1991 West Dorset District Council election

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1991 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
LD
Party Independent Conservative Liberal Democrats
Last election23 seats, 26.1%14 seats, 26.8%13 seats, 31.4%
Seats won191811
Seat changeDecrease2.svg 4Increase2.svg 4Decrease2.svg 2
Popular vote5,16813,30511,614
Percentage12.9%33.2%29.0%
SwingDecrease2.svg 13.2%Increase2.svg 6.4%Decrease2.svg 2.4%
 Fourth partyFifth partySixth party
 
Lab
SDP
IndC
Party Labour SDP Ind. Conservative
Last election3 seats, 12.5%Did not stand2 seats, 2.0%
Seats won511
Seat changeIncrease2.svg 2Increase2.svg 1Decrease2.svg 1
Popular vote7,241638478
Percentage18.1%1.6%1.2%
SwingIncrease2.svg 5.6%Increase2.svg 1.6%Decrease2.svg 0.8%
Council control before election

No overall control

Council control after election

No overall control

The 1991 West Dorset District Council election was held on Thursday 2 May 1991 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. District boundary changes took place before the election but the number of seats remained the same. [1]

Contents

The 1991 election saw the council remain in no overall control, with Independent councillors maintaining their status as the largest group.

Ward results

Beaminster

Beaminster (2 seats) [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats D. Jones 1,045 41.6 +0.5
Independent A. Hudson * 827 32.9 N/A
Conservative D. Stebbings63825.4N/A
Turnout 56.3–1.9
Registered electors 3,049
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Independent hold Swing

Bothenhampton

Bothenhampton [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative D. Cracknell * 654 73.8 +5.0
Labour M. Farmer23226.2N/A
Majority42247.6+9.9
Turnout 56.3+0.1
Registered electors 1,573
Conservative hold Swing

Bradford Abbas

Bradford Abbas [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent E. Garrett * unopposed N/AN/A
Registered electors 1,456
Independent hold

Bradpole

Bradpole [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Ind. Conservative R. Coatsworth * 478 69.8 –5.8
Labour M. Shiels20730.2+5.8
Majority27139.6–11.6
Turnout 40.5+3.2
Registered electors 1,680
Ind. Conservative hold Swing

Bridport North

Bridport North (3 seats) [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour D. Cash * 1,062 40.7 +0.8
Labour L. Dibdin * 975 –
Liberal Democrats A. Tiltman * 884 33.9 +2.2
Conservative B. Rowe66225.4–3.0
Conservative P. Jennings500–
Turnout 54.2–7.1
Registered electors 3,321
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

Bridport South

Bridport South (2 seats) [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour C. Murless 703 31.5 N/A
Independent C. Samways * 624 27.9 –5.3
Conservative J. Dunford49822.3–5.3
Liberal Democrats B. Wheeler40818.3–20.8
Turnout 51.7–10.4
Registered electors 2,668
Labour gain from Liberal Democrats Swing
Independent hold Swing

Broadmayne

Broadmayne [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent A. Thacker unopposed N/AN/A
Registered electors 1,430
Independent gain from Independent

Broadwindsor

Broadwindsor [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats J. Hardman * 368 50.8 +2.8
Conservative R. Hibbard31946.2N/A
Majority497.1+5.5
Turnout 61.2+14.6
Registered electors 1,123
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

Burton Bradstock

Burton Bradstock [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative M. Pritchard 444 64.0 N/A
Labour K. Smith25036.0N/A
Majority19428.0N/A
Turnout 55.5N/A
Registered electors 1,249
Conservative gain from Independent

Caundle Vale

Caundle Vale [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent N. White * 355 62.1 N/A
Independent S. Friar21737.9N/A
Majority13824.1N/A
Turnout 52.3N/A
Registered electors 1,092
Independent hold

Cerne Valley

Cerne Valley [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent R. Stenhouse * unopposed N/AN/A
Registered electors 1,128
Independent hold

Charminster

Charminster [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative J. Kennedy unopposed N/AN/A
Registered electors 1,306
Conservative hold

Charmouth

Charmouth [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent J. Cockerill * unopposed N/AN/A
Registered electors 1,325
Independent hold

Chesil Bank

Chesil Bank [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent M. Pengelly * unopposed N/AN/A
Registered electors 1,299
Independent hold

Chickerell

Chickerell (2 seats) [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative P. Brown * unopposed N/AN/A
Conservative I. Gardner unopposed N/AN/A
Registered electors 3,377
Conservative hold
Conservative hold

Dorchester East

Dorchester East (2 seats) [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Enid Stella Jones * 978 63.6 +8.2
Liberal Democrats T. Harries 777 –
Conservative J. Ridge35222.9–4.8
Labour R. Cortes20713.5+6.5
Turnout 49.7–21.1
Registered electors 2,660
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

Dorchester North

Dorchester North (2 seats) [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent L. Phillips * 687 42.5 +5.1
Conservative L. Lock * 500 30.9 –0.8
Green B. Smith43026.6N/A
Green R. Birley386–
Turnout 50.1–37.8
Registered electors 2,245
Independent hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing

Dorchester South

Dorchester South (3 seats) [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats D. Maggs * 1,208 41.9 +8.6
Liberal Democrats H. Dowell * 1,197 –
Liberal Democrats M. Rennie 1,117 –
Conservative M. Dowell80633.7–6.2
Conservative E. Pritchard595–
Green J. McMillan37615.7+4.6
Green R. Cumming235–
Green H. West234–
Turnout 53.8–9.6
Registered electors 4,001
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative Swing

Dorchester West

Dorchester West (3 seats) [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour W. Gundry 1,000 48.1 +11.6
Labour J. Antell * 999 –
Liberal Democrats E. Boothman 664 32.0 –2.2
Liberal Democrats David Trevor Jones *646–
Liberal Democrats D. Bowring643–
Labour F. Pope521–
Conservative D. Fry41419.9–9.3
Conservative R. Burrage349–
Turnout 61.0–1.6
Registered electors 3,342
Labour hold Swing
Labour gain from Liberal Democrats Swing
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

Frome Valley

Frome Valley [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent M. Penfold * unopposed N/AN/A
Registered electors 1,156
Independent hold

Halstock

Halstock [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent T. Frost * unopposed N/AN/A
Registered electors 1,260
Independent hold

Holnest

Holnest [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent G. House * unopposed N/AN/A
Registered electors 1,255
Independent hold

Loders

Loders [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative J. Newman unopposed N/AN/A
Registered electors 1,105
Conservative gain from Independent

Lyme Regis

Lyme Regis (3 seats) [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent O. Lovell * unopposed N/AN/A
Conservative S. Poupard unopposed N/AN/A
Independent D. Applebee * unopposed N/AN/A
Registered electors 3,096
Independent hold
Conservative hold
Independent hold

Maiden Newton

Maiden Newton [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent H. Haward * 540 77.3 N/A
Labour E. Symonds15922.7N/A
Majority38154.5N/A
Turnout 59.0N/A
Registered electors 1,196
Independent hold

Netherbury

Netherbury [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative G. Haynes 426 67.8 –10.2
Labour T. Weld20232.2+10.2
Majority22435.7–20.4
Turnout 48.7+1.7
Registered electors 1,294
Conservative hold Swing

Owermoigne

Owermoigne (2 seats) [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
SDP J. Shuttleworth * 638 32.4 N/A
Liberal Democrats G. Cant * 603 30.7 –25.4
Conservative S. Dunlop40020.3N/A
Conservative R. Symes395–
Labour G. Napper32616.6N/A
Turnout 56.9+3.7
Registered electors 2,387
SDP gain from Liberal Democrats Swing
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

Piddle Valley

Piddle Valley [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent A. Read * unopposed N/AN/A
Registered electors 1,374
Independent gain from Ind. Conservative

Puddletown

Puddletown [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative G. Harries * unopposed N/AN/A
Registered electors 1,200
Conservative hold

Queen Thorne

Queen Thorne [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent J. Brewer * unopposed N/AN/A
Registered electors 1,147
Independent hold

Sherborne East

Sherborne East (2 seats) [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative O. Chisholm 843 54.3 +26.1
Independent R. Bygrave 709 45.7 N/A
Conservative J. Williams *651–
Turnout 58.5–14.2
Registered electors 2,525
Conservative hold Swing
Independent gain from Independent Swing

Sherborne West

Sherborne West (3 seats) [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative D. Mildenhall 1,098 37.3 +8.3
Liberal Democrats D. Baggs * 1,076 36.5 +11.7
Conservative P. Shorland 971 –
Conservative S. Waddington *899–
Independent A. Mitchell77326.2N/A
Turnout 60.5–29.2
Registered electors 3,804
Conservative hold Swing
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Conservative gain from Independent Swing

Symondsbury

Symondsbury [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative G. Summers * 332 55.4 N/A
Labour P. Lathey26744.6N/A
Majority6510.9N/A
Turnout 41.5N/A
Registered electors 1,427
Conservative hold

Thorncombe

Thorncombe [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative J. Terrett * unopposed N/AN/A
Registered electors 1,013
Conservative hold

Tolpuddle

Tolpuddle [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative T. Hutchinson 285 68.5 N/A
Labour R. Pickering13131.5N/A
Majority15437.0N/A
Turnout 54.2N/A
Registered electors 771
Conservative gain from Independent

Whitchurch Canonicorum

Whitchurch Canonicorum [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative D. Bushrod 274 38.6 –24.2
Independent P. Hughes22932.3N/A
Independent T. Fisher20729.2N/A
Majority456.3–19.3
Turnout 60.0+0.3
Registered electors 1,182
Conservative hold Swing

Winterborne St Martin

Winterborne St Martin [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent S. Slade * unopposed N/AN/A
Registered electors 1,905
Independent hold

Yetminster

Yetminster [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative H. Jordan unopposed N/AN/A
Registered electors 1,349
Conservative gain from Independent

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References

  1. ↑ legislation.gov.uk - The Dorset and Somerset (County Boundaries) Order 1991. Retrieved on 5 November 2015.
  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 25 April 2020.
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