1973 West Dorset District Council election

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1973 West Dorset District Council election
10 May 1973 (1973-05-10) 1976  →
All 55 seats to West Dorset District Council
28 seats needed for a majority
 First partySecond party
 
Ind
Lib
Party Independent Liberal
Seats won449
Popular vote28,60711,354
Percentage60.2%23.9%
 Third party
 
Lab
Party Labour
Seats won2
Popular vote7,569
Percentage15.9%
Council control after election

Independent

The 1973 West Dorset District Council election was held on Thursday 10 May 1973 to elect councillors to the new West Dorset District Council in England. It took place on the same day as other district council elections in the United Kingdom.

Contents

These were the first elections to the new district council, which would come into effect on 1 April 1974. Future elections would take place every three years, with the next election scheduled for 6 May 1976.

The 1973 election saw Independent councillors take a significant majority on the Council.

Ward results

Beaminster

Beaminster (2 seats) [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent A. Hudson 654 – N/A
Independent R. Bugler 488 – N/A
Independent C. Coole456–N/A
Independent S. Chaffey391–N/A
Turnout 29.2N/A
Registered electors 2,239
Independent win (new seat)
Independent win (new seat)

Bothenhampton

Bothenhampton [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent O. Aburrow unopposed N/AN/A
Registered electors 1,197
Independent win (new seat)

Bradford Abbas

Bradford Abbas [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal M. Winder 269 50.9 N/A
Independent P. Bagnall25949.1N/A
Majority101.8N/A
Turnout 42.4N/A
Registered electors 1,244
Liberal win (new seat)

Bradpole

Bradpole [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal M. West unopposed N/AN/A
Registered electors 1,137
Liberal win (new seat)

Bridport

Bridport (5 seats) [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent H. Smith 1,430 – N/A
Independent P. Norfolk 946 – N/A
Liberal A. Tiltman 840 27.3 N/A
Labour L. Dibden 812 26.3 N/A
Labour H. Skevington 721 – N/A
Independent C. Samways701–N/A
Independent A. Cummins676–N/A
Independent T. Storrs469–N/A
Independent G. Fitzgerald385–N/A
Turnout 59.6N/A
Registered electors 5,169
Independent win (new seat)
Independent win (new seat)
Liberal win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)

Broadmayne

Broadmayne [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent W. White 197 56.1 N/A
Independent H. Ross-Skinner15443.9N/A
Majority4312.2N/A
Turnout 30.8N/A
Registered electors 1,139
Independent win (new seat)

Broadwindsor

Broadwindsor [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent C. Coate 282 68.6 N/A
Independent R. Biggs12931.4N/A
Majority15337.2N/A
Turnout 39.8N/A
Registered electors 1,032
Independent win (new seat)

Burton Bradstock

Burton Bradstock [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent G. Cheney 392 59.6 N/A
Independent J. Mallinson26640.4N/A
Majority12619.2N/A
Turnout 61.6N/A
Registered electors 1,068
Independent win (new seat)

Caundle Vale

Caundle Vale [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent N. White 181 37.6 N/A
Liberal E. Chant16133.5N/A
Independent D. Randolph13928.9N/A
Majority204.1N/A
Turnout 50.0N/A
Registered electors 962
Independent win (new seat)

Cerne Valley

Cerne Valley [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent W. Best unopposed N/AN/A
Registered electors 928
Independent win (new seat)

Charminster

Charminster [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent E. Hanford unopposed N/AN/A
Registered electors 1,269
Independent win (new seat)

Charmouth

Charmouth [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent R. Fouger unopposed N/AN/A
Registered electors 1,146
Independent win (new seat)

Chesil Bank

Chesil Bank [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent M. Pengelly unopposed N/AN/A
Registered electors 993
Independent win (new seat)

Chickerell

Chickerell (2 seats) [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent L. Bennett 384 – N/A
Independent W. McCarthy 336 – N/A
Independent M. Groves290–N/A
Turnout 15.6N/A
Registered electors 2,461
Independent win (new seat)
Independent win (new seat)

Dorchester Central

Dorchester Central [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent L. Phillips 368 62.3 N/A
Independent W. Bowering16427.7N/A
Labour A. Beards5910.0N/A
Majority20434.6N/A
Turnout 57.4N/A
Registered electors 1,029
Independent win (new seat)

Dorchester East

Dorchester East (4 seats) [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent R. Collins 1,205 – N/A
Independent J. Parsons 1,029 – N/A
Liberal Enid Stella Jones 977 32.8 N/A
Liberal R. Brissenden 963 – N/A
Independent A. Woodroffe921–N/A
Independent J. Matthews894–N/A
Liberal P. Lucas823–N/A
Labour F. Holme79326.7N/A
Labour J. Brown530–N/A
Labour G. Megson529–N/A
Labour P. Gregory529–N/A
Turnout 68.3N/A
Registered electors 4,354
Independent win (new seat)
Independent win (new seat)
Liberal win (new seat)
Liberal win (new seat)

Dorchester West

Dorchester West (5 seats) [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent G. Powell 1,399 – N/A
Independent H. Durrant 1,152 – N/A
Liberal M. Bird 1,116 33.9 N/A
Liberal David Trevor Jones 1,101 – N/A
Liberal D. Anderson 1,048 – N/A
Labour G. Standfeild77523.6N/A
Labour S. Balistrari759–N/A
Labour A. Yelling704–N/A
Labour A. Waldron697–N/A
Labour M. Murray661–N/A
Turnout 71.2N/A
Registered electors 4,622
Independent win (new seat)
Independent win (new seat)
Liberal win (new seat)
Liberal win (new seat)
Liberal win (new seat)

Frome Valley

Frome Valley [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent B. Bryant 282 58.0 N/A
Independent I. Collins20442.0N/A
Majority7816.0N/A
Turnout 49.5N/A
Registered electors 982
Independent win (new seat)

Halstock

Halstock [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent T. Frost 299 67.3 N/A
Independent S. Hammick14532.7N/A
Majority15434.6N/A
Turnout 39.7N/A
Registered electors 1,117
Independent win (new seat)

Holnest

Holnest [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent M. Cockburn 211 47.0 N/A
Independent J. Gray12126.9N/A
Independent A. Hill11726.1N/A
Majority9020.1N/A
Turnout 43.7N/A
Registered electors 1,028
Independent win (new seat)

Loders

Loders [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent E. Golding 399 76.7 N/A
Independent C. Lucas12123.3N/A
Majority27853.6N/A
Turnout 62.4N/A
Registered electors 833
Independent win (new seat)

Lyme Regis

Lyme Regis (3 seats) [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent J. Broom 627 – N/A
Independent E. Hallett 580 – N/A
Independent V. Homyer 529 – N/A
Independent G. Upjohn311–N/A
Independent R. Hill229–N/A
Turnout 22.7N/A
Registered electors 2,761
Independent win (new seat)
Independent win (new seat)
Independent win (new seat)

Maiden Newton

Maiden Newton [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent H. Haward unopposed N/AN/A
Registered electors 959
Independent win (new seat)

Netherbury

Netherbury [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent P. Tiarks unopposed N/AN/A
Registered electors 1,216
Independent win (new seat)

Owermoigne

Owermoigne [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent D. Baldwin unopposed N/AN/A
Registered electors 1,010
Independent win (new seat)

Piddle Valley

Piddle Valley [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent C. Green 379 89.6 N/A
Independent S. Clear4410.4N/A
Majority33579.2N/A
Turnout 40.1N/A
Registered electors 1,054
Independent win (new seat)

Puddletown

Puddletown [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent E. Bown unopposed N/AN/A
Registered electors 894
Independent win (new seat)

Queen Thorne

Queen Thorne [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent J. Brewer 290 64.3 N/A
Independent P. Thornton-Wood16135.7N/A
Majority12928.6N/A
Turnout 44.6N/A
Registered electors 1,011
Independent win (new seat)

Sherborne

Sherborne (5 seats) [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent E. King 1,400 – N/A
Liberal M. Matson 1,228 46.7 N/A
Independent A. Sweet 1,217 – N/A
Independent E. Dyke 1,100 – N/A
Independent R. Farrant 1,030 – N/A
Liberal J. Barker996–N/A
Liberal W. Vincent978–N/A
Independent A. Lugg917–N/A
Liberal V. Quick854–N/A
Turnout 46.7N/A
Registered electors 5,629
Independent win (new seat)
Liberal win (new seat)
Independent win (new seat)
Independent win (new seat)
Independent win (new seat)

Stinsford

Stinsford [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent E. Williams 334 63.6 N/A
Independent W. Wakely19136.4N/A
Majority14327.2N/A
Turnout 64.7N/A
Registered electors 812
Independent win (new seat)

Symondsbury

Symondsbury [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent R. Forbes unopposed N/AN/A
Registered electors 1,032
Independent win (new seat)

Thorncombe

Thorncombe [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent P. Atyeo 112 66.3 N/A
Independent M. Saunders5733.7N/A
Majority5532.6N/A
Turnout 17.2N/A
Registered electors 962
Independent win (new seat)

Tolpuddle

Tolpuddle [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent M. Kraft unopposed N/AN/A
Registered electors 722
Independent win (new seat)

Whitchurch Canonicorum

Whitchurch Canonicorum [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent W. Fowell unopposed N/AN/A
Registered electors 1,083
Independent win (new seat)

Winterborne St Martin

Winterborne St Martin [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent R. Childs 239 51.6 N/A
Independent R. Hyde22448.4N/A
Majority153.2N/A
Turnout 49.8N/A
Registered electors 930
Independent win (new seat)

Yetminster

Yetminster [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent F. Lawrence unopposed N/AN/A
Registered electors 1,071
Independent win (new seat)

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References

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