1979 Horsham District Council election

1979 UK local government election April 2022 October 2026 The 1979 Horsham District Council election took place on 3 May 1979 to elect members of Horsham District Council in England.Colin Rallings Michael Thrasher Colin Rallings Michael Thrasher Horsham District Council Election Results 1973-2011 http://www.electionscentre.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/Horsham-1973-2011.pdf www.electionscentre.co.uk The Election Centre, Plymouth University https://web.archive.org/web/20200605155649/http://www.electionscentre.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/Horsham-1973-2011.pdf 5 June 2020 live It was held on the same day as other local elections and the 1979 United Kingdom general election. The Conservatives retained control of the council with 33 seats, a majority of 12. The Independents had eight councillors elected, a decrease of three from last time. The Liberals gained a seat in Bramber & Upper Beeding and the Residents' association held on to their Henfield seat. 1979 Horsham District Council election England Parliamentary no yes 1976 Horsham District Council election 1976 1983 Horsham District Council election 1983 All 43 seats to Horsham District Council 22 7 May 1979 Conservative Party (UK) 33 3 Independent politician 8 4 Liberal Party (UK) 1 1 Residents' association 1 Council composition Prior to the election, the composition of the council was: + ↓ 30 12 1 Con Ind RA After the election, the composition of the council was: + ↓ 33 8 1 1 Con Ind Lib RA Results summary 1979 Horsham District Council election Conservative Party (UK) 33 3 76.7 60.6 46,817 +6.4 Independent politician 8 4 18.6 11.5 8,899 -8.8 Liberal Party (UK) 1 1 2.3 5.3 4,087 +0.5 Residents' association 1 2.3 2.9 2,246 +0.5 Labour Party (UK) 0 0.0 17.9 13,862 -0.1 Other 0 0.0 1.7 1,368 - Ward results Billingshurst Billingshurst Conservative Party (UK) Linney C. Independent politician Griffin C. N/A Conservative Party (UK) Independent politician Bramber & Upper Beeding Bramber & Upper Beeding Liberal Party (UK) Campbell J. Ms. 1,658 42.1 +24.2 Independent politician Sanford L. 1,218 30.9 -5.0 Conservative Party (UK) Goss P. Ms. 1,061 26.9 -19.3 Conservative Party (UK) Wright C. 1,007 77.4 Liberal Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Independent politician Broadbridge Heath Broadbridge Heath Conservative Party (UK) McGregor R. 762 59.3 Labour Party (UK) Lamb H. Ms. 522 40.7 80.8 Conservative Party (UK) Chanctonbury Chanctonbury Conservative Party (UK) Brazier F. Conservative Party (UK) Jenkins E. N/A Conservative Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Cowfold Cowfold Conservative Party (UK) Fowler S. N/A Conservative Party (UK) Independent politician Fowler S. was elected unopposed in Cowfold as an independent in 1976, when this seat was last contested. Denne Denne Conservative Party (UK) Pinion G. 2,022 62.2 Conservative Party (UK) Windrum A. 2,013 Conservative Party (UK) Berkley P. Ms. 2,008 Labour Party (UK) Lyons J. 1,231 37.8 79.9 Conservative Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Forest Forest Conservative Party (UK) Miller E. 2,507 61.5 Conservative Party (UK) Taylor J. 2,416 Conservative Party (UK) Sheppard A. 2,269 Labour Party (UK) Battersby R. 1,572 38.5 Labour Party (UK) Lamb P. 1,473 Labour Party (UK) Nevins R. 1,404 Conservative Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Henfield Henfield Residents' association Jones K. 2,246 45.5 +14.8 Independent politician Corp G. 1,517 30.7 +30.7 Conservative Party (UK) Jones T. 1,173 23.8 -6.2 74.7 Residents' association Independent politician Conservative Party (UK) Corp G. was elected in Henfield as a Conservative in 1976, when this seat was last contested. Itchingfield & Shipley Itchingfield & Shipley Conservative Party (UK) Keen D. N/A Conservative Party (UK) Keen D. was elected unopposed in Shipley as an independent in 1976. Nuthurst Nuthurst Conservative Party (UK) Mackenzie J. N/A Conservative Party (UK) Pulborough & Coldwatham Pulborough & Coldwatham Conservative Party (UK) Cousins B. 2,080 73.7 Conservative Party (UK) Gocher H. 2,022 Bodman A. 742 26.3 Doyle M. 626 77.7 Conservative Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Riverside Riverside Conservative Party (UK) Watson B. 2,614 57.1 Conservative Party (UK) Mauchel E. Ms. 2,401 Conservative Party (UK) Roberts W. 2,399 Labour Party (UK) Clements R. 1,964 42.9 77.7 Conservative Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Roffey Roffey Conservative Party (UK) Bosanquet D. 2,336 42.2 -36.4 Conservative Party (UK) Houghton I. Ms. 2,051 Independent politician Gue P. Ms. 1,949 35.2 +35.2 Conservative Party (UK) Chick D. 1,850 Labour Party (UK) McMillan A. 1,255 22.7 +1.3 Labour Party (UK) Ivatts J. 1,200 79.6 Conservative Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Independent politician Rudgwick Rudgwick Independent politician Henderson P. Ms. 882 65.1 Conservative Party (UK) Taylor E. Ms. 473 34.9 79.6 Independent politician Rusper Rusper Conservative Party (UK) Calvert H. Conservative Party (UK) Phelps A. Ms. N/A Conservative Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Slinfold Slinfold Conservative Party (UK) Maydwell R. 520 62.9 Independent politician Shields N. 307 37.1 80.8 Conservative Party (UK) Southwater Southwater Conservative Party (UK) Albrecht R. Conservative Party (UK) Charman M. Ms. N/A Conservative Party (UK) Independent politician Conservative Party (UK) Independent politician Charman M. Ms. was elected unopposed as an independent in 1976, when this seat was last contested. Steyning Steyning Conservative Party (UK) Honeywood M. Ms. 1,193 36.3 +14.6 Independent politician Mimmack J. 1,190 36.2 +8.9 Conservative Party (UK) Scott J. 929 Liberal Party (UK) Campbell J. 905 27.5 +17.1 76.3 Conservative Party (UK) Independent politician Independent politician Storrington Storrington Conservative Party (UK) Shepherd F. 1,813 64.4 +14.8 Conservative Party (UK) Tunnell R. 1,567 Liberal Party (UK) Wigg R. 1,003 35.6 +13.4 74.4 Conservative Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Sullington Sullington Conservative Party (UK) Armour-Milne J. 715 57.8 -1.0 Liberal Party (UK) Dean P. 521 42.2 +1.0 76.8 Conservative Party (UK) Trafalgar Trafalgar Conservative Party (UK) Walters J. 2,081 41.0 Conservative Party (UK) West H. Ms. 1,871 Independent politician Parsons W. 1,836 36.2 Labour Party (UK) Evenden R. 1,155 22.8 Labour Party (UK) Thurston J. Ms. 906 Labour Party (UK) Shopland E. 744 82.2 Conservative Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Independent politician Warnham Warnham Conservative Party (UK) Hodgson A. 664 60.4 -10.1 Labour Party (UK) Ward G. 436 39.6 +10.1 79.8 Conservative Party (UK) West Chiltington West Chiltington Conservative Party (UK) Dolphin C. N/A Conservative Party (UK) West Grinstead West Grinstead Independent politician Scragg J. N/A Independent politician References Category:1979 English local elections Category:May 1979 in the United Kingdom 1979 Category:1970s in West Sussex