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1984 Worthing Borough Council election

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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.[1] This was on the same day as other local elections.

Summary

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Election result

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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

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Broadwater

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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