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1999 West Dorset District Council election
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1999 UK local government election
April 2022
1999 West Dorset District Council election parliamentary no 1999 05 06 y 1995 West Dorset District Council election 1995 2003 West Dorset District Council election 2003 All 55 seats to West Dorset District Council 28 Con Conservative Party (UK) 18 seats, 24.8% 22 4 15,438 35.6% 10.8% LD Liberal Democrats (UK) 13 seats, 34.6% 15 2 15,185 35.0% 0.4% Ind Independent politician 18 seats, 12.9% 14 4 8,113 18.7% 5.8% Lab Labour Party (UK) 5 seats, 19.6% 4 1 4,634 10.7% 8.9% Council control Council control after election No overall control No overall control
The 1999 West Dorset District Council election was held on Thursday 6 May 1999 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.
The 1999 election saw the Conservatives become the largest party on the council but fall short of a majority.
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)
F. Streets *
795
39.1
+5.5
Conservative Party (UK)
V. Ivory
768
37.8
+12.7
Independent politician
D. Wenn
470
23.1
N/A
57.0
–14.8
3,230
Liberal Democrats (UK)
Conservative Party (UK)
Independent politician
Bothenhampton
Bothenhampton
Conservative Party (UK)
G. Pritchard *
429
56.1
–4.2
Liberal Democrats (UK)
D. Tett
336
43.9
N/A
93
12.2
–8.3
43.7
–7.9
1,754
Conservative Party (UK)
Bradford Abbas
Bradford Abbas
Independent politician
E. Garrett *
417
58.3
N/A
Independent politician
J. Greene
160
22.4
N/A
Liberal Democrats (UK)
S. Hewson
138
19.3
N/A
257
35.9
N/A
47.7
N/A
1,499
Independent politician
Bradpole
Bradpole
Independent politician
R. Coatsworth *
unopposed
N/A
N/A
1,869
Independent politician
Bridport North
Bridport North (3 seats)
Labour Party (UK)
L. Dibdin *
611
36.3
–4.3
Liberal Democrats (UK)
R. Draper *
554
32.9
+1.2
Conservative Party (UK)
B. Rowe *
520
30.9
+3.2
Liberal Democrats (UK)
J. Shaw
471
–
33.6
–9.1
3,322
Labour Party (UK)
Liberal Democrats (UK)
Conservative Party (UK)
Bridport South
Bridport South (2 seats)
Conservative Party (UK)
S. Brown
392
39.0
+16.6
Labour Party (UK)
C. Wild
372
37.1
–0.1
Conservative Party (UK)
H. Samuel
260
–
Liberal Democrats (UK)
B. Wheeler
240
23.9
+10.3
Liberal Democrats (UK)
S. Bagnell
212
–
32.6
–20.9
2,625
Conservative Party (UK)
Independent politician
Labour Party (UK)
Broadmayne
Broadmayne
Independent politician
A. Thacker *
459
84.7
N/A
Labour Party (UK)
C. Austen
83
15.3
N/A
376
69.4
N/A
35.1
N/A
1,560
Independent politician
Broadwindsor
Broadwindsor
Conservative Party (UK)
L. Sewell
336
63.9
N/A
Liberal Democrats (UK)
S. Gibbs
190
36.1
N/A
146
27.8
N/A
44.0
N/A
1,203
Conservative Party (UK)
Liberal Democrats (UK)
Burton Bradstock
Burton Bradstock
Conservative Party (UK)
M. Pritchard *
437
59.0
N/A
Liberal Democrats (UK)
S. Marshall
304
41.0
N/A
133
17.9
N/A
56.2
N/A
1,325
Conservative Party (UK)
Caundle Vale
Caundle Vale
Conservative Party (UK)
P. Sargent
229
51.3
N/A
Liberal Democrats (UK)
E. Compton
217
48.7
+1.1
12
2.7
N/A
41.6
–7.3
1,075
Conservative Party (UK)
Independent politician
Cerne Valley
Cerne Valley
Independent politician
R. Stenhouse *
unopposed
N/A
N/A
1,323
Independent politician
Charminster
Charminster
Conservative Party (UK)
S. East
336
49.7
N/A
Liberal Democrats (UK)
A. Chisholm
239
36.4
N/A
Labour Party (UK)
L. Ahern
91
13.9
N/A
97
13.3
N/A
52.5
N/A
1,253
Conservative Party (UK)
Charmouth
Charmouth
Independent politician
D. Newson
286
45.4
N/A
Conservative Party (UK)
G. Brierley
255
40.5
N/A
Labour Party (UK)
J. Everington
89
14.1
N/A
31
4.9
N/A
42.4
N/A
1,493
Independent politician
Independent politician
Chesil Bank
Chesil Bank
Independent politician
E. Topliss
361
57.9
N/A
Conservative Party (UK)
C. Grove
262
42.1
N/A
99
15.9
N/A
44.8
N/A
1,397
Independent politician
Independent politician
Chickerell
Chickerell (2 seats)
Liberal Democrats (UK)
S. Sawtell
844
76.7
N/A
Liberal Democrats (UK)
I. Gardner *
676
–
Labour Party (UK)
R. Hyde
257
23.3
N/A
Labour Party (UK)
R. Kiss
205
–
27.6
N/A
4,067
Liberal Democrats (UK)
Conservative Party (UK)
Liberal Democrats (UK)
Independent politician
Dorchester East
Dorchester East (2 seats)
Liberal Democrats (UK)
Enid Stella Jones *
614
52.3
–23.2
Liberal Democrats (UK)
T. Harries *
470
–
Conservative Party (UK)
J. Pike
296
25.2
+0.7
Labour Party (UK)
L. Kiss
263
22.4
N/A
31.9
–3.8
3,100
Liberal Democrats (UK)
Liberal Democrats (UK)
Dorchester North
Dorchester North (2 seats)
Liberal Democrats (UK)
R. Biggs *
463
34.1
+5.9
Independent politician
D. Barrett *
393
29.0
N/A
Conservative Party (UK)
M. Ansell
265
19.5
N/A
Labour Party (UK)
P. Paul
236
17.4
–3.7
Conservative Party (UK)
A. Richards
214
–
39.8
–7.2
2,261
Liberal Democrats (UK)
Independent politician
Independent politician
Dorchester South
Dorchester South (3 seats)
Liberal Democrats (UK)
M. Rennie *
823
35.4
–7.1
Liberal Democrats (UK)
H. Dowell *
786
–
Liberal Democrats (UK)
D. Maggs *
722
–
Conservative Party (UK)
C. Grassby
656
28.2
+5.6
Independent politician
K. Lambert
604
26.0
–8.9
Conservative Party (UK)
R. Martindale
542
–
Conservative Party (UK)
C. Reed
437
–
Labour Party (UK)
R. Brereton
243
10.4
N/A
43.6
–1.4
3,981
Liberal Democrats (UK)
Liberal Democrats (UK)
Liberal Democrats (UK)
Dorchester West
Dorchester West (3 seats)
Labour Party (UK)
J. Antell *
851
44.9
–6.4
Labour Party (UK)
W. Gundry *
673
–
Liberal Democrats (UK)
David Trevor Jones *
673
35.5
+3.9
Liberal Democrats (UK)
Andrew James Canning
447
–
Conservative Party (UK)
P. Graham
370
19.5
+2.4
Liberal Democrats (UK)
R. Potter
369
–
Conservative Party (UK)
B. Pankhurst
325
–
41.6
–4.7
3,381
Labour Party (UK)
Labour Party (UK)
Liberal Democrats (UK)
Frome Valley
Frome Valley
Independent politician
M. Penfold *
unopposed
N/A
N/A
1,288
Independent politician
Halstock
Halstock
Independent politician
T. Frost *
397
64.8
N/A
Liberal Democrats (UK)
B. Dearlove
216
35.2
N/A
181
29.5
N/A
45.9
N/A
1,339
Independent politician
Holnest
Holnest
Liberal Democrats (UK)
S. Friar *
450
66.8
–2.4
Conservative Party (UK)
C. Etherington
224
33.2
+2.4
226
33.5
–4.9
52.1
–5.9
1,305
Liberal Democrats (UK)
Loders
Loders
Conservative Party (UK)
E. Bryan
unopposed
N/A
N/A
1,142
Conservative Party (UK)
Lyme Regis
Lyme Regis (3 seats)
Independent politician
O. Lovell *
792
–
Conservative Party (UK)
K. Meech
602
31.1
–6.4
Liberal Democrats (UK)
S. Hicks
539
27.9
+20.2
Independent politician
K. Whetlor
455
–
Conservative Party (UK)
S. Poupard *
386
–
Independent politician
S. Hogg
309
–
N/A
40.0
+1.0
3,218
Independent politician
Conservative Party (UK)
Liberal Democrats (UK)
Independent politician
Maiden Newton
Maiden Newton
Independent politician
E. Harris *
406
72.4
–0.4
Conservative Party (UK)
C. Davies
155
27.6
+0.4
251
44.7
–0.9
45.5
–5.5
1,246
Independent politician
Netherbury
Netherbury
Conservative Party (UK)
G. Haynes *
333
52.0
+1.3
Liberal Democrats (UK)
R. Pawley
307
48.0
N/A
26
4.1
+2.7
43.0
+1.0
1,493
Conservative Party (UK)
Owermoigne
Owermoigne (2 seats)
Conservative Party (UK)
D. Smy
605
46.3
N/A
Conservative Party (UK)
T. Seall
561
–
Independent politician
J. Shuttleworth *
439
33.6
N/A
Labour Party (UK)
E. Austen
264
20.2
N/A
39.9
N/A
2,718
Conservative Party (UK)
Conservative Party (UK)
Social Democratic Party (UK, 1990–present)
Piddle Valley
Piddle Valley
Conservative Party (UK)
J. Boughey *
unopposed
N/A
N/A
1,490
Conservative Party (UK)
Puddletown
Puddletown
Conservative Party (UK)
G. Harries *
206
39.5
N/A
Independent politician
T. Pearce
186
35.7
N/A
Liberal Democrats (UK)
M. Lane
79
15.2
N/A
Labour Party (UK)
O. Trevett
50
9.6
N/A
20
3.8
N/A
42.7
N/A
1,219
Conservative Party (UK)
Queen Thorne
Queen Thorne
Independent politician
I. Martin *
339
63.5
N/A
Conservative Party (UK)
W. Coyler
195
36.5
N/A
144
27.0
N/A
45.1
N/A
1,189
Independent politician
Sherborne East
Sherborne East (2 seats)
Conservative Party (UK)
T. Farmer *
445
34.6
–4.7
Independent politician
M. Hughes
390
–
N/A
Independent politician
O. Chisholm
376
–
N/A
Conservative Party (UK)
M. Snowden
299
–
Labour Party (UK)
R. Bygrave *
258
20.1
–13.3
Liberal Democrats (UK)
D. Fisher
192
14.9
–12.4
Liberal Democrats (UK)
M. Rehahn
134
–
40.4
–5.3
2,785
Conservative Party (UK)
Independent politician
Independent politician
Sherborne West
Sherborne West (3 seats)
Conservative Party (UK)
D. Mildenhall *
922
50.7
+10.4
Conservative Party (UK)
P. Shorland *
749
–
Liberal Democrats (UK)
Robin Andrew Shane Legg
648
35.6
+3.2
Conservative Party (UK)
H. Warburton
625
–
Liberal Democrats (UK)
J. Palmer
520
–
Liberal Democrats (UK)
E. Gasson
414
–
Independent politician
J. Williams
249
13.7
N/A
40.3
–6.3
3,871
Conservative Party (UK)
Conservative Party (UK)
Liberal Democrats (UK)
Symondsbury
Symondsbury
Conservative Party (UK)
G. Summers *
219
51.2
+0.4
Liberal Democrats (UK)
F. McKenzie
209
48.8
N/A
10
2.3
+0.7
32.2
–0.3
1,343
Conservative Party (UK)
Thorncombe
Thorncombe
Conservative Party (UK)
I. Gillespie
283
56.4
–2.7
Independent politician
T. Bennett
219
43.6
N/A
64
12.7
–5.4
47.2
–0.8
1,083
Conservative Party (UK)
Tolpuddle
Tolpuddle
Conservative Party (UK)
I. Mayo
222
57.1
–6.7
Labour Party (UK)
R. Pickering
88
22.6
–13.6
Liberal Democrats (UK)
C. Hebditch
79
20.3
N/A
134
34.4
+6.9
47.9
+1.1
820
Conservative Party (UK)
Whitchurch Canonicorum
Whitchurch Canonicorum
Liberal Democrats (UK)
H. Thomas
379
51.8
+8.8
Conservative Party (UK)
D. Bushrod *
353
48.2
–8.8
26
3.6
N/A
62.7
+10.7
1,178
Liberal Democrats (UK)
Conservative Party (UK)
Winterborne St Martin
Winterborne St Martin
Independent politician
S. Slade *
406
46.5
N/A
Liberal Democrats (UK)
D. Rickard
254
29.1
N/A
Conservative Party (UK)
J. Holdaway
213
24.4
N/A
152
17.4
N/A
43.2
N/A
2,031
Independent politician
Yetminster
Yetminster
Conservative Party (UK)
G. House
435
70.5
+27.9
Liberal Democrats (UK)
K. Goulding
182
29.5
–27.9
253
41.0
N/A
43.0
–6.7
1,434
Conservative Party (UK)
Liberal Democrats (UK)
References
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