Election 97

Chichester


Result 97 gain
from Conservative
Current MP 97 Richard Nelson
Majority 0 ( 0.0%)
Conservative 97 25,895 (46.4%)
Labour 97 9,605 (17.2%)
LibDem 97 16,161 (29.0%)
Nationalist 97 0 ( 0.0%)
Other 97 4,118 ( 7.4%)
Elected party 97
Electorate 97 74,489
Turnout 97 55,779 (74.9%)



1992 MP Richard Nelson
Old constituency name Chichester
Majority 92 19,281 (32.7%)
Conservative 92 34,971 (59.3%)
Labour 92 6,703 (11.4%)
LibDem 92 15,690 (26.6%)
Nationalist 92 0 ( 0.0%)
Other 92 1,625 ( 2.8%)
Elected party 92 Conservative
Electorate 92 75,835
Turnout 92 58,989 (77.8%)
Chichester



Tory change -12.9%
Labour change +5.9%
Lib Dem change +2.4%
Nationalist change +0.0%
Other change +4.6%
Electorate change -1.8%
Turnout Change -2.9%
Robert Waller wrote

Chichester, the westernmost constituency in West Sussex, follows the same electoral path as most of this comfortable county, and will deliver a substantial Conservative majority. With the genteel cathedral city of Chichester and smart little towns like Petworth and and Midhurst, any other outcome would be almost unthinkable. This is not one of those rural seats with a strong Liberal Democrat presence, and they must content themselves with a modest second place.


Super Profiles

3,577 8.09 9.03 90
14,278 32.31 11.17 289
4,541 10.28 11.25 91
4,055 9.18 14.70 62
285 0.64 10.45 6
2,968 6.72 2.81 239
6,587 14.91 8.01 186
5,824 13.18 15.25 86
613 1.39 7.13 19
158 0.36 10.17 4