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    1977 handbook

    Dorset: 1977 local elections

    81 wards with results. Council page

    Before (end of 1976) (91 seats, Elections Centre)

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

    After (end of 1977) (91 seats, Elections Centre)

    Conservative 80 · Labour 4 · The Liberal Party 4 · Other 3

    Ward results

    Beaminster Rural No. 11 seat
    G. BestConservative0 ✓
    Beaminster Rural No. 21 seat · turnout 43.6%
    R. EarleConservative1,393
    K. MackseyIndependent682
    Blandford1 seat · turnout 33.2%
    D. TrenchardConservative1,298
    P. CheaterLabour300
    Blandford Rural No. 11 seat
    C. MitchellConservative0 ✓
    Blandford Rural No. 21 seat
    D. JonesConservative0 ✓
    Bournemouth (Boscombe East)1 seat · turnout 29.6%
    M. GreenConservative1,187
    E. HourihaneLabour210
    Bournemouth (Boscombe West)1 seat · turnout 31.4%
    R. WottonConservative1,390
    H. MearsInd Con483
    I. EvisonLabour162
    Bournemouth (East Cliff)1 seat · turnout 30.1%
    J. CurtisConservative1,575 ✓
    N. HowardLabour220
    Bournemouth (Kings Park)2 seats · turnout 34.8%
    E. Hollies-SmithConservative1,748
    D. JenkinsonConservative1,616
    R. BealeLIB498
    B. LeakeLIB405
    N. CopageLabour311
    Bournemouth (Kinson North)2 seats · turnout 39.1%
    L. CadeConservative1,852
    L. CoxConservative1,609
    R. HaskellRES1,467
    R. BennettLabour1,129
    Bennett L.Labour1,124
    D. CobbLIB619
    Bournemouth (Kinson South)2 seats · turnout 32.8%
    K. BailyConservative2,188
    G. GrahamConservative1,878
    G. SpicerLabour1,551
    P. BrushettLabour1,377
    Bournemouth (Moordown North)2 seats · turnout 35.7%
    R. WhittakerIndependent2,539
    S. McQueenConservative2,122
    A TankardLabour656
    Bournemouth (Moordown South)1 seat · turnout 36.9%
    W. SayersConservative753
    P. BamboroughLIB643
    N PankhurstLabour211
    Bournemouth (Queens Park)2 seats · turnout 29.3%
    P. HogarthConservative2,032
    G KnopsConservative1,438
    C. DyerRES1,270
    G. GriffithsRES683
    H. CutlerLabour405
    Bournemouth (Redhill Park)2 seats · turnout 35.1%
    P. WhiteleggInd Con2,031
    G. MastersConservative1,762
    B. Wallace-SmithConservative704
    W. BishopLabour240
    Williams V.Labour212
    Bournemouth (Southbourne)2 seats · turnout 29.4%
    E. DayConservative1,971
    B. BeckettConservative1,954
    E. RustonInd Con1,778
    D. DykesLabour390
    Bournemouth (West Cliff)2 seats · turnout 25.2%
    R. JuddConservative1,656
    S. DunscombeConservative1,633
    H. Nettleton-WalkerRES256
    A. SheadLabour250
    Bournemouth (West Southbourne)1 seat · turnout 36.7%
    D. ScottConservative1,415
    D. EyreLIB637
    W. GaskinLabour170
    Bournemouth (Westbourne)2 seats · turnout 34.3%
    B. BicknellConservative3,093
    L. PardyConservative2,891
    R. WoodleyLabour274
    Bournemouth (Winton)1 seat · turnout 40.6%
    P. HaleyConservative1,180
    B. GrowerLabour882
    Bournemouth Central1 seat · turnout 27.3%
    J. WilliamsConservative1,214
    J. StoneLIB227
    J. ReidyLabour131
    Bridport1 seat · turnout 35.9%
    J. SticklandConservative1,057
    J. BookerIndependent776
    Bridport Rural1 seat · turnout 45.9%
    J. MallinsonConservative2,383
    J. McKenzieLabour333
    Christchurch No. 1 (Central)1 seat · turnout 41.6%
    J. RichardsonConservative1,041
    T. StaniforthLabour656
    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 · turnout 30.6%
    D. FoxConservative1,850
    H. BlakeLabour372
    Christchurch No. 61 seat · turnout 44.5%
    A. GreenConservative1,553
    R. HollowayLabour799
    B. TomsLIB405
    Dorchester No. 1 (West)1 seat · turnout 41.4%
    C. LucasConservative1,200
    R. BrissendenLIB526
    R. WakelyLabour473
    Dorchester No. 21 seat · turnout 44.0%
    P. SeatonConservative1,476
    D. SmithLIB593
    G. StandfieldLabour254
    Dorchester Rural No. 11 seat
    H. BondConservative0 ✓
    Dorchester Rural No. 21 seat · turnout 49.4%
    LordDigby Con1,641
    P. GregoryLabour536
    Dorchester Rural No. 31 seat
    P. MeadenConservative0 ✓
    Lyme Regis1 seat
    Nuttall J.Conservative0 ✓
    Poole No. 11 seat · turnout 36.1%
    E. WeeksLIB1,034
    J. GardnerConservative983
    H RossLabour637
    Poole No. 10 (North)1 seat · turnout 48.5%
    E. AdamsConservative2,849
    D. JamesLIB754
    Poole No. 10 (South)1 seat · turnout 34.3%
    R. HannConservative1,490
    A. FosterLIB542
    Poole No. 2 (East)1 seat · turnout 41.9%
    I. DuncanConservative1,620
    R. FelthamLIB642
    M. KnightLabour464
    Poole No. 2 (West)1 seat · turnout 41.0%
    E. WebsterConservative1,454
    G. PartingtonLabour376
    B. ClementsLIB366
    Poole No. 3 (North)1 seat · turnout 34.8%
    J. BradleyConservative711 ✓
    M. PauleyInd So332
    D. ColemanLabour191
    J. AllenLIB152
    Poole No. 3 (South)1 seat · turnout 40.5%
    K. McIntyreConservative925
    R. LedwithLabour297
    J. BrownLIB126
    Poole No. 4 (North)1 seat · turnout 46.0%
    A. WattsConservative1,145
    W. RiglerLIB670
    Poole No. 4 (South)1 seat · turnout 36.0%
    V. BrahamConservative1,199
    D. WardRES418
    P. RowlandLIB95
    Poole No. 5 (North)1 seat · turnout 36.1%
    J. PetersConservative960
    M. ChurchillLIB419
    Poole No. 5 (South)1 seat · turnout 51.8%
    B. McIntyreConservative1,690
    A. GilesLIB154
    Poole No. 61 seat · turnout 43.0%
    J. BisgoodConservative2,511
    F. KaraLIB96
    Poole No. 71 seat · turnout 38.6%
    F. RoweConservative1,684
    G. GoodeLIB957
    Poole No. 8 (North)1 seat · turnout 30.8%
    R. BuyersLIB641
    J. PayneLabour483
    Poole No. 8 (South)1 seat
    H. BallamLIB0 ✓
    Poole No. 9 (North)1 seat · turnout 25.1%
    S. HodgeLabour385
    J. DykeIndependent374
    S. BeauchampLIB269
    Poole No. 9 (South)1 seat · turnout 24.3%
    D. GoodingLabour546
    C. VincentLIB348
    Portland2 seats · turnout 33.7%
    J. MorrisIndependent1,401
    E. WrightConservative1,287
    J. NeimerRES1,075
    W. PerryConservative696
    F. MorrisLabour470
    J. BishopLabour404
    Ringwood & Fordingbridge1 seat
    J. SlaterConservative0 ✓
    Shaftesbury1 seat · turnout 52.5%
    D. NewmanConservative1,892
    K. WaightsLIB1,252
    Shaftesbury Rural1 seat · turnout 48.8%
    N. ScottConservative2,197
    V. CaneLIB809
    Sherborne1 seat · turnout 58.5%
    G. BuchananConservative1,620
    P. WinchLIB1,051
    E. NoakeLabour671
    Sherborne Rural1 seat
    H. ChapmanConservative0 ✓
    Sturminster Rural No. 11 seat
    J. RoseConservative0 ✓
    Sturminster Rural No. 21 seat
    R. RoseConservative0 ✓
    Swanage1 seat
    R. Montague-JonesConservative0 ✓
    Wareham1 seat
    C. HodgeConservative0 ✓
    Wareham & Purbeck No. 11 seat
    K. FergusonConservative0 ✓
    Wareham & Purbeck No. 21 seat · turnout 44.7%
    D. FranklinConservative1,620
    S. ShinnLabour440
    Wareham & Purbeck No. 31 seat · turnout 37.9%
    C. PerkinsConservative1,340
    M. DawsonLIB372
    Wareham & Purbeck No. 41 seat · turnout 46.1%
    Bond M.Conservative1,688
    W. BartlettLabour738
    Weymouth No. 11 seat · turnout 40.7%
    R. RussellConservative1,172
    C. CousinsLabour488
    Weymouth No. 21 seat · turnout 32.9%
    L. HillConservative1,069
    P. RendallLabour372
    Weymouth No. 31 seat · turnout 40.1%
    A. BilesConservative1,721
    R. ClaytonLabour417
    Weymouth No. 41 seat · turnout 37.2%
    J. O'BrienConservative1,879
    V. McCarthyLabour309
    Weymouth No. 51 seat
    P. JevonsLabour0 ✓
    Weymouth No. 61 seat · turnout 46.1%
    A. GriffinConservative1,145
    M. JewkesLabour839
    Weymouth No. 71 seat
    R. GaineyLabour0 ✓
    Wimborne & Cranborne No. 11 seat · turnout 36.0%
    P. HargreavesConservative1,192
    J. WilliamsRES665
    P. SmithLIB283
    Wimborne & Cranborne No. 21 seat · turnout 38.3%
    W. IremongerConservative2,773
    M. HerridgeLIB949
    Wimborne & Cranborne No. 31 seat · turnout 42.2%
    A MorganConservative1,065
    G. HibbsRES828
    F. GoaterLIB149
    Wimborne & Cranborne No. 41 seat · turnout 35.3%
    J. GuarellaConservative1,489
    F. BealLIB682
    Wimborne & Cranborne No. 51 seat
    J. BinghamLIB0 ✓
    Wimborne & Cranborne No. 61 seat
    M. WickenConservative0 ✓
    Wimborne & Cranborne No. 71 seat · turnout 47.2%
    W. WellsConservative1,236
    D. BusseyLIB710
    Wimborne Minster1 seat
    W. TapperConservative0 ✓