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    1979 handbook

    East Dorset: 1979 local elections

    15 wards with results. Council page

    Before (end of 1978)

    Not known.

    After (end of 1979)

    Not known.

    Ward results

    Colehill3 seats · turnout 60.1%
    D. WallaceLIB2,335
    J. WilliamsRES1,818
    C. DomvileConservative1,699
    E. SandersonConservative1,615
    E. GodinRES1,437
    Crane1 seat
    D. PattleConservative0 ✓
    No. 1 (Wimborne Minster)3 seats · turnout 63.1%
    S. DennettIndependent2,166
    R. NoscoeRES1,533
    W. TapperConservative1,513
    F. MooreIndependent1,373
    M. AndrewsIndependent976
    G. CaineInd Con518
    No. 10 (Sixpenny Handley)1 seat
    J. CurtisLIB0 ✓
    No. 11 (Witchampton)1 seat
    G. HuddlestonIndependent0 ✓
    No. 12 (Holt)1 seat
    P. WarrenIndependent0 ✓
    No. 13 (Horton)1 seat
    J. AntellIndependent0 ✓
    No. 14 (Sturminster Marshall)1 seat
    P. HaycockIndependent0 ✓
    No. 15 (Pamphill)1 seat
    W. RickettsIndependent0 ✓
    No. 2 (St. Leonards & St. Ives)3 seats · turnout 53.9%
    S. BeaumontConservative2,546
    J. NeillConservative2,280
    B. DonatiConservative2,118
    G. TomsIndependent1,571
    No. 3 (Corfe Mullen)3 seats · turnout 67.2%
    D. BurtConservative2,171
    M. GuarellaConservative1,803
    K. FarquharsonConservative1,646
    W. PookIndependent1,557
    J. SelbyIndependent1,496
    L. HallLIB1,382
    J. JacobIndependent1,117
    F. HendersonInd Con646
    No. 5 (Hampreston)7 seats
    P. BennettConservative5,327
    G. RidgeConservative4,680
    H. BilsonConservative4,616
    D. PittConservative4,384
    R. KnapperConservative4,297
    H. ToddRES4,033
    K. ManuelConservative3,993
    G. RussellConservative3,967
    G. RabbettsRES3,941
    R. HumphriesLIB3,115
    A. LloydLIB3,053
    C. GriffithsIndependent2,046
    No. 7 (West Moors)3 seats
    W. GrovesConservative0 ✓
    D. GoodwinConservative0 ✓
    D. HarrisonConservative0 ✓
    Verwood2 seats · turnout 69.4%
    G. ProwseConservative1,676
    W. WellsConservative1,599
    L. RobertsLIB1,171
    M. CrutcherLIB907
    West Parley2 seats
    G. HibbsRES0 ✓
    E. HallRES0 ✓