1988 Worthing Borough Council election

1988 Worthing Borough Council election

5 May 1988 (1988-05-05)
12 out of 36 seats to Worthing Borough Council 19 seats needed for a majority
First party Second party   Party Conservative SLD Last election 24 seats, 56.1% 12 seats, 36.3% Seats won 10 2 Seats after 26 10 Seat change 2 2 Popular vote 15,206 8,863 Percentage 59.2% 33.4% Swing 3.1% 2.9%
Council control before election Conservative Council control after election Conservative

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		This election			Full council			This election
		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	8,863	33.4	–2.9
	Labour	0		0.0	0	0	0.0	1,900	7.4	–0.2

Ward results

Broadwater

Broadwater

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			349	15.7	–15.5
Turnout			2,225	33.7	–6.9
Registered electors			6,593
	SLD hold		Swing	7.8

Castle

Castle

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			505	27.4	20.2
Turnout			1,842	28.8	–11.8
Registered electors			6,393
	Conservative gain from SLD		Swing	6.8

Central

Central

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			18	1.0	–0.4
Turnout			1,760	30.3	–6.5
Registered electors			5,804
	Conservative gain from SLD		Swing	0.2

Durrington

Durrington

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

Gaisford

Gaisford

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			6	0.3	–1.3
Turnout			2,168	33.5	–10.6
Registered electors			6,462
	SLD hold		Swing	0.7

Goring

Gaisford

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

Heene

Heene

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

Marine

Marine

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			1,213	56.3	7.8
Turnout			2,155	33.6	–12.2
Registered electors			6,437
	Conservative hold		Swing	3.9

Offington

Offington

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

Salvington

Salvington

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

Selden

Selden

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			401	21.8	–2.2
Turnout			1,841	29.2	–11.1
Registered electors			6,314
	Conservative hold		Swing	1.1

Tarring

Tarring

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			676	33.0	25.2
Turnout			2,050	30.8	–14.1
Registered electors			6,666
	Conservative hold		Swing	9.5