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1984 Worthing Borough Council election

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12 out of 36 seats to Worthing Borough Council
19 seats needed for a majority
  First party Second party
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Party Conservative Alliance
Last election 24 seats, 55.9% 12 seats, 41.4%
Seats won 8 4
Seats after 24 12
Seat change Steady Steady
Popular vote 15,414 10,230
Percentage 56.9% 37.7%
Swing Increase 1.0% Decrease 3.7%

Council control before election


Conservative

Council control after election


Conservative

The 1984 Worthing Borough Council election took place on 3 May 1984 to elect members of Worthing Borough Council in West Sussex, England. This was on the same day as other local elections.

Summary

Election result

1984 Worthing Borough Council election
Party This election Full council This election
Seats Net Seats % Other Total Total % Votes Votes % +/−
  Conservative 8 Steady 66.7 16 24 66.7 15,414 56.9 +1.0
  Alliance 4 Steady 33.3 8 12 33.3 10,230 37.7 –3.7
  Labour 0 Steady 0.0 0 0 0.0 1,458 5.4 +3.9

Ward results

Broadwater

Broadwater
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Alliance B. McLuskie 1,266 50.0 –0.5
Conservative B. Kemp 1,096 43.3 +3.6
Labour P. Brook 169 6.7 –3.0
Majority 170 6.7 N/A
Turnout 2,531 38.4 –7.9
Registered electors 6,598
Alliance hold Swing Decrease2.1

Castle

Castle
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Alliance J. Neal* 1,144 50.5 –6.7
Conservative R. Elkins 962 42.5 –0.3
Labour R. Weeks 159 7.0 N/A
Majority 182 8.0 N/A
Turnout 2,265 35.4 –5.4
Registered electors 6,392
Alliance hold Swing Decrease3.2

Central

Central
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Alliance G. Robinson 822 51.4 +0.6
Conservative A. Beaumont* 777 48.6 –0.6
Majority 45 2.8 N/A
Turnout 1,599 28.5 –9.4
Registered electors 5,611
Alliance gain from Conservative Swing Increase0.6

Durrington

Durrington
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative P. Knowles* 1,114 48.9 –1.3
Alliance M. Clayden 1,021 44.8 –5.0
Labour J. Austin 143 6.3 N/A
Majority 93 4.1 N/A
Turnout 2,278 35.6 –12.1
Registered electors 6,395
Conservative hold Swing Increase1.9

Gaisford

Gaisford
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Alliance P. Green 1,130 53.4 +1.3
Conservative R. Price 793 37.5 –10.4
Labour J. Taylor 192 9.1 N/A
Majority 337 15.9 N/A
Turnout 2,115 33.1 –8.0
Registered electors 6,387
Alliance hold Swing Increase5.9

Goring

Goring
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative C. Cable-Robbie* 2,201 79.9 +26.6
Alliance D. Elton 555 20.1 –26.6
Majority 1,646 59.7 N/A
Turnout 2,756 40.1 –18.5
Registered electors 6,878
Conservative hold Swing Increase26.6

Heene

Heene
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative S. Moore* 1,669 72.0 –5.1
Alliance M. O'Callaghan 650 28.0 +5.1
Majority 1,019 43.9 N/A
Turnout 2,319 35.5 –3.7
Registered electors 6,535
Conservative hold Swing Decrease5.1

Marine

Marine
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative M. Parkin* 1,642 68.2 +7.1
Alliance T. Chapman 626 26.0 +5.4
Labour I. Svennevig 141 5.9 N/A
Majority 1,016 42.2 N/A
Turnout 2,409 38.3 –10.2
Registered electors 6,283
Conservative hold Swing Increase0.9

Offington

Offington
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative S. Elliott* 1,610 71.9 +6.3
Alliance M. Meredith 487 21.8 –5.6
Labour S. Hurcombe 141 6.3 N/A
Majority 1,123 50.2 N/A
Turnout 2,238 36.8 –13.1
Registered electors 6,075
Conservative hold Swing Increase6.0

Salvington

Salvington
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative S. Bennett* 1,446 62.5 +6.7
Alliance J. Crabtree 758 32.8 –11.4
Labour B. Eustice 110 4.8 N/A
Majority 688 29.7 N/A
Turnout 2,314 34.6 –15.8
Registered electors 6,694
Conservative hold Swing Increase9.1

Selden

Selden
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative E. Baird* 1,014 50.0 –1.8
Alliance R. Burt 796 39.2 +7.9
Labour B. Croft 219 10.8 –6.1
Majority 218 10.7 N/A
Turnout 2,029 32.3 –9.1
Registered electors 6,276
Conservative hold Swing Decrease4.9

Tarring

Tarring
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative S. Todd 1,090 48.5 –3.1
Alliance V. Harvey* 975 43.4 –5.0
Labour S. Peaty 184 8.2 N/A
Majority 115 5.1 N/A
Turnout 2,249 34.2 –10.4
Registered electors 6,582
Conservative gain from Alliance Swing Increase1.0

References

  1. "Worthing Borough Council Election Results 1973–2012" (PDF). Colin Rallings & Michael Thrasher. The Elections Centre, Plymouth University. Retrieved 6 December 2023.
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