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    1997 handbook

    Chichester: 1997 local elections

    10 wards with results. Council page

    Before (end of 1996) (50 seats, Elections Centre)

    Liberal Democrats 24 · Conservative 21 · Other 4 · Labour 1

    After (end of 1997) (50 seats, Elections Centre)

    Liberal Democrats 24 · Conservative 21 · Other 4 · Labour 1

    Ward results

    Bourne1 seat · turnout 73.6%
    T DunnConservative2,503 ✓
    R FordLiberal Democrats1,894
    S. BrayIndependent986
    R HumphreyLabour801
    Chichester East1 seat · turnout 69.5%
    C. TupperLiberal Democrats2,248 ✓
    J. ChevisConservative1,742
    T WeeksLabour925
    Chichester North1 seat · turnout 76.2%
    A PhillipsConservative2,386 ✓
    E. PingreeLiberal Democrats2,232
    J MoranLabour675
    Chichester South1 seat · turnout 73.0%
    J. RankinLiberal Democrats2,589 ✓
    M. BassettConservative2,338
    G. JonesLabour943
    Chichester West1 seat · turnout 76.3%
    K. WardConservative2,947 ✓
    J. WrightLiberal Democrats2,500
    Ian EdwardsLabour926
    Fernhurst1 seat · turnout 75.3%
    T PembertonConservative3,034 ✓
    H. LangLiberal Democrats2,395
    D MorrisonLabour576
    Midhurst1 seat · turnout 74.3%
    C WallerConservative3,753 ✓
    R DevereuxLiberal Democrats2,090
    B HollowoodLabour874
    Petworth1 seat · turnout 75.8%
    S. GreenwellConservative3,755 ✓
    B. HootonIndependent1,779
    A. YoungLabour1,128
    Selsey & Sidlesham1 seat · turnout 69.9%
    P. JonesConservative2,796 ✓
    T PrinceLabour1,394
    M. ShoneLiberal Democrats1,331
    E PaineGreen191
    The Witterings1 seat · turnout 72.2%
    J. Daws-ChewConservative3,521 ✓
    S GreenLiberal Democrats2,150
    J FenneyLabour830