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1973 Chichester District Council election|
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First party
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Second party
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Party
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Independent
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Conservative
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Seats won
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22
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18
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Popular vote
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11,716
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7,267
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Percentage
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32.3%
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20.0%
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Elections to Chichester District Council in West Sussex, United Kingdom were held on 7 June 1973.
The whole council was up for election and resulted in no overall control.
Election result[]
Chichester District Council Election Result 1973[1]
Party
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Seats
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Gains
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Losses
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Net gain/loss
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Seats %
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Votes %
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Votes
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+/−
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Independent
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22
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N/A
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N/A
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N/A
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44.0
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32.3
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11,716
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N/A
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Conservative
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18
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N/A
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N/A
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N/A
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36.0
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20.0
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7,267
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N/A
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Liberal
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6
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N/A
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N/A
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N/A
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12.0
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21.5
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7,831
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N/A
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Residents
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3
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N/A
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N/A
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N/A
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6.0
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8.1
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2,933
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N/A
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Labour
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1
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N/A
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N/A
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N/A
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2.0
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18.1
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6,601
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N/A
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↓
22
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18
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6
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3
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1
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Independent
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Conservative
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Liberal
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R
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L
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Ward results[]
Birdham (1 seat)
Party
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Candidate
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Votes
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%
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±
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Conservative
|
J. Darley
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Unopposed
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Turnout
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0
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0.0
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N/A
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Registered electors
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1,334
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Conservative win (new seat)
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Bosham (2 seats)
Party
|
Candidate
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Votes
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%
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±
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Independent
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F. Parham
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Unopposed
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Independent
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J. Lillywhite
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Unopposed
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Turnout
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0
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0.0
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N/A
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Registered electors
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2,878
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Independent win (new seat)
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Independent win (new seat)
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Boxgrove (1 seat)
Party
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Candidate
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Votes
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%
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±
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Conservative
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E. Kirkby-Bott
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Unopposed
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Turnout
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0
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0.0
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N/A
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Registered electors
|
1,348
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|
|
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Conservative win (new seat)
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Bury (1 seat)
Party
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Candidate
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Votes
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%
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±
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Conservative
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C. Roberts
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Unopposed
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Turnout
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0
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0.0
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N/A
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Registered electors
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1,188
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Conservative win (new seat)
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Chichester East (3 seats)
Party
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Candidate
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Votes
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%
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|
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Liberal
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C. Tupper
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728
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32.2
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N/A
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Conservative
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M. Pigot
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698
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30.4
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N/A
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Liberal
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A. French
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679
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N/A
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Conservative
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R. Shields
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631
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N/A
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Labour
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D. Shepherd
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588
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37.3
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N/A
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Labour
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E. Goodland
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526
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N/A
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Labour
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J. Nicholson
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519
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N/A
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Turnout
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4,369
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46.0
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N/A
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Registered electors
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4,376
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Liberal win (new seat)
|
|
Conservative win (new seat)
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|
Liberal win (new seat)
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Chichester South (3 seats)
Party
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Candidate
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Votes
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%
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Liberal
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J. Seddon
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925
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48.2
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N/A
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Liberal
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P. Weston
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896
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N/A
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Liberal
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K. Smith
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807
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N/A
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Conservative
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P. Combes
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584
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14.4
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N/A
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Labour
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A. Ingram
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515
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37.4
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N/A
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Labour
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M. Sharpe
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440
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N/A
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Labour
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P. Sharpe
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423
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N/A
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Turnout
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4,590
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45.9
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N/A
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Registered electors
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4,405
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Liberal win (new seat)
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Liberal win (new seat)
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Liberal win (new seat)
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Chichester West (5 seats)
Party
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Candidate
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Votes
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%
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|
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Independent
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G. Tullett
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1,278
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10.6
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N/A
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Independent
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F. Craig
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1,148
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9.6
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N/A
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Conservative
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D. Hoult
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1,110
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18.0
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N/A
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Independent
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E. Craig
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1,072
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8.9
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N/A
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Conservative
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W. Doody
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1,051
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N/A
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Liberal
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L. Holden
|
898
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20.0
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N/A
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Independent
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W. Pope
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838
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7.0
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N/A
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Liberal
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Z. Booker
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777
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N/A
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Liberal
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L. Cohen
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719
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N/A
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Independent
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J. Nelson
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580
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4.8
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N/A
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Labour
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P. Keen
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549
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21.1
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N/A
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Labour
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T. Rooth
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532
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N/A
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Labour
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J. Bennett
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515
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N/A
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Labour
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S. White
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485
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N/A
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Labour
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R. Hemblade
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452
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N/A
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Turnout
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12,004
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59.7
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Registered electors
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6,428
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Independent win (new seat)
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Independent win (new seat)
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Conservative win (new seat)
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Independent win (new seat)
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Conservative win (new seat)
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Donnington (1 seat)
Party
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Candidate
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Votes
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%
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±
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Conservative
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J. Laird
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Unopposed
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Turnout
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0
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0.0
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N/A
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Registered electors
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1,482
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Conservative win (new seat)
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Easebourne (1 seat)
Party
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Candidate
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Votes
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%
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Conservative
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E. Knight
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381
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57.1
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N/A
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Labour
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A. Groves
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286
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42.9
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N/A
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Turnout
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667
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45.0
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N/A
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Registered electors
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1,481
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Conservative win (new seat)
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East Wittering (1 seat)
Party
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Candidate
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Votes
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%
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|
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Conservative
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C. Craven
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327
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50.8
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N/A
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Liberal
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M. Sell
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317
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49.2
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N/A
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Turnout
|
644
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32.7
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N/A
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Registered electors
|
1,971
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|
|
|
Conservative win (new seat)
|
Fernhurst (2 seats)
Party
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Candidate
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Votes
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%
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|
|
Independent
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R. Cole
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470
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27.0
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N/A
|
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Independent
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R. Pape
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370
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21.3
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N/A
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Liberal
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S. Schlich
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342
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32.6
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N/A
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Labour
|
R. Craddock
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292
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16.8
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N/A
|
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Liberal
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B. Mee
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225
|
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N/A
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Independent
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A. Shore
|
41
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2.3
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N/A
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Turnout
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1,740
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48.2
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N/A
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Registered electors
|
2,289
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|
|
|
Independent win (new seat)
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Independent win (new seat)
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Funtington (1 seat)
Party
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Candidate
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Votes
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%
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|
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Independent
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D. Gauntlett
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275
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54.6
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N/A
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Independent
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E. Dunlop
|
198
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39.5
|
N/A
|
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Independent
|
E. Andrews
|
30
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5.9
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N/A
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Turnout
|
503
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28.5
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N/A
|
Registered electors
|
1,766
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|
|
|
Independent win (new seat)
|
Graffham (1 seat)
Party
|
Candidate
|
Votes
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%
|
|
|
Independent
|
K. Murray
|
372
|
63.2
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N/A
|
|
Labour
|
C. Alexander
|
119
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20.2
|
N/A
|
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Independent
|
T. Vaughan
|
98
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16.6
|
N/A
|
Turnout
|
589
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38.9
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N/A
|
Registered electors
|
1,515
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|
|
|
Independent win (new seat)
|
Harting (1 seat)
Party
|
Candidate
|
Votes
|
%
|
|
|
Independent
|
H. Booker
|
526
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81.6
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N/A
|
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Independent
|
D. Bird
|
119
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18.4
|
N/A
|
Turnout
|
645
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46.5
|
N/A
|
Registered electors
|
1,387
|
|
|
|
Independent win (new seat)
|
Hunston (1 seat)
Party
|
Candidate
|
Votes
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%
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±
|
|
Independent
|
M. Nicholson
|
Unopposed
|
Turnout
|
0
|
0.0
|
N/A
|
Registered electors
|
1,670
|
|
|
|
Independent win (new seat)
|
Lavant (1 seat)
Party
|
Candidate
|
Votes
|
%
|
|
|
Independent
|
N. Butcher
|
250
|
50.1
|
N/A
|
|
Liberal
|
F. Heald
|
249
|
49.9
|
N/A
|
Turnout
|
499
|
36.0
|
N/A
|
Registered electors
|
1,388
|
|
|
|
Independent win (new seat)
|
Linchmere (1 seat)
Party
|
Candidate
|
Votes
|
%
|
±
|
|
Independent
|
R. De Hailes
|
Unopposed
|
Turnout
|
0
|
0.0
|
N/A
|
Registered electors
|
1,174
|
|
|
|
Independent win (new seat)
|
Lodsworth (1 seat)
Party
|
Candidate
|
Votes
|
%
|
±
|
|
Independent
|
R. Hancock
|
Unopposed
|
Turnout
|
0
|
0.0
|
N/A
|
Registered electors
|
1,405
|
|
|
|
Independent win (new seat)
|
Midhurst (2 seats)
Party
|
Candidate
|
Votes
|
%
|
|
|
Independent
|
P. Burne
|
844
|
44.8
|
N/A
|
|
Independent
|
D. Mott
|
680
|
36.1
|
N/A
|
|
Labour
|
P. Pritchard
|
190
|
19.1
|
N/A
|
|
Labour
|
T. Hart
|
170
|
|
N/A
|
Turnout
|
1,884
|
38.3
|
N/A
|
Registered electors
|
2,702
|
|
|
|
Independent win (new seat)
|
|
Independent win (new seat)
|
Oving (1 seat)
Party
|
Candidate
|
Votes
|
%
|
±
|
|
Conservative
|
A. Sampson
|
Unopposed
|
Turnout
|
0
|
0.0
|
N/A
|
Registered electors
|
1,169
|
|
|
|
Conservative win (new seat)
|
Petworth (2 seats)
Party
|
Candidate
|
Votes
|
%
|
±
|
|
Conservative
|
C. Linton
|
Unopposed
|
|
Conservative
|
J. Duncton
|
Unopposed
|
Turnout
|
0
|
0.0
|
N/A
|
Registered electors
|
2,461
|
|
|
|
Conservative win (new seat)
|
|
Conservative win (new seat)
|
Plaistow (2 seats)
Party
|
Candidate
|
Votes
|
%
|
±
|
|
Independent
|
P. Luttman-Johnson
|
Unopposed
|
|
Conservative
|
T. Micklem
|
Unopposed
|
Turnout
|
0
|
0.0
|
N/A
|
Registered electors
|
2,877
|
|
|
|
Independent win (new seat)
|
|
Conservative win (new seat)
|
Rogate (1 seat)
Party
|
Candidate
|
Votes
|
%
|
±
|
|
Independent
|
J. Henslow
|
Unopposed
|
Turnout
|
0
|
0.0
|
N/A
|
Registered electors
|
1,423
|
|
|
|
Independent win (new seat)
|
Selsey (4 seats)
Party
|
Candidate
|
Votes
|
%
|
±
|
|
Conservative
|
R. Seamen
|
Unopposed
|
|
Conservative
|
W. Spragg
|
Unopposed
|
|
Conservative
|
H. Meston
|
Unopposed
|
|
Conservative
|
W. Carey
|
Unopposed
|
Turnout
|
0
|
0.0
|
N/A
|
Registered electors
|
5,722
|
|
|
|
Conservative win (new seat)
|
|
Conservative win (new seat)
|
|
Conservative win (new seat)
|
|
Conservative win (new seat)
|
Sidlesham (1 seat)
Party
|
Candidate
|
Votes
|
%
|
±
|
|
Labour
|
D. Mitchell
|
Unopposed
|
Turnout
|
0
|
0.0
|
N/A
|
Registered electors
|
1,134
|
|
|
|
Labour win (new seat)
|
Southbourne (4 seats)
Party
|
Candidate
|
Votes
|
%
|
|
|
Residents
|
R. Roberts
|
883
|
40.4
|
N/A
|
|
Residents
|
J. Robinson
|
712
|
|
N/A
|
|
Residents
|
L. Denby
|
707
|
|
N/A
|
|
Independent
|
F. Feltham
|
635
|
8.7
|
N/A
|
|
Conservative
|
E. Ward
|
634
|
31.1
|
N/A
|
|
Residents
|
C. Game
|
631
|
|
N/A
|
|
Conservative
|
A. Bonner
|
591
|
|
N/A
|
|
Independent
|
D. Feltham
|
575
|
7.9
|
N/A
|
|
Conservative
|
E. Brundrett
|
538
|
|
N/A
|
|
Conservative
|
K. Rawlings
|
496
|
|
N/A
|
|
Independent
|
R. Marshall
|
447
|
6.1
|
N/A
|
|
Independent
|
R. Piercy
|
414
|
5.7
|
N/A
|
Turnout
|
7,263
|
43.7
|
N/A
|
Registered electors
|
4,926
|
|
|
|
Residents win (new seat)
|
|
Residents win (new seat)
|
|
Residents win (new seat)
|
|
Independent win (new seat)
|
Stedham (1 seat)
Party
|
Candidate
|
Votes
|
%
|
±
|
|
Independent
|
V. Saunders
|
Unopposed
|
Turnout
|
0
|
0.0
|
N/A
|
Registered electors
|
1,585
|
|
|
|
Independent win (new seat)
|
Stoughton (1 seat)
Party
|
Candidate
|
Votes
|
%
|
|
|
Independent
|
J. Mann
|
231
|
50.5
|
N/A
|
|
Conservative
|
H. Gauntlett
|
226
|
49.5
|
N/A
|
Turnout
|
457
|
36.1
|
N/A
|
Registered electors
|
1,267
|
|
|
|
Independent win (new seat)
|
West Wittering (1 seat)
Party
|
Candidate
|
Votes
|
%
|
±
|
|
Independent
|
B. Passmore
|
Unopposed
|
Turnout
|
0
|
0.0
|
N/A
|
Registered electors
|
1,830
|
|
|
|
Independent win (new seat)
|
Westbourne (1 seat)
Party
|
Candidate
|
Votes
|
%
|
|
|
Liberal
|
D. Rudkin
|
269
|
54.3
|
N/A
|
|
Independent
|
S. Macdonald-Smith
|
226
|
45.7
|
N/A
|
Turnout
|
495
|
34.7
|
N/A
|
Registered electors
|
1,426
|
|
|
|
Liberal win (new seat)
|
Wisborough Green (1 seat)
Party
|
Candidate
|
Votes
|
%
|
±
|
|
Conservative
|
J. Illius
|
Unopposed
|
Turnout
|
0
|
0.0
|
N/A
|
Registered electors
|
1,832
|
|
|
|
Conservative win (new seat)
|
References[]
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