1973 Chichester District Council election
7 June 1973
All 50 seats to Chichester District Council
26 seats needed for a majority
  First party Second party
 
Party Independent Conservative
Seats won 22 18
Popular vote 11,716 7,267
Percentage 32.3% 20.0%
Council control after election

No overall control

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 Seats Gains Losses Net gain/loss Seats % Votes % Votes +/−
  Independent 22 N/A N/A N/A 44.0 32.3 11,716 N/A
  Conservative 18 N/A N/A N/A 36.0 20.0 7,267 N/A
  Liberal 6 N/A N/A N/A 12.0 21.5 7,831 N/A
  Residents 3 N/A N/A N/A 6.0 8.1 2,933 N/A
  Labour 1 N/A N/A N/A 2.0 18.1 6,601 N/A
↓
22 18 6 3 1
Independent Conservative Liberal R L

Ward results

Birdham (1 seat)
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Conservative J. Darley Unopposed
Turnout 0 0.0 N/A
Registered electors 1,334
Conservative win (new seat)
Bosham (2 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Independent F. Parham Unopposed
Independent J. Lillywhite Unopposed
Turnout 0 0.0 N/A
Registered electors 2,878
Independent win (new seat)
Independent win (new seat)
Boxgrove (1 seat)
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Conservative E. Kirkby-Bott Unopposed
Turnout 0 0.0 N/A
Registered electors 1,348
Conservative win (new seat)
Bury (1 seat)
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Conservative C. Roberts Unopposed
Turnout 0 0.0 N/A
Registered electors 1,188
Conservative win (new seat)
Chichester East (3 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal C. Tupper 728 32.2 N/A
Conservative M. Pigot 698 30.4 N/A
Liberal A. French 679 N/A
Conservative R. Shields 631 N/A
Labour D. Shepherd 588 37.3 N/A
Labour E. Goodland 526 N/A
Labour J. Nicholson 519 N/A
Turnout 4,369 46.0 N/A
Registered electors 4,376
Liberal win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)
Liberal win (new seat)
Chichester South (3 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal J. Seddon 925 48.2 N/A
Liberal P. Weston 896 N/A
Liberal K. Smith 807 N/A
Conservative P. Combes 584 14.4 N/A
Labour A. Ingram 515 37.4 N/A
Labour M. Sharpe 440 N/A
Labour P. Sharpe 423 N/A
Turnout 4,590 45.9 N/A
Registered electors 4,405
Liberal win (new seat)
Liberal win (new seat)
Liberal win (new seat)
Chichester West (5 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent G. Tullett 1,278 10.6 N/A
Independent F. Craig 1,148 9.6 N/A
Conservative D. Hoult 1,110 18.0 N/A
Independent E. Craig 1,072 8.9 N/A
Conservative W. Doody 1,051 N/A
Liberal L. Holden 898 20.0 N/A
Independent W. Pope 838 7.0 N/A
Liberal Z. Booker 777 N/A
Liberal L. Cohen 719 N/A
Independent J. Nelson 580 4.8 N/A
Labour P. Keen 549 21.1 N/A
Labour T. Rooth 532 N/A
Labour J. Bennett 515 N/A
Labour S. White 485 N/A
Labour R. Hemblade 452 N/A
Turnout 12,004 59.7
Registered electors 6,428
Independent win (new seat)
Independent win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)
Independent win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)
Donnington (1 seat)
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Conservative J. Laird Unopposed
Turnout 0 0.0 N/A
Registered electors 1,482
Conservative win (new seat)
Easebourne (1 seat)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative E. Knight 381 57.1 N/A
Labour A. Groves 286 42.9 N/A
Turnout 667 45.0 N/A
Registered electors 1,481
Conservative win (new seat)
East Wittering (1 seat)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative C. Craven 327 50.8 N/A
Liberal M. Sell 317 49.2 N/A
Turnout 644 32.7 N/A
Registered electors 1,971
Conservative win (new seat)
Fernhurst (2 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent R. Cole 470 27.0 N/A
Independent R. Pape 370 21.3 N/A
Liberal S. Schlich 342 32.6 N/A
Labour R. Craddock 292 16.8 N/A
Liberal B. Mee 225 N/A
Independent A. Shore 41 2.3 N/A
Turnout 1,740 48.2 N/A
Registered electors 2,289
Independent win (new seat)
Independent win (new seat)
Funtington (1 seat)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent D. Gauntlett 275 54.6 N/A
Independent E. Dunlop 198 39.5 N/A
Independent E. Andrews 30 5.9 N/A
Turnout 503 28.5 N/A
Registered electors 1,766
Independent win (new seat)
Graffham (1 seat)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent K. Murray 372 63.2 N/A
Labour C. Alexander 119 20.2 N/A
Independent T. Vaughan 98 16.6 N/A
Turnout 589 38.9 N/A
Registered electors 1,515
Independent win (new seat)
Harting (1 seat)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent H. Booker 526 81.6 N/A
Independent D. Bird 119 18.4 N/A
Turnout 645 46.5 N/A
Registered electors 1,387
Independent win (new seat)
Hunston (1 seat)
Party Candidate Votes % ±
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

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