1973 West Dorset District Council election

1973 UK local government election April 2022 1973 West Dorset District Council election parliamentary no 1973 05 10 y 1976 West Dorset District Council election 1976 All 55 seats to West Dorset District Council 28 Ind Independent politician 44 28,607 60.2% Lib Liberal Party (UK) 9 11,354 23.9% Lab Labour Party (UK) 2 7,569 15.9% Council control Council control after election Independent The 1973 West Dorset District Council election was held on Thursday 10 May 1973 to elect councillors to the new West Dorset District Council in England. It took place on the same day as other district council elections in the United Kingdom. These were the first elections to the new district council, which would come into effect on 1 April 1974. Future elections would take place every three years, with the next election scheduled for 6 May 1976. The 1973 election saw Independent councillors take a significant majority on the Council. Ward results Beaminster Beaminster (2 seats)West Dorset District Council Election Results 1973-2011 http://www.electionscentre.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/West-Dorset-1973-2011.pdf The Elections Centre (Plymouth University) 21 April 2020 Independent politician A. Hudson 654 – N/A Independent politician R. Bugler 488 – N/A Independent politician C. Coole 456 – N/A Independent politician S. Chaffey 391 – N/A 29.2 N/A 2,239 Independent politician Independent politician Bothenhampton Bothenhampton Independent politician O. Aburrow unopposed N/A N/A 1,197 Independent politician Bradford Abbas Bradford Abbas Liberal Party (UK) M. Winder 269 50.9 N/A Independent politician P. Bagnall 259 49.1 N/A 10 1.8 N/A 42.4 N/A 1,244 Liberal Party (UK) Bradpole Bradpole Liberal Party (UK) M. West unopposed N/A N/A 1,137 Liberal Party (UK) Bridport Bridport (5 seats) Independent politician H. Smith 1,430 – N/A Independent politician P. Norfolk 946 – N/A Liberal Party (UK) A. Tiltman 840 27.3 N/A Labour Party (UK) L. Dibden 812 26.3 N/A Labour Party (UK) H. Skevington 721 – N/A Independent politician C. Samways 701 – N/A Independent politician A. Cummins 676 – N/A Independent politician T. Storrs 469 – N/A Independent politician G. Fitzgerald 385 – N/A 59.6 N/A 5,169 Independent politician Independent politician Liberal Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Broadmayne Broadmayne Independent politician W. White 197 56.1 N/A Independent politician H. Ross-Skinner 154 43.9 N/A 43 12.2 N/A 30.8 N/A 1,139 Independent politician Broadwindsor Broadwindsor Independent politician C. Coate 282 68.6 N/A Independent politician R. Biggs 129 31.4 N/A 153 37.2 N/A 39.8 N/A 1,032 Independent politician Burton Bradstock Burton Bradstock Independent politician G. Cheney 392 59.6 N/A Independent politician J. Mallinson 266 40.4 N/A 126 19.2 N/A 61.6 N/A 1,068 Independent politician Caundle Vale Caundle Vale Independent politician N. White 181 37.6 N/A Liberal Party (UK) E. Chant 161 33.5 N/A Independent politician D. Randolph 139 28.9 N/A 20 4.1 N/A 50.0 N/A 962 Independent politician Cerne Valley Cerne Valley Independent politician W. Best unopposed N/A N/A 928 Independent politician Charminster Charminster Independent politician E. Hanford unopposed N/A N/A 1,269 Independent politician Charmouth Charmouth Independent politician R. Fouger unopposed N/A N/A 1,146 Independent politician Chesil Bank Chesil Bank Independent politician M. Pengelly unopposed N/A N/A 993 Independent politician Chickerell Chickerell (2 seats) Independent politician L. Bennett 384 – N/A Independent politician W. McCarthy 336 – N/A Independent politician M. Groves 290 – N/A 15.6 N/A 2,461 Independent politician Independent politician Dorchester Central Dorchester Central Independent politician L. Phillips 368 62.3 N/A Independent politician W. Bowering 164 27.7 N/A Labour Party (UK) A. Beards 59 10.0 N/A 204 34.6 N/A 57.4 N/A 1,029 Independent politician Dorchester East Dorchester East (4 seats) Independent politician R. Collins 1,205 – N/A Independent politician J. Parsons 1,029 – N/A Liberal Party (UK) Enid Stella Jones 977 32.8 N/A Liberal Party (UK) R. Brissenden 963 – N/A Independent politician A. Woodroffe 921 – N/A Independent politician J. Matthews 894 – N/A Liberal Party (UK) P. Lucas 823 – N/A Labour Party (UK) F. Holme 793 26.7 N/A Labour Party (UK) J. Brown 530 – N/A Labour Party (UK) G. Megson 529 – N/A Labour Party (UK) P. Gregory 529 – N/A 68.3 N/A 4,354 Independent politician Independent politician Liberal Party (UK) Liberal Party (UK) Dorchester West Dorchester West (5 seats) Independent politician G. Powell 1,399 – N/A Independent politician H. Durrant 1,152 – N/A Liberal Party (UK) M. Bird 1,116 33.9 N/A Liberal Party (UK) David Trevor Jones 1,101 – N/A Liberal Party (UK) D. Anderson 1,048 – N/A Labour Party (UK) G. Standfeild 775 23.6 N/A Labour Party (UK) S. Balistrari 759 – N/A Labour Party (UK) A. Yelling 704 – N/A Labour Party (UK) A. Waldron 697 – N/A Labour Party (UK) M. Murray 661 – N/A 71.2 N/A 4,622 Independent politician Independent politician Liberal Party (UK) Liberal Party (UK) Liberal Party (UK) Frome Valley Frome Valley Independent politician B. Bryant 282 58.0 N/A Independent politician I. Collins 204 42.0 N/A 78 16.0 N/A 49.5 N/A 982 Independent politician Halstock Halstock Independent politician T. Frost 299 67.3 N/A Independent politician S. Hammick 145 32.7 N/A 154 34.6 N/A 39.7 N/A 1,117 Independent politician Holnest Holnest Independent politician M. Cockburn 211 47.0 N/A Independent politician J. Gray 121 26.9 N/A Independent politician A. Hill 117 26.1 N/A 90 20.1 N/A 43.7 N/A 1,028 Independent politician Loders Loders Independent politician E. Golding 399 76.7 N/A Independent politician C. Lucas 121 23.3 N/A 278 53.6 N/A 62.4 N/A 833 Independent politician Lyme Regis Lyme Regis (3 seats) Independent politician J. Broom 627 – N/A Independent politician E. Hallett 580 – N/A Independent politician V. Homyer 529 – N/A Independent politician G. Upjohn 311 – N/A Independent politician R. Hill 229 – N/A 22.7 N/A 2,761 Independent politician Independent politician Independent politician Maiden Newton Maiden Newton Independent politician H. Haward unopposed N/A N/A 959 Independent politician Netherbury Netherbury Independent politician P. Tiarks unopposed N/A N/A 1,216 Independent politician Owermoigne Owermoigne Independent politician D. Baldwin unopposed N/A N/A 1,010 Independent politician Piddle Valley Piddle Valley Independent politician C. Green 379 89.6 N/A Independent politician S. Clear 44 10.4 N/A 335 79.2 N/A 40.1 N/A 1,054 Independent politician Puddletown Puddletown Independent politician E. Bown unopposed N/A N/A 894 Independent politician Queen Thorne Queen Thorne Independent politician J. Brewer 290 64.3 N/A Independent politician P. Thornton-Wood 161 35.7 N/A 129 28.6 N/A 44.6 N/A 1,011 Independent politician Sherborne Sherborne (5 seats) Independent politician E. King 1,400 – N/A Liberal Party (UK) M. Matson 1,228 46.7 N/A Independent politician A. Sweet 1,217 – N/A Independent politician E. Dyke 1,100 – N/A Independent politician R. Farrant 1,030 – N/A Liberal Party (UK) J. Barker 996 – N/A Liberal Party (UK) W. Vincent 978 – N/A Independent politician A. Lugg 917 – N/A Liberal Party (UK) V. Quick 854 – N/A 46.7 N/A 5,629 Independent politician Liberal Party (UK) Independent politician Independent politician Independent politician Stinsford Stinsford Independent politician E. Williams 334 63.6 N/A Independent politician W. Wakely 191 36.4 N/A 143 27.2 N/A 64.7 N/A 812 Independent politician Symondsbury Symondsbury Independent politician R. Forbes unopposed N/A N/A 1,032 Independent politician Thorncombe Thorncombe Independent politician P. Atyeo 112 66.3 N/A Independent politician M. Saunders 57 33.7 N/A 55 32.6 N/A 17.2 N/A 962 Independent politician Tolpuddle Tolpuddle Independent politician M. Kraft unopposed N/A N/A 722 Independent politician Whitchurch Canonicorum Whitchurch Canonicorum Independent politician W. Fowell unopposed N/A N/A 1,083 Independent politician Winterborne St Martin Winterborne St Martin Independent politician R. Childs 239 51.6 N/A Independent politician R. Hyde 224 48.4 N/A 15 3.2 N/A 49.8 N/A 930 Independent politician Yetminster Yetminster Independent politician F. Lawrence unopposed N/A N/A 1,071 Independent politician References West Dorset 1973 Category:1970s in Dorset