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Storrington (electoral division)

Coordinates: 50°54′37″N 0°26′39″W / 50.91039°N 0.44426°W / 50.91039; -0.44426
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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

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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

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2013 Bye-election

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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

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

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

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

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  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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