2005 General Election
On 5th May 2005, Tim
Cross stood as our parliamentary candidate for UKIP in Worthing West, winning
2374 votes. The full results were as follows:
| Peter Bottomley (Conservative) | 21383 |
| Claire Potter (Liberal Demacrat) | 12004 |
| Anthony Bignall (Labour) | 8630 |
| Tim Cross (UK Independence Party) | 2374 |
| Chris Balwin (Legalise Cannibis Alliance) | 550 |
Our figure of 2374 compares to 1960 votes in 2001, and for the first time in Worthing West we have retained our deposit, as we won more than 5% of the total votes cast. Although this is no major breakthrough, the increase shows were gaining a steady increase in support locally, which we need to build upon in the coming months and years as we approach and fight forthcoming elections.
Photo right: Our pariamentary candidate Tim Cross (right) alongside Richard Jelf (left), UKIP pariamentary candidate for our neighbouring East Worthing and Shoreham constituency .
2005 County Council Elections
UKIP Worthing West also fielded candidates for the elections ot West Sussex County Council. Our candidates achieved the following results:
|
Divisions
and Candidates
|
Votes
|
| Ferring and East Worthing | |
| Phil Skinner |
348
|
|
Goring
and Northbrook (2 member)
|
|
| Richard Bater |
628
|
| Christopher Woodward |
515
|
| Rustington | |
| Janet Penn |
413
|
| Worthing West | |
| Phil Ruddock |
266
|
Photos from the Election Count on the night May 5th 2005
Above right:
left to right: Tim Cross (parliamentary candidate) and Christopher Woodward
(branch press officer and web master)
Right: Ron Brooks
(branch Treasurer) and Jenny Brooks (branch Secreatary)
