1977 Dorset County Council election

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1977 Dorset County Council election
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 19735 May 1977 1981  
 
Party Conservative Independent Labour

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The County of Dorset within England

Council control before election

Conservative

Council control after election

Conservative

Elections to Dorset County Council were held on Thursday, 5 May 1977. The whole council of 91 members was up for election and the result was that the Conservatives comfortably retained their control, winning seventy-nine seats, a gain of 19, of which nine were from Labour and seven from the Liberals. Labour, the Liberals, and the Independents ended with only four county councillors each. [1]

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Results

Result of Dorset County Council election, 1977 [1]
PartySeatsGainsLossesNet gain/lossSeats %Votes %Votes+/−
  Conservative 79190+1986.8
  Independent 403–34.4
  Labour 409–94.4
  Liberal 407–74.4

Election result by division

Bournemouth (25 seats)

Bournemouth (Boscombe East)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative M Green1,18785.0
Labour E Hourihane21015.0
Turnout 1,39729.6
Conservative hold Swing
Bournemouth (Boscombe West)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative R Wotton1,39068.3
Ind. Conservative H Mears48323.7
Labour I Evison1628.0
Turnout 2,03531.5
Conservative hold Swing
Bournemouth (Central)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative J Williams1,21477.2
Liberal J Stone22714.4
Labour J Reidy1318.3
Turnout 1,57227.4
Conservative hold Swing
Bournemouth (East Cliff)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative J Curtis1,57587.7
Labour N Howard22012.3
Turnout 1,79530.1
Conservative hold Swing
Bournemouth (Kings Park) (2 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative E Hollies-Smith1,748
Conservative D Jenkinson1,616
Liberal R Beale498
Liberal B Leake405
Labour N Copage311
Turnout 38.2
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative gain from Independent Liberal Swing
Bournemouth (Kinson North) (2 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative L Cade1,852
Conservative L Cox1,609
Residents R Haskell1,467
Labour R Bennett1,129
Labour L Bennett1,124
Liberal D Cobb619
Turnout 42.4
Conservative gain from Labour Swing
Conservative gain from Labour Swing
Bournemouth (Kinson South) (2 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative K Baily2,188
Conservative G Graham1,878
Labour G Spicer1,551
Labour P Brushett1,377
Turnout 35.7
Conservative gain from Labour Swing
Conservative gain from Labour Swing
Bournemouth (Moordown North) (2 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent R Whittaker2,539
Conservative S McQueen2,122
Labour A Tankard656
Turnout 46.2
Independent gain from Labour Swing
Conservative hold Swing
Bournemouth (Moordown South)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative W Sayers75346.9
Liberal P Bamborough64340.0
Labour N Pankhurst21113.1
Turnout 1,60736.9
Conservative gain from Liberal Swing
Bournemouth (Queens Park) (2 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative P Hogarth2,032
Conservative G Knops1,438
Residents C Dyer1,270
Residents G Griffiths683
Labour H Cutler405
Turnout 33.3
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing
Bournemouth (Redhill Park) (2 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Ind. Conservative P Whitelegg2,031
Conservative G Masters1,762
Conservative B Wallace-Smith704
Labour W Bishop240
Labour V Williams212
Turnout 38.9
Ind. Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing
Bournemouth (Southbourne) (2 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative E Day1,971
Conservative B Beckett1,954
Ind. Conservative E Ruston1,778
Labour D Dykes390
Turnout 35.3
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing
Bournemouth (West Cliff) (2 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative R Judd1,656
Conservative S Dunscombe1,633
Residents H Nettleton-Walker256
Labour A Shead250
Turnout 30.2
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing
Bournemouth (West Southbourne)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative D Scott1,41563.7
Liberal D Eyre63728.7
Labour W Gaskin1707.7
Turnout 2,22236.8
Conservative hold Swing
Bournemouth (Westbourne) (2 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative B Bicknell3,093
Conservative L Pardy2,891
Labour R Woodley274
Turnout 37.3
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing
Bournemouth (Winton)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative P Haley1,18057.2
Labour B Grower88242.8
Turnout 2,06240.7
Conservative gain from Liberal Swing

Christchurch (6 seats)

Christchurch No. 1 (Central)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative J Richardson1,04161.3
Labour T Staniforth65638.7
Turnout 1,69741.7
Conservative hold Swing
Christchurch No. 2 (Highcliffe East)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative J Beattieunopposed
Conservative hold Swing
Christchurch No. 3 (Highcliffe West)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative M Williamsunopposed
Conservative hold Swing
Christchurch No. 4 (Mudeford)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative W Freestoneunopposed
Conservative hold Swing
Christchurch No. 5
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative D Fox1,85083.3
Labour H Blake37216.7
Turnout 2,22230.7
Conservative hold Swing
Christchurch No. 6
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative A Green1,55356.3
Labour R Holloway79929.0
Liberal B Toms40514.7
Turnout 2,75744.6
Conservative gain from Labour Swing

East Dorset (9 seats)

Ringwood and Fordingbridge
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative J Slaterunopposed
Conservative hold Swing
Wimborne and Cranborne No. 1
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative P Hargreaves1,19255.7
Residents J Williams66531.1
Liberal P Smith28313.2
Turnout 2,14036.2
Conservative hold Swing
Wimborne and Cranborne No. 2
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative W Iremonger2,77374.5
Liberal M Herridge94925.5
Turnout 3,72238.4
Conservative hold Swing
Wimborne and Cranborne No. 3
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative A Morgan1,06552.2
Residents G Hibbs82840.1
Liberal F Goater1497.3
Turnout 2,04242.2
Conservative hold Swing
Wimborne and Cranborne No. 4
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative J Guarella1,48968.6
Liberal F Beal68231.4
Turnout 2,17135.4
Conservative gain from Independent Swing
Wimborne and Cranborne No. 5
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal J Binghamunopposed
Liberal hold Swing
Wimborne and Cranborne No. 6
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative M Wickenunopposed
Conservative hold Swing
Wimborne and Cranborne No. 7
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative W Wells1,23663.5
Liberal D Bussey71036.5
Turnout 1,94647.4
Conservative gain from Liberal Swing
Wimborne Minster
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative W Tapperunopposed
Conservative hold Swing

North Dorset (7 seats)

Blandford
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative D Trench1,29881.2
Labour P Cheater30018.8
Turnout 1,59833.3
Conservative hold Swing
Blandford Rural No. 1
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative C Mitchellunopposed
Conservative hold Swing
Blandford Rural No. 2
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative D Jonesunopposed
Conservative hold Swing
Shaftesbury
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative D Newman1,89260.2
Liberal K Waights1,25239.8
Turnout 3,14452.6
Conservative gain from Liberal Swing
Shaftesbury Rural
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative N Scott2,19773.1
Liberal V Cane80926.9
Turnout 3,00649.0
Conservative hold Swing
Sturminster Rural No. 1
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative J Roseunopposed
Conservative hold Swing
Sturminster Rural No. 2
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative R Roseunopposed
Conservative hold Swing

Poole (17 seats)

Poole No. 1
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal E Weeks1,03439.0
Conservative J Gardner98337.0
Labour H Rosser63724.0
Turnout 2,65436.2
Liberal hold Swing
Poole No. 2 (East)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative I Duncan1,62059.4
Liberal R Feltham64223.6
Labour M Knight46417.0
Turnout 2,72642.0
Conservative hold Swing
Poole No. 2 (West)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative E Webster1,45466.2
Labour G Partington37617.1
Liberal B Clements36616.7
Turnout 2,19641.1
Conservative hold Swing
Poole No. 3 (North)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative J Bradley71151.3
Independent Socialist M Pauley33224.0
Labour D Coleman19113.8
Liberal J Allen15211.0
Turnout 1,38635.3
Conservative gain from Labour Swing
Poole No. 3 (South)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative K McIntyre92568.6
Labour R Ledwith29722.0
Liberal J Brown1269.3
Turnout 1,34840.6
Conservative hold Swing
Poole No. 4 (North)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative A Watts1,14563.1
Liberal W Rigler67036.9
Turnout 1,81546.1
Conservative gain from Liberal Swing
Poole No. 4 (South)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative V Braham1,19970.0
Residents D Ward41824.4
Liberal P Rowland955.5
Turnout 1,71236.1
Conservative hold Swing
Poole No. 5 (North)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative J Peters96069.6
Liberal M Churchill41930.4
Turnout 1,37936.3
Conservative hold Swing
Poole No. 5 (South)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative B McIntyre1,69091.6
Liberal A Giles1548.4
Turnout 1,84451.9
Conservative hold Swing
Poole No. 6
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative J Bisgood2,51196.3
Liberal F Kara963.7
Turnout 2,60743.1
Conservative hold Swing
Poole No. 7
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative F Rowe1,68463.8
Liberal G Goode95736.2
Turnout 2,64138.9
Conservative gain from Liberal Swing
Poole No. 8 (North)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal R Buyers64157.0
Labour J Payne48343.0
Turnout 1,12431.2
Liberal gain from Labour Swing
Poole No. 8 (South)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal H Ballamunopposed
Liberal hold Swing
Poole No. 9 (North)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour S Hodge38537.5
Independent J Dyke37436.4
Liberal S Beauchamp26926.2
Turnout 1,02825.4
Labour hold Swing
Poole No. 9 (South)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour D Gooding54661.1
Liberal C Vincent34838.9
Turnout 89424.6
Labour hold Swing
Poole No. 10 (North)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative E Adams2,84979.1
Liberal D James75420.9
Turnout 3,60348.8
Conservative hold Swing
Poole No. 10 (South)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative R Hann1,49073.3
Liberal A Foster54226.7
Turnout 2,03234.3
Conservative hold Swing

Purbeck (6 seats)

Swanage
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative R Montague-Jonesunopposed
Conservative hold Swing
Wareham
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative C Hodgeunopposed
Conservative gain from Independent Swing
Wareham and Purbeck No. 1
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative K Fergusonunopposed
Conservative hold Swing
Wareham and Purbeck No. 2
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative D Franklin1,62078.6
Labour S Shinn44021.4
Turnout 2,06044.8
Conservative gain from Independent Swing
Wareham and Purbeck No. 3
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative C Perkins1,34078.3
Liberal M Dawson37221.7
Turnout 1,71238.1
Conservative hold Swing
Wareham and Purbeck No. 4
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative M Bond1,68869.6
Labour W Bartlett73830.4
Turnout 2,42646.2
Conservative gain from Independent Swing

West Dorset (12 seats)

Beaminster Rural No. 1
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative G Bestunopposed
Conservative hold Swing
Beaminster Rural No. 2
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative R Earle1,39367.1
Independent K Macksey68232.9
Turnout 2,07543.7
Conservative hold Swing
Bridport
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative J Stickland1,05757.7
Independent J Booker77642.3
Turnout 1,83336.0
Conservative hold Swing
Bridport Rural
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative J Mallinson2,38387.7
Labour J McKenzie33312.3
Turnout 2,71646.0
Conservative hold Swing
Dorchester No. 1 (West)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative C Lucas1,20054.6
Liberal R Brissenden52623.9
Labour R Wakely47321.5
Turnout 2,19941.9
Conservative gain from Labour Swing
Dorchester No. 2
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative P Seaton1,47663.5
Liberal D Smith59323.5
Labour G Standfield25410.9
Turnout 2,32344.8
Conservative gain from Liberal Swing
Dorchester Rural No. 1
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative H Bondunopposed
Conservative hold Swing
Dorchester Rural No. 2
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Lord Digby 1,64175.4
Labour P Gregory53624.6
Turnout 2,17749.5
Conservative hold Swing
Dorchester Rural No. 3
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative P Meadenunopposed
Conservative hold Swing
Lyme Regis
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative J Nuttallunopposed
Conservative hold Swing
Sherborne
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative G Buchanan1,62048.5
Liberal P Winch1,05131.4
Labour E Noake67120.1
Turnout 3,34259.0
Conservative gain from Liberal Swing
Sherborne Rural
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative H Chapmanunopposed
Conservative hold Swing

Weymouth and Portland (9 seats)

Portland (2 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent J Morris1,401
Conservative E Wright1,287
Residents J Neimer1,075
Conservative W Perry696
Labour F Morris470
Labour J Bishop404
Turnout 36.7
Independent hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing
Weymouth No. 1
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative R Russell1,17270.6
Labour C Cousins48829.4
Turnout 1,66040.9
Conservative hold Swing
Weymouth No. 2
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative L Hill1,06974.2
Labour P Rendall37225.8
Turnout 1,44133.1
Conservative hold Swing
Weymouth No. 3
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative A Biles1,72180.5
Labour R Clayton41719.5
Turnout 2,13840.2
Conservative hold Swing
Weymouth No. 4
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative J O'Brien1,87985.9
Labour V McCarthy30914.1
Turnout 2,18837.3
Conservative hold Swing
Weymouth No. 5
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour P Jevonsunopposed
Labour hold Swing
Weymouth No. 6
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative A Griffin1,14557.7
Labour M Jewkes83942.3
Turnout 1,98446.1
Conservative gain from Labour Swing
Weymouth No. 7
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour R Gaineyunopposed
Labour hold Swing

References

  1. 1 2 'Conservatives triumph in Greater London and metropolitan counties' in The Times of London, issue 59997 dated 7 May 1977, p. 3