# 1973 Chichester District Council election

Elections to Chichester District Council in West Sussex, United Kingdom were held on 7 June 1973.
The whole council was up for election and resulted in no overall control.

## Election result

Chichester District Council Election Result 1973 :
| Party | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes | +/− |
| Independent | 22 | N/A | N/A | N/A | 44.0 | 32.3 | 11,716 | N/A |
| Conservative | 18 | N/A | N/A | N/A | 36.0 | 20.0 | 7,267 | N/A |
| Liberal | 6 | N/A | N/A | N/A | 12.0 | 21.5 | 7,831 | N/A |
| Residents | 3 | N/A | N/A | N/A | 6.0 | 8.1 | 2,933 | N/A |
| Labour | 1 | N/A | N/A | N/A | 2.0 | 18.1 | 6,601 | N/A |
| 22 | 18 | 6 | 3 | 1 |
| Independent | Conservative | Liberal | R | L |

## Ward results

Birdham (1 seat) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± |
| | Conservative | J. Darley | Unopposed | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 0 | 0.0 | N/A |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 1,334 | | |
| | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) |
Bosham (2 seats) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± |
| | Independent | F. Parham | Unopposed | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| | Independent | J. Lillywhite | Unopposed | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 0 | 0.0 | N/A |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 2,878 | | |
| | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) |
| | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) |
Boxgrove (1 seat) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± |
| | Conservative | E. Kirkby-Bott | Unopposed | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 0 | 0.0 | N/A |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 1,348 | | |
| | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) |
Bury (1 seat) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± |
| | Conservative | C. Roberts | Unopposed | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 0 | 0.0 | N/A |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 1,188 | | |
| | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) |
Chichester East (3 seats) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | C. Tupper | 728 | 32.2 | N/A |
| | Conservative | M. Pigot | 698 | 30.4 | N/A |
| | Liberal | A. French | 679 | | N/A |
| | Conservative | R. Shields | 631 | | N/A |
| | Labour | D. Shepherd | 588 | 37.3 | N/A |
| | Labour | E. Goodland | 526 | | N/A |
| | Labour | J. Nicholson | 519 | | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,369 | 46.0 | N/A |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 4,376 | | |
| | Liberal win (new seat) | Liberal win (new seat) | Liberal win (new seat) | Liberal win (new seat) | Liberal win (new seat) |
| | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) |
| | Liberal win (new seat) | Liberal win (new seat) | Liberal win (new seat) | Liberal win (new seat) | Liberal win (new seat) |
Chichester South (3 seats) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | J. Seddon | 925 | 48.2 | N/A |
| | Liberal | P. Weston | 896 | | N/A |
| | Liberal | K. Smith | 807 | | N/A |
| | Conservative | P. Combes | 584 | 14.4 | N/A |
| | Labour | A. Ingram | 515 | 37.4 | N/A |
| | Labour | M. Sharpe | 440 | | N/A |
| | Labour | P. Sharpe | 423 | | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,590 | 45.9 | N/A |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 4,405 | | |
| | Liberal win (new seat) | Liberal win (new seat) | Liberal win (new seat) | Liberal win (new seat) | Liberal win (new seat) |
| | Liberal win (new seat) | Liberal win (new seat) | Liberal win (new seat) | Liberal win (new seat) | Liberal win (new seat) |
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Chichester West (5 seats) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | G. Tullett | 1,278 | 10.6 | N/A |
| | Independent | F. Craig | 1,148 | 9.6 | N/A |
| | Conservative | D. Hoult | 1,110 | 18.0 | N/A |
| | Independent | E. Craig | 1,072 | 8.9 | N/A |
| | Conservative | W. Doody | 1,051 | | N/A |
| | Liberal | L. Holden | 898 | 20.0 | N/A |
| | Independent | W. Pope | 838 | 7.0 | N/A |
| | Liberal | Z. Booker | 777 | | N/A |
| | Liberal | L. Cohen | 719 | | N/A |
| | Independent | J. Nelson | 580 | 4.8 | N/A |
| | Labour | P. Keen | 549 | 21.1 | N/A |
| | Labour | T. Rooth | 532 | | N/A |
| | Labour | J. Bennett | 515 | | N/A |
| | Labour | S. White | 485 | | N/A |
| | Labour | R. Hemblade | 452 | | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 12,004 | 59.7 | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 6,428 | | |
| | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) |
| | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) |
| | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) |
| | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) |
| | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) |
Donnington (1 seat) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± |
| | Conservative | J. Laird | Unopposed | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 0 | 0.0 | N/A |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 1,482 | | |
| | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) |
Easebourne (1 seat) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | E. Knight | 381 | 57.1 | N/A |
| | Labour | A. Groves | 286 | 42.9 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 667 | 45.0 | N/A |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 1,481 | | |
| | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) |
East Wittering (1 seat) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | C. Craven | 327 | 50.8 | N/A |
| | Liberal | M. Sell | 317 | 49.2 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 644 | 32.7 | N/A |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 1,971 | | |
| | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) |
Fernhurst (2 seats) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | R. Cole | 470 | 27.0 | N/A |
| | Independent | R. Pape | 370 | 21.3 | N/A |
| | Liberal | S. Schlich | 342 | 32.6 | N/A |
| | Labour | R. Craddock | 292 | 16.8 | N/A |
| | Liberal | B. Mee | 225 | | N/A |
| | Independent | A. Shore | 41 | 2.3 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,740 | 48.2 | N/A |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 2,289 | | |
| | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) |
| | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) |
Funtington (1 seat) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | D. Gauntlett | 275 | 54.6 | N/A |
| | Independent | E. Dunlop | 198 | 39.5 | N/A |
| | Independent | E. Andrews | 30 | 5.9 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 503 | 28.5 | N/A |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 1,766 | | |
| | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) |
Graffham (1 seat) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | K. Murray | 372 | 63.2 | N/A |
| | Labour | C. Alexander | 119 | 20.2 | N/A |
| | Independent | T. Vaughan | 98 | 16.6 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 589 | 38.9 | N/A |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 1,515 | | |
| | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) |
Harting (1 seat) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | H. Booker | 526 | 81.6 | N/A |
| | Independent | D. Bird | 119 | 18.4 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 645 | 46.5 | N/A |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 1,387 | | |
| | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) |
Hunston (1 seat) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± |
| | Independent | M. Nicholson | Unopposed | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 0 | 0.0 | N/A |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 1,670 | | |
| | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) |
Lavant (1 seat) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | N. Butcher | 250 | 50.1 | N/A |
| | Liberal | F. Heald | 249 | 49.9 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 499 | 36.0 | N/A |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 1,388 | | |
| | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) |
Linchmere (1 seat) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± |
| | Independent | R. De Hailes | Unopposed | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 0 | 0.0 | N/A |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 1,174 | | |
| | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) |
Lodsworth (1 seat) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± |
| | Independent | R. Hancock | Unopposed | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 0 | 0.0 | N/A |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 1,405 | | |
| | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) |
Midhurst (2 seats) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | P. Burne | 844 | 44.8 | N/A |
| | Independent | D. Mott | 680 | 36.1 | N/A |
| | Labour | P. Pritchard | 190 | 19.1 | N/A |
| | Labour | T. Hart | 170 | | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,884 | 38.3 | N/A |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 2,702 | | |
| | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) |
| | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) |
Oving (1 seat) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± |
| | Conservative | A. Sampson | Unopposed | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 0 | 0.0 | N/A |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 1,169 | | |
| | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) |
Petworth (2 seats) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± |
| | Conservative | C. Linton | Unopposed | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| | Conservative | J. Duncton | Unopposed | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 0 | 0.0 | N/A |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 2,461 | | |
| | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) |
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Plaistow (2 seats) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± |
| | Independent | 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 | 2,877 | | |
| | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) |
| | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) |
Rogate (1 seat) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± |
| | Independent | J. Henslow | Unopposed | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 0 | 0.0 | N/A |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 1,423 | | |
| | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) |
Selsey (4 seats) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± |
| | Conservative | R. Seamen | Unopposed | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| | Conservative | W. Spragg | Unopposed | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| | Conservative | H. Meston | Unopposed | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| | Conservative | W. Carey | Unopposed | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 0 | 0.0 | N/A |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 5,722 | | |
| | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) |
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Sidlesham (1 seat) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± |
| | Labour | D. Mitchell | Unopposed | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 0 | 0.0 | N/A |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 1,134 | | |
| | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) |
Southbourne (4 seats) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Residents | R. Roberts | 883 | 40.4 | N/A |
| | Residents | J. Robinson | 712 | | N/A |
| | Residents | L. Denby | 707 | | N/A |
| | Independent | F. Feltham | 635 | 8.7 | N/A |
| | Conservative | E. Ward | 634 | 31.1 | N/A |
| | Residents | C. Game | 631 | | N/A |
| | Conservative | A. Bonner | 591 | | N/A |
| | Independent | D. Feltham | 575 | 7.9 | N/A |
| | Conservative | E. Brundrett | 538 | | N/A |
| | Conservative | K. Rawlings | 496 | | N/A |
| | Independent | R. Marshall | 447 | 6.1 | N/A |
| | Independent | R. Piercy | 414 | 5.7 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 7,263 | 43.7 | N/A |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 4,926 | | |
| | Residents win (new seat) | Residents win (new seat) | Residents win (new seat) | Residents win (new seat) | Residents win (new seat) |
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Stedham (1 seat) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± |
| | Independent | V. Saunders | Unopposed | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 0 | 0.0 | N/A |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 1,585 | | |
| | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) |
Stoughton (1 seat) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | J. Mann | 231 | 50.5 | N/A |
| | Conservative | H. Gauntlett | 226 | 49.5 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 457 | 36.1 | N/A |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 1,267 | | |
| | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) |
West Wittering (1 seat) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± |
| | Independent | B. Passmore | Unopposed | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 0 | 0.0 | N/A |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 1,830 | | |
| | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) |
Westbourne (1 seat) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | D. Rudkin | 269 | 54.3 | N/A |
| | Independent | S. Macdonald-Smith | 226 | 45.7 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 495 | 34.7 | N/A |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 1,426 | | |
| | Liberal win (new seat) | Liberal win (new seat) | Liberal win (new seat) | Liberal win (new seat) | Liberal win (new seat) |
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 | 1,832 | | |
| | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) |