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1994 Worthing Borough Council election

The 1994 Worthing Borough Council election took place on 5 May 1994 to elect members of Worthing Borough Council in West Sussex, England.[1] This was on the same day as other local elections.

1994 Worthing Borough Council election
← 1992 5 May 1994 (1994-05-05) 1995 →
12 out of 36 seats to Worthing Borough Council
19 seats needed for a majority
  First party Second party
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Party Liberal Democrats Conservative
Last election 14 seats, 41.3% 22 seats, 51.0%
Seats won 10 2
Seats after 19 17
Seat change Increase 5 Decrease 5
Popular vote 18,612 11,396
Percentage 56.7% 34.7%
Swing Increase 15.4% Decrease 16.3%
Council control before election


Conservative

Council control after election


Liberal Democrats

At the election, the Liberal Democrats won majority control of the council for the first time.

Summary

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Election result

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1994 Worthing Borough Council election
Party This election Full council This election
Seats Net Seats % Other Total Total % Votes Votes % +/−
  Liberal Democrats 10   5 83.3 9 19 52.8 18,612 56.7 +15.4
  Conservative 2   5 16.7 15 17 47.2 11,396 34.7 –16.3
  Labour 0   0.0 0 0 0.0 2,466 7.5 +1.6
  Green 0   0.0 0 0 0.0 353 1.1 –0.7

Ward results

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Broadwater

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Broadwater
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats A. Dockerty* 1,792 73.7 +13.0
Conservative D. Allen 436 17.9 –13.1
Labour A. Dyball 205 8.4 +3.7
Majority 1,356 55.7 +26.0
Turnout 2,433 37.8 +6.3
Registered electors 6,438
Liberal Democrats hold Swing  13.1

Castle

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Castle
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats J. Rose 1,551 59.3 +5.0
Conservative P. High 703 26.9 –11.4
Labour S. French 360 13.8 +6.4
Majority 848 32.4 +16.5
Turnout 2,614 43.3 +6.9
Registered electors 6,039
Liberal Democrats hold Swing  8.2

Central

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Central
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats A. Stuart 1,208 56.1 +1.4
Conservative V. Macquarrie 713 33.1 –6.0
Labour J. Hammond 163 7.6 +3.6
Green D. Colkett 68 3.2 +1.0
Majority 495 23.0 +7.5
Turnout 2,152 38.9 +5.3
Registered electors 5,550
Liberal Democrats hold Swing  3.7

Durrington

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Durrington
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats M. Munro 1,853 60.0 +22.6
Conservative C. Owen 972 31.5 –23.1
Labour K. Fisher 176 5.7 +0.4
Green S. Colgate 88 2.8 ±0.0
Majority 881 28.5 N/A
Turnout 3,089 40.2 +2.6
Registered electors 7,681
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative Swing  22.9

Gaisford

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Gaisford
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats C. Golds* 1,637 60.5 +13.4
Conservative C. Plummer 812 30.0 –19.1
Labour C. Tempest 168 6.2 +2.4
Green J. Baker 91 3.4 N/A
Majority 825 30.5 N/A
Turnout 2,708 43.0 +4.4
Registered electors 6,319
Liberal Democrats hold Swing  16.3

Goring

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Goring
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats D. Harries 1,686 48.7 +16.0
Conservative D. Marchant 1,617 46.7 –14.9
Labour C. McHale 160 4.6 +1.2
Majority 69 2.0 N/A
Turnout 3,463 51.7 +7.4
Registered electors 6,697
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative Swing  15.5

Heene

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Heene
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative G. Collinson* 1,160 48.7 –16.6
Liberal Democrats A. Hyde 1,013 42.5 +16.5
Labour K. Smith 211 8.9 +2.8
Majority 147 6.2 –33.1
Turnout 2,384 37.0 +3.5
Registered electors 6,490
Conservative hold Swing  16.6

Marine

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Marine
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative E. McDonald* 1,212 44.5 –23.4
Liberal Democrats N. Bull 1,121 41.2 +16.7
Labour D. Withington 283 10.4 +6.1
Green L. Colkett 106 3.9 +0.5
Majority 91 3.3 –40.1
Turnout 2,722 43.4 +5.1
Registered electors 6,271
Conservative hold Swing  20.1

Offington

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Offington
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats E. Mardell 1,704 55.0 +7.2
Conservative D. Peters* 1,242 40.1 –12.1
Labour J. Dardiner 152 4.9 N/A
Majority 462 14.9 N/A
Turnout 3,098 50.4 +5.2
Registered electors 6,163
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative Swing  7.2

Salvington

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Salvington
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats A. Brown 1,533 50.6 +16.7
Conservative G. Lissenburg* 1,343 44.4 –14.9
Labour M. Wallace 151 5.0 +1.0
Majority 190 6.3 N/A
Turnout 3,027 47.0 +8.6
Registered electors 6,435
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative Swing  15.8

Selden

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Selden
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats D. Chapman 1,589 65.4 +30.3
Conservative R. Price 589 24.2 –13.9
Labour K. Banks 251 10.3 –16.6
Majority 1,000 41.2 N/A
Turnout 2,429 40.2 +3.3
Registered electors 6,053
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative Swing  22.1

Tarring

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Tarring
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats P. Green* 1,925 71.1 +23.1
Conservative A. Hunter 597 22.0 –24.4
Labour D. Johnson 186 6.9 +3.6
Majority 1,328 49.0 +47.4
Turnout 2,708 41.7 +1.8
Registered electors 6,503
Liberal Democrats hold Swing  23.8

References

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  1. ^ "Worthing Borough Council Election Results 1973–2012" (PDF). Colin Rallings & Michael Thrasher. The Elections Centre, Plymouth University. Retrieved 10 December 2023.
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