Results summary
| Results [2] | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Seats | Change | |
| Liberal Democrat | 31 |  7 | |
| Conservative | 21 | 8 | |
| Labour | 5 | 1 | |
| Other | 1 | 3 | |
The 1997 Dorset County Council election was held on 1 May 1997, on the same day as the 1997 general election and other local elections. This was the first election in which as a result of Local Government Reorganisation there was creation of two new Unitary Authorities in the county; Bournemouth and Poole. [1] The council remained under no overall control.
| Results [2] | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Seats | Change | |
| Liberal Democrat | 31 | 7 | |
| Conservative | 21 | 8 | |
| Labour | 5 | 1 | |
| Other | 1 | 3 | |
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