# 1983 Chichester District Council election

Elections to Chichester District Council in West Sussex, United Kingdom were held on 5 May 1983.
The whole council was up for election and resulted in a Conservative majority.

## Election result

Chichester District Council Election Result 1983 :
| Party | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes | +/− |
| Conservative | 27 | 3 | 3 | | 54.0 | 40.6 | 18,522 | +0.6 |
| Alliance | 12 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 24.0 | 30.9 | 14,112 | +2.8 |
| Independent | 8 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 16.0 | 15.4 | 7,011 | +3.9 |
| Residents | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4.0 | 5.7 | 2,597 | –3.9 |
| Independent Liberal | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2.0 | 0.0 | 0 | N/A |
| Labour | 0 | 0 | 0 | | 0.0 | 3.7 | 1,674 | –1.0 |
| Ind. Conservative | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.00 | 2.8 | 1,274 | –0.8 |
| 27 | 12 | 8 | 2 | 1 |
| Conservative | Alliance | Independent | Res. | I.L. |

## Ward results

Birdham (1 seat) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | J. Darley | 638 | 82.6 | N/A |
| | Alliance | M. D'Arcy | 134 | 17.4 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 772 | 52.7 | N/A |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 1,456 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |
Bosham (2 seats) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | J. Stocker | 828 | 34.1 | –2.7 |
| | Independent | D. Yden | 666 | 27.4 | –7.2 |
| | Independent | J. Lillywhite | 570 | 23.4 | –5.2 |
| | Alliance | Q. Cox | 367 | 15.1 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,431 | 56.0 | –19.3 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 3,148 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing | | |
Boxgrove (1 seat) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | E. Kirkby-Bott | 414 | 30.9 | N/A |
| | Alliance | N. Brooks | 250 | 18.7 | N/A |
| | Independent | D. Deans | 140 | 17.4 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 804 | 60.0 | N/A |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 1,339 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |
Bury (1 seat) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | I. Hyde | 433 | 71.0 | N/A |
| | Labour | C. Townroe | 177 | 29.0 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 610 | 52.0 | N/A |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 1,173 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |
Chichester East (3 seats) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Alliance | M. French | 870 | 49.3 | –8.4 |
| | Alliance | A. French | 819 | | |
| | Alliance | C. Tupper | 814 | | |
| | Conservative | P. Combes | 790 | 40.6 | +5.2 |
| | Conservative | I. Mays | 657 | | |
| | Conservative | A. Missen | 614 | | |
| | Labour | D. Morrison | 269 | 10.1 | –13.6 |
| | Labour | P. Norris | 247 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 5,080 | 39.9 | –32.0 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 4,954 | | |
| | Alliance hold | Alliance hold | Swing | | |
| | Alliance gain from Conservative | Alliance gain from Conservative | Swing | | |
| | Alliance hold | Alliance hold | Swing | | |
Chichester North (3 seats) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | H. Carlton | 963 | 49.5 | +0.5 |
| | Conservative | A. Hue | 913 | | |
| | Alliance | J. Rankin | 860 | 31.8 | –19.2 |
| | Alliance | L. Eyles | 831 | | |
| | Conservative | A. Smith | 754 | | |
| | Ind. Conservative | E. Craig | 644 | 12.1 | N/A |
| | Independent | M. Bell | 352 | 6.6 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 5,317 | 45.9 | –28.2 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 4,543 | | |
| | Conservative gain from Alliance | Conservative gain from Alliance | Swing | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |
| | Alliance hold | Alliance hold | Swing | | |
Chichester South (3 seats) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Alliance | P. Weston | 937 | 67.8 | –4.2 |
| | Alliance | A. Scicluna | 893 | | |
| | Alliance | K. Smith | 870 | | |
| | Conservative | D. Clark | 850 | 21.4 | –15.0 |
| | Labour | J. Kennett | 167 | 10.8 | N/A |
| | Labour | G. Jacobs | 139 | | |
| | Labour | J. Moran | 123 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,979 | 44.9 | –26.9 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 4,046 | | |
| | Alliance hold | Alliance hold | Swing | | |
| | Alliance hold | Alliance hold | Swing | | |
| | Alliance hold | Alliance hold | Swing | | |
Chichester West (3 seats) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Alliance | T. Siggs | 1,020 | 53.8 | +0.6 |
| | Alliance | L. Holden | 998 | | |
| | Alliance | M. Clough | 949 | | |
| | Conservative | C. Spawton | 898 | 30.8 | –16.0 |
| | Conservative | G. Thomas | 802 | | |
| | Ind. Conservative | F. Craig | 498 | 9.0 | N/A |
| | Independent | H. Bell | 347 | 6.3 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 5,512 | 49.3 | –23.2 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 4,753 | | |
| | Alliance hold | Alliance hold | Swing | | |
| | Alliance hold | Alliance hold | Swing | | |
| | Alliance hold | Alliance hold | Swing | | |
Donnington (1 seat) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | B. Manicom | 390 | 53.4 | N/A |
| | Alliance | T. Wheeler | 341 | 46.6 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 731 | 50.5 | N/A |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 1,460 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |
Easebourne (1 seat) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | J. Wood | 383 | 65.1 | +1.0 |
| | Independent | E. Knight | 205 | 34.9 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 588 | 37.0 | –34.8 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 1,584 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |
East Wittering (1 seat) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | C. Craven | 644 | 64.6 | N/A |
| | Alliance | J. Matthews | 353 | 35.4 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 997 | 38.9 | N/A |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 2,589 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |
Fernhurst (2 seats) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | S. Hamilton | 835 | 43.6 | +13.1 |
| | Independent | M. Gilbert | 614 | 32.1 | –8.2 |
| | Independent | M. Jenkins | 466 | 24.3 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,915 | 59.6 | –12.5 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 2,431 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing | | |
Funtington (1 seat) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± |
| | Independent | D. Gauntlett | Unopposed | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 0 | 0.0 | N/A |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 1,902 | | |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Independent hold | Independent hold | Independent hold |
Graffham (1 seat) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± |
| | Independent | K. Murray | Unopposed | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 0 | 0.0 | N/A |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 1,502 | | |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Independent hold | Independent hold | Independent hold |
Harting (1 seat) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± |
| | Independent Liberal | M. Stuart Parker | Unopposed | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 0 | 0.0 | N/A |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 1,374 | | |
| | Independent Liberal gain from Conservative | Independent Liberal gain from Conservative | Independent Liberal gain from Conservative | Independent Liberal gain from Conservative | Independent Liberal gain from Conservative |
Hunston (1 seat) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | P. Cheesman | 541 | 67.7 | +8.1 |
| | Alliance | F. Wilton | 258 | 32.3 | –8.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 799 | 43.0 | –31.3 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 1,844 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |
Lavant (1 seat) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Alliance | F. Heald | 317 | 50.1 | –4.4 |
| | Conservative | F. Longmore | 316 | 49.9 | +4.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 633 | 45.0 | –28.0 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 1,470 | | |
| | Alliance hold | Alliance hold | Swing | | |
Linchmere (1 seat) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | R. Gibson | 380 | 69.2 | N/A |
| | Alliance | S. Schlich | 169 | 30.8 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 549 | 43.0 | N/A |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 1,205 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |
Lodsworth (1 seat) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | R. Hancock | 488 | 78.7 | N/A |
| | Ind. Conservative | C. Walsh | 132 | 21.3 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 620 | 42.0 | N/A |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 1,509 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |
Midhurst (2 seats) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | P. Burne | 880 | 36.3 | +1.6 |
| | Conservative | J. Boulton | 836 | 34.5 | +8.2 |
| | Independent | D. Mott | 706 | 29.1 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,422 | 43.5 | –31.3 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 3,545 | | |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing | | |
| | Conservative gain from Ind. Conservative | Conservative gain from Ind. Conservative | Swing | | |
Oving (1 seat) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | N. Best | 522 | 72.3 | +9.4 |
| | Alliance | O. Evans | 126 | 17.5 | N/A |
| | Labour | B. Morrison | 124 | 17.2 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 722 | 47.0 | –24.3 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 1,644 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |
Petworth (2 seats) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | J. Duncton | 636 | 40.7 | N/A |
| | Conservative | R. Bill | 465 | 59.3 | N/A |
| | Conservative | W. Mills | 460 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,561 | 36.7 | N/A |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 2,949 | | |
| | Independent gain from Conservative | Independent gain from Conservative | Swing | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |
Plaistow (2 seats) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± |
| | Conservative | P. Luttman-Johnson | Unopposed | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| | Conservative | T. Micklem | Unopposed | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 0 | 0.0 | N/A |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 3,100 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold |
Rogate (1 seat) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | P. Janes | 433 | 52.6 | –23.1 |
| | Alliance | K. Campbell | 319 | 38.8 | N/A |
| | Independent | A. Jackson | 71 | 8.6 | –15.7 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 823 | 53.3 | –21.8 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 1,468 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |
Selsey North (2 seats) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | M. Cox | 557 | 62.9 | N/A |
| | Conservative | I. Gibbons | 543 | | |
| | Alliance | J. Ratcliff | 405 | 23.2 | N/A |
| | Independent | D. Hammond | 243 | 13.9 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,748 | 31.0 | N/A |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 3,477 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |
Selsey South (2 seats) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | J. Whiteman | 640 | 52.5 | +3.3 |
| | Conservative | F. Bavister | 593 | | |
| | Independent | A. Ogden | 400 | 17.0 | N/A |
| | Independent | P. Hammond | 360 | 15.3 | N/A |
| | Independent | H. Van Raat | 355 | 15.1 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,348 | 39.0 | –35.9 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 3,314 | | |
| | Conservative gain from Ind. Conservative | Conservative gain from Ind. Conservative | Swing | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |
Sidlesham (1 seat) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± |
| | Independent | A. Petrie-Hay | Unopposed | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 0 | 0.0 | N/A |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 950 | | |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Independent hold | Independent hold | Independent hold |
Southbourne (3 seats) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Residents | I. Sutherland | 1,341 | 67.4 | +5.0 |
| | Residents | C. Teece | 1,256 | | |
| | Alliance | A. Moss | 827 | 21.5 | N/A |
| | Labour | R. Marsh | 238 | 11.1 | N/A |
| | Labour | R. Morris | 190 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,852 | 34.0 | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 4,862 | | |
| | Residents hold | Residents hold | Swing | | |
| | Residents hold | Residents hold | Swing | | |
| | Alliance gain from Residents | Alliance gain from Residents | Swing | | |
Stedham (1 seat) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± |
| | Conservative | A. Burdett | Unopposed | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 0 | 0.0 | N/A |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 1,576 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold |
Stoughton (1 seat) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± |
| | Independent | J. Mann | Unopposed | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 0 | 0.0 | N/A |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 1,324 | | |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Independent hold | Independent hold | Independent hold |
West Wittering (1 seat) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± |
| | Conservative | H. Allen | Unopposed | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 0 | 0.0 | N/A |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 2,429 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold |
Westbourne (1 seat) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | S. Bray | 402 | 51.0 | –3.6 |
| | Alliance | C. Jones | 386 | 49.0 | +3.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 788 | 52.0 | –21.7 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 1,504 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |
Wisborough Green (1 seat) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± |
| | Conservative | J. Illius | Unopposed | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 0 | 0.0 | N/A |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 1,945 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold |