1976 West Dorset District Council election

1976 UK local government election April 2022 1976 West Dorset District Council election parliamentary no 1976 05 07 y 1973 West Dorset District Council election 1973 1979 West Dorset District Council election 1979 All 55 seats to West Dorset District Council 28 Ind Independent politician 44 seats, 60.2% 45 1 17,669 56.9% 3.3% Lib Liberal Party (UK) 9 seats, 23.9% 7 2 9,030 29.1% 5.2% Lab Labour Party (UK) 2 seats, 15.9% 1 1 2,962 9.5% 6.4% Con Conservative Party (UK) Did not stand 1 1 1,178 3.8% 3.8% IndC Independent Conservative Did not stand 1 1 220 0.7% 0.7% Council control Council control after election Independent Independent The 1976 West Dorset District Council election was held on Thursday 6 May 1976 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. This was the second election to the district council. The 1976 election saw the Independent councillors maintain their majority control 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 R. Bugler * unopposed N/A N/A Independent politician A. Hudson * unopposed N/A N/A 2,265 Independent politician Independent politician Bothenhampton Bothenhampton Independent politician Y. Skyrme 501 67.2 N/A Liberal Party (UK) B. Hammond 245 32.8 N/A 256 34.4 N/A 55.8 N/A 1,347 Independent politician Independent politician Bradford Abbas Bradford Abbas Independent politician E. Garrett 499 69.0 N/A Liberal Party (UK) M. Winder * 224 31.0 –19.9 275 38.0 N/A 59.5 +17.1 1,239 Independent politician Liberal Party (UK) Bradpole Bradpole Independent politician R. Coatsworth 332 48.7 N/A Independent politician E. Kingsnorth 214 31.4 N/A Labour Party (UK) B. Cole 136 19.9 N/A 118 17.3 N/A 53.1 N/A 1,291 Independent politician Liberal Party (UK) Bridport Bridport (5 seats) Independent politician P. Norfolk * 1,140 – N/A Independent politician C. Samways 1,057 – N/A Liberal Party (UK) A. Tiltman * 1,018 34.0 +6.7 Labour Party (UK) L. Dibden * 834 27.9 +1.6 Independent politician W. Hicks 829 – N/A Labour Party (UK) H. Skevington * 816 – N/A 40.2 –19.4 5,142 Independent politician Independent politician Independent politician Liberal Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Independent politician Labour Party (UK) Broadmayne Broadmayne Liberal Party (UK) B. Course 261 54.6 N/A Independent politician W. White * 217 45.4 –10.7 44 9.2 N/A 43.4 +12.6 1,123 Liberal Party (UK) Independent politician Broadwindsor Broadwindsor Independent politician C. Coate * unopposed N/A N/A 970 Independent politician Burton Bradstock Burton Bradstock Independent politician G. Cheney * unopposed N/A N/A 1,063 Independent politician Caundle Vale Caundle Vale Independent politician N. White * unopposed N/A N/A 984 Independent politician Cerne Valley Cerne Valley Independent politician Dione Digby, Lady Digby 426 69.4 N/A Independent politician T. Mills 188 30.6 N/A 238 38.8 N/A 63.4 N/A 968 Independent politician Independent politician Charminster Charminster Independent politician E. Hanford * 392 72.7 N/A Liberal Party (UK) R. Goucher 147 27.3 N/A 245 45.4 N/A 43.2 N/A 1,256 Independent politician Charmouth Charmouth Independent politician W. McLellan unopposed N/A N/A 1,171 Independent politician Independent politician Chesil Bank Chesil Bank Independent politician M. Pengelly * unopposed N/A N/A 1,056 Independent politician Chickerell Chickerell (2 seats) Independent politician L. Bennett * unopposed N/A N/A Independent politician W. McCarthy * unopposed N/A N/A 2,618 Independent politician Independent politician Dorchester Central Dorchester Central Independent politician L. Phillips * unopposed N/A N/A 1,058 Independent politician Dorchester East Dorchester East (4 seats) Independent politician J. Parsons * 1,251 – Independent politician R. Collins * 1,191 – Conservative Party (UK) P. Seaton 1,178 34.3 N/A Liberal Party (UK) Enid Stella Jones * 1,004 29.2 –3.6 Liberal Party (UK) D. Smith 923 – Liberal Party (UK) R. Brissenden * 894 – Independent politician C. Worth 846 – N/A 50.6 –17.7 4,239 Independent politician Independent politician Conservative Party (UK) Liberal Party (UK) Liberal Party (UK) Dorchester West Dorchester West (5 seats) Independent politician G. Powell * 1,304 – Independent politician H. Durrant * 1,146 – Liberal Party (UK) David Trevor Jones * 1,110 36.8 +2.9 Independent politician C. Lucas 1,105 – N/A Liberal Party (UK) E. Boothman 1,018 – Liberal Party (UK) B. Clay 992 – Liberal Party (UK) J. Sellingham 865 – Labour Party (UK) G. Standfield 604 20.0 –3.6 Labour Party (UK) P. Gregory 572 – 47.2 –24.0 5,098 Independent politician Independent politician Liberal Party (UK) Independent politician Liberal Party (UK) Liberal Party (UK) Frome Valley Frome Valley Independent politician B. Bryant * unopposed N/A N/A 971 Independent politician Halstock Halstock Independent politician T. Frost * unopposed N/A N/A 1,115 Independent politician Holnest Holnest Independent politician M. Cockburn * unopposed N/A N/A 1,085 Independent politician Loders Loders Independent politician E. Golding * unopposed N/A N/A 894 Independent politician Lyme Regis Lyme Regis (3 seats) Independent politician J. Nuttall 1,006 – N/A Independent politician J. Broom * 891 – Independent politician E. Hallett * 791 – Independent politician V. Homyer * 506 – 52.7 +30.0 2,808 Independent politician Independent politician Independent politician Independent politician Maiden Newton Maiden Newton Independent politician H. Haward * unopposed N/A N/A 1,008 Independent politician Netherbury Netherbury Independent politician C. Poole unopposed N/A N/A 1,248 Independent politician Independent politician Owermoigne Owermoigne Independent politician R. Symes unopposed N/A N/A 1,070 Independent politician Independent politician Piddle Valley Piddle Valley Independent politician C. Green * 385 63.2 –26.4 Independent politician M. Walker 224 36.8 N/A 161 26.4 –13.7 57.2 +17.1 1,064 Independent politician Puddletown Puddletown Independent politician M. Bown * 355 81.6 N/A Independent politician M. Fermor 80 18.4 N/A 275 63.2 N/A 51.1 N/A 870 Independent politician Queen Thorne Queen Thorne Independent politician J. Brewer * unopposed N/A N/A 1,033 Independent politician Sherborne Sherborne (5 seats) Independent politician E. King * unopposed N/A N/A Independent politician E. Dyke * unopposed N/A N/A Liberal Party (UK) J. Charles unopposed N/A N/A Liberal Party (UK) M. Matson * unopposed N/A N/A Independent politician R. Farrant * unopposed N/A N/A 5,692 Independent politician Independent politician Liberal Party (UK) Liberal Party (UK) Independent politician Independent politician Stinsford Stinsford Independent politician L. Coleman 291 77.4 N/A Independent politician I. Birchenhough 85 22.6 N/A 206 54.8 N/A 46.6 –18.1 809 Independent politician Independent politician Symondsbury Symondsbury Independent politician G. Summers unopposed N/A N/A 1,182 Independent politician Independent politician Thorncombe Thorncombe Independent politician P. Atyeo * unopposed N/A N/A 1,020 Independent politician Tolpuddle Tolpuddle Independent politician M. Kraft * 314 78.9 N/A Liberal Party (UK) P. Noble 84 21.1 N/A 230 57.8 N/A 56.5 N/A 705 Independent politician Whitchurch Canonicorum Whitchurch Canonicorum Independent politician W. Fowell * unopposed N/A N/A 1,069 Independent politician Winterborne St Martin Winterborne St Martin Independent politician S. Slade unopposed N/A N/A 946 Independent politician Independent politician Yetminster Yetminster Independent Conservative W. Anderson 348 61.3 N/A Independent politician F. Lawrence * 220 38.7 N/A 128 22.6 N/A 51.7 N/A 1,113 Independent Conservative Independent politician References West Dorset 1976 Category:1970s in Dorset