1999 West Dorset District Council election

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1999 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 party
 
Con
LD
Party Conservative Liberal Democrats
Last election18 seats, 24.8%13 seats, 34.6%
Seats won2215
Seat changeIncrease2.svg 4Increase2.svg 2
Popular vote15,43815,185
Percentage35.6%35.0%
SwingIncrease2.svg 10.8%Increase2.svg 0.4%
 Third partyFourth party
 
Ind
Lab
Party Independent Labour
Last election18 seats, 12.9%5 seats, 19.6%
Seats won144
Seat changeDecrease2.svg 4Decrease2.svg 1
Popular vote8,1134,634
Percentage18.7%10.7%
SwingDecrease2.svg 5.8%Decrease2.svg 8.9%
Council control before election

No overall control

Council control after election

No overall control

The 1999 West Dorset District Council election was held on Thursday 6 May 1999 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.

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The 1999 election saw the Conservatives become the largest party on the council but fall short of a majority.

Ward results

Beaminster

Beaminster (2 seats) [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats F. Streets * 795 39.1 +5.5
Conservative V. Ivory 768 37.8 +12.7
Independent D. Wenn47023.1N/A
Turnout 57.0–14.8
Registered electors 3,230
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Conservative gain from Independent Swing

Bothenhampton

Bothenhampton [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative G. Pritchard * 429 56.1 –4.2
Liberal Democrats D. Tett33643.9N/A
Majority9312.2–8.3
Turnout 43.7–7.9
Registered electors 1,754
Conservative hold Swing

Bradford Abbas

Bradford Abbas [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent E. Garrett * 417 58.3 N/A
Independent J. Greene16022.4N/A
Liberal Democrats S. Hewson13819.3N/A
Majority25735.9N/A
Turnout 47.7N/A
Registered electors 1,499
Independent hold

Bradpole

Bradpole [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent R. Coatsworth * unopposed N/AN/A
Registered electors 1,869
Independent hold

Bridport North

Bridport North (3 seats) [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour L. Dibdin * 611 36.3 –4.3
Liberal Democrats R. Draper * 554 32.9 +1.2
Conservative B. Rowe * 520 30.9 +3.2
Liberal Democrats J. Shaw471–
Turnout 33.6–9.1
Registered electors 3,322
Labour hold Swing
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing

Bridport South

Bridport South (2 seats) [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative S. Brown 392 39.0 +16.6
Labour C. Wild 372 37.1 –0.1
Conservative H. Samuel260–
Liberal Democrats B. Wheeler24023.9+10.3
Liberal Democrats S. Bagnell212–
Turnout 32.6–20.9
Registered electors 2,625
Conservative gain from Independent Swing
Labour hold Swing

Broadmayne

Broadmayne [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent A. Thacker * 459 84.7 N/A
Labour C. Austen8315.3N/A
Majority37669.4N/A
Turnout 35.1N/A
Registered electors 1,560
Independent hold

Broadwindsor

Broadwindsor [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative L. Sewell 336 63.9 N/A
Liberal Democrats S. Gibbs19036.1N/A
Majority14627.8N/A
Turnout 44.0N/A
Registered electors 1,203
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats

Burton Bradstock

Burton Bradstock [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative M. Pritchard * 437 59.0 N/A
Liberal Democrats S. Marshall30441.0N/A
Majority13317.9N/A
Turnout 56.2N/A
Registered electors 1,325
Conservative hold

Caundle Vale

Caundle Vale [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative P. Sargent 229 51.3 N/A
Liberal Democrats E. Compton21748.7+1.1
Majority122.7N/A
Turnout 41.6–7.3
Registered electors 1,075
Conservative gain from Independent Swing

Cerne Valley

Cerne Valley [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent R. Stenhouse * unopposed N/AN/A
Registered electors 1,323
Independent hold

Charminster

Charminster [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative S. East 336 49.7 N/A
Liberal Democrats A. Chisholm23936.4N/A
Labour L. Ahern9113.9N/A
Majority9713.3N/A
Turnout 52.5N/A
Registered electors 1,253
Conservative hold

Charmouth

Charmouth [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent D. Newson 286 45.4 N/A
Conservative G. Brierley25540.5N/A
Labour J. Everington8914.1N/A
Majority314.9N/A
Turnout 42.4N/A
Registered electors 1,493
Independent gain from Independent

Chesil Bank

Chesil Bank [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent E. Topliss 361 57.9 N/A
Conservative C. Grove26242.1N/A
Majority9915.9N/A
Turnout 44.8N/A
Registered electors 1,397
Independent gain from Independent

Chickerell

Chickerell (2 seats) [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats S. Sawtell 844 76.7 N/A
Liberal Democrats I. Gardner * 676 –
Labour R. Hyde25723.3N/A
Labour R. Kiss205–
Turnout 27.6N/A
Registered electors 4,067
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative
Liberal Democrats gain from Independent

Dorchester East

Dorchester East (2 seats) [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Enid Stella Jones * 614 52.3 –23.2
Liberal Democrats T. Harries * 470 –
Conservative J. Pike29625.2+0.7
Labour L. Kiss26322.4N/A
Turnout 31.9–3.8
Registered electors 3,100
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

Dorchester North

Dorchester North (2 seats) [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats R. Biggs * 463 34.1 +5.9
Independent D. Barrett * 393 29.0 N/A
Conservative M. Ansell26519.5N/A
Labour P. Paul23617.4–3.7
Conservative A. Richards214–
Turnout 39.8–7.2
Registered electors 2,261
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Independent gain from Independent Swing

Dorchester South

Dorchester South (3 seats) [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats M. Rennie * 823 35.4 –7.1
Liberal Democrats H. Dowell * 786 –
Liberal Democrats D. Maggs * 722 –
Conservative C. Grassby65628.2+5.6
Independent K. Lambert60426.0–8.9
Conservative R. Martindale542–
Conservative C. Reed437–
Labour R. Brereton24310.4N/A
Turnout 43.6–1.4
Registered electors 3,981
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

Dorchester West

Dorchester West (3 seats) [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour J. Antell * 851 44.9 –6.4
Labour W. Gundry * 673 –
Liberal Democrats David Trevor Jones * 673 35.5 +3.9
Liberal Democrats Andrew James Canning447–
Conservative P. Graham37019.5+2.4
Liberal Democrats R. Potter369–
Conservative B. Pankhurst325–
Turnout 41.6–4.7
Registered electors 3,381
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 1,288
Independent hold

Halstock

Halstock [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent T. Frost * 397 64.8 N/A
Liberal Democrats B. Dearlove21635.2N/A
Majority18129.5N/A
Turnout 45.9N/A
Registered electors 1,339
Independent hold

Holnest

Holnest [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats S. Friar * 450 66.8 –2.4
Conservative C. Etherington22433.2+2.4
Majority22633.5–4.9
Turnout 52.1–5.9
Registered electors 1,305
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

Loders

Loders [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative E. Bryan unopposed N/AN/A
Registered electors 1,142
Conservative hold

Lyme Regis

Lyme Regis (3 seats) [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent O. Lovell * 792 –
Conservative K. Meech 602 31.1 –6.4
Liberal Democrats S. Hicks 539 27.9 +20.2
Independent K. Whetlor455–
Conservative S. Poupard *386–
Independent S. Hogg309–N/A
Turnout 40.0+1.0
Registered electors 3,218
Independent hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing
Liberal Democrats gain from Independent Swing

Maiden Newton

Maiden Newton [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent E. Harris * 406 72.4 –0.4
Conservative C. Davies15527.6+0.4
Majority25144.7–0.9
Turnout 45.5–5.5
Registered electors 1,246
Independent hold Swing

Netherbury

Netherbury [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative G. Haynes * 333 52.0 +1.3
Liberal Democrats R. Pawley30748.0N/A
Majority264.1+2.7
Turnout 43.0+1.0
Registered electors 1,493
Conservative hold Swing

Owermoigne

Owermoigne (2 seats) [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative D. Smy 605 46.3 N/A
Conservative T. Seall 561 –
Independent J. Shuttleworth *43933.6N/A
Labour E. Austen26420.2N/A
Turnout 39.9N/A
Registered electors 2,718
Conservative hold
Conservative gain from SDP

Piddle Valley

Piddle Valley [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative J. Boughey * unopposed N/AN/A
Registered electors 1,490
Conservative hold

Puddletown

Puddletown [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative G. Harries * 206 39.5 N/A
Independent T. Pearce18635.7N/A
Liberal Democrats M. Lane7915.2N/A
Labour O. Trevett509.6N/A
Majority203.8N/A
Turnout 42.7N/A
Registered electors 1,219
Conservative hold

Queen Thorne

Queen Thorne [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent I. Martin * 339 63.5 N/A
Conservative W. Coyler19536.5N/A
Majority14427.0N/A
Turnout 45.1N/A
Registered electors 1,189
Independent hold

Sherborne East

Sherborne East (2 seats) [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative T. Farmer * 445 34.6 –4.7
Independent M. Hughes 390 – N/A
Independent O. Chisholm376–N/A
Conservative M. Snowden299–
Labour R. Bygrave *25820.1–13.3
Liberal Democrats D. Fisher19214.9–12.4
Liberal Democrats M. Rehahn134–
Turnout 40.4–5.3
Registered electors 2,785
Conservative hold Swing
Independent gain from Independent Swing

Sherborne West

Sherborne West (3 seats) [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative D. Mildenhall * 922 50.7 +10.4
Conservative P. Shorland * 749 –
Liberal Democrats Robin Andrew Shane Legg 648 35.6 +3.2
Conservative H. Warburton625–
Liberal Democrats J. Palmer520–
Liberal Democrats E. Gasson414–
Independent J. Williams24913.7N/A
Turnout 40.3–6.3
Registered electors 3,871
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

Symondsbury

Symondsbury [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative G. Summers * 219 51.2 +0.4
Liberal Democrats F. McKenzie20948.8N/A
Majority102.3+0.7
Turnout 32.2–0.3
Registered electors 1,343
Conservative hold Swing

Thorncombe

Thorncombe [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative I. Gillespie 283 56.4 –2.7
Independent T. Bennett21943.6N/A
Majority6412.7–5.4
Turnout 47.2–0.8
Registered electors 1,083
Conservative hold Swing

Tolpuddle

Tolpuddle [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative I. Mayo 222 57.1 –6.7
Labour R. Pickering8822.6–13.6
Liberal Democrats C. Hebditch7920.3N/A
Majority13434.4+6.9
Turnout 47.9+1.1
Registered electors 820
Conservative hold Swing

Whitchurch Canonicorum

Whitchurch Canonicorum [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats H. Thomas 379 51.8 +8.8
Conservative D. Bushrod *35348.2–8.8
Majority263.6N/A
Turnout 62.7+10.7
Registered electors 1,178
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative Swing

Winterborne St Martin

Winterborne St Martin [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent S. Slade * 406 46.5 N/A
Liberal Democrats D. Rickard25429.1N/A
Conservative J. Holdaway21324.4N/A
Majority15217.4N/A
Turnout 43.2N/A
Registered electors 2,031
Independent hold

Yetminster

Yetminster [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative G. House 435 70.5 +27.9
Liberal Democrats K. Goulding18229.5–27.9
Majority25341.0N/A
Turnout 43.0–6.7
Registered electors 1,434
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats Swing

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References

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