Chichester East (electoral division)

Chichester East (electoral division)

Coordinates: 50°49′24″N 0°43′55″W / 50.82329°N 0.73196°W / 50.82329; -0.73196

Chichester East
Chichester East
Shown within West Sussex
District: Chichester
UK Parliament Constituency: Chichester
Ceremonial county: West Sussex
EU Constituency: South East England
Electorate (2009): 9528
County Councillor
Andrew Smith (LD)

Chichester East is an electoral division of West Sussex in the United Kingdom, and returns one member to sit on West Sussex County Council.

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Extent

The division covers the eastern part of the town of Chichester; and the villages of Colworth, Merston, North Mundham, Oving, Runcton, South Mundham and Tangmere.

It comprises the following Chichester District wards: Chichester East Ward, North Mundham Ward and Tangmere Ward; and of the following civil parishes: the eastern part of Chichester, North Mundham, Oving and Tangmere.

Latest election result

The latest election in the division took place on 4 June 2009:

Chichester East
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrat Andrew Smith 1,717 52.3 +11.5
Conservative Norman Dingemans 1,168 35.6 +2.7
BNP Ray Fallick 203 6.2 +6.2
Labour June Leonard 196 6.0 -13.5
Majority 549 16.7 +8.8
Turnout 3,284 34.5 -24.7
Liberal Democrat hold Swing

Previous election results

Results of the election held on 5 May 2005:

Chichester East
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrat Mr A R H Smith 2,191 40.8
Conservative Mr S I King 1,765 32.9
Labour Mr B Earnshaw-Mansell 1,047 19.5
UKIP Mr A S Preater-Cole 368 6.9
Majority 426 7.9
Turnout 5,371 59.2

References

Election Results - West Sussex County Council

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