1995 West Dorset District Council election

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1995 West Dorset District Council election
  1991 4 May 1995 (1995-05-04) 1999  

All 55 seats to West Dorset District Council
28 seats needed for a majority
 First partySecond partyThird party
 
Con
Ind
LD
Party Conservative Independent Liberal Democrats
Last election18 seats, 33.2%19 seats, 13.2%11 seats, 29.0%
Seats won181813
Seat changeSteady2.svgDecrease2.svg 1Increase2.svg2
Popular vote8,8957,28012,408
Percentage24.8%12.9%34.6%
SwingDecrease2.svg 8.4%Increase2.svg 6.9%Increase2.svg5.6%

 Fourth partyFifth party
 
Lab
SDP
Party Labour SDP
Last election5 seats, 18.1%1 seat, 1.6%
Seats won51
Seat changeSteady2.svgSteady2.svg
Popular vote7,037N/A
Percentage19.6%N/A
SwingIncrease2.svg 1.5%Decrease2.svg 1.6%

Council control before election

No overall control

Council control after election

No overall control

The 1995 West Dorset District Council election was held on Thursday 4 May 1995 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.

Contents

The 1995 election saw the council remain in no overall control, with Independent councillors and the Conservatives each electing 18 councillors.

Ward results

Beaminster

Beaminster (2 seats) [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent D. Barrett 963 N/A
Liberal Democrats F. Streets 785 33.6 –8.0
Conservative V. Ivory58725.1–0.3
Liberal Democrats M. Walcot514
Independent M. Puzey514N/A
Turnout 57.0+0.7
Registered electors 3,130
Independent hold Swing
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

Bothenhampton

Bothenhampton [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative G. Pritchard 496 60.3 –13.5
Labour M. Farmer32739.7+13.5
Majority16920.5–27.1
Turnout 51.6–4.7
Registered electors 1,595
Conservative hold Swing

Bradford Abbas

Bradford Abbas [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent E. Garrett * unopposed N/AN/A
Registered electors 1,491
Independent hold

Bradpole

Bradpole [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent R. Coatsworth * 450 68.9 N/A
Labour M. Shiels20331.1+0.9
Majority24737.8N/A
Turnout 37.0–3.5
Registered electors 1,767
Independent gain from Ind. Conservative Swing

Bridport North

Bridport North (3 seats) [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour L. Dibdin * 922 40.6 –0.1
Liberal Democrats R. Draper 721 31.7 –2.2
Conservative B. Rowe 628 27.7 +2.3
Liberal Democrats F. McKenzie570
Turnout 42.7–11.5
Registered electors 3,475
Labour hold Swing
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Conservative gain from Labour Swing

Bridport South

Bridport South (2 seats) [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour C. Murless * 660 37.2 +5.7
Independent C. Samways * 477 26.9 –1.0
Conservative S. Brown39722.4+0.1
Liberal Democrats B. Wheeler24213.6–4.7
Turnout 53.5+1.8
Registered electors 2,629
Labour hold Swing
Independent hold Swing

Broadmayne

Broadmayne [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent A. Thacker * unopposed N/AN/A
Registered electors 1,483
Independent hold

Broadwindsor

Broadwindsor [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats J. Hardman * unopposed N/AN/A
Registered electors 1,166
Liberal Democrats hold

Burton Bradstock

Burton Bradstock [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative M. Pritchard * unopposed N/AN/A
Registered electors 1,311
Conservative hold

Caundle Vale

Caundle Vale [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent N. White * 260 62.1 –9.7
Liberal Democrats E. Compton23647.6N/A
Majority244.8–19.3
Turnout 48.9–6.4
Registered electors 1,092
Independent hold

Cerne Valley

Cerne Valley [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent R. Stenhouse * unopposed N/AN/A
Registered electors 1,186
Independent hold

Charminster

Charminster [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative J. Kennedy * unopposed N/AN/A
Registered electors 1,249
Conservative hold

Charmouth

Charmouth [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent J. Cockerill * unopposed N/AN/A
Registered electors 1,348
Independent hold

Chesil Bank

Chesil Bank [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent M. Pengelly * unopposed N/AN/A
Registered electors 1,383
Independent hold

Chickerell

Chickerell (2 seats) [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative P. Brown * unopposed N/AN/A
Independent I. Gardner * unopposed N/AN/A
Registered electors 3,906
Conservative hold
Independent gain from Conservative

Dorchester East

Dorchester East (2 seats) [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Enid Stella Jones * 769 75.5 +11.9
Liberal Democrats T. Harries * 626
Conservative G. Duke24924.5+1.6
Turnout 35.7–14.0
Registered electors 2,936
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

Dorchester North

Dorchester North (2 seats) [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent L. Phillips * 446
Liberal Democrats R. Biggs 372 28.2 N/A
Independent L. Lock *323N/A
Labour J. Dyer27821.1N/A
Labour S. Pering258
Green B. Smith22316.9–9.7
Turnout 47.0–3.1
Registered electors 2,214
Independent hold Swing
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative Swing

Dorchester South

Dorchester South (3 seats) [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats H. Dowell * 1,054 42.5 +0.6
Liberal Democrats M. Rennie * 1,008
Liberal Democrats D. Maggs * 893
Independent K. Lambert86734.9N/A
Conservative R. Hill56022.6–11.1
Turnout 45.0–8.8
Registered electors 4,029
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

Dorchester West

Dorchester West (3 seats) [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour J. Antell * 1,059 51.3 +3.2
Labour W. Gundry * 789
Liberal Democrats David Trevor Jones * 653 31.6 –0.4
Labour P. Hayward631
Liberal Democrats P. Sennett430
Conservative D. Fry35417.1–2.8
Turnout 46.3
Registered electors 3,227
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

Frome Valley

Frome Valley [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent M. Penfold * unopposed N/AN/A
Registered electors 1,229
Independent hold

Halstock

Halstock [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent T. Frost * unopposed N/AN/A
Registered electors 1,401
Independent hold

Holnest

Holnest [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats S. Friar 521 69.2 N/A
Conservative G. House *23230.8N/A
Majority28938.4N/A
Turnout 58.0N/A
Registered electors 1,303
Liberal Democrats gain from Independent

Loders

Loders [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative E. Bryan unopposed N/AN/A
Registered electors 1,154
Conservative hold

Lyme Regis

Lyme Regis (3 seats) [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent O. Lovell * 792 N/A
Independent E. Street 707 N/A
Conservative S. Poupard * 543 37.5 N/A
Independent V. White443N/A
Independent K. Whetlor310N/A
Liberal Democrats A. Saull-Hunt1127.7N/A
Turnout 39.0N/A
Registered electors 3,067
Independent hold
Independent gain from Independent
Conservative hold

Maiden Newton

Maiden Newton [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent E. Harris 450 72.8 N/A
Conservative R. Bowditch16827.2N/A
Majority28245.6N/A
Turnout 51.0N/A
Registered electors 1,228
Independent gain from Independent

Netherbury

Netherbury [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative G. Haynes * 286 50.7 –17.1
Independent R. Pawley27849.3N/A
Majority81.4–34.3
Turnout 42.0–6.7
Registered electors 1,329
Conservative hold Swing

Owermoigne

Owermoigne (2 seats) [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
SDP J. Shuttleworth * unopposed N/AN/A
Conservative P. Grove-White unopposed N/AN/A
Registered electors 2,523
SDP hold
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats

Piddle Valley

Piddle Valley [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative J. Boughey unopposed N/AN/A
Registered electors 1,422
Conservative gain from Independent

Puddletown

Puddletown [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative G. Harries * unopposed N/AN/A
Registered electors 1,219
Conservative hold

Queen Thorne

Queen Thorne [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent I. Martin unopposed N/AN/A
Registered electors 1,179
Independent gain from Independent

Sherborne East

Sherborne East (2 seats) [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative T. Farmer 496 39.3 –15.0
Labour R. Bygrave * 422 33.4 N/A
Conservative J. Williams372
Liberal Democrats M. Rehahn34427.3N/A
Labour L. Ashby339
Turnout 45.7–12.8
Registered electors 2,590
Conservative hold Swing
Labour gain from Independent Swing

Sherborne West

Sherborne West (3 seats) [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative D. Mildenhall * 863 40.3 +3.0
Conservative P. Shorland * 788
Liberal Democrats M. Doyle 693 32.4 –4.1
Conservative H. Warburton657
Labour P. O'Dwyer58627.4N/A
Liberal Democrats R. Bonelle559
Liberal Democrats T. Rogers497
Turnout 46.6–13.9
Registered electors 3,911
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

Symondsbury

Symondsbury [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative G. Summers * 228 50.8 –4.6
Labour B. Begley22149.2+4.6
Majority71.6–9.3
Turnout 32.5–9.0
Registered electors 1,383
Conservative hold Swing

Thorncombe

Thorncombe [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative J. Terrett * 290 59.1 N/A
Labour J. Everington20140.9N/A
Majority8918.1N/A
Turnout 48.0N/A
Registered electors 1,025
Conservative hold

Tolpuddle

Tolpuddle [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative T. Hutchinson * 248 63.8 –4.7
Labour R. Pickering14136.2+4.7
Majority10727.5–9.5
Turnout 49.0–5.2
Registered electors 796
Conservative hold Swing

Whitchurch Canonicorum

Whitchurch Canonicorum [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative D. Bushrod * 331 57.0 +18.4
Liberal Democrats A. Hemingway25043.0N/A
Majority8113.9+7.6
Turnout 52.0–8.0
Registered electors 1,171
Conservative hold Swing

Winterborne St Martin

Winterborne St Martin [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent S. Slade * unopposed N/AN/A
Registered electors 1,989
Independent hold

Yetminster

Yetminster [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats S. King 391 57.4 N/A
Conservative R. Wilson29042.6N/A
Majority10114.8N/A
Turnout 49.7N/A
Registered electors 1,370
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative

By-elections between 1995 and 1999

Thorncombe

Thorncombe By-Election 17 April 1997 [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative 225 44.6 –14.5
Liberal Democrats 19939.5N/A
Labour 8015.8–25.1
Majority265.2–12.9
Turnout 46.84–1.16
Registered electors
Conservative hold Swing

Bridport South

Bridport South By-Election (2 seats) 1 May 1997 [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour 354 35.1 –2.1
Conservative 328 32.5 +10.1
Liberal Democrats 32632.2+18.7
Liberal Democrats 293
Conservative 270
Turnout
Registered electors
Labour hold Swing
Conservative gain from Independent Swing

Yetminster

Yetminster By-Election 1 May 1997 [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative 576 51.3 +8.7
Liberal Democrats 54648.7–8.7
Majority302.7N/A
Turnout
Registered electors
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats Swing

Chickerell

Chickerell By-Election 10 July 1997 [5]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats 701 64.3 N/A
Conservative 20118.4N/A
Independent 18716.9N/A
Majority50045.9N/A
Turnout 27.7N/A
Registered electors
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative Swing

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