Before (end of 1986) (50 seats, Elections Centre)
Conservative 27 · SDP-Liberal Alliance 12 · Other 11 · Labour 0
After (end of 1987) (50 seats, Elections Centre)
Conservative 35 · SDP-Liberal Alliance 12 · Other 3 · Labour 0
Ward results
Bosham1 seat · turnout 59.6%
| J. Stocker | Conservative | 867 |
| P. Trubshaw | Lib/Sdp | 463 |
Boxgrove1 seat · turnout 62.1%
| J. Chevis | Conservative | 385 |
| A. Reed | Lib/Sdp | 334 |
| E. Kirkby-Bott | Ind Con | 122 |
Chichester East3 seats · turnout 38.6%
| C. Tupper | Lib/Sdp | 1,073 |
| A. French | Lib/Sdp | 1,054 |
| M. French | Lib/Sdp | 1,037 |
| P. Combes | Conservative | 813 |
| G. Evans | Conservative | 720 |
| N. Fordham | Conservative | 673 |
| D Morrison | Labour | 203 |
| P. Smith | Labour | 187 |
| B. Abraham | Labour | 178 |
Chichester North3 seats · turnout 50.4%
| H. Carlton | Conservative | 1,242 |
| R. Goddard | Conservative | 1,140 |
| J. Rankin | Lib/Sdp | 1,094 |
| L. Eyles | Conservative | 1,079 |
| M. Winn | Conservative | 1,054 |
| J. Hinton | Lib/Sdp | 968 |
| J Kennett | Labour | 181 |
| S. Kennett | Labour | 175 |
Chichester South3 seats · turnout 45.8%
| A. Scicluna | Lib/Sdp | 1,130 |
| P. Weston | Lib/Sdp | 1,092 |
| K. Smith | Lib/Sdp | 1,010 |
| D. Clark | Conservative | 797 |
| N. Best | Conservative | 754 |
| S Prior | Conservative | 741 |
| F. Cupido | Labour | 180 |
Chichester West3 seats · turnout 43.1%
| L. Holden | Lib/Sdp | 1,053 |
| M. Clough | Lib/Sdp | 1,053 |
| T. Siggs | Lib/Sdp | 1,049 |
| K. Todd | Conservative | 888 |
| C Spawton | Conservative | 874 |
| C. Rayner | Conservative | 734 |
| J Moran | Labour | 259 |
Donnington1 seat · turnout 61.8%
| R. Blackburn | Conservative | 494 |
| F. Wilton | Lib/Sdp | 423 |
Easebourne1 seat · turnout 44.8%
| J. Wood | Conservative | 390 |
| C. Richards | Lib/Sdp | 316 |
East Wittering1 seat · turnout 46.7%
| C Darby | Conservative | 755 |
| P. Sander | Lib/Sdp | 465 |
| R Norris | Labour | 123 |
Fernhurst2 seats · turnout 55.0%
| C. Cartwright | Conservative | 1,107 |
| S. Hamilton | Conservative | 865 |
| S. Schlich | Lib/Sdp | 460 |
| M. Gilbert | Independent | 270 |
Funtington1 seat
| D. Gauntlett | Conservative | 0 ✓ |
Graffham1 seat · turnout 50.2%
| E. Johnson | Conservative | 392 |
| K. Murray | Independent | 352 |
Hunston1 seat · turnout 54.5%
| P. Cheeseman | Conservative | 532 |
| G. Smith | Lib/Sdp | 462 |
Lavant1 seat · turnout 54.1%
| G. Martindale | Conservative | 432 |
| A. Smith | Lib/Sdp | 399 |
Linchmere1 seat · turnout 74.3%
| J. Beresford | Conservative | 494 |
| N. Hewitson | Lib/Sdp | 423 |
Lodsworth1 seat
| R. Hancock | Conservative | 0 ✓ |
Midhurst2 seats · turnout 37.7%
| P. Burne | Independent | 1,067 |
| J. Boulton | Conservative | 1,067 |
| C. Richards | Lib/Sdp | 711 |
Oving1 seat · turnout 47.0%
| M. Bassett | Conservative | 423 |
| G. Anscombe | Lib/Sdp | 220 |
| J. Stapleford | Independent | 130 |
Petworth2 seats · turnout 50.5%
| Janet Duncton | Conservative | 940 |
| P. Sinclare | Lib/Sdp | 798 |
| A. Chapman | Conservative | 762 |
| K. Connor | Lib/Sdp | 565 |
Plaistow2 seats · turnout 47.8%
| T. Micklem | Conservative | 990 |
| P. Luttman-Johnson | Conservative | 912 |
| C. Smith | Lib/Sdp | 530 |
| B. Hooten | Lib/Sdp | 528 |
Rogate1 seat · turnout 56.1%
| P. Janes | Conservative | 520 |
| M. Rowland | Lib/Sdp | 304 |
Selsey North2 seats · turnout 36.2%
| Steve Watson | Conservative | 695 |
| M. Cox | Conservative | 681 |
| J. Newman | Lib/Sdp | 675 |
| S. Hoy | Lib/Sdp | 537 |
Selsey South2 seats · turnout 33.1%
| F. Bavister | Conservative | 940 |
| J. Whiteman | Conservative | 921 |
| H. Hobbins | Lib/Sdp | 512 |
Southbourne3 seats · turnout 38.3%
| I. Sutherland | RES | 878 ✓ |
| S. Stuart | Conservative | 854 ✓ |
| P. Savage | Conservative | 811 ✓ |
| A. Moss | Lib/Sdp | 682 |
| A. Thompson | Conservative | 645 |
| R. Tucker | RES | 597 |
| R. Ford | Lib/Sdp | 547 |
| G. Gee | Lib/Sdp | 490 |
| R. Turner | Labour | 211 |
| M. Marrs | Independent | 70 |
Stedham1 seat
| A. Burdett | Conservative | 0 ✓ |
Stoughton1 seat · turnout 49.1%
| M. Gordon-Smith | Conservative | 364 |
| A. Robertson | Lib/Sdp | 281 |
West Wittering1 seat · turnout 50.0%
| H. Allen | Conservative | 671 |
| W. Buckland | Ind Con | 548 |
Westbourne1 seat · turnout 52.5%
| S. Bray | Conservative | 536 |
| G. Johnston | Lib/Sdp | 280 |
Wisborough Green1 seat · turnout 53.1%
| J. Illius | Conservative | 684 |
| D. Hammerton | Lib/Sdp | 340 |
