1991 West Dorset District Council election

1991 UK local government election April 2022 1991 West Dorset District Council election parliamentary no 1991 05 02 y 1987 West Dorset District Council election 1987 1995 West Dorset District Council election 1995 All 55 seats to West Dorset District Council 28 Ind Independent politician 23 seats, 26.1% 19 4 5,168 12.9% 13.2% Con Conservative Party (UK) 14 seats, 26.8% 18 4 13,305 33.2% 6.4% LD Liberal Democrats (UK) 13 seats, 31.4% 11 2 11,614 29.0% 2.4% Lab Labour Party (UK) 3 seats, 12.5% 5 2 7,241 18.1% 5.6% SDP Social Democratic Party (UK, 1990–present) Did not stand 1 1 638 1.6% 1.6% IndC Independent Conservative 2 seats, 2.0% 1 1 478 1.2% 0.8% Council control Council control after election No overall control No overall control The 1991 West Dorset District Council election was held on Thursday 2 May 1991 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. District boundary changes took place before the election but the number of seats remained the same.legislation.gov.uk - The Dorset and Somerset (County Boundaries) Order 1991. Retrieved on 5 November 2015. The 1991 election saw the council remain in no overall control, with Independent councillors maintaining their status as the largest group. 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) 25 April 2020 Liberal Democrats (UK) D. Jones 1,045 41.6 +0.5 Independent politician A. Hudson * 827 32.9 N/A Conservative Party (UK) D. Stebbings 638 25.4 N/A 56.3 –1.9 3,049 Liberal Democrats (UK) Independent politician Bothenhampton Bothenhampton Conservative Party (UK) D. Cracknell * 654 73.8 +5.0 Labour Party (UK) M. Farmer 232 26.2 N/A 422 47.6 +9.9 56.3 +0.1 1,573 Conservative Party (UK) Bradford Abbas Bradford Abbas Independent politician E. Garrett * unopposed N/A N/A 1,456 Independent politician Bradpole Bradpole Independent Conservative R. Coatsworth * 478 69.8 –5.8 Labour Party (UK) M. Shiels 207 30.2 +5.8 271 39.6 –11.6 40.5 +3.2 1,680 Independent Conservative Bridport North Bridport North (3 seats) Labour Party (UK) D. Cash * 1,062 40.7 +0.8 Labour Party (UK) L. Dibdin * 975 – Liberal Democrats (UK) A. Tiltman * 884 33.9 +2.2 Conservative Party (UK) B. Rowe 662 25.4 –3.0 Conservative Party (UK) P. Jennings 500 – 54.2 –7.1 3,321 Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Liberal Democrats (UK) Bridport South Bridport South (2 seats) Labour Party (UK) C. Murless 703 31.5 N/A Independent politician C. Samways * 624 27.9 –5.3 Conservative Party (UK) J. Dunford 498 22.3 –5.3 Liberal Democrats (UK) B. Wheeler 408 18.3 –20.8 51.7 –10.4 2,668 Labour Party (UK) Liberal Democrats (UK) Independent politician Broadmayne Broadmayne Independent politician A. Thacker unopposed N/A N/A 1,430 Independent politician Independent politician Broadwindsor Broadwindsor Liberal Democrats (UK) J. Hardman * 368 50.8 +2.8 Conservative Party (UK) R. Hibbard 319 46.2 N/A 49 7.1 +5.5 61.2 +14.6 1,123 Liberal Democrats (UK) Burton Bradstock Burton Bradstock Conservative Party (UK) M. Pritchard 444 64.0 N/A Labour Party (UK) K. Smith 250 36.0 N/A 194 28.0 N/A 55.5 N/A 1,249 Conservative Party (UK) Independent politician Caundle Vale Caundle Vale Independent politician N. White * 355 62.1 N/A Independent politician S. Friar 217 37.9 N/A 138 24.1 N/A 52.3 N/A 1,092 Independent politician Cerne Valley Cerne Valley Independent politician R. Stenhouse * unopposed N/A N/A 1,128 Independent politician Charminster Charminster Conservative Party (UK) J. Kennedy unopposed N/A N/A 1,306 Conservative Party (UK) Charmouth Charmouth Independent politician J. Cockerill * unopposed N/A N/A 1,325 Independent politician Chesil Bank Chesil Bank Independent politician M. Pengelly * unopposed N/A N/A 1,299 Independent politician Chickerell Chickerell (2 seats) Conservative Party (UK) P. Brown * unopposed N/A N/A Conservative Party (UK) I. Gardner unopposed N/A N/A 3,377 Conservative Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Dorchester East Dorchester East (2 seats) Liberal Democrats (UK) Enid Stella Jones * 978 63.6 +8.2 Liberal Democrats (UK) T. Harries 777 – Conservative Party (UK) J. Ridge 352 22.9 –4.8 Labour Party (UK) R. Cortes 207 13.5 +6.5 49.7 –21.1 2,660 Liberal Democrats (UK) Liberal Democrats (UK) Dorchester North Dorchester North (2 seats) Independent politician L. Phillips * 687 42.5 +5.1 Conservative Party (UK) L. Lock * 500 30.9 –0.8 Green Party of England and Wales B. Smith 430 26.6 N/A Green Party of England and Wales R. Birley 386 – 50.1 –37.8 2,245 Independent politician Conservative Party (UK) Dorchester South Dorchester South (3 seats) Liberal Democrats (UK) D. Maggs * 1,208 41.9 +8.6 Liberal Democrats (UK) H. Dowell * 1,197 – Liberal Democrats (UK) M. Rennie 1,117 – Conservative Party (UK) M. Dowell 806 33.7 –6.2 Conservative Party (UK) E. Pritchard 595 – Green Party of England and Wales J. McMillan 376 15.7 +4.6 Green Party of England and Wales R. Cumming 235 – Green Party of England and Wales H. West 234 – 53.8 –9.6 4,001 Liberal Democrats (UK) Liberal Democrats (UK) Liberal Democrats (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Dorchester West Dorchester West (3 seats) Labour Party (UK) W. Gundry 1,000 48.1 +11.6 Labour Party (UK) J. Antell * 999 – Liberal Democrats (UK) E. Boothman 664 32.0 –2.2 Liberal Democrats (UK) David Trevor Jones * 646 – Liberal Democrats (UK) D. Bowring 643 – Labour Party (UK) F. Pope 521 – Conservative Party (UK) D. Fry 414 19.9 –9.3 Conservative Party (UK) R. Burrage 349 – 61.0 –1.6 3,342 Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Liberal Democrats (UK) Liberal Democrats (UK) Frome Valley Frome Valley Independent politician M. Penfold * unopposed N/A N/A 1,156 Independent politician Halstock Halstock Independent politician T. Frost * unopposed N/A N/A 1,260 Independent politician Holnest Holnest Independent politician G. House * unopposed N/A N/A 1,255 Independent politician Loders Loders Conservative Party (UK) J. Newman unopposed N/A N/A 1,105 Conservative Party (UK) Independent politician Lyme Regis Lyme Regis (3 seats) Independent politician O. Lovell * unopposed N/A N/A Conservative Party (UK) S. Poupard unopposed N/A N/A Independent politician D. Applebee * unopposed N/A N/A 3,096 Independent politician Conservative Party (UK) Independent politician Maiden Newton Maiden Newton Independent politician H. Haward * 540 77.3 N/A Labour Party (UK) E. Symonds 159 22.7 N/A 381 54.5 N/A 59.0 N/A 1,196 Independent politician Netherbury Netherbury Conservative Party (UK) G. Haynes 426 67.8 –10.2 Labour Party (UK) T. Weld 202 32.2 +10.2 224 35.7 –20.4 48.7 +1.7 1,294 Conservative Party (UK) Owermoigne Owermoigne (2 seats) Social Democratic Party (UK, 1990–present) J. Shuttleworth * 638 32.4 N/A Liberal Democrats (UK) G. Cant * 603 30.7 –25.4 Conservative Party (UK) S. Dunlop 400 20.3 N/A Conservative Party (UK) R. Symes 395 – Labour Party (UK) G. Napper 326 16.6 N/A 56.9 +3.7 2,387 Social Democratic Party (UK, 1990–present) Liberal Democrats (UK) Liberal Democrats (UK) Piddle Valley Piddle Valley Independent politician A. Read * unopposed N/A N/A 1,374 Independent politician Independent Conservative Puddletown Puddletown Conservative Party (UK) G. Harries * unopposed N/A N/A 1,200 Conservative Party (UK) Queen Thorne Queen Thorne Independent politician J. Brewer * unopposed N/A N/A 1,147 Independent politician Sherborne East Sherborne East (2 seats) Conservative Party (UK) O. Chisholm 843 54.3 +26.1 Independent politician R. Bygrave 709 45.7 N/A Conservative Party (UK) J. Williams * 651 – 58.5 –14.2 2,525 Conservative Party (UK) Independent politician Independent politician Sherborne West Sherborne West (3 seats) Conservative Party (UK) D. Mildenhall 1,098 37.3 +8.3 Liberal Democrats (UK) D. Baggs * 1,076 36.5 +11.7 Conservative Party (UK) P. Shorland 971 – Conservative Party (UK) S. Waddington * 899 – Independent politician A. Mitchell 773 26.2 N/A 60.5 –29.2 3,804 Conservative Party (UK) Liberal Democrats (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Independent politician Symondsbury Symondsbury Conservative Party (UK) G. Summers * 332 55.4 N/A Labour Party (UK) P. Lathey 267 44.6 N/A 65 10.9 N/A 41.5 N/A 1,427 Conservative Party (UK) Thorncombe Thorncombe Conservative Party (UK) J. Terrett * unopposed N/A N/A 1,013 Conservative Party (UK) Tolpuddle Tolpuddle Conservative Party (UK) T. Hutchinson 285 68.5 N/A Labour Party (UK) R. Pickering 131 31.5 N/A 154 37.0 N/A 54.2 N/A 771 Conservative Party (UK) Independent politician Whitchurch Canonicorum Whitchurch Canonicorum Conservative Party (UK) D. Bushrod 274 38.6 –24.2 Independent politician P. Hughes 229 32.3 N/A Independent politician T. Fisher 207 29.2 N/A 45 6.3 –19.3 60.0 +0.3 1,182 Conservative Party (UK) Winterborne St Martin Winterborne St Martin Independent politician S. Slade * unopposed N/A N/A 1,905 Independent politician Yetminster Yetminster Conservative Party (UK) H. Jordan unopposed N/A N/A 1,349 Conservative Party (UK) Independent politician References West Dorset 1991 Category:1990s in Dorset