1983 West Dorset District Council election

1983 UK local government election April 2022 1983 West Dorset District Council election parliamentary no 1983 05 05 y 1979 West Dorset District Council election 1979 1984 West Dorset District Council election 1984 All 55 seats to West Dorset District Council 28 Independent politician 37 seats, 42.1% 30 7 7,666 26.0% 16.1% Conservative Party (UK) 7 seats, 20.9% 15 8 10,923 37.1% 16.2% SDP–Liberal Alliance 8 seats, 24.8% 6 2 8,871 30.1% 5.3% Independent Conservative 1 seat, 0.6% 3 2 N/A N/A 0.6% Labour Party (UK) 2 seats, 10.8% 1 1 2,009 6.8% 4.0% Council control Council control after election Independent Independent The 1983 West Dorset District Council election was held on Thursday 5 May 1983 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, following boundary changes that reduced the number of wards by two, but altogether the number of seats remained the same.The District of West Dorset (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1980 Subsequent elections for the council would be elected by thirds following the passing of a resolution under section 7 (4) (b) of the Local Government Act 1972. The 1983 election saw the Independent councillors lose seats but 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) 23 April 2020 Independent politician A. Hudson * unopposed N/A N/A Independent politician R. Bugler * unopposed N/A N/A 2,794 Independent politician Independent politician Bothenhampton Bothenhampton Independent Conservative D. Cracknell unopposed N/A N/A 1,502 Independent Conservative Independent politician Bradford Abbas Bradford Abbas Independent politician E. Garrett * unopposed N/A N/A 1,342 Independent politician Bradpole Bradpole Independent Conservative R. Coatsworth * unopposed N/A N/A 1,464 Independent Conservative Bridport North Bridport North (3 seats) SDP–Liberal Alliance A. Tiltman * 780 37.3 N/A Conservative Party (UK) D. Stebbings 682 32.6 N/A Labour Party (UK) D. Cash 629 30.1 N/A SDP–Liberal Alliance P. Foote 441 – SDP–Liberal Alliance H. Draper 353 – 67.5 N/A 3,096 SDP–Liberal Alliance Conservative Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Bridport South Bridport South (2 seats) Independent politician C. Samways * unopposed N/A N/A SDP–Liberal Alliance A. Bell * unopposed N/A N/A 2,465 Independent politician SDP–Liberal Alliance Broadmayne Broadmayne SDP–Liberal Alliance B. Course * 354 53.8 –11.1 Conservative Party (UK) I. Cobbold 304 46.2 +11.1 50 7.6 –22.3 52.7 —26.2 1,249 SDP–Liberal Alliance Broadwindsor Broadwindsor Independent politician C. Coate * unopposed N/A N/A 1,049 Independent politician Burton Bradstock Burton Bradstock Independent politician R. Bailey * unopposed N/A N/A 1,137 Independent politician Caundle Vale Caundle Vale Independent politician N. White * unopposed N/A N/A 1,048 Independent politician Cerne Valley Cerne Valley Independent politician Dione Digby, Lady Digby * unopposed N/A N/A 1,075 Independent politician Charminster Charminster Independent politician E. Hanford * 270 42.3 N/A Conservative Party (UK) B. Woodhouse 252 39.4 N/A SDP–Liberal Alliance G. Halliwell 117 18.3 N/A 18 2.9 N/A 49.0 N/A 1,255 Independent politician Charmouth Charmouth Independent politician J. Cockerill 441 65.8 N/A Independent politician J. Robinson 229 34.2 N/A 212 31.6 N/A 52.2 N/A 1,284 Independent politician Independent politician Chesil Bank Chesil Bank Independent politician M. Pengelly * unopposed N/A N/A 1,269 Independent politician Chickerell Chickerell (2 seats) Conservative Party (UK) E. Edwards-Stuart * 643 63.9 N/A Independent politician W. McCarthy * 364 – N/A Independent politician P. Brown 185 – N/A Independent politician E. Davies 172 – N/A 34.6 N/A 2,912 Conservative Party (UK) Independent politician Dorchester East Dorchester East (2 seats) SDP–Liberal Alliance Enid Stella Jones * 588 38.8 N/A Conservative Party (UK) C. Lucas * 499 32.9 N/A SDP–Liberal Alliance D. Smith 428 – Conservative Party (UK) J. Graham 310 – Labour Party (UK) E. Adams 123 8.1 N/A Labour Party (UK) P. Warner 121 – 66.8 N/A 2,269 SDP–Liberal Alliance Conservative Party (UK) Dorchester North Dorchester North (2 seats) Independent politician L. Phillips * 678 – N/A Conservative Party (UK) C. Thatcher 499 31.6 N/A SDP–Liberal Alliance J. Walker 262 16.6 N/A SDP–Liberal Alliance T. Harries 262 – Labour Party (UK) J. Hertslet 141 8.9 N/A 70.0 N/A 2,258 Independent politician Conservative Party (UK) Dorchester South Dorchester South (3 seats) Conservative Party (UK) P. Seaton * 1,077 56.0 N/A SDP–Liberal Alliance D. Maggs 847 44.0 N/A Conservative Party (UK) J. Hebb 820 – Conservative Party (UK) D. Lang 782 – SDP–Liberal Alliance H. Nicholson * 781 – SDP–Liberal Alliance S. Pritchard 774 – 52.6 N/A 3,657 Conservative Party (UK) SDP–Liberal Alliance Conservative Party (UK) Dorchester West Dorchester West (3 seats) Conservative Party (UK) G. Powell * 743 46.8 N/A Conservative Party (UK) G. Duke 561 – Conservative Party (UK) F. Alderman * 548 – Liberal Party (UK) E. Boothman * 544 34.2 N/A Liberal Party (UK) D. Bowring 509 – Liberal Party (UK) David Trevor Jones * 500 – Labour Party (UK) D. Watson 302 19.0 N/A Labour Party (UK) T. Warren 284 – Labour Party (UK) J. Yeomans 241 – 75.5 N/A 2,106 Conservative Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Frome Valley Frome Valley Independent politician B. Bryant * unopposed N/A N/A 1,031 Independent politician Halstock Halstock Independent politician T. Frost * unopposed N/A N/A 1,176 Independent politician Holnest Holnest Independent politician M. Cockburn * unopposed N/A N/A 1,169 Independent politician Loders Loders Independent politician D. Fry unopposed N/A N/A 1,011 Independent politician Independent politician Lyme Regis Lyme Regis (3 seats) Independent politician J. Broom * 823 – Independent politician D. Applebee 819 – Independent politician J. Nuttall * 729 – Conservative Party (UK) V. Homyer * 531 39.2 N/A 46.7 –30.9 2,902 Independent politician Independent politician Independent politician Independent politician Maiden Newton Maiden Newton Independent politician H. Haward * 497 67.0 N/A SDP–Liberal Alliance N. Patmore 245 33.0 N/A 252 34.0 N/A 73.4 N/A 1,011 Independent politician Netherbury Netherbury Conservative Party (UK) J. Peake 409 62.3 N/A Independent politician C. Poole * 247 37.7 N/A 162 24.6 N/A 49.1 N/A 1,335 Conservative Party (UK) Independent politician Owermoigne Owermoigne (2 seats) SDP–Liberal Alliance P. Gill unopposed N/A N/A Independent politician R. Symes * unopposed N/A N/A 2,235 SDP–Liberal Alliance Independent politician Piddle Valley Piddle Valley Independent Conservative A. Read unopposed N/A N/A 1,218 Independent Conservative Independent politician Puddletown Puddletown Independent politician A. Bowden 440 72.4 N/A Labour Party (UK) S. Riddell 168 27.6 –5.4 272 44.8 N/A 54.7 —20.8 1,111 Independent politician Independent politician Queen Thorne Queen Thorne Independent politician J. Brewer * unopposed N/A N/A 1,139 Independent politician Sherborne East Sherborne East (2 seats) Independent politician E. Dyke * unopposed N/A N/A Independent politician K. Luxmoore unopposed N/A N/A 2,634 Independent politician Independent politician Sherborne West Sherborne West (3 seats) Independent politician E. King * 927 – N/A Conservative Party (UK) S. Waddington 792 32.4 N/A Conservative Party (UK) P. Jenkins 766 – SDP–Liberal Alliance S. Somerville 728 29.8 N/A 60.7 N/A 4,031 Independent politician Conservative Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Symondsbury Symondsbury Conservative Party (UK) G. Summers * 360 66.5 N/A SDP–Liberal Alliance B. Wheeler 181 33.5 N/A 179 33.0 N/A 42.3 N/A 1,278 Conservative Party (UK) Independent politician Thorncombe Thorncombe Independent politician P. Atyeo * unopposed N/A N/A 1,038 Independent politician Tolpuddle Tolpuddle Independent politician M. Kraft * 333 80.4 N/A SDP–Liberal Alliance J. Hallett 81 19.6 N/A 252 60.8 N/A 54.7 N/A 757 Independent politician Whitchurch Canonicorum Whitchurch Canonicorum Conservative Party (UK) C. Gibson 445 82.3 N/A SDP–Liberal Alliance P. Lathey 96 17.7 N/A 349 64.6 N/A 46.8 N/A 1,157 Conservative Party (UK) Independent politician Winterborne St Martin Winterborne St Martin Independent politician S. Slade * 512 70.9 +2.6 Conservative Party (UK) T. Shorter 210 29.1 N/A 302 41.8 N/A 40.8 –42.5 1,771 Independent politician Yetminster Yetminster Conservative Party (UK) W. Anderson * unopposed N/A N/A 1,204 Conservative Party (UK) References West Dorset 1983 Category:1980s in Dorset