1987 West Dorset District Council election

1987 UK local government election April 2022 1987 West Dorset District Council election parliamentary no 1987 05 07 y 1986 West Dorset District Council election 1986 1991 West Dorset District Council election 1991 All 55 seats to West Dorset District Council 28 Ind Independent politician 29 23 6 11,822 26.1% Con Conservative Party (UK) 12 14 2 12,155 26.8% All SDP–Liberal Alliance 9 13 4 14,254 31.4% Lab Labour Party (UK) 2 3 1 5,649 12.5% IndC Independent Conservative 3 2 1 929 2.0% Council control Council control after election Independent No overall control The 1987 West Dorset District Council election was held on Thursday 7 May 1987 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 as West Dorset returned to whole councils elections, after previously having been elected in thirds. The 1987 election saw the Independent councillors lose their majority they had held since the formation of the Council in 1974. 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) 24 April 2020 Independent politician A. Hudson * 959 – N/A SDP–Liberal Alliance N. Brough 668 41.1 +4.7 Independent politician R. Blake 601 – N/A 58.2 –11.6 2,794 Independent politician SDP–Liberal Alliance Independent politician Bothenhampton Bothenhampton Conservative Party (UK) D. Cracknell * 610 68.8 N/A SDP–Liberal Alliance I. Kent 276 31.2 –12.7 334 37.6 N/A 56.2 +4.0 1,577 Conservative Party (UK) Independent Conservative Bradford Abbas Bradford Abbas Independent politician E. Garrett * unopposed N/A N/A 1,412 Independent politician Bradpole Bradpole Independent Conservative R. Coatsworth * 449 75.6 N/A Labour Party (UK) K. Dixon 145 24.4 N/A 304 51.2 N/A 37.3 N/A 1,591 Independent Conservative Bridport North Bridport North (3 seats) Labour Party (UK) D. Cash 811 39.9 +0.7 SDP–Liberal Alliance A. Tiltman * 644 31.7 +7.0 Labour Party (UK) L. Dibdin 611 – Conservative Party (UK) D. Stebbings 576 28.4 –7.7 Conservative Party (UK) S. Baker * 551 – Labour Party (UK) R. Wilkinson * 527 – Conservative Party (UK) G. Strawson 465 – SDP–Liberal Alliance R. Draper 307 – SDP–Liberal Alliance P. Lathey 259 – 61.3 +18.2 3,312 Labour Party (UK) SDP–Liberal Alliance Labour Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Bridport South Bridport South (2 seats) SDP–Liberal Alliance A. Bell * 624 39.1 N/A Independent politician C. Samways * 530 33.2 –27.2 Conservative Party (UK) D. Bushrod 441 27.6 –12.0 SDP–Liberal Alliance B. Wheeler 403 – 62.1 +25.1 2,567 SDP–Liberal Alliance Independent politician Broadmayne Broadmayne Independent politician J. Gregory 332 53.1 N/A Conservative Party (UK) A. Abbott 163 26.1 –20.1 Independent politician A. Thacker 130 20.8 N/A 167 27.0 N/A 50.0 —2.7 1,249 Independent politician SDP–Liberal Alliance Broadwindsor Broadwindsor SDP–Liberal Alliance J. Hardman 258 50.8 N/A Independent politician C. Coate * 250 49.2 N/A 8 1.6 N/A 46.6 N/A 1,091 SDP–Liberal Alliance Independent politician Burton Bradstock Burton Bradstock Independent politician R. Bailey * unopposed N/A N/A 1,128 Independent politician Caundle Vale Caundle Vale Independent politician N. White * unopposed N/A N/A 1,099 Independent politician Cerne Valley Cerne Valley Independent politician R. Stenhouse * unopposed N/A N/A 1,094 Independent politician Charminster Charminster Conservative Party (UK) B. Woodhouse * 383 56.7 –6.3 SDP–Liberal Alliance G. Halliwell 160 23.7 –7.1 Independent politician E. Hanford 133 19.7 N/A 223 33.0 +0.8 52.6 +7.4 1,391 Conservative Party (UK) Charmouth Charmouth Independent politician J. Cockerill * 512 73.6 N/A SDP–Liberal Alliance N. Powell 184 26.4 N/A 328 47.2 N/A 50.0 N/A 1,391 Independent politician Chesil Bank Chesil Bank Independent politician M. Pengelly * 638 85.4 N/A Green Party (UK) J. Laver 109 14.6 N/A 529 70.8 N/A 58.9 N/A 1,269 Independent politician Chickerell Chickerell (2 seats) Conservative Party (UK) P. Brown unopposed N/A N/A Conservative Party (UK) E. Davies * unopposed N/A N/A 3,049 Conservative Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) SDP–Liberal Alliance Dorchester East Dorchester East (2 seats) SDP–Liberal Alliance Enid Stella Jones * 889 55.4 +5.2 SDP–Liberal Alliance D. Smith * 544 – Conservative Party (UK) C. Grassby 445 27.7 –7.4 Green Party (UK) B. Smith 160 10.0 N/A Labour Party (UK) N. Osborne 112 7.0 –7.7 70.8 +29.9 2,269 SDP-Liberal Alliance SDP-Liberal Alliance Dorchester North Dorchester North (2 seats) Independent politician L. Phillips * 743 37.4 N/A Conservative Party (UK) L. Lock * 630 31.7 –15.2 SDP–Liberal Alliance M. McLellan 412 20.8 –13.0 Labour Party (UK) J. Hertslet 200 10.1 –9.2 87.9 +46.3 2,258 Independent politician Conservative Party (UK) Dorchester South Dorchester South (3 seats) SDP–Liberal Alliance H. Dowell 1,025 41.9 –6.7 Conservative Party (UK) P. Seaton * 977 39.9 –1.8 SDP–Liberal Alliance D. Maggs * 973 – SDP–Liberal Alliance M. Rennie 905 – Conservative Party (UK) M. Dowell 840 – Conservative Party (UK) R. Burrage 820 – Green Party (UK) J. McMillan 272 11.1 N/A Labour Party (UK) F. Pope 170 7.0 –2.6 Labour Party (UK) S. Coombes 142 – 63.4 +15.5 3,861 SDP–Liberal Alliance Conservative Party (UK) SDP–Liberal Alliance Conservative Party (UK) Dorchester West Dorchester West (3 seats) Labour Party (UK) J. Antell * 762 36.5 +7.6 SDP–Liberal Alliance David Trevor Jones * 714 34.2 +6.3 SDP–Liberal Alliance D. Bowring 647 – SDP–Liberal Alliance E. Boothman 640 – Conservative Party (UK) G. Powell * 610 29.2 –1.4 Conservative Party (UK) D. Barry 408 – Labour Party (UK) J. Watson 407 – Conservative Party (UK) L. Wild 387 – Labour Party (UK) T. Warren 311 – 62.6 +0.1 3,330 Labour Party (UK) SDP–Liberal Alliance SDP–Liberal Alliance Conservative Party (UK) Frome Valley Frome Valley Independent politician M. Penfold 465 75.9 N/A Independent politician C. Pook 148 24.1 N/A 317 51.8 N/A 55.5 +2.3 1,104 Independent politician Independent politician Halstock Halstock Independent politician T. Frost * unopposed N/A N/A 1,190 Independent politician Holnest Holnest Independent politician G. House 407 63.4 N/A SDP–Liberal Alliance G. Morris 235 36.6 N/A 172 26.8 N/A 53.6 +17.7 1,198 Independent politician Independent politician Loders Loders Independent politician P. Bates 400 67.8 N/A Conservative Party (UK) D. Fry * 190 32.2 N/A 210 35.6 N/A 55.0 N/A 1,072 Independent politician Independent politician Lyme Regis Lyme Regis (3 seats) Independent politician D. Applebee * 846 – N/A Conservative Party (UK) J. Nuttall * 818 49.2 N/A Independent politician O. Lovell 555 – N/A Independent politician M. White 520 – N/A Independent politician S. Poupard 334 – N/A 54.1 N/A 3,075 Independent politician Conservative Party (UK) Independent politician Independent politician Maiden Newton Maiden Newton Independent politician H. Haward * unopposed N/A N/A 1,158 Independent politician Netherbury Netherbury Conservative Party (UK) J. Peake * 490 78.0 +3.1 Labour Party (UK) T. Weld 138 22.0 –3.1 352 56.0 +6.2 47.0 +1.9 1,335 Conservative Party (UK) Owermoigne Owermoigne (2 seats) SDP–Liberal Alliance J. Shuttleworth 666 56.1 N/A SDP–Liberal Alliance G. Cant 557 – Independent politician R. Symes * 522 43.9 N/A 53.2 N/A 2,235 SDP–Liberal Alliance SDP–Liberal Alliance Independent politician Piddle Valley Piddle Valley Independent Conservative A. Read * 480 79.5 N/A Labour Party (UK) B. Bowen 124 20.5 N/A 356 59.0 N/A 46.2 N/A 1,306 Independent Conservative Puddletown Puddletown Conservative Party (UK) G. Harries 305 46.6 N/A Independent politician A. Banfield 265 40.3 N/A Labour Party (UK) J. Pearson 87 13.2 –14.4 40 6.3 N/A 59.1 +4.4 1,111 Conservative Party (UK) Independent politician Queen Thorne Queen Thorne Independent politician J. Brewer * unopposed N/A N/A 1,185 Independent politician Sherborne East Sherborne East (2 seats) Independent politician E. Dyke * 674 35.4 –9.2 Conservative Party (UK) J. Williams 540 28.2 N/A SDP–Liberal Alliance S. King 476 24.9 –10.1 SDP–Liberal Alliance J. Hill 409 – Labour Party (UK) A. Birks-Hay 224 11.7 –8.6 72.7 +24.6 2,634 Independent politician Conservative Party (UK) Independent politician Sherborne West Sherborne West (3 seats) Independent politician E. King * 951 – N/A Conservative Party (UK) S. Waddington * 929 29.0 –14.7 SDP–Liberal Alliance D. Baggs 793 24.8 –7.5 Independent politician K. Luxmoore 702 – N/A Labour Party (UK) A. Mitchell 527 16.5 –7.4 Labour Party (UK) G. Danes 352 – 89.7 +43.0 3,566 Independent politician Conservative Party (UK) SDP–Liberal Alliance Conservative Party (UK) Symondsbury Symondsbury Conservative Party (UK) G. Summers * unopposed N/A N/A 1,401 Conservative Party (UK) Thorncombe Thorncombe Conservative Party (UK) J. Terrett 316 48.6 N/A Independent politician P. Atyeo * 152 23.4 N/A SDP–Liberal Alliance A. Greenless 129 19.8 N/A Independent politician T. Richards 53 8.2 N/A 164 25.2 N/A 61.1 N/A 1,063 Conservative Party (UK) Independent politician Tolpuddle Tolpuddle Independent politician M. Kraft * unopposed N/A N/A 802 Independent politician Whitchurch Canonicorum Whitchurch Canonicorum Conservative Party (UK) C. Gibson * 451 62.8 N/A SDP–Liberal Alliance H. Fielder 267 37.2 N/A 184 25.6 N/A 59.7 N/A 1,202 Conservative Party (UK) Winterborne St Martin Winterborne St Martin Independent politician S. Slade * unopposed N/A N/A 1,771 Independent politician Yetminster Yetminster Independent politician J. Meaden * unopposed N/A N/A 1,252 Independent politician References West Dorset 1987 Category:1980s in Dorset