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2001 UK local government election
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Elections to West Sussex County Council were held on 7 June 2001, alongside a parliamentary general election. The whole council was up for election, and the Conservative Party remained in control of the council. Turnout across the county ranged from 42.7% in Broadfield to 69.6% in Midhurst, with the county average standing at 60.8%.http://webserver01.westsussex.gov.uk/wscc/Assistant%20Chief%20Exec/Communications/Press%20Releases.nsf/6492a0d60c58db4680256a02003b9d99/131788e42a2ff35580256a65003e33a8?OpenDocument https://archive.today/20120717214928/http://webserver01.westsussex.gov.uk/wscc/Assistant%20Chief%20Exec/Communications/Press%20Releases.nsf/6492a0d60c58db4680256a02003b9d99/131788e42a2ff35580256a65003e33a8?OpenDocument dead 17 July 2012 COUNTY COUNCIL ELECTION RESULTS 2001 West Sussex County Council 8 June 2001 2 March 2012
Election result
West Sussex County Council Election Result 2001
Conservative Party (UK)
42
6
2
+4
59.2
43.8
155,338
Liberal Democrats (UK)
18
2
7
-5
25.4
32.1
113,902
Labour Party (UK)
11
2
0
+2
15.5
22.4
79,370
Green Party of England and Wales
0
0
0
0
0.0
0.7
2,527
Independent (politician)
0
0
1
-1
0.0
0.6
2,155
UK Independence Party
0
0
0
0
0.0
0.2
876
Socialist Labour Party (UK)
0
0
0
0
0.0
0.1
232
Official Monster Raving Loony Party
0
0
0
0
0.0
0.0
113
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Results by electoral division
Adur
Kingston Buci
Conservative Party (UK)
David Ashley
1,554
36.4
Labour Co-operative
David Munnery
1,379
32.4
Liberal Democrats (UK)
Sydney Little
1,328
31.2
175
4.0
4,261
60.3
Conservative Party (UK)
Liberal Democrats (UK)
Lancing
Conservative Party (UK)
Anthony Nicklen
1,834
37.5
Liberal Democrats (UK)
Keith Dollemore
1,774
36.3
Labour Party (UK)
David Rubin
1,284
26.2
60
1.2
4,892
58.7
Conservative Party (UK)
Liberal Democrats (UK)
Saltings
Conservative Party (UK)
Peter Mockridge
2,533
46.7
Labour Co-operative
Jeanette White
1,585
29.2
Liberal Democrats (UK)
Patrick Beresford
1,302
24.0
948
17.8
5,420
60.2
Conservative Party (UK)
Shoreham
Conservative Party (UK)
Clive Williams
2,526
44.9
Labour Co-operative
Geoffrey Howitt
1,916
34.0
Liberal Democrats (UK)
Elisa Vaughan
1,186
21.1
610
10.9
5,628
65.4
Conservative Party (UK)
Sompting
Conservative Party (UK)
Vilna Woolhead
1,430
36.1
Labour Party (UK)
Peter Berry
1,298
32.8
Liberal Democrats (UK)
Malcolm Brookes
1,235
31.1
132
3.3
3,963
59.5
Conservative Party (UK)
Liberal Democrats (UK)
Southwick
Labour Co-operative
Brian Whipp
1,738
41.4
Conservative Party (UK)
Robert Dunn
1,580
37.7
Liberal Democrats (UK)
John Hilditch
876
20.9
158
3.7
4,194
61.2
Labour Co-operative
Arun
Arun East
Conservative Party (UK)
Christopher Sedgwick
2,880
66.3
Liberal Democrats (UK)
Margaret Munro
1,442
33.4
1,438
33.2
4,322
67.9
Conservative Party (UK)
Arundel and Angmering
Conservative Party (UK)
Oliver Wingrove
2,598
51.8
Liberal Democrats (UK)
Ivan Olney
2,418
48.2
180
3.6
5,016
61.2
Conservative Party (UK)
Bersted
Labour Party (UK)
Simon Holland
1,928
36.8
Conservative Party (UK)
Bernard Widger
1,840
35.1
Liberal Democrats (UK)
Simon McDougall
1,470
28.1
88
1.7
5,238
53.9
Labour Party (UK)
Liberal Democrats (UK)
Bognor Regis
Conservative Party (UK)
Robin Brown
2,416
46.7
Liberal Democrats (UK)
Kenneth Scutt
1,723
33.3
Labour Party (UK)
Gail Walker
1,029
19.9
693
13.4
5,168
58.4
Conservative Party (UK)
Felpham
Conservative Party (UK)
Alan-Jeffrey Stainton
2,035
40.2
Independent (politician)
George Stride
1,383
27.3
Labour Party (UK)
Melanie Webb
843
16.7
Liberal Democrats (UK)
John Barstow
799
15.8
652
12.9
5,060
64.2
Conservative Party (UK)
Independent (politician)
Fontwell
Conservative Party (UK)
Harold Hall
2,792
53.0
Liberal Democrats (UK)
Stephen White
1,346
25.5
Labour Party (UK)
Andrew Holliday
1,133
21.5
1,446
27.5
5,271
62.2
Conservative Party (UK)
Hotham
Labour Party (UK)
Michael Jones
1,393
36.6
Conservative Party (UK)
Hilary Flynn
1,246
32.7
Liberal Democrats (UK)
Catherine Morrish
1,166
30.6
147
3.9
3,805
50.4
Labour Party (UK)
Liberal Democrats (UK)
Littlehampton North
Labour Party (UK)
George O'Neill
1,838
48.3
Conservative Party (UK)
Marian Ayres
1,286
33.8
Liberal Democrats (UK)
David Jones
678
17.8
552
14.5
3,802
54.1
Labour Party (UK)
Littlehampton Town
Conservative Party (UK)
Graham Tyler
1,838
35.6
Labour Party (UK)
Alan Butcher
1,717
33.3
Liberal Democrats (UK)
Nicholas Wiltshire
1,359
26.3
Independent (politician)
Scott Horwood
244
4.7
121
2.3
5,158
53.1
Conservative Party (UK)
Middleton
Conservative Party (UK)
Christina Freeman
2,494
51.2
Liberal Democrats (UK)
Roslyn Kissell
1,266
26.0
Labour Party (UK)
Tiggy Ayoub
1,107
22.7
1,228
25.2
4,867
60.0
Conservative Party (UK)
Nyetimber
Conservative Party (UK)
Michael Coleman
2,980
47.9
Liberal Democrats (UK)
Francis Oppler
1,557
25.0
Labour Party (UK)
Pauline Nash
1,397
22.5
Independent (politician)
Peter Cain
285
4.9
1,423
22.9
6,219
63.3
Conservative Party (UK)
Preston Manor
Conservative Party (UK)
Peter Moor
3,321
58.9
Liberal Democrats (UK)
John Richards
2,315
41.1
1,006
17.8
5,636
62.8
Conservative Party (UK)
Rustington West
Liberal Democrats (UK)
James Walsh
2,332
41.1
Conservative Party (UK)
David Marchant
2,280
40.2
Labour Party (UK)
Edward Walsh
1,056
18.6
52
0.9
5,668
64.6
Liberal Democrats (UK)
Chichester
Bourne
Conservative Party (UK)
Thomas Dunn
2,501
46.1
Liberal Democrats (UK)
Karen Juniper
1,248
23.0
Labour Party (UK)
Oona Hickson
1,064
19.6
Green Party of England and Wales
Judith Barr
250
4.6
UK Independence Party
Alicia Denny
203
3.7
Independent (politician)
Mark Hoar
163
3.0
1,253
23.1
5,429
62.3
Conservative Party (UK)
Chichester East
Liberal Democrats (UK)
Michael Hall
1,661
40.9
Conservative Party (UK)
John Roffey
1,145
28.2
Labour Party (UK)
Benjamin Earnshaw-Mansell
900
22.2
Green Party of England and Wales
Carolyn Finbow
179
4.4
UK Independence Party
Elizabeth Bygrave
177
4.4
516
12.7
4,062
57.4
Liberal Democrats (UK)
Chichester North
Conservative Party (UK)
Alan Phillips
2,203
46.1
Liberal Democrats (UK)
Barry Fletcher
1,800
37.6
Labour Party (UK)
Selma Barkham
580
12.1
Green Party of England and Wales
Valerie Briginshaw
199
4.2
403
8.5
4,782
66.5
Conservative Party (UK)
Chichester South
Conservative Party (UK)
Anthony Dignum
1,803
35.2
Liberal Democrats (UK)
Alan Chaplin
1,798
35.1
Labour Party (UK)
John Bennett
1,073
21.0
Green Party of England and Wales
Josephine Eckhard
223
4.4
UK Independence Party
Nigel Muir
223
4.4
5
0.1
5,120
62.6
Conservative Party (UK)
Liberal Democrats (UK)
Chichester West
Conservative Party (UK)
Mary-Louise Goldsmith
2,158
39.7
Liberal Democrats (UK)
David Siggs
1,904
35.0
Labour Party (UK)
Ian Edwards
861
15.8
UK Independence Party
Douglas Denny
273
5.0
Green Party of England and Wales
Gavin Graham
246
4.5
254
4.7
5,442
65.1
Conservative Party (UK)
Fernhurst
Conservative Party (UK)
Terence Pemberton
2,960
56.0
Liberal Democrats (UK)
William Quinn
1,576
29.8
Labour Party (UK)
Bernard Hollowood
750
14.2
1,384
26.2
5,286
66.0
Conservative Party (UK)
Midhurst
Conservative Party (UK)
Colin Walker
2,957
49.3
Liberal Democrats (UK)
Andrew Shaxson
2,358
39.3
Labour Party (UK)
Andrew Young
683
11.4
599
10.0
5,998
69.6
Conservative Party (UK)
Petworth
Conservative Party (UK)
Sarah Greenwell
3,447
58.6
Liberal Democrats (UK)
John Ireland
1,716
29.2
Labour Party (UK)
Dave Morrison
723
12.3
1,731
29.4
5,886
65.7
Conservative Party (UK)
Selsey and Sidlesham
Conservative Party (UK)
Peter Jones
2,639
47.4
Labour Party (UK)
Ian Bell
1,858
33.4
Liberal Democrats (UK)
Leonard Eyles
1,070
19.2
781
14.0
5,567
62.3
Conservative Party (UK)
The Witterings
Conservative Party (UK)
John Daws-Chew
3,283
54.8
Liberal Democrats (UK)
Roger Tilbury
1,477
24.7
Labour Party (UK)
Patrick O'Sullivan
1,229
20.5
1,806
30.1
5,989
63.2
Conservative Party (UK)
Crawley
Bewbush
Labour Party (UK)
Janet Scully
2,282
60.2
Conservative Party (UK)
Matthew Cowdrey
950
25.1
Liberal Democrats (UK)
Barry Hamilton
557
14.7
1,332
35.1
3,789
45.8
Labour Party (UK)
Broadfield
Labour Party (UK)
Michael Briggs
2,010
55.2
Conservative Party (UK)
David Bowen
1,016
27.9
Liberal Democrats (UK)
Howard Llewelyn
477
13.1
Socialist Labour Party (UK)
Martyn Badger
136
3.7
994
27.3
3,639
42.7
Labour Party (UK)
Furnace Green
Conservative Party (UK)
Henry Smith
3,484
44.8
Labour Party (UK)
Ian Irvine
2,951
38.0
Liberal Democrats (UK)
Victoria Jones
1,337
17.2
533
6.8
7,772
58.8
Conservative Party (UK)
Gossops Green
Labour Party (UK)
Christopher Mullins
2,040
51.3
Conservative Party (UK)
Geoffrey Clarke
1,347
33.9
Liberal Democrats (UK)
Darren Wise
592
14.9
693
17.4
3,979
55.5
Labour Party (UK)
Ifield
Labour Party (UK)
John Mortimer
1,888
55.9
Conservative Party (UK)
Christina Belben
940
27.8
Liberal Democrats (UK)
Edward Reay
549
16.3
948
28.1
3,377
55.0
Labour Party (UK)
Langley Green
Labour Party (UK)
James Smith
2,483
65.0
Conservative Party (UK)
Lee Burke
812
21.2
Liberal Democrats (UK)
Kevin Osborne
527
13.8
1,671
43.8
3,822
73.6
Labour Party (UK)
Northgate Three Bridges
Labour Party (UK)
William Buck
2,200
49.4
Conservative Party (UK)
Margaret Flatt
1,290
29.0
Liberal Democrats (UK)
Gordon Robson
964
21.6
910
20.4
4,454
58.0
Labour Party (UK)
Pound Hill
Conservative Party (UK)
David Dewdney
2,273
48.5
Labour Party (UK)
David Shreeves
1,517
32.4
Liberal Democrats (UK)
Nigel Aldridge
813
17.4
Independent (politician)
Richard Symonds
80
1.7
756
16.1
4,683
53.4
Conservative Party (UK)
Tilgate
Labour Party (UK)
Colin Lloyd
2,266
56.1
Conservative Party (UK)
Corinne Bowen
1,086
26.9
Liberal Democrats (UK)
Roger McMurry
591
14.6
Socialist Labour Party (UK)
Derek Isaacs
96
2.4
1,180
29.2
4,039
54.6
Labour Party (UK)
Horsham
Billingshurst
Conservative Party (UK)
Owen Davies
1,985
44.0
Liberal Democrats (UK)
Geoffrey Lawes
1,617
35.8
Labour Party (UK)
Peter Scott
909
20.2
368
8.2
4,511
62.9
Conservative Party (UK)
Henfield
Conservative Party (UK)
Lionel Barnard
3,278
59.7
Labour Party (UK)
Richard Hanford
1,193
21.7
Liberal Democrats (UK)
Laurence Price
1,018
18.5
2,085
38.0
5,489
63.6
Conservative Party (UK)
Holbrook
Conservative Party (UK)
Geoffrey Wilson
3,768
51.9
Liberal Democrats (UK)
David Sheldon
2,217
30.6
Labour Party (UK)
Raymond Chapman
1,270
17.5
1,551
21.3
7,255
69.2
Conservative Party (UK)
Hurst
Liberal Democrats (UK)
Nigel Dennis
2,279
53.4
Conservative Party (UK)
Christian Mitchell
1,518
35.6
Labour Party (UK)
Philip Gander
470
11.0
761
17.8
4,267
67.8
Liberal Democrats (UK)
Pulborough
Conservative Party (UK)
Patricia Arculus
4,028
62.5
Liberal Democrats (UK)
Sarah Barstow
1,467
22.8
Labour Party (UK)
Edward Pitt
949
14.7
2,561
39.7
6,444
67.4
Conservative Party (UK)
Riverside
Liberal Democrats (UK)
Morwen Millson
2,611
50.6
Conservative Party (UK)
Barbara Palmer
1,804
35.0
Labour Party (UK)
Josephine Battersby
744
14.4
807
15.6
5,159
61.3
Liberal Democrats (UK)
Roffey
Liberal Democrats (UK)
Jacobus Clausen
2,495
46.8
Conservative Party (UK)
Hasan Imam
2,041
38.3
Labour Party (UK)
Mervyn Hamilton
796
14.9
454
8.5
5,332
60.6
Liberal Democrats (UK)
Southwater
Conservative Party (UK)
Brian Watson
2,983
43.5
Liberal Democrats (UK)
Peter Stainton
2,926
42.6
Labour Party (UK)
Diane Dumbrill
952
13.9
57
0.9
6,861
62.8
Conservative Party (UK)
Liberal Democrats (UK)
Steyning
Liberal Democrats (UK)
Derek Deedman
2,290
41.9
Conservative Party (UK)
Michael Willett
2,284
41.8
Labour Party (UK)
John Ridley
886
16.2
6
0.1
5,460
64.1
Liberal Democrats (UK)
Conservative Party (UK)
Storrington
Conservative Party (UK)
Frank Wilkinson
2,919
55.8
Liberal Democrats (UK)
John Hewitt
1,374
26.3
Labour Party (UK)
Phillipa Banks
934
17.9
1,545
29.5
5,227
64.9
Conservative Party (UK)
Warnham
Conservative Party (UK)
Michael Hodgson
2,488
53.3
Liberal Democrats (UK)
Richard Aris
1,424
30.5
Labour Party (UK)
Richard Corthine
753
16.1
1,064
22.8
4,665
64.5
Conservative Party (UK)
Mid Sussex
Burgess Hill Central
Liberal Democrats (UK)
Angela Chapman
2,998
49.8
Conservative Party (UK)
Edward Holland
1,965
32.7
Labour Party (UK)
Ann Bridges
1,029
17.1
1,033
17.1
6,018
61.2
Liberal Democrats (UK)
Burgess Hill East
Liberal Democrats (UK)
Tony Balsdon
2,355
49.4
Conservative Party (UK)
Christopher Hersey
1,768
37.1
Labour Party (UK)
Nigel Sweet
575
12.1
587
12.3
4,769
64.8
Liberal Democrats (UK)
Cuckfield Rural
Conservative Party (UK)
Michael Dennis
2,758
51.8
Liberal Democrats (UK)
Diane Shevels
1,543
29.0
Labour Party (UK)
Frederick Harrison
982
18.5
1,215
22.8
5,322
68.4
Conservative Party (UK)
East Grinstead East
Liberal Democrats (UK)
Margaret Collins
2,290
49.5
Conservative Party (UK)
Roger Horman
1,813
39.2
Labour Party (UK)
Duncan Irvine
478
10.3
477
10.3
4,623
61.6
Liberal Democrats (UK)
East Grinstead South
Liberal Democrats (UK)
Andrew Brock
2,321
46.3
Conservative Party (UK)
Allan Beal
2,158
43.0
Labour Party (UK)
Jeremey Tomlinson
499
9.9
163
0.3
5,016
64.6
Liberal Democrats (UK)
Hassocks and Burgess Hill West
Liberal Democrats (UK)
Colin Wilsdon
2,827
43.5
Conservative Party (UK)
Andrew Barrett-Miles
2,621
40.3
Labour Party (UK)
Arleene Piercy
1,014
15.6
206
3.2
6,503
63.4
Liberal Democrats (UK)
Haywards Heath East
Conservative Party (UK)
Joan Gayler
1,744
36.7
Labour Party (UK)
Patrick Henry
1,675
35.3
Liberal Democrats (UK)
Trevor Harman
1,302
27.5
69
1.4
4,743
65.4
Conservative Party (UK)
Haywards Heath West
Liberal Democrats (UK)
Brian Hall
2,075
42.3
Conservative Party (UK)
Clive Chapman
1,896
38.7
Labour Party (UK)
Rosemary Irvine
788
16.1
Official Monster Raving Loony Party
Peter Berry
113
2.3
179
3.7
4,901
67.3
Liberal Democrats (UK)
Imberdown
Conservative Party (UK)
Phillip Coote
3,157
48.5
Liberal Democrats (UK)
Janette Wilson
2,269
34.8
Labour Party (UK)
John Crawford
1,035
15.9
888
13.6
6,514
63.0
Conservative Party (UK)
Lindfield
Conservative Party (UK)
Margaret Johnson
2,515
48.6
Liberal Democrats (UK)
Anne-Marie Lucraft
1,943
37.5
Labour Party (UK)
Pascal Atkins
684
13.2
572
11.1
5,177
69.4
Conservative Party (UK)
Mid Sussex North
Conservative Party (UK)
William Acraman
2,813
53.3
Liberal Democrats (UK)
Philip Brown
1,437
27.2
Labour Party (UK)
Thaddeus Dell
971
18.4
1,376
26.1
5,282
63.1
Conservative Party (UK)
Mid Sussex South
Conservative Party (UK)
John Oliver
2,525
53.9
Liberal Democrats (UK)
Anthony Davies
1,359
29.0
Labour Party (UK)
Dawn Houghton
747
16.0
1,166
24.9
4,683
66.4
Conservative Party (UK)
Worthing
Broadwater
Liberal Democrats (UK)
Donald Lissenburg
1,927
48.2
Conservative Party (UK)
Simon Paskin
1,296
32.4
Labour Party (UK)
Gillian Thompson
775
19.4
631
15.8
3,998
54.3
Liberal Democrats (UK)
Cissbury
Conservative Party (UK)
Collingwood O'Neill
2,906
54.4
Liberal Democrats (UK)
Paul Daniels
1,679
31.4
Labour Party (UK)
Ann Saunders
756
14.2
1,227
23.0
5,341
63.1
Conservative Party (UK)
Durrington
Liberal Democrats (UK)
Nicholas Rodgers
2,639
59.1
Conservative Party (UK)
David Goodyer
1,549
34.7
Green Party of England and Wales
Lilian Taylor
278
6.2
1,090
24.4
4,466
54.2
Liberal Democrats (UK)
East Worthing
Liberal Democrats (UK)
Irene Richards
1,563
37.6
Conservative Party (UK)
Graham Fabes
1,395
33.5
Labour Party (UK)
John Turley
965
23.2
Green Party of England and Wales
Coral Pfluger
236
5.7
168
4.1
4,159
52.7
Liberal Democrats (UK)
Goring-by-Sea
Conservative Party (UK)
Steven Waight
2,917
56.2
Liberal Democrats (UK)
Robert Smytherman
1,449
27.9
Labour Party (UK)
Brian Gill
823
15.9
1,468
28.3
5,189
65.4
Conservative Party (UK)
Maybridge
Liberal Democrats (UK)
Robin Rogers
1,543
38.6
Conservative Party (UK)
Andrew Garrett
1,513
37.8
Labour Party (UK)
Antony Bignell
946
23.6
30
0.8
4,002
56.4
Liberal Democrats (UK)
Richmond
Liberal Democrats (UK)
Cecil Golds
1,278
39.1
Conservative Party (UK)
Noël Atkins
1,236
37.8
Labour Party (UK)
Richard Battson
581
17.8
Green Party of England and Wales
Derek Colkett
174
5.3
42
1.3
3,269
46.3
Liberal Democrats (UK)
Conservative Party (UK)
Salvington
Conservative Party (UK)
Clement Stevens
2,147
46.1
Liberal Democrats (UK)
Sheila Player
1,561
33.5
Labour Party (UK)
Peter Barnes
713
15.3
Green Party of England and Wales
Joan Glass
233
5.0
586
12.6
4,654
59.4
Conservative Party (UK)
West Parade
Conservative Party (UK)
John Livermore
2,530
50.4
Liberal Democrats (UK)
James Doyle
1,343
26.7
Labour Party (UK)
Barrie Slater
808
16.1
Green Party of England and Wales
Lucielle Cokett
340
6.8
1,187
23.7
5,021
58.6
Conservative Party (UK)
West Tarring
Liberal Democrats (UK)
Peter Green
1,896
47.4
Conservative Party (UK)
Arthur Andrews
1,263
31.6
Labour Party (UK)
Ian Sandell
671
16.8
Green Party of England and Wales
Marie Hillcoat
169
4.2
633
15.8
3,999
58.6
Liberal Democrats (UK)
References
West Sussex County Council – Result of Poll – 7 June 2001
Adur District Council – West Sussex County Council Election Results 2001
Mid Sussex District Council – County Council June 2001
West Sussex County Elections 2001 – Lower Adur Valley Results
West Sussex
2001
Category:2000s in West Sussex