Midhurst (electoral division)

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

Midhurst

Shown within West Sussex
District:Chichester
UK Parliament Constituency:Chichester
Ceremonial county:West Sussex
Electorate (2009):8784
County Councillor
Gordon McAra (Ind)

Extent

The division is one of the largest in West Sussex and covers the town of Midhurst; and the villages of Bepton, Chithurst, Didling, Elsted, Iping, Milland, Nyewood, Rake, Rogate, South Harting, Stedham, Treyford, Trotton and Woolbeding.

It comprises the following Chichester District wards: Harting Ward, Midhurst Ward, Rogate Ward and the western part of Stedham Ward; and of the following civil parishes: Bepton, Elsted & Treyford, Harting, Linch, Midhurst, Milland, Rogate, Stedham with Iping, Trotton with Chithurst and Woolbeding with Redford.

Election results

2017 Election

Results of the election held on 4 May 2017:

Midhurst
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Kate O'Kelly 1,263 34.7 +27.5
Conservative Alan Sutton 1,214 33.4 +6.5
Independent Gordon McAra 1,040 28.6 -2.8
Green Philip Maber 114 3.1 N/A
Majority 49 N/A
Turnout 3,631
Liberal Democrats gain from Independent Swing

2013 Election

Results of the election held on 2 May 2013:

Midhurst
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Gordon McAra 864 31.4 N/A
Conservative John Cherry 742 26.9 -51.3
UKIP Pamela Hayton 549 19.9 -1.9
Independent Margaret Guest 292 10.6 N/A
Liberal Democrats Bob Green 197 7.2 N/A
Labour Frances Turner 110 4.0 N/A
Majority 122 4.5 N/A
Turnout 2,754 31.1 +5.6
Independent gain from Conservative Swing

2012 By-election

Results of the by-election held on 15 November 2012:

Midhurst
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative John Cherry 1,410 78.2 +9.8
UKIP Judith Fowler 392 21.8 N/A
Majority 1,018 56.0 +13.9
Turnout 1,900 21.5 -15.8
Conservative hold Swing

2009 Election

Results of the election held on 4 June 2009:

Midhurst
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Nola Hendon 2,479 68.4 +29.9
Liberal Democrats Judith Fowler 952 26.3 -1.7
Labour Andrew Young 195 5.4 N/A
Majority 1,527 42.1 +32.3
Turnout 3,626 41.3 -26.8
Conservative hold Swing

2005 Election

Results of the election held on 5 May 2005:

Midhurst
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Ms N J Hendon 2,222 38.5
Independent Mr A M Shaxson 1,653 28.7
Liberal Democrats Ms J R Fowler 1,612 28.0
UKIP Mr P J Cole 280 4.9
Majority 569 9.8
Turnout 5,767 68.1
Conservative win (new seat)

References


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