1983 West Dorset District Council election

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1983 West Dorset District Council election
  1979 5 May 1983 (1983-05-05) 1984  

All 55 seats to West Dorset District Council
28 seats needed for a majority
 First partySecond partyThird party
 
Ind
Con
All
Party Independent Conservative Alliance
Last election37 seats, 42.1%7 seats, 20.9%8 seats, 24.8%
Seats won30156
Seat changeDecrease2.svg 7Increase2.svg8Decrease2.svg 2
Popular vote7,66610,9238,871
Percentage26.0%37.1%30.1%
SwingDecrease2.svg 16.1%Increase2.svg16.2%Increase2.svg 5.3%

 Fourth partyFifth party
 
IndC
Lab
Party Ind. Conservative Labour
Last election1 seat, 0.6%2 seats, 10.8%
Seats won31
Seat changeIncrease2.svg 2Decrease2.svg 1
Popular voteN/A2,009
PercentageN/A6.8%
SwingDecrease2.svg 0.6%Decrease2.svg 4.0%

Council control before election

Independent

Council control after election

Independent

The 1983 West Dorset District Council election was held on Thursday 5 May 1983 to elect councillors to West Dorset District Council in England. It took place on the same day as other district council elections in the United Kingdom. The entire council was up for election, following boundary changes that reduced the number of wards by two, but altogether the number of seats remained the same. [1] Subsequent elections for the council would be elected by thirds following the passing a resolution under section 7 (4) (b) of the Local Government Act 1972.

Contents

The 1983 election saw the Independent councillors lose seats but maintain their majority control on the Council.

Ward results

Beaminster

Beaminster (2 seats) [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent A. Hudson * unopposed N/AN/A
Independent R. Bugler * unopposed N/AN/A
Registered electors 2,794
Independent hold
Independent hold

Bothenhampton

Bothenhampton [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Ind. Conservative D. Cracknell unopposed N/AN/A
Registered electors 1,502
Ind. Conservative gain from Independent

Bradford Abbas

Bradford Abbas [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent E. Garrett * unopposed N/AN/A
Registered electors 1,342
Independent hold

Bradpole

Bradpole [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Ind. Conservative R. Coatsworth * unopposed N/AN/A
Registered electors 1,464
Ind. Conservative hold Swing

Bridport North

Bridport North (3 seats) [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Alliance A. Tiltman * 780 37.3 N/A
Conservative D. Stebbings 682 32.6 N/A
Labour D. Cash 629 30.1 N/A
Alliance P. Foote441
Alliance H. Draper353
Turnout 67.5N/A
Registered electors 3,096
Alliance win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)

Bridport South

Bridport South (2 seats) [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent C. Samways * unopposed N/AN/A
Alliance A. Bell * unopposed N/AN/A
Registered electors 2,465
Independent win (new seat)
Alliance win (new seat)

Broadmayne

Broadmayne [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Alliance B. Course * 354 53.8 –11.1
Conservative I. Cobbold30446.2+11.1
Majority507.6–22.3
Turnout 52.7—26.2
Registered electors 1,249
Alliance hold Swing

Broadwindsor

Broadwindsor [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent C. Coate * unopposed N/AN/A
Registered electors 1,049
Independent hold

Burton Bradstock

Burton Bradstock [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent R. Bailey * unopposed N/AN/A
Registered electors 1,137
Independent hold

Caundle Vale

Caundle Vale [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent N. White * unopposed N/AN/A
Registered electors 1,048
Independent hold

Cerne Valley

Cerne Valley [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Dione Digby, Lady Digby * unopposed N/AN/A
Registered electors 1,075
Independent hold

Charminster

Charminster [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent E. Hanford * 270 42.3 N/A
Conservative B. Woodhouse25239.4N/A
Alliance G. Halliwell11718.3N/A
Majority182.9N/A
Turnout 49.0N/A
Registered electors 1,255
Independent hold

Charmouth

Charmouth [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent J. Cockerill 441 65.8 N/A
Independent J. Robinson22934.2N/A
Majority21231.6N/A
Turnout 52.2N/A
Registered electors 1,284
Independent gain from Independent

Chesil Bank

Chesil Bank [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent M. Pengelly * unopposed N/AN/A
Registered electors 1,269
Independent hold

Chickerell

Chickerell (2 seats) [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative E. Edwards-Stuart * 643 63.9 N/A
Independent W. McCarthy * 364 N/A
Independent P. Brown185N/A
Independent E. Davies172N/A
Turnout 34.6N/A
Registered electors 2,912
Conservative hold
Independent hold

Dorchester East

Dorchester East (2 seats) [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Alliance Enid Stella Jones * 588 38.8 N/A
Conservative C. Lucas * 499 32.9 N/A
Alliance D. Smith428
Conservative J. Graham310
Labour E. Adams1238.1N/A
Labour P. Warner121
Turnout 66.8N/A
Registered electors 2,269
Alliance win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)

Dorchester North

Dorchester North (2 seats) [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent L. Phillips * 678 N/A
Conservative C. Thatcher 499 31.6 N/A
Alliance J. Walker26216.6N/A
Alliance T. Harries262
Labour J. Hertslet1418.9N/A
Turnout 70.0N/A
Registered electors 2,258
Independent win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)

Dorchester South

Dorchester South (3 seats) [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative P. Seaton * 1,077 56.0 N/A
Alliance D. Maggs 847 44.0 N/A
Conservative J. Hebb 820
Conservative D. Lang782
Alliance H. Nicholson *781
Alliance S. Pritchard774
Turnout 52.6N/A
Registered electors 3,657
Conservative win (new seat)
Alliance win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)

Dorchester West

Dorchester West (3 seats) [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative G. Powell * 743 46.8 N/A
Conservative G. Duke 561
Conservative F. Alderman * 548
Liberal E. Boothman *54434.2N/A
Liberal D. Bowring509
Liberal David Trevor Jones *500
Labour D. Watson30219.0N/A
Labour T. Warren284
Labour J. Yeomans241
Turnout 75.5N/A
Registered electors 2,106
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)

Frome Valley

Frome Valley [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent B. Bryant * unopposed N/AN/A
Registered electors 1,031
Independent hold

Halstock

Halstock [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent T. Frost * unopposed N/AN/A
Registered electors 1,176
Independent hold

Holnest

Holnest [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent M. Cockburn * unopposed N/AN/A
Registered electors 1,169
Independent hold

Loders

Loders [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent D. Fry unopposed N/AN/A
Registered electors 1,011
Independent gain from Independent

Lyme Regis

Lyme Regis (3 seats) [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent J. Broom * 823
Independent D. Applebee 819
Independent J. Nuttall * 729
Conservative V. Homyer *53139.2N/A
Turnout 46.7–30.9
Registered electors 2,902
Independent hold Swing
Independent gain from Independent Swing
Independent hold Swing

Maiden Newton

Maiden Newton [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent H. Haward * 497 67.0 N/A
Alliance N. Patmore24533.0N/A
Majority25234.0N/A
Turnout 73.4N/A
Registered electors 1,011
Independent hold

Netherbury

Netherbury [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative J. Peake 409 62.3 N/A
Independent C. Poole *24737.7N/A
Majority16224.6N/A
Turnout 49.1N/A
Registered electors 1,335
Conservative gain from Independent

Owermoigne

Owermoigne (2 seats) [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Alliance P. Gill unopposed N/AN/A
Independent R. Symes * unopposed N/AN/A
Registered electors 2,235
Alliance win (new seat)
Independent win (new seat)

Piddle Valley

Piddle Valley [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Ind. Conservative A. Read unopposed N/AN/A
Registered electors 1,218
Ind. Conservative gain from Independent

Puddletown

Puddletown [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent A. Bowden 440 72.4 N/A
Labour S. Riddell16827.6–5.4
Majority27244.8N/A
Turnout 54.7—20.8
Registered electors 1,111
Independent gain from Independent Swing

Queen Thorne

Queen Thorne [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent J. Brewer * unopposed N/AN/A
Registered electors 1,139
Independent hold

Sherborne East

Sherborne East (2 seats) [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent E. Dyke * unopposed N/AN/A
Independent K. Luxmoore unopposed N/AN/A
Registered electors 2,634
Independent win (new seat)
Independent win (new seat)

Sherborne West

Sherborne West (3 seats) [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent E. King * 927 N/A
Conservative S. Waddington 792 32.4 N/A
Conservative P. Jenkins 766
Alliance S. Somerville72829.8N/A
Turnout 60.7N/A
Registered electors 4,031
Independent win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)

Symondsbury

Symondsbury [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative G. Summers * 360 66.5 N/A
Alliance B. Wheeler18133.5N/A
Majority17933.0N/A
Turnout 42.3N/A
Registered electors 1,278
Conservative gain from Independent

Thorncombe

Thorncombe [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent P. Atyeo * unopposed N/AN/A
Registered electors 1,038
Independent hold

Tolpuddle

Tolpuddle [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent M. Kraft * 333 80.4 N/A
Alliance J. Hallett8119.6N/A
Majority25260.8N/A
Turnout 54.7N/A
Registered electors 757
Independent hold

Whitchurch Canonicorum

Whitchurch Canonicorum [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative C. Gibson 445 82.3 N/A
Alliance P. Lathey9617.7N/A
Majority34964.6N/A
Turnout 46.8N/A
Registered electors 1,157
Conservative gain from Independent

Winterborne St Martin

Winterborne St Martin [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent S. Slade * 512 70.9 +2.6
Conservative T. Shorter21029.1N/A
Majority30241.8N/A
Turnout 40.8–42.5
Registered electors 1,771
Independent hold Swing

Yetminster

Yetminster [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative W. Anderson * unopposed N/AN/A
Registered electors 1,204
Conservative hold

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References

  1. The District of West Dorset (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1980
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 "West Dorset District Council Election Results 1973-2011" (PDF). The Elections Centre (Plymouth University). Retrieved 23 April 2020.