1984_West_Dorset_District_Council_election

1984 West Dorset District Council election
18 of 55 seats (one third) to West Dorset District Council; 28 seats needed for a majority
Council control before election; Independent;	Council control after election ; Independent;

1984 West Dorset District Council election

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The 1984 West Dorset District Council election was held on Thursday 3 May 1984 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. One third of seats were up for election.

Quick Facts 18 of 55 seats (one third) to West Dorset District Council 28 seats needed for a majority, First party ...

The 1984 election saw the Independent councillors lose seats but maintain their majority control on the Council.

Ward results

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"West Dorset District Council Election Results 1973-2011" (PDF). The Elections Centre (Plymouth University). Retrieved 23 April 2020.

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Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Independent	A. Hudson *	unopposed	*N/A*	*N/A*
Registered electors			2,794
	Independent hold

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	S. Baker	703	46.3	+13.7
	Labour	D. Cash *	502	33.0	+2.9
	Alliance	R. Draper	315	20.7	–16.6
Majority			201	13.3	N/A
Turnout				49.1	–18.4
Registered electors			3,096
	Conservative gain from Labour

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Independent	C. Samways *	551	60.4	*N/A*
	Conservative	D. England	361	39.6	N/A
Majority			190	20.8	N/A
Turnout				37.0	N/A
Registered electors			2,465
	Independent hold

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Independent	R. Bailey *	unopposed	*N/A*	*N/A*
Registered electors			1,137
	Independent hold

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Independent	N. White *	unopposed	*N/A*	*N/A*
Registered electors			1,048
	Independent hold

1984_West_Dorset_District_Council_election

1984 West Dorset District Council election

Ward results

Beaminster

Bridport North

Bridport South

Burton Bradstock

Caundle Vale

Charminster

Charmouth

Chesil Bank

Chickerell

Dorchester South

Dorchester West

Frome Valley

Lyme Regis

Maiden Newton

Piddle Valley

Sherborne West

Thorncombe

Whitchurch Canonicorum

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Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	B. Woodhouse	385	63.0	+23.6
	Alliance	G. Halliwell	188	30.8	+12.5
	Independent	L. Cobold	38	6.2	N/A
Majority			192	32.2	N/A
Turnout				45.2	–3.8
Registered electors			1,352
	Conservative gain from Independent		Swing

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Independent	J. Cockerill *	unopposed	*N/A*	*N/A*
Registered electors			1,284
	Independent hold

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Independent	M. Pengelly *	unopposed	*N/A*	*N/A*
Registered electors			1,269
	Independent hold

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	E. Davies	427	49.5	–14.4
	Independent	F. Shereston	276	32.0	N/A
	Independent	P. Brown	159	18.4	N/A
Majority			151	17.5	N/A
Turnout				29.6	–5.0
Registered electors			2,912
	Conservative gain from Independent

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	J. Hebb *	863	53.3	–2.7
	Alliance	D. Kingston	572	35.3	–8.7
	Labour	T. Warren	185	11.4	N/A
Majority			291	18.0	N/A
Turnout				52.6	–8.3
Registered electors			3,657
	Conservative hold		Swing

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	J. Antell	593	37.9	+18.9
	Conservative	F. Alderman *	557	35.6	–11.2
	Alliance	T. Harries	416	26.6	–7.6
Majority			36	2.3	N/A
Turnout				47.9	–27.6
Registered electors			3,269
	Labour gain from Conservative

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Independent	B. Bryant *	370	65.1	*N/A*
	Alliance	G. Simpson	198	34.9	N/A
Majority			172	30.2	N/A
Turnout				53.2	N/A
Registered electors			1,068
	Independent hold

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	J. Nuttall *	801	73.6	+34.4
	Independent	V. Homyer	288	26.4	N/A
Majority			513	47.2	N/A
Turnout				37.1	–9.6
Registered electors			2,935
	Conservative hold		Swing

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Independent	H. Haward *	575	71.7	+4.7
	Independent	N. Patmore	227	28.3	N/A
Majority			348	43.4	+9.4
Turnout				78.2	+4.8
Registered electors			1,026
	Independent hold

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Ind. Conservative	A. Read *	unopposed	*N/A*	*N/A*
Registered electors			1,218
	Ind. Conservative hold

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	P. Jenkins *	715	38.6	+6.2
	Alliance	L. Siegle	622	33.6	+3.8
	Labour	A. Mitchell	513	27.7	N/A
Majority			93	5.0	N/A
Turnout				45.9	–14.8
Registered electors			4,031
	Conservative hold		Swing

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Independent	P. Atyeo *	unopposed	*N/A*	*N/A*
Registered electors			1,038
	Independent hold

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	C. Gibson*	unopposed	*N/A*	*N/A*
Registered electors			1,157
	Conservative hold