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    1985 handbook

    Dorset: 1985 local elections

    76 wards with results. Council page

    Before (end of 1984) (91 seats, Elections Centre)

    Conservative 53 · SDP-Liberal Alliance 16 · Labour 11 · Other 11

    After (end of 1985) (77 seats, Elections Centre)

    Conservative 42 · SDP-Liberal Alliance 26 · Other 5 · Labour 4

    Ward results

    Alderney1 seat · turnout 35.9%
    H. BallamLib/Sdp1,027
    M PikeLabour880
    B CaseConservative419
    Beaminster1 seat · turnout 46.4%
    J. PeakeConservative1,675
    J. HardmanLib/Sdp1,212
    Blackmore Vale1 seat · turnout 50.0%
    G. RoseLib/Sdp1,498
    G. Pitt-RiversConservative1,434
    D. WardleworthLabour147
    Blandford1 seat · turnout 39.6%
    B. CooperLib/Sdp1,237
    F. NightingaleConservative893
    H. WhiteLabour389
    Boscombe East1 seat · turnout 32.6%
    N. Davis-GordonLib/Sdp911
    M. GreenConservative887
    S. SlaterLabour246
    Boscombe West1 seat · turnout 22.1%
    R. WottonConservative807 ✓
    M. PlishkinLib/Sdp331
    Carmel SwanLabour222
    A. Burns-DavieIndependent33
    Bournemouth Central1 seat · turnout 34.3%
    L. RhodesConservative1,098
    P. BrownLib/Sdp717
    S. WallaceLabour206
    Branksome1 seat · turnout 30.2%
    E. HoggLib/Sdp994
    A. FaggConservative491
    Bridport1 seat · turnout 43.1%
    M. SmithConservative1,552
    A. BellLib/Sdp1,494
    Broadstone1 seat · turnout 47.4%
    R. SpinkConservative1,405
    A. BrookeLib/Sdp1,225
    R. HayesLabour127
    Broadwey1 seat · turnout 35.1%
    J. NagelConservative1,359
    T. MockridgeLabour917
    Burton Grange1 seat · turnout 40.7%
    A. MartinConservative1,059
    L. EcclestonLib/Sdp894
    R. HollowayLabour877
    Canford Cliffs1 seat · turnout 39.6%
    K. McIntyreConservative2,163
    J. GoodhewLib/Sdp446
    Canford Heath1 seat · turnout 36.4%
    M. MackenzieLib/Sdp940
    R. AshConservative721
    P KybertLabour428
    Canford Magna1 seat · turnout 38.7%
    J. KellawayConservative909
    M. SheppardLib/Sdp784
    H. FairmanLabour235
    Cerne1 seat · turnout 44.0%
    S. HammickConservative1,731
    T. HarriesLib/Sdp945
    A. ParkerLabour268
    Chesil1 seat · turnout 43.4%
    G. PritchardConservative2,000
    P. FooteLib/Sdp929
    Christchurch Central1 seat · turnout 38.9%
    J. PayneLib/Sdp1,559
    E. RustonConservative1,028
    Colehill1 seat · turnout 39.0%
    B. MordenConservative1,439
    P. BartlettLib/Sdp1,133
    R. PitmanLabour204
    Commons1 seat · turnout 39.4%
    D. FoxConservative1,411
    T. PrestonLib/Sdp954
    H. LeggeLabour337
    Corfe Mullen1 seat · turnout 40.6%
    S. Goss-CustardLib/Sdp1,370
    M. GuarellaConservative1,225
    L. ShooterLabour257
    Cranborne Chase1 seat · turnout 43.8%
    A. HumphriesLib/Sdp1,242
    H. SwatridgeConservative1,047
    J. AllenLabour127
    Creekmoor1 seat · turnout 39.5%
    R. WilliamsLib/Sdp1,150
    J. DixonConservative821
    H RossLabour427
    Dorchester East1 seat · turnout 49.1%
    E. JonesLib/Sdp1,427
    I. MeadConservative1,177
    E. AdamsLabour268
    Dorchester North1 seat · turnout 45.2%
    P. SeatonConservative1,512
    J. WatsonLabour824
    E. BoothmanLib/Sdp799
    Dorchester Rural South1 seat · turnout 37.7%
    P. WoodwardConservative1,449
    A. GossLib/Sdp949
    J. HertsletLabour331
    East Cliff1 seat · turnout 25.0%
    J. CurtisConservative1,057
    A. Musgrave-ScottLib/Sdp376
    D. BatesonLabour234
    Egdon Heath1 seat · turnout 37.2%
    D. FranklinConservative1,354
    S. ShinnLabour930
    Ensbury Park1 seat · turnout 38.9%
    P. CravenLib/Sdp938
    G. PerkinsConservative929
    K. BrewerLabour610
    Ferndown1 seat · turnout 27.6%
    W. ItrmongerConservative1,399
    F. EburnLabour326
    Gillingham1 seat · turnout 44.6%
    R. BircumshawConservative1,478
    D. LawrenceLib/Sdp960
    J HanleyLabour213
    Hambledon1 seat · turnout 44.9%
    C. MitchellConservative1,352
    P. HamiltonLib/Sdp1,279
    W. KingswellLabour201
    Hampreston South1 seat · turnout 31.2%
    G. HibbsConservative1,722
    M. LcokLabour387
    Hamworthy1 seat · turnout 31.1%
    E. WeeksLib/Sdp1,321
    R LockyerLabour570
    Highcliffe1 seat · turnout 39.5%
    J. BeattieConservative2,064
    H. DobsonEcol636
    Kinson1 seat · turnout 38.5%
    Bennett L.Labour1,342
    B. BassConservative670
    S. StarrLib/Sdp551
    Littledown1 seat · turnout 38.8%
    N. RussellLib/Sdp1,169
    E. Hollies-SmithConservative1,159
    H. BenfieldLabour233
    Lodmoor1 seat · turnout 48.2%
    A. DodgsonConservative1,618
    J. RobertsonLib/Sdp1,457
    S. EmblenRES272
    Longfleet1 seat · turnout 39.4%
    F WrethamConservative1,014 ✓
    J. KnoxLib/Sdp876
    M. PauleyInd So354
    J. HarrisLabour337
    Lower Parkstone1 seat · turnout 37.8%
    S. DunscombeConservative1,092
    J. CurtisLib/Sdp791
    W BesleyLabour386
    Lytchett1 seat · turnout 37.2%
    C. LeesConservative1,377
    M. WilkinsLib/Sdp987
    D. BarkerLabour395
    Marshwood Vale1 seat · turnout 41.6%
    C. GibsonConservative1,715
    B. WheelerLib/Sdp1,037
    Merley1 seat · turnout 44.2%
    S. AdamsConservative1,408
    E. MalinLib/Sdp593
    D. GeeLabour214
    Minster1 seat · turnout 41.6%
    P. HymersLib/Sdp1,306
    A. WrightConservative1,117
    G. WhiteLabour265
    Moordown1 seat · turnout 36.4%
    J. MooreLib/Sdp965
    J. CantLabour630
    E. RealConservative571
    Mudeford & Wingfield1 seat · turnout 45.3%
    P. StaplesConservative1,803
    S. Powell-JonesRES1,550
    Muscliff1 seat · turnout 39.2%
    R. WhittakerIndependent2,284
    D. ArnoldConservative333
    A. DaleLabour150
    Newtown1 seat · turnout 31.1%
    K. LambertLib/Sdp993
    J. NodesLabour485
    P RalphConservative459
    Oakdale1 seat · turnout 40.3%
    E. WebsterConservative1,080
    M. CraigLib/Sdp988
    R O'MahoneyLabour570
    Poole Town1 seat · turnout 42.3%
    E. ChurchillLib/Sdp987
    T. BarrassConservative916
    T. JonesLabour812
    Portland Harbour1 seat · turnout 41.6%
    B. DenchLabour1,619
    E. TuckerConservative1,034
    Portland Tophill1 seat · turnout 31.8%
    L. AmesRES1,634
    J DraperLabour341
    Purbeck Hills1 seat · turnout 47.6%
    P. DuffyLib/Sdp1,204
    Bond M.Conservative1,115
    Queens Park1 seat · turnout 32.1%
    C. DyerIndependent1,157 ✓
    G. KnopsConservative665
    A. DinkenorLabour459
    Redhill Park1 seat · turnout 39.4%
    P. WhiteleggIC1,253
    G. KnightsLabour541
    J. SharkeyConservative526
    Rodwell1 seat · turnout 41.0%
    E. WebbConservative1,632
    A. HutchingsLabour870
    Salterns1 seat · turnout 37.9%
    R. DaviesConservative1,810
    S. ManstonLib/Sdp558
    P. ThompsonLabour125
    Shaftesbury1 seat · turnout 45.9%
    G. HineConservative1,540
    A. PerryLib/Sdp1,325
    K. DaviesLabour221
    Sherborne1 seat · turnout 53.8%
    L. SiegleLib/Sdp1,170 ✓
    C. HartleyConservative1,060
    S. PantakLabour627
    G. WestonIndependent467
    Sherborne Rural1 seat · turnout 53.5%
    R. LeggLib/Sdp1,768
    Bird L.Conservative1,454
    Southbourne1 seat · turnout 45.4%
    M. Warne-HollandLib/Sdp1,091
    B. WillcoxConservative1,029
    K. ThresherIndependent947
    St. Leonards & St. Ives1 seat
    D. BurtConservative0 ✓
    Strouden Park1 seat · turnout 38.1%
    P. HogarthInd Con1,147 ✓
    D. CraneConservative993
    D. GeeLabour565
    G. GordonLib/Sdp423
    Swanage1 seat · turnout 41.7%
    A. ForteLib/Sdp1,871
    H. ParsonsConservative1,012
    Talbot Woods1 seat · turnout 32.6%
    R CookConservative1,061
    M. McGovernLib/Sdp633
    B. SibbertLabour258
    Upper Parkstone1 seat · turnout 39.7%
    M. GoodeLib/Sdp1,125
    M. BurnsideConservative973
    C. StakounisLabour324
    Verwood1 seat · turnout 39.6%
    W. WellsConservative1,493
    D. BusseyLib/Sdp1,379
    W. Hill PaulLabour167
    Wallisdown1 seat · turnout 32.5%
    P. BrushettLabour1,145
    B. McGuinnessLib/Sdp535
    S. HeardConservative468
    Wareham1 seat · turnout 49.2%
    C. HodgeConservative1,568
    C. ButlerLib/Sdp1,108
    R HuskinsonLabour461
    West Cliff1 seat · turnout 30.1%
    C. HaywardConservative934
    T. FranksLib/Sdp743
    R. Ayton-JuddInd Con332
    West Moors1 seat · turnout 30.1%
    M. WickenConservative1,777
    E. WylerLabour575
    West Southbourne1 seat · turnout 41.3%
    J. MillwardLib/Sdp1,826
    J. GriffithsConservative1,036
    Westbourne1 seat · turnout 30.9%
    B. BicknellConservative1,358 ✓
    G. DredgeSDP-Liberal Alliance493
    S. LaughtonLabour153
    Westham1 seat · turnout 32.2%
    R. GaineyLabour1,815
    E. LucasEcol335
    Weymouth Town1 seat · turnout 34.7%
    A. GriffinConservative899
    M. JewkesLabour800
    M. HenvilleLib/Sdp423
    Winton1 seat · turnout 42.9%
    E. SmithLib/Sdp1,167 ✓
    P. GutteridgeConservative786
    B. GrowerLabour578
    P. WoodleyInd Con122