Elections to Chichester District Council in West Sussex, United Kingdom were held on 3 May 1979, the same day as the general election.
The whole council was up for election and resulted in a Conservative majority.
Boundary changes Boundary changes resulted in the creation of three new wards: Chichester North, Selsey North and Selsey South. The number of councillors representing Chichester West and Southbourne were reduced, from 5 to 3 and 4 to 3 respectively. The Selsey ward was abolished. Boundary changes in effect from May 1979Old wardsNew wards Chichester East Chichester North‡ Chichester West Selsey* Selsey North‡ Selsey South‡ * Abolished ‡ New creation
Election result
+ ↓ 27 11 7 3 2
Ward results Birdham (1 seat)PartyCandidateVotes%± Conservative J. Darley Unopposed Turnout 0 0.0 N/A Registered electors 1,432 Conservative hold
Boxgrove (1 seat)PartyCandidateVotes%± Conservative E. Kirkby-Bott Unopposed Turnout 0 0.0 N/A Registered electors 1,334 Conservative hold
Bury (1 seat)PartyCandidateVotes%± Conservative C. Roberts Unopposed Turnout 0 0.0 N/A Registered electors 1,238 Conservative hold
Donnington (1 seat)PartyCandidateVotes%± Conservative J. Laird Unopposed Turnout 0 0.0 N/A Registered electors 1,428 Conservative hold
East Wittering (1 seat)PartyCandidateVotes%± Conservative C. Craven Unopposed Turnout 0 0.0 N/A Registered electors 2,370 Conservative hold
Funtington (1 seat)PartyCandidateVotes%± Independent D. Gauntlett Unopposed Turnout 0 0.0 N/A Registered electors 1,821 Independent hold
Graffham (1 seat)PartyCandidateVotes%± Independent K. Murray Unopposed Turnout 0 0.0 N/A Registered electors 1,466 Independent hold
Harting (1 seat)PartyCandidateVotes%± Conservative H. Booker Unopposed Turnout 0 0.0 N/A Registered electors 1,387 Conservative hold
Linchmere (1 seat)PartyCandidateVotes%± Conservative R. Gibson Unopposed Turnout 0 0.0 N/A Registered electors 1,194 Conservative gain from Independent
Lodsworth (1 seat)PartyCandidateVotes%± Conservative R. Hancock Unopposed Turnout 0 0.0 N/A Registered electors 1,415 Conservative hold
Petworth (2 seats)PartyCandidateVotes%± Conservative C. Linton Unopposed Conservative J. Duncton Unopposed Turnout 0 0.0 N/A Registered electors 2,851 Conservative hold Conservative hold
Plaistow (2 seats)PartyCandidateVotes%± Conservative P. Luttman-Johnson Unopposed Conservative T. Micklem Unopposed Turnout 0 0.0 N/A Registered electors 3,024 Conservative hold Conservative hold
Selsey North (2 seats)PartyCandidateVotes%± Conservative B. Ager Unopposed Conservative T. Robinson Unopposed Turnout 0 0.0 N/A Registered electors 3,231 Conservative win (new seat) Conservative win (new seat)
Stedham (1 seat)PartyCandidateVotes%± Conservative A. Burdett Unopposed Turnout 0 0.0 N/A Registered electors 1,556 Conservative hold
Stoughton (1 seat)PartyCandidateVotes%± Independent J. Mann Unopposed Turnout 0 0.0 N/A Registered electors 1,321 Independent hold
West Wittering (1 seat)PartyCandidateVotes%± Conservative H. Allen Unopposed Turnout 0 0.0 N/A Registered electors 2,271 Conservative hold
Wisborough Green (1 seat)PartyCandidateVotes%± Conservative J. Illius Unopposed Turnout 0 0.0 N/A Registered electors 1,858 Conservative hold
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