1976 Chichester District Council election
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All 50 seats to Chichester District Council
26 seats needed for a majority
  First party Second party
 
Party Conservative Independent
Last election 18 22
Seats won 36 8
Seat change Increase18 Decrease14
Popular vote 21,432 4,390
Percentage 49.5% 10.1%
Council control before election

No overall control

 Council control after election

Conservative

Elections to Chichester District Council in West Sussex, United Kingdom were held on 6 May 1976.

The whole council was up for election and resulted in a Conservative majority.

Election result

Chichester District Council Election Result 1976[1]
Party Seats Gains Losses Net gain/loss Seats % Votes % Votes +/−
  Conservative 36 18 0 Increase18 72.0 49.5 21,432 +29.5%
  Independent 8 0 14 Decrease14 16.0 10.1 4,390 –22.2%
  Residents 5 2 0 Increase2 10.0 13.7 5,91 +5.6%
  Liberal 1 0 5 Decrease5 2.0 21.2 9,161 –0.3%
  Ind. Ratepayers 0 0 0 Steady 0.0 3.4 1,465 N/A
  Labour 0 0 1 Decrease1 0.0 2.1 932 –16.0%
↓
36 8 5 1
Conservative Independent Residents Lib.

Ward results

Birdham (1 seat)
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Conservative J. Darley Unopposed
Turnout 0 0.0 N/A
Registered electors 1,373
Conservative hold
Bosham (2 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Conservative R. Ryecroft Unopposed
Independent J. Lillywhite Unopposed
Turnout 0 0.0 N/A
Registered electors 3,097
Conservative gain from Independent
Independent hold
Boxgrove (1 seat)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative E. Kirkby-Bott 382 52.6 N/A
Liberal C. Kempson 344 47.4 N/A
Turnout 726 55.5 N/A
Registered electors 1,308
Conservative hold Swing
Bury (1 seat)
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Conservative C. Roberts Unopposed
Turnout 0 0.0 N/A
Registered electors 1,188
Conservative hold
Chichester East (3 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative P. Combes 912 48.3 +17.9
Conservative J. Finlay 813
Conservative T. France 727
Liberal D. Shepherd 524 28.6 –3.6
Independent C. Spawton 512 10.1 +10.1
Liberal C. Tupper 470
Liberal A. French 461
Labour T. Rooth 333 13.0 –24.8
Labour R. Norris 327
Turnout 5,079 43.4 –2.6
Registered electors 5,256
Conservative gain from Liberal Swing
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative gain from Liberal Swing
Chichester South (3 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative B. Sampson 773 50.3 +35.9
Conservative P. Porteous 758
Liberal P. Weston 743 49.7 +1.5
Liberal K. Smith 735
Liberal J. Seddon 712
Conservative J. Steward 689
Turnout 4,410 35.1 –10.8
Registered electors 4,314
Conservative gain from Liberal Swing
Conservative gain from Liberal Swing
Liberal hold Swing
Chichester West (5 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative E. Craig 1,692 61.3 +43.3
Conservative W. Doody 1,687
Conservative D. Hoult 1,675
Conservative A. Slade 1,664
Conservative J. Taylor 1,540
Liberal L. Holden 1,139 31.4 +11.4
Independent G. Tullet 1,024 7.6 –3.0
Liberal M. Dixon 861
Liberal V. Hubbard 779
Liberal D. Johnston 758
Liberal I. Miller 730
Turnout 13,529 44.1 –15.6
Registered electors 8,741
Conservative gain from Independent Swing
Conservative gain from Independent Swing
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative gain from Independent Swing
Conservative hold Swing
Donnington (1 seat)
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Conservative J. Laird Unopposed
Turnout 0 0.0 N/A
Registered electors 1,460
Conservative hold
Easebourne (1 seat)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative E. Knight 433 69.4 +12.3
Labour A. Groves 191 30.6 −12.3
Turnout 624 42.2 –2.8
Registered electors 1,479
Conservative hold Swing
East Wittering (1 seat)
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Conservative C. Craven Unopposed
Turnout 0 0.0 N/A
Registered electors 2,045
Conservative hold
Fernhurst (2 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent R. Cole 687 33.7 +6.7
Conservative S. Hamilton 529 26.0 N/A
Independent M. Gilbert 485 23.8 N/A
Liberal S. Schlich 335 16.5 –3.2
Turnout 2,036 51.0 +2.8
Registered electors 3,041
Independent hold Swing
Conservative gain from Independent Swing
Funtington (1 seat)
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Independent D. Gauntlett Unopposed
Turnout 0 0.0 N/A
Registered electors 1,839
Independent hold
Graffham (1 seat)
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Independent K. Murray Unopposed
Turnout 0 0.0 N/A
Registered electors 1,470
Independent hold
Harting (1 seat)
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Conservative P. Booker Unopposed
Turnout 0 0.0 N/A
Registered electors 1,390
Conservative gain from Independent
Hunston (1 seat)
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Conservative M. Nicholson Unopposed
Turnout 0 0.0 N/A
Registered electors 1,761
Conservative gain from Independent
Lavant (1 seat)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative N. Butcher 365 51.0 N/A
Liberal F. Heald 269 37.6 –12.3
Labour D. Morrison 81 11.3 N/A
Turnout 715 49.0 +13.0
Registered electors 1,459
Conservative gain from Independent Swing
Linchmere (1 seat)
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Independent R. De Hailes Unopposed
Turnout 0 0.0 N/A
Registered electors 1,144
Independent hold
Lodsworth (1 seat)
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Conservative R. Hancock Unopposed
Turnout 0 0.0 N/A
Registered electors 1,387
Conservative gain from Independent
Midhurst (2 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Independent P. Burne Unopposed
Independent D. Mott Unopposed
Turnout 0 0.0 N/A
Registered electors 3,143
Independent hold
Independent hold
Oving (1 seat)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative N. Best 257 58.1 N/A
Independent G. Taylor 185 41.9 N/A
Turnout 442 34.7 N/A
Registered electors 1,274
Conservative hold Swing
Petworth (2 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Conservative C. Linton Unopposed
Conservative J. Duncton Unopposed
Turnout 0 0.0 N/A
Registered electors 2,766
Conservative hold
Conservative hold
Plaistow (2 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Conservative P. Luttman-Johnson Unopposed
Conservative T. Micklem Unopposed
Turnout 0 0.0 N/A
Registered electors 2,857
Conservative gain from Independent
Conservative hold
Rogate (1 seat)
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Conservative R. Alexander Unopposed
Turnout 0 0.0 N/A
Registered electors 1,439
Conservative gain from Independent
Selsey (4 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative W. Carey 1,305 82.0 N/A
Conservative R. Seamen 1,195 N/A
Conservative B. Ager 1,155 N/A
Conservative H. Meston 1,091 N/A
Independent W. Spragg 1,043 18.0 N/A
Turnout 5,789 32.5 N/A
Registered electors 7,225
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing
Sidlesham (1 seat)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Residents A. Petrie-Hay 227 40.0 N/A
Conservative C. Ash 208 36.5 N/A
Independent D. Mitchell 134 23.5 N/A
Turnout 569 53.0 N/A
Registered electors 1,074
Residents gain from Labour Swing
Southbourne (4 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Residents R. Roberts 1,581 70.7
Residents C. Singer 1,393
Residents L. Denby 1,363
Residents I. Sutherland 1,349
Conservative G. Mason 893 11.1 N/A
Ind. Ratepayers G. Feltham 536 18.2 N/A
Ind. Ratepayers D. Feltham 476 N/A
Ind. Ratepayers R. Marshall 453 N/A
Turnout 8,044 46.9 +3.2
Registered electors 6,418
Residents hold Swing
Residents hold Swing
Residents hold Swing
Residents gain from Independent Swing
Stedham (1 seat)
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Conservative A. Burdett Unopposed
Turnout 0 0.0 N/A
Registered electors 1,510
Conservative gain from Independent
Stoughton (1 seat)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent J. Mann 320 51.1 +0.6
Conservative H. Gauntlett 306 48.9 –0.6
Turnout 626 48.0 +11.9
Registered electors 1,304
Independent hold Swing
West Wittering (1 seat)
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Conservative H. Allen Unopposed
Turnout 0 0.0 N/A
Registered electors 2,120
Conservative gain from Independent
Westbourne (1 seat)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative S. Bray 383 56.0 N/A
Liberal D. Rudkin 301 44.0 –10.3
Turnout 684 48.7 +14.0
Registered electors 1,405
Conservative gain from Liberal Swing
Wisborough Green (1 seat)
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Conservative J. Illius Unopposed
Turnout 0 0.0 N/A
Registered electors 1,838
Conservative hold

References

  1. ^ Colin Rallings; Michael Thrasher (June 2015). "Chichester District Council Election Results 1973-2011" (PDF). The Elections Centre, Plymouth University.
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