Storrington (electoral division)

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Storrington
Storrington
Shown within West Sussex
District:Horsham
UK Parliament Constituency:Arundel & South Downs
Ceremonial county:West Sussex
Electorate (2013):10045[1]
County Councillor
Philip Circus (Con)

Storrington is an electoral division of West Sussex in the United Kingdom and returns one member to West Sussex County Council.

Extent

The division covers the villages of Amberley, Ashington, Greatham, North Stoke, Rackham, Storrington, Sullington, Washington, Wiggonholt and Wiston.

It comprises the following Horsham District wards: the southern part of Chanctonbury Ward, and Chantry Ward; and of the following civil parishes: Amberley, Ashington, Parham, Storrington & Sullington, Washington and Wiston.

On 21 July 2013 Frank Wilkinson died from cancer, this necessitated the holding of a bye-election, which was held on 26 September 2013 [2][3]

Election results

2013 Bye-election

Results of the bye-election held on 26 September 2013:

Storrington
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Philip Circus 1,037 45.9 -2.0
UKIP John Wallace 729 32.2 -7.8
Liberal Democrats Nick Hopkinson 364 16.1 +2.0
Green James Doyle 131 5.8 N/A
Majority 308 13.7 +3.8
Turnout 2,261 22.5 -10.6
Conservative hold Swing +2.9

2013 Election

Results of the election held on 2 May 2013:

Storrington
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Frank Wilkinson 1,580 47.9 -16.1
UKIP Graham Croft-Smith 1,252 38.0 N/A
Liberal Democrats Nick Hopkinson 464 14.1 -4.3
Majority 328 9.9 -35.7
Turnout 3,296 33.1 -10.0
Conservative hold Swing

2009 Election

The latest election took place on 4 June 2009:

Storrington
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Frank Wilkinson 2,677 64.0 +5.2
Liberal Democrats Susan Stokes 771 18.4 -6.9
English Democrat Henry Powell 523 12.5 N/A
Labour Margaret Cornwell 215 5.1 -10.8
Majority 1,906 45.6 +12.1
Turnout 4,186 43.1 -27.0
Conservative hold Swing

2005 Election

Results of the election held on 5 May 2005:

Storrington
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Mr F T Wilkinson 3,767 58.8
Liberal Democrats Mr A G Hughes 1,619 25.3
Labour Ms P J Banks 1,020 15.9
Majority 2,148 33.5
Turnout 6,406 70.1
Conservative win (new seat)

References
  1. "West Sussex County Council Result of Poll" (PDF). West Sussex County Council. 27 September 2013. Retrieved 27 September 2013.
  2. "'Kind and considerate gentleman' Frank dies after short illness". West Sussex County Times. 25 July 2013. Retrieved 6 September 2013.
  3. "Tribute paid after the death of County Councillor Frank Wilkinson". West Sussex County Council. 23 July 2013. Retrieved 6 September 2013.

Election Results - West Sussex County Council


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