
Chichester East3 seats · turnout 34.2%
| M. French | Lib/Sdp | 870 |
| A. French | Lib/Sdp | 819 |
| C. Tupper | Lib/Sdp | 814 |
| P. Combes | Conservative | 790 |
| I. Mays | Conservative | 657 |
| A. Missen | Conservative | 614 |
| D Morrison | Labour | 269 |
| P. Norris | Labour | 247 |
Chichester North3 seats
| H. Carlton | Conservative | 963 ✓ |
| A. Hue | Conservative | 913 ✓ |
| J. Rankin | Lib/Sdp | 860 ✓ |
| L. Eyles | Lib/Sdp | 831 |
| A. Smith | Conservative | 754 |
| E. Craig | Ind Con | 644 |
| M. Bell | Independent | 352 |
Chichester South3 seats · turnout 32.8%
| P. Weston | Lib/Sdp | 937 |
| A. Scicluna | Lib/Sdp | 893 |
| K. Smith | Lib/Sdp | 870 |
| D. Clark | Conservative | 850 |
| J Kennett | Labour | 167 |
| G. Jacobs | Labour | 139 |
| J Moran | Labour | 123 |
Chichester West3 seats · turnout 38.7%
| T. Siggs | Lib/Sdp | 1,020 |
| L. Holden | Lib/Sdp | 998 |
| M. Clough | Lib/Sdp | 949 |
| C Spawton | Conservative | 898 |
| G. Thomas | Conservative | 802 |
| F. Craig | Ind Con | 498 |
| H. Bell | Independent | 347 |
Donnington1 seat · turnout 50.1%
| B. Manicom | Conservative | 390 |
| T. Wheeler | Lib/Sdp | 341 |
Easebourne1 seat · turnout 37.1%
| J. Wood | Conservative | 383 |
| E. Knight | Independent | 205 |
East Wittering1 seat · turnout 38.5%
| C. Craven | Conservative | 644 |
| J. Matthews | Lib/Sdp | 353 |
Fernhurst2 seats · turnout 39.4%
| S. Hamilton | Conservative | 835 |
| M. Gilbert | Independent | 614 |
| M. Jenkins | Independent | 466 |
Funtington1 seat
| D. Gauntlett | Independent | 0 ✓ |
Harting1 seat
| M. Stuart Parker | Ind LIB | 0 ✓ |
Hunston1 seat · turnout 43.3%
| P. Cheesman | Conservative | 541 |
| F. Wilton | Lib/Sdp | 258 |
Linchmere1 seat · turnout 45.6%
| R. Gibson | Conservative | 380 |
| S. Schlich | Lib/Sdp | 169 |
Lodsworth1 seat · turnout 41.1%
| R. Hancock | Conservative | 488 |
| C. Walsh | Ind Con | 132 |
Midhurst2 seats · turnout 34.2%
| P. Burne | Independent | 880 |
| J. Boulton | Conservative | 836 |
| D. Mott | Independent | 706 |
Oving1 seat · turnout 47.0%
| N. Best | Conservative | 522 |
| O. Evans | Lib/Sdp | 126 |
| B. Morrison | Labour | 124 |
Petworth2 seats · turnout 26.5%
| J. Duncton | Independent | 636 |
| R. Bill | Conservative | 465 |
| W. Mills | Conservative | 460 |
Plaistow2 seats
| P. Luttman-Johnson | Conservative | 0 ✓ |
| T. Micklem | Conservative | 0 ✓ |
Rogate1 seat · turnout 56.1%
| P. Janes | Conservative | 433 |
| K. Campbell | Lib/Sdp | 319 |
| A. Jackson | Independent | 71 |
Selsey North2 seats
| M. Cox | Conservative | 557 |
| I. Gibbons | Conservative | 543 |
| J. Ratcliff | Lib/Sdp | 405 |
| D. Hammond | Independent | 243 |
Selsey South2 seats · turnout 35.4%
| J. Whiteman | Conservative | 640 |
| F. Bavister | Conservative | 593 |
| A. Ogden | Independent | 400 |
| P. Hammond | Independent | 360 |
| H. Van Raat | Independent | 355 |
Sidlesham1 seat
| A. Petrie-Hay | Independent | 0 ✓ |
Southbourne3 seats · turnout 26.4%
| I. Sutherland | RES | 1,341 |
| C. Teece | RES | 1,256 |
| A. Moss | Lib/Sdp | 827 |
| R. Marsh | Labour | 238 |
| R Norris | Labour | 190 |
Stedham1 seat
| A. Burdett | Conservative | 0 ✓ |
West Wittering1 seat
| H. Allen | Conservative | 0 ✓ |
Westbourne1 seat · turnout 52.4%
| S. Bray | Conservative | 402 |
| C. Jones | Lib/Sdp | 386 |
Wisborough Green1 seat
| J. Illius | Conservative | 0 ✓ |
