1976 Chichester District Council election explained

Election Name:	1976 Chichester District Council election
Type:	Parliamentary
Ongoing:	no
Party Colour:	yes
Previous Election:	1973 Chichester District Council election
Previous Year:	1973
Next Election:	1979 Chichester District Council election
Next Year:	1979
Flag Image:	File:Flag of Chichester.png
Seats For Election:	All 50 seats to Chichester District Council
Majority Seats:	26
Election Date:	6 May 1976
Party1:	Conservative Party (UK)
Last Election1:	18
Seats1:	36
Seat Change1:	18
Popular Vote1:	21,432
Percentage1:	49.5%
Party2:	Independent politician
Last Election2:	22
Seats2:	8
Seat Change2:	14
Popular Vote2:	4,390
Percentage2:	10.1%
Council control
Posttitle:	Council control after election
Before Election:	No overall control
After Election:	Conservative

Elections to Chichester District Council in West Sussex, United Kingdom were held on 6 May 1976.

The whole council was up for election and resulted in a Conservative majority.

Election result

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36	8	5	1

Bosham (2 seats)
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±
	Conservative	R. Ryecroft	Unopposed
	Independent	J. Lillywhite	Unopposed
Turnout			0	0.0	N/A
Registered electors			3,097
	Conservative gain from Independent
	Independent hold

Harting (1 seat)
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±
	Conservative	P. Booker	Unopposed
Turnout			0	0.0	N/A
Registered electors			1,390
	Conservative gain from Independent

Hunston (1 seat)
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±
	Conservative	M. Nicholson	Unopposed
Turnout			0	0.0	N/A
Registered electors			1,761
	Conservative gain from Independent

Lodsworth (1 seat)
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±
	Conservative	R. Hancock	Unopposed
Turnout			0	0.0	N/A
Registered electors			1,387
	Conservative gain from Independent

Plaistow (2 seats)
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±
	Conservative	P. Luttman-Johnson	Unopposed
	Conservative	T. Micklem	Unopposed
Turnout			0	0.0	N/A
Registered electors			2,857
	Conservative gain from Independent
	Conservative hold

Rogate (1 seat)
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±
	Conservative	R. Alexander	Unopposed
Turnout			0	0.0	N/A
Registered electors			1,439
	Conservative gain from Independent

Stedham (1 seat)
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±
	Conservative	A. Burdett	Unopposed
Turnout			0	0.0	N/A
Registered electors			1,510
	Conservative gain from Independent

West Wittering (1 seat)
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±
	Conservative	H. Allen	Unopposed
Turnout			0	0.0	N/A
Registered electors			2,120
	Conservative gain from Independent

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