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    1980 handbook

    Purbeck: 1980 local elections

    7 wards with results. Council page

    Before (end of 1979) (22 seats, Elections Centre)

    Other 16 · Conservative 4 · The Liberal Party 1 · Labour 1

    After (end of 1980) (22 seats, Elections Centre)

    Other 17 · Conservative 4 · The Liberal Party 1 · Labour 0

    Ward results

    Castle1 seat · turnout 31.9%
    M. MortonIndependent378
    D. ChipperfieldIndependent352
    Lytchett Minster1 seat · turnout 21.4%
    M. TatchellIndependent532
    P. DawsonLIB528
    St Martin1 seat · turnout 41.3%
    S. SturdyConservative596
    A. BilesLabour469
    Swanage North1 seat
    D. ParsonsConservative0 ✓
    Swanage South1 seat · turnout 28.9%
    W. HardyRES640
    A. CravenConservative536
    Wareham1 seat · turnout 34.2%
    C. PattersonIndependent401 ✓
    S. LeeIndependent320
    T. BarnardLIB306
    P. LewisLabour192
    Wool1 seat · turnout 45.3%
    R. Morris-JonesConservative718
    S ShinnLabour534