# 1984 Worthing Borough Council election

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

## Ward results
### Broadwater

Broadwater :
| Party | 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 | Majority | Majority | 170 | 6.7 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,531 | 38.4 | –7.9 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 6,598 | | |
| | Alliance hold | Alliance hold | Swing | 2.1 | |

### Castle

Castle :
| Party | 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 | Majority | Majority | 182 | 8.0 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,265 | 35.4 | –5.4 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 6,392 | | |
| | Alliance hold | Alliance hold | Swing | 3.2 | |

### Central

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

### Durrington

Durrington :
| Party | 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 | Majority | Majority | 93 | 4.1 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,278 | 35.6 | –12.1 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 6,395 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | 1.9 | |

### Gaisford

Gaisford :
| Party | 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 | Majority | Majority | 337 | 15.9 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,115 | 33.1 | –8.0 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 6,387 | | |
| | Alliance hold | Alliance hold | Swing | 5.9 | |

### Goring

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

### Heene

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

### Marine

Marine :
| Party | 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 | Majority | Majority | 1,016 | 42.2 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,409 | 38.3 | –10.2 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 6,283 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | 0.9 | |

### Offington

Offington :
| Party | 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 | Majority | Majority | 1,123 | 50.2 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,238 | 36.8 | –13.1 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 6,075 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | 6.0 | |

### Salvington

Salvington :
| Party | 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 | Majority | Majority | 688 | 29.7 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,314 | 34.6 | –15.8 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 6,694 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | 9.1 | |

### Selden

Selden :
| Party | 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 | Majority | Majority | 218 | 10.7 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,029 | 32.3 | –9.1 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 6,276 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | 4.9 | |

### Tarring

Tarring :
| Party | 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 | Majority | Majority | 115 | 5.1 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,249 | 34.2 | –10.4 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 6,582 | | |
| | Conservative gain from Alliance | Conservative gain from Alliance | Swing | 1.0 | |