# 1988 Worthing Borough Council election

The 1988 Worthing Borough Council election took place on 5 May 1988 to elect members of Worthing Borough Council in West Sussex, England. This was on the same day as other local elections.

## Summary
### Election result

1988 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 | 10 | 2 | 83.3 | 16 | 26 | 72.2 | 15,206 | 59.2 | +3.1 |
| | SLD | 2 | 2 | 16.7 | 8 | 10 | 27.8 | 8,594 | 33.4 | –2.9 |
| | Labour | 0 | | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 1,900 | 7.4 | –0.2 |

## Ward results
### Broadwater

Broadwater :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | SLD | B. McLuskie* | 1,205 | 54.2 | –8.4 |
| | Conservative | P. Hooker | 856 | 38.5 | +7.1 |
| | Labour | B. Wright | 164 | 7.4 | +1.4 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 349 | 15.7 | –15.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,225 | 33.7 | –6.9 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 6,593 | | |
| | SLD hold | SLD hold | Swing | 7.8 | |

### Castle

Castle :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | S. Brookman | 977 | 53.0 | +3.6 |
| | Labour | J. Hammond | 472 | 25.6 | +17.2 |
| | SLD | E. Russell | 393 | 21.3 | –20.9 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 505 | 27.4 | +20.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,842 | 28.8 | –11.8 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 6,393 | | |
| | Conservative gain from SLD | Conservative gain from SLD | Swing | 6.8 | |

### Central

Central :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | G. Robinson* | 782 | 44.4 | –0.9 |
| | SLD | T. Chick | 764 | 43.4 | –0.5 |
| | Labour | M. Brunsden | 214 | 12.2 | +1.4 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 18 | 1.0 | –0.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,760 | 30.3 | –6.5 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 5,804 | | |
| | Conservative gain from SLD | Conservative gain from SLD | Swing | 0.2 | |

### Durrington

Durrington :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | V. Sutton | 1,309 | 54.8 | +6.6 |
| | SLD | J. Lovell | 1,081 | 45.2 | +0.7 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 228 | 9.5 | +5.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,390 | 34.7 | –12.9 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 6,893 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | 3.0 | |

### Gaisford

Gaisford :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | SLD | G. Miller | 995 | 45.9 | –1.5 |
| | Conservative | R. Goodhind | 989 | 45.6 | –0.2 |
| | Labour | V. Brunsden | 184 | 8.5 | +1.6 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 6 | 0.3 | –1.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,168 | 33.5 | –10.6 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 6,462 | | |
| | SLD hold | SLD hold | Swing | 0.7 | |

### Goring

Goring :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | C. Cable-Robbie* | 2,018 | 79.1 | +12.5 |
| | SLD | D. Whybred | 532 | 20.9 | –8.6 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,486 | 58.3 | +21.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,550 | 36.7 | –15.2 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 6,957 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | 10.6 | |

### Heene

Heene :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | S. Moore* | 1,517 | 71.2 | +3.3 |
| | SLD | P. Russell | 613 | 28.8 | +3.3 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 904 | 42.4 | ±0.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,130 | 31.5 | –9.8 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 6,767 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | 0.0 | |

### Marine

Marine :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | M. Parkin* | 1,571 | 72.9 | +1.8 |
| | SLD | R. Selley | 358 | 16.6 | –6.0 |
| | Labour | K. Fisher | 226 | 10.5 | +4.2 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,213 | 56.3 | +7.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,155 | 33.6 | –12.2 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 6,437 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | 3.9 | |

### Offington

Offington :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | S. Elliott* | 1,467 | 65.8 | –1.3 |
| | SLD | E. Mardell | 763 | 34.2 | +5.9 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 704 | 31.6 | –7.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,230 | 35.1 | –11.2 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 6,352 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | 3.6 | |

### Salvington

Salvington :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | A. Lynn | 1,556 | 66.0 | –0.6 |
| | SLD | A. Clare | 803 | 34.0 | +6.8 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 753 | 31.9 | –7.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,359 | 34.8 | –9.0 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 6,770 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | 3.7 | |

### Selden

Selden :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | E. Baird* | 942 | 51.2 | –1.0 |
| | SLD | I. Richards | 541 | 29.4 | +1.2 |
| | Labour | B. Croft | 358 | 19.4 | –0.2 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 401 | 21.8 | –2.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,841 | 29.2 | –11.1 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 6,314 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | 1.1 | |

### Tarring

Tarring :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | S. Todd* | 1,222 | 59.6 | +6.5 |
| | SLD | M. Davie | 546 | 26.6 | –12.5 |
| | Labour | J. Goatcher | 282 | 13.8 | +6.0 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 676 | 33.0 | +25.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,050 | 30.8 | –14.1 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 6,666 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | 9.5 | |