1979 West Dorset District Council election

1979 UK local government election April 2022 1979 West Dorset District Council election parliamentary no 1979 05 03 y 1976 West Dorset District Council election 1976 1983 West Dorset District Council election 1983 All 55 seats to West Dorset District Council 28 Ind Independent politician 45 seats, 56.9% 37 8 26,323 42.1% 14.8% Lib Liberal Party (UK) 7 seats, 29.1% 8 1 15,502 24.8% 4.3% Con Conservative Party (UK) 1 seat, 3.8% 7 6 13,052 20.9% 17.1% Lab Labour Party (UK) 1 seat, 9.5% 2 1 6,768 10.8% 1.3% IndC Independent Conservative 1 seat, 0.7% 1 836 1.3% 0.6% Council control Council control after election Independent Independent The 1979 West Dorset District Council election was held on Thursday 3 May 1979 to elect councillors to West Dorset District Council in England. It took place on the same day as the general election and other district council elections in the United Kingdom. This was the third election to the district council, the election saw terms of councillors extended from three to four years. The 1979 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) 22 April 2020 Independent politician R. Bugler * 1,384 – N/A Independent politician A. Hudson * 1,252 – N/A Independent politician S. Davies 609 – N/A 78.0 N/A 2,503 Independent politician Independent politician Bothenhampton Bothenhampton Independent politician Y. Skyrme * unopposed N/A N/A 1,427 Independent politician Bradford Abbas Bradford Abbas Independent politician E. Garrett * unopposed N/A N/A 1,272 Independent politician Bradpole Bradpole Independent Conservative R. Coatsworth * 612 59.7 N/A Independent politician D. Cash 413 40.3 N/A 199 19.4 N/A 76.7 +23.6 1,337 Independent Conservative Independent politician Bridport Bridport (5 seats) Liberal Party (UK) A. Bell 2,601 47.1 +13.1 Liberal Party (UK) A. Tiltman * 1,854 – Independent politician C. Samways * 1,463 – Labour Party (UK) L. Dibden * 1,457 26.4 –1.5 Independent politician E. Andrews 1,344 – N/A Independent politician P. Norfolk * 1,305 – Independent politician W. Hicks * 1,112 – N/A 74.3 +34.1 5,453 Liberal Party (UK) Liberal Party (UK) Independent politician Independent politician Labour Party (UK) Independent politician Independent politician Broadmayne Broadmayne Liberal Party (UK) B. Course * 665 64.9 +10.3 Conservative Party (UK) D. Blake 359 35.1 N/A 306 29.9 +20.7 78.9 +35.5 1,320 Liberal Party (UK) Broadwindsor Broadwindsor Independent politician C. Coate * unopposed N/A N/A 1,007 Independent politician Burton Bradstock Burton Bradstock Independent politician R. Bailey 628 75.2 N/A Independent politician J. Bethell 207 24.8 N/A 421 50.4 N/A 73.3 N/A 1,146 Independent politician Independent politician Caundle Vale Caundle Vale Independent politician N. White * unopposed N/A N/A 998 Independent politician Cerne Valley Cerne Valley Independent politician Dione Digby, Lady Digby * unopposed N/A N/A 1,056 Independent politician Charminster Charminster Independent politician E. Hanford * unopposed N/A N/A 1,255 Independent politician Charmouth Charmouth Independent politician W. McLellan * unopposed N/A N/A 1,177 Independent politician Chesil Bank Chesil Bank Independent politician M. Pengelly * unopposed N/A N/A 1,040 Independent politician Chickerell Chickerell (2 seats) Independent politician W. McCarthy * unopposed N/A N/A Conservative Party (UK) E. Edwards-Stuart unopposed N/A N/A 2,809 Independent politician Conservative Party (UK) Independent politician Dorchester Central Dorchester Central Independent politician L. Phillips * unopposed N/A N/A 908 Independent politician Dorchester East Dorchester East (4 seats) Liberal Party (UK) Enid Stella Jones * 2,204 58.2 +29.0 Conservative Party (UK) P. Seaton * 1,586 41.8 +7.5 Liberal Party (UK) H. Nicholson 1,570 – Conservative Party (UK) R. Collins * 1,503 – Conservative Party (UK) H. Attryde 1,235 – Conservative Party (UK) A. Beard 1,129 – 81.4 +30.8 4,237 Liberal Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Liberal Party (UK) Independent politician Conservative Party (UK) Independent politician Dorchester West Dorchester West (5 seats) Liberal Party (UK) David Trevor Jones * 2,208 32.1 –4.7 Conservative Party (UK) C. Lucas * 1,859 27.0 N/A Independent politician G. Powell * 1,759 – Liberal Party (UK) E. Boothman * 1,726 – Conservative Party (UK) F. Alderman 1,535 – Conservative Party (UK) I. McLellan 1,353 – Independent politician P. Adams 1,224 – N/A Labour Party (UK) G. Standfield 1,051 15.3 –4.7 Labour Party (UK) K. Matthews 816 – Labour Party (UK) S. Minto 671 – Labour Party (UK) E. Salholm 578 – 76.4 +29.2 5,552 Liberal Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Independent politician Independent politician Liberal Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Independent politician Frome Valley Frome Valley Independent politician B. Bryant * unopposed N/A N/A 994 Independent politician Halstock Halstock Independent politician T. Frost * unopposed N/A N/A 1,163 Independent politician Holnest Holnest Independent politician M. Cockburn * unopposed N/A N/A 1,141 Independent politician Loders Loders Independent politician A. Adams 345 47.1 N/A Conservative Party (UK) D. Fry 258 35.2 N/A Independent politician M. West 130 17.7 N/A 87 11.9 N/A 77.2 N/A 950 Independent politician Independent politician Lyme Regis Lyme Regis (3 seats) Independent politician J. Broom * 1,409 – Independent politician J. Nuttall * 1,314 – Independent politician V. Homyer 1,001 – Independent politician E. Hallett * 970 – 77.6 +24.9 2,870 Independent politician Independent politician Independent politician Independent politician Maiden Newton Maiden Newton Independent politician H. Haward * unopposed N/A N/A 996 Independent politician Netherbury Netherbury Independent politician C. Poole * unopposed N/A N/A 1,224 Independent politician Owermoigne Owermoigne Independent politician R. Symes * unopposed N/A N/A 1,239 Independent politician Piddle Valley Piddle Valley Independent politician M. Walker 666 80.2 +43.4 Independent politician D. Barrs 164 19.8 N/A 502 60.5 N/A 73.4 +16.2 1,131 Independent politician Independent politician Puddletown Puddletown Independent politician A. Banfield 509 77.8 N/A Labour Party (UK) E. Adams 145 22.2 N/A 364 55.6 N/A 75.5 +24.4 867 Independent politician Independent politician Queen Thorne Queen Thorne Independent politician J. Brewer * 643 75.0 N/A Conservative Party (UK) G. Burgess 214 25.0 N/A 429 50.1 N/A 78.4 N/A 1,093 Independent politician Sherborne Sherborne (5 seats) Liberal Party (UK) M. Matson * 2,674 30.3 N/A Independent politician E. Dyke * 2,081 – N/A Independent politician E. King * 2,073 – N/A Labour Party (UK) E. Noake 2,050 23.2 N/A Conservative Party (UK) R. Farrant * 2,021 22.9 N/A Independent politician R. Ludd 1,569 – N/A 5,932 Liberal Party (UK) Independent politician Independent politician Labour Party (UK) Liberal Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Independent politician Stinsford Stinsford Independent politician L. Coleman * unopposed N/A N/A 824 Independent politician Symondsbury Symondsbury Independent politician G. Summers * unopposed N/A N/A 1,156 Independent politician Thorncombe Thorncombe Independent politician P. Atyeo * unopposed N/A N/A 1,013 Independent politician Tolpuddle Tolpuddle Independent politician M. Kraft * unopposed N/A N/A 713 Independent politician Whitchurch Canonicorum Whitchurch Canonicorum Independent politician W. Fowell * unopposed N/A N/A 1,113 Independent politician Winterborne St Martin Winterborne St Martin Independent politician S. Slade * 620 73.5 N/A Independent Conservative G. Duke 224 26.5 N/A 436 46.9 N/A 83.3 N/A 1,029 Independent politician Yetminster Yetminster Conservative Party (UK) W. Anderson * unopposed N/A N/A 1,156 Conservative Party (UK) Independent Conservative References West Dorset 1979 Category:1970s in Dorset