Selsey (electoral division)

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

This article is about the electoral division. For the seaside town and civil parish, see Selsey.
Selsey

Shown within West Sussex
District:Chichester
UK Parliament Constituency:Chichester
Ceremonial county:West Sussex
Electorate (2009):8849
County Councillor
Bernard Smith (UKIP)

Extent

The division covers the town of Selsey; and the hamlet of Church Norton.

It comprises the following Chichester District wards: Selsey North Ward and Selsey South Ward; the electoral division is co-terminous with the civil parish of Selsey.

Election results

2013 Election

Results of the election held on 2 May 2013:

Selsey
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
UKIP Bernard Smith 1,201 45.8 +5.8
Conservative Roland O'Brien 1,091 41.6 -5.5
Labour Ian Bell 332 12.7 -0.1
Majority 110 4.2 N/A
Turnout 2,624 29.9 -6.7
UKIP gain from Conservative Swing 5.7% Con to UKIP

2009 Election

Results of the election held on 4 June 2009:

Selsey
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Peter Jones 1,525 47.1 +6.9
UKIP Bernard Smith 1,295 40.0 +28.7
Labour Ian Bell 415 12.8 -9.8
Majority 230 7.1 -7.2
Turnout 3,235 36.6 -28.0
Conservative hold Swing

2005 Election

Results of the election held on 5 May 2005:

Selsey
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Mr P E Jones 2,155 40.2
Liberal Democrats Mr J E Shade 1,386 25.9
Labour Ms M M Lawson 1,214 22.6
UKIP Mr B A Smith 605 11.3
Majority 769 14.3
Turnout 5,360 64.6
Conservative win (new seat)

References


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