1987 West Dorset District Council election

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1987 West Dorset District Council election
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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
Seats before29129
Seats won231413
Seat changeDecrease2.svg 6Increase2.svg 2Increase2.svg4
Popular vote11,82212,15514,254
Percentage26.1%26.8%31.4%
 Fourth partyFifth party
 
Lab
IndC
Party Labour Ind. Conservative
Seats before23
Seats won32
Seat changeIncrease2.svg 1Decrease2.svg 1
Popular vote5,649929
Percentage12.5%2.0%
Council control before election

Independent

Council control after election

No overall control

The 1987 West Dorset District Council election was held on Thursday 7 May 1987 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 as West Dorset returned to whole councils elections, after previously having been elected in thirds.

Contents

The 1987 election saw the Independent councillors lose their majority they had held since the formation of the Council in 1974.

Ward results

Beaminster

Beaminster (2 seats) [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent A. Hudson * 959 – N/A
Alliance N. Brough 668 41.1 +4.7
Independent R. Blake601–N/A
Turnout 58.2–11.6
Registered electors 2,794
Independent hold Swing
Alliance gain from Independent Swing

Bothenhampton

Bothenhampton [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative D. Cracknell * 610 68.8 N/A
Alliance I. Kent27631.2–12.7
Majority33437.6N/A
Turnout 56.2+4.0
Registered electors 1,577
Conservative gain from Ind. Conservative Swing

Bradford Abbas

Bradford Abbas [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent E. Garrett * unopposed N/AN/A
Registered electors 1,412
Independent hold

Bradpole

Bradpole [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Ind. Conservative R. Coatsworth * 449 75.6 N/A
Labour K. Dixon14524.4N/A
Majority30451.2N/A
Turnout 37.3N/A
Registered electors 1,591
Ind. Conservative hold Swing

Bridport North

Bridport North (3 seats) [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour D. Cash 811 39.9 +0.7
Alliance A. Tiltman * 644 31.7 +7.0
Labour L. Dibdin 611 –
Conservative D. Stebbings57628.4–7.7
Conservative S. Baker *551–
Labour R. Wilkinson *527–
Conservative G. Strawson465–
Alliance R. Draper307–
Alliance P. Lathey259–
Turnout 61.3+18.2
Registered electors 3,312
Labour hold Swing
Alliance hold Swing
Labour gain from Conservative Swing

Bridport South

Bridport South (2 seats) [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Alliance A. Bell * 624 39.1 N/A
Independent C. Samways * 530 33.2 –27.2
Conservative D. Bushrod44127.6–12.0
Alliance B. Wheeler403–
Turnout 62.1+25.1
Registered electors 2,567
Alliance hold Swing
Independent hold Swing

Broadmayne

Broadmayne [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent J. Gregory 332 53.1 N/A
Conservative A. Abbott16326.1–20.1
Independent A. Thacker13020.8N/A
Majority16727.0N/A
Turnout 50.0—2.7
Registered electors 1,249
Independent gain from Alliance Swing

Broadwindsor

Broadwindsor [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Alliance J. Hardman 258 50.8 N/A
Independent C. Coate *25049.2N/A
Majority81.6N/A
Turnout 46.6N/A
Registered electors 1,091
Alliance gain from Independent

Burton Bradstock

Burton Bradstock [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent R. Bailey * unopposed N/AN/A
Registered electors 1,128
Independent hold

Caundle Vale

Caundle Vale [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent N. White * unopposed N/AN/A
Registered electors 1,099
Independent hold

Cerne Valley

Cerne Valley [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent R. Stenhouse * unopposed N/AN/A
Registered electors 1,094
Independent hold

Charminster

Charminster [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative B. Woodhouse * 383 56.7 –6.3
Alliance G. Halliwell16023.7–7.1
Independent E. Hanford13319.7N/A
Majority22333.0+0.8
Turnout 52.6+7.4
Registered electors 1,391
Conservative hold Swing

Charmouth

Charmouth [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent J. Cockerill * 512 73.6 N/A
Alliance N. Powell18426.4N/A
Majority32847.2N/A
Turnout 50.0N/A
Registered electors 1,391
Independent hold

Chesil Bank

Chesil Bank [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent M. Pengelly * 638 85.4 N/A
Green J. Laver10914.6N/A
Majority52970.8N/A
Turnout 58.9N/A
Registered electors 1,269
Independent hold

Chickerell

Chickerell (2 seats) [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative P. Brown unopposed N/AN/A
Conservative E. Davies * unopposed N/AN/A
Registered electors 3,049
Conservative hold
Conservative gain from Alliance

Dorchester East

Dorchester East (2 seats) [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Alliance Enid Stella Jones * 889 55.4 +5.2
Alliance D. Smith * 544 –
Conservative C. Grassby44527.7–7.4
Green B. Smith16010.0N/A
Labour N. Osborne1127.0–7.7
Turnout 70.8+29.9
Registered electors 2,269
Alliance hold Swing
Alliance hold Swing

Dorchester North

Dorchester North (2 seats) [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent L. Phillips * 743 37.4 N/A
Conservative L. Lock * 630 31.7 –15.2
Alliance M. McLellan41220.8–13.0
Labour J. Hertslet20010.1–9.2
Turnout 87.9+46.3
Registered electors 2,258
Independent hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing

Dorchester South

Dorchester South (3 seats) [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Alliance H. Dowell 1,025 41.9 –6.7
Conservative P. Seaton * 977 39.9 –1.8
Alliance D. Maggs * 973 –
Alliance M. Rennie905–
Conservative M. Dowell840–
Conservative R. Burrage820–
Green J. McMillan27211.1N/A
Labour F. Pope1707.0–2.6
Labour S. Coombes142–
Turnout 63.4+15.5
Registered electors 3,861
Alliance hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing
Alliance gain from Conservative Swing

Dorchester West

Dorchester West (3 seats) [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour J. Antell * 762 36.5 +7.6
Alliance David Trevor Jones * 714 34.2 +6.3
Alliance D. Bowring 647 –
Alliance E. Boothman640–
Conservative G. Powell *61029.2–1.4
Conservative D. Barry408–
Labour J. Watson407–
Conservative L. Wild387–
Labour T. Warren311–
Turnout 62.6+0.1
Registered electors 3,330
Labour hold Swing
Alliance hold Swing
Alliance gain from Conservative Swing

Frome Valley

Frome Valley [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent M. Penfold 465 75.9 N/A
Independent C. Pook14824.1N/A
Majority31751.8N/A
Turnout 55.5+2.3
Registered electors 1,104
Independent gain from Independent Swing

Halstock

Halstock [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent T. Frost * unopposed N/AN/A
Registered electors 1,190
Independent hold

Holnest

Holnest [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent G. House 407 63.4 N/A
Alliance G. Morris23536.6N/A
Majority17226.8N/A
Turnout 53.6+17.7
Registered electors 1,198
Independent gain from Independent Swing

Loders

Loders [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent P. Bates 400 67.8 N/A
Conservative D. Fry *19032.2N/A
Majority21035.6N/A
Turnout 55.0N/A
Registered electors 1,072
Independent gain from Independent Swing

Lyme Regis

Lyme Regis (3 seats) [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent D. Applebee * 846 – N/A
Conservative J. Nuttall * 818 49.2 N/A
Independent O. Lovell 555 – N/A
Independent M. White520–N/A
Independent S. Poupard334–N/A
Turnout 54.1N/A
Registered electors 3,075
Independent hold
Conservative hold
Independent gain from Independent

Maiden Newton

Maiden Newton [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent H. Haward * unopposed N/AN/A
Registered electors 1,158
Independent hold

Netherbury

Netherbury [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative J. Peake * 490 78.0 +3.1
Labour T. Weld13822.0–3.1
Majority35256.0+6.2
Turnout 47.0+1.9
Registered electors 1,335
Conservative hold Swing

Owermoigne

Owermoigne (2 seats) [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Alliance J. Shuttleworth 666 56.1 N/A
Alliance G. Cant 557 –
Independent R. Symes *52243.9N/A
Turnout 53.2N/A
Registered electors 2,235
Alliance hold
Alliance gain from Independent

Piddle Valley

Piddle Valley [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Ind. Conservative A. Read * 480 79.5 N/A
Labour B. Bowen12420.5N/A
Majority35659.0N/A
Turnout 46.2N/A
Registered electors 1,306
Ind. Conservative hold

Puddletown

Puddletown [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative G. Harries 305 46.6 N/A
Independent A. Banfield26540.3N/A
Labour J. Pearson8713.2–14.4
Majority406.3N/A
Turnout 59.1+4.4
Registered electors 1,111
Conservative gain from Independent Swing

Queen Thorne

Queen Thorne [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent J. Brewer * unopposed N/AN/A
Registered electors 1,185
Independent hold

Sherborne East

Sherborne East (2 seats) [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent E. Dyke * 674 35.4 –9.2
Conservative J. Williams 540 28.2 N/A
Alliance S. King47624.9–10.1
Alliance J. Hill409–
Labour A. Birks-Hay22411.7–8.6
Turnout 72.7+24.6
Registered electors 2,634
Independent hold Swing
Conservative gain from Independent Swing

Sherborne West

Sherborne West (3 seats) [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent E. King * 951 – N/A
Conservative S. Waddington * 929 29.0 –14.7
Alliance D. Baggs 793 24.8 –7.5
Independent K. Luxmoore702–N/A
Labour A. Mitchell52716.5–7.4
Labour G. Danes352–
Turnout 89.7+43.0
Registered electors 3,566
Independent hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing
Alliance gain from Conservative Swing

Symondsbury

Symondsbury [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative G. Summers * unopposed N/AN/A
Registered electors 1,401
Conservative hold

Thorncombe

Thorncombe [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative J. Terrett 316 48.6 N/A
Independent P. Atyeo *15223.4N/A
Alliance A. Greenless12919.8N/A
Independent T. Richards538.2N/A
Majority16425.2N/A
Turnout 61.1N/A
Registered electors 1,063
Conservative gain from Independent

Tolpuddle

Tolpuddle [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent M. Kraft * unopposed N/AN/A
Registered electors 802
Independent hold

Whitchurch Canonicorum

Whitchurch Canonicorum [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative C. Gibson * 451 62.8 N/A
Alliance H. Fielder26737.2N/A
Majority18425.6N/A
Turnout 59.7N/A
Registered electors 1,202
Conservative hold

Winterborne St Martin

Winterborne St Martin [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent S. Slade * unopposed N/AN/A
Registered electors 1,771
Independent hold

Yetminster

Yetminster [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent J. Meaden * unopposed N/AN/A
Registered electors 1,252
Independent hold

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