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    1973 handbook

    Dorset: 1973 local elections

    81 wards with results. Council page

    Before (end of 1972)

    Not known.

    After (end of 1973) (91 seats, Elections Centre)

    Conservative 59 · Labour 14 · The Liberal Party 11 · Other 7

    Ward results

    Beaminster Rural No. 11 seat
    G. BestConservative0 ✓
    Beaminster Rural No. 21 seat
    R. EarleConservative0 ✓
    Blandford1 seat · turnout 52.4%
    D. TrenchardConservative991 ✓
    M. DavisIndependent579
    E AmeyLabour347
    G. LaneIndependent220
    Blandford Rural No. 11 seat
    R. HumphreysConservative0 ✓
    Blandford Rural No. 21 seat · turnout 36.7%
    Della JonesIndependent1,210
    F. MorrissIndependent254
    Bournemouth (Boscombe East)1 seat · turnout 33.8%
    M. GreenConservative1,322
    I. EvisonLabour352
    Bournemouth (Boscombe West)1 seat · turnout 25.3%
    G. AnsteeConservative1,201
    H. BlakeLabour508
    Bournemouth (East Cliff)1 seat · turnout 25.1%
    P. KellewayConservative1,153
    T. SextonLabour397
    Bournemouth (Kings Park)2 seats · turnout 39.4%
    W. WarehamInd Li1,644
    E. Hollies-SmithConservative1,273
    D. JenkinsonConservative1,007
    C. DyerIndependent763
    B. GoodwinLabour661
    Bournemouth (Kinson North)2 seats · turnout 40.7%
    Bennett L.Labour2,305
    R. BennettLabour2,240
    L. CadeConservative2,029
    R. ColeConservative1,857
    Bournemouth (Kinson South)2 seats · turnout 28.3%
    G. SpicerLabour2,172
    A. IgguldenLabour2,113
    R. HowardConservative875
    J. CurtisConservative767
    Bournemouth (Moordown North)2 seats · turnout 39.6%
    R. WhittakerLabour1,693
    S. McQueenConservative1,568
    W. SayersConservative1,410
    N PankhurstLabour1,390
    Bournemouth (Moordown South)1 seat · turnout 44.9%
    E. MillerLIB915
    D. TrenchardConservative578
    H. CutlerLabour569
    Bournemouth (Queens Park)2 seats · turnout 22.4%
    P. HogarthConservative2,136
    G KnopsConservative1,639
    G. FaulksLabour798
    Bournemouth (Redhill Park)2 seats · turnout 57.7%
    P. WhiteleggOther1,327 ✓
    G. MastersConservative1,064 ✓
    G. BallConservative955
    E. TapperThe Liberal Party941
    R. HanlonLabour588
    C. ReidyLabour539
    F. PurdyIndependent321
    Bournemouth (Southbourne)2 seats · turnout 33.8%
    E. DayConservative2,388
    E. RustonConservative2,376
    H. MearsIndependent1,672
    B. LockLabour728
    Bournemouth (West Cliff)2 seats
    R. JuddConservative1,412
    S. DunscombeConservative1,353
    G. KnightsLabour381
    Bournemouth (West Southbourne)1 seat · turnout 30.9%
    D. ScottConservative1,407
    J. NewhouseLabour505
    Bournemouth (Westbourne)2 seats · turnout 40.0%
    B. BicknellConservative2,373 ✓
    G. JaffeConservative2,124 ✓
    M. ThorpeThe Liberal Party1,024
    J. StoneThe Liberal Party928
    F. BennettLabour211
    Bournemouth (Winton)1 seat · turnout 42.6%
    T. PalmerLIB668 ✓
    K. RawlingsIndependent556
    D. MantonConservative512
    C. SpellerLabour329
    Bournemouth Central1 seat · turnout 24.1%
    J. WilliamsConservative1,173
    S. HollinrakeLabour306
    Bridport1 seat · turnout 28.5%
    J. SticklandConservative854
    E. GoldingIndependent589
    Bridport Rural1 seat
    A. MasonConservative0 ✓
    Christchurch No. 1 (Central)1 seat
    J. RichardsonConservative0 ✓
    Christchurch No. 2 (Highcliffe East1 seat
    J. BeattieConservative0 ✓
    Christchurch No. 3 (Highcliffe West1 seat
    M. WilliamsConservative0 ✓
    Christchurch No. 4 (Mudeford)1 seat
    W. FreestoneConservative0 ✓
    Christchurch No. 51 seat
    M. WorthConservative0 ✓
    Christchurch No. 61 seat · turnout 33.3%
    R. HollowayLabour1,164
    J. WallisConservative1,085
    Dorchester No. 1 (West)1 seat · turnout 49.2%
    R. WakelyLabour1,427
    R. ParsonsConservative823
    Dorchester No. 21 seat · turnout 48.8%
    G. BlackburnLIB1,424
    A. SavageConservative1,209
    Dorchester Rural No. 11 seat
    H. BondConservative0 ✓
    Dorchester Rural No. 21 seat · turnout 53.8%
    LordDigby Con1,467
    F. ColeLabour760
    Dorchester Rural No. 31 seat · turnout 52.1%
    J. RobertsConservative1,317
    M. KraftIndependent949
    Lyme Regis1 seat
    P. EdwardsConservative0 ✓
    Poole No. 11 seat · turnout 38.6%
    E. ChurchillLIB1,449
    S. WhiteLabour1,124
    Poole No. 10 (North)1 seat
    E. AdamsConservative0 ✓
    Poole No. 10 (South)1 seat · turnout 40.1%
    R. HannConservative1,378
    K. BurchellLabour804
    Poole No. 2 (East)1 seat · turnout 34.2%
    J. SteptoeConservative961
    B. HeapLabour896
    Poole No. 2 (West)1 seat · turnout 39.0%
    E. WebsterConservative1,059
    J. ArmstrongLabour906
    Poole No. 3 (North)1 seat · turnout 38.5%
    Paul M.Labour977
    J. MearsConservative707
    Poole No. 3 (South)1 seat · turnout 41.2%
    K. McIntyreConservative842
    D. AshmanLabour520
    Poole No. 4 (North)1 seat · turnout 47.9%
    W. RiglerLIB1,203
    R. DaviesConservative780
    Poole No. 4 (South)1 seat
    V. BrahamConservative0 ✓
    Poole No. 5 (North)1 seat · turnout 48.3%
    P. BraveryConservative1,606
    V. CroweLabour150
    Poole No. 5 (South)1 seat · turnout 32.2%
    J. PetersConservative884
    J. SkinnerLabour446
    Poole No. 61 seat
    J. BisgoodConservative0 ✓
    Poole No. 71 seat · turnout 36.5%
    G. GoodeLIB1,447
    B. GreenwoodConservative1,170
    Poole No. 8 (North)1 seat · turnout 33.4%
    W. ChaffeyLabour748
    J. BrownLIB491
    Poole No. 8 (South)1 seat · turnout 35.3%
    H. BallamLIB1,033
    A. ChaffeyLabour591
    Poole No. 9 (North)1 seat · turnout 29.1%
    S. HodgeLabour643
    C. VincentLIB570
    Poole No. 9 (South)1 seat · turnout 43.0%
    D. GoodingLabour699
    B. McIntyreConservative521
    B. GalpinLIB420
    Portland2 seats · turnout 33.1%
    E. WrightConservative1,127
    J. MorrisIndependent1,106
    F. MorrisLabour1,051
    P. HarveyConservative960
    W. CarrollLabour762
    Ringwood & Fordingbridge1 seat · turnout 33.9%
    B. BensonConservative811
    B. BroomfieldLIB502
    Shaftesbury1 seat · turnout 60.1%
    J. RutterLIB1,727
    C. MitchellConservative1,513
    Shaftesbury Rural1 seat · turnout 55.0%
    J. WattsConservative1,477
    C. BrickellLIB1,421
    Sherborne1 seat · turnout 68.5%
    P. WinchLIB2,528
    H. ChapmanConservative1,213
    Sherborne Rural1 seat
    C. MasonConservative0 ✓
    Sturminster Rural No. 11 seat · turnout 53.6%
    J. RoseConservative1,199
    A. HazeldenLIB919
    Sturminster Rural No. 21 seat
    R. RoseConservative0 ✓
    Swanage1 seat
    R. Montague-JonesConservative0 ✓
    Wareham1 seat · turnout 44.5%
    C. HodgeIndependent1,087
    E. BradleyLabour427
    Wareham & Purbeck No. 11 seat · turnout 33.6%
    K. FergusonConservative924
    J. SuttleIndependent466
    Wareham & Purbeck No. 21 seat · turnout 38.4%
    D. FranklinIndependent1,267
    S. ShinnLabour635
    Wareham & Purbeck No. 31 seat · turnout 47.9%
    C. PerkinsConservative759
    M. DawsonLIB507
    K. LambertLabour479
    Wareham & Purbeck No. 41 seat · turnout 50.6%
    G. MansellConservative1,212
    W. WhilesLabour1,085
    Weymouth No. 11 seat · turnout 50.7%
    W. JamesConservative1,136
    C. WoskettLabour1,000
    Weymouth No. 21 seat · turnout 41.1%
    L. HillConservative1,102
    P. RendallLabour694
    Weymouth No. 31 seat · turnout 52.1%
    I. LeghConservative1,778
    A. ChildLabour843
    Weymouth No. 41 seat
    J. O'BrienConservative0 ✓
    Weymouth No. 51 seat
    P. JevonsLabour0 ✓
    Weymouth No. 61 seat · turnout 42.0%
    Noreen BiLabour1,037
    R. KnightLIB813
    Weymouth No. 71 seat
    R. GaineyLabour0 ✓
    Wimborne & Cranborne No. 11 seat · turnout 49.8%
    P. HargreavesConservative1,296
    C. GarnsworthyLIB975
    S. GriffinLabour409
    Wimborne & Cranborne No. 21 seat · turnout 40.4%
    W. IremongerConservative1,945
    M. HerridgeLIB988
    H. SimmonsIndependent125
    Wimborne & Cranborne No. 31 seat · turnout 43.8%
    G. ConnollyConservative1,093
    A. MorganRES925
    Wimborne & Cranborne No. 41 seat · turnout 31.5%
    V. EyreIndependent1,097
    R. StrattonLabour372
    Wimborne & Cranborne No. 51 seat · turnout 47.5%
    J. BinghamLIB899
    E. WylieIndependent665
    Wimborne & Cranborne No. 61 seat · turnout 43.9%
    M. WickenConservative1,108
    F. PeirceLIB733
    Wimborne & Cranborne No. 71 seat · turnout 52.7%
    D. BusseyLIB951
    C. MarshallConservative882
    Wimborne Minster1 seat · turnout 45.5%
    C. GibsonConservative843
    F. MooreIndependent555
    G. WarehamLIB371