Before (end of 1986)
Not known.
After (end of 1987)
Not known.
Ward results
Blandford East2 seats · turnout 39.5%
| R. Balmer | Independent | 444 |
| J. Barnes | Independent | 427 |
| C. Amos | Lib/Sdp | 367 |
| E. Thompson | Lib/Sdp | 358 |
| H. White | Labour | 337 |
| S. Adorian | Labour | 234 |
Blandford West2 seats · turnout 32.1%
| M. Bellman | Independent | 531 ✓ |
| D. Bore | Lib/Sdp | 440 ✓ |
| M. Davis | Independent | 428 |
| D. Robson | Lib/Sdp | 324 |
| K. McGee | Independent | 155 |
| J. Escott | Labour | 108 |
| J. Bernard | Labour | 92 |
Cranborne Chase1 seat · turnout 55.4%
| B. Miller | Independent | 502 |
| P. Barrington | Lib/Sdp | 221 |
| S. Pantak | Labour | 24 |
Gillingham Town1 seat · turnout 40.9%
| R. Hussey | Independent | 190 |
| F Evill | Independent | 130 |
| O. Driscoll | Lib/Sdp | 124 |
Lower Winterborne1 seat · turnout 48.2%
| Della Jones | Independent | 354 |
| E. Dumphreys | Lib/Sdp | 153 |
Marnhull1 seat · turnout 56.2%
| J. Powell | Independent | 510 |
| B. Gisbourne | Lib/Sdp | 382 |
Milton2 seats · turnout 45.4%
| J. Hutchins | Conservative | 1,153 |
| H. Bennett | Conservative | 1,080 |
| B. Earwicker | Lib/Sdp | 732 |
| R. Bircumshaw | Independent | 351 |
| E. Hague | Lib/Sdp | 152 |
Portman1 seat · turnout 44.9%
| J. Tory | Independent | 353 |
| R. Hughes | Lib/Sdp | 168 |
| D. Staines | Labour | 68 |
Shaftesbury Grosvenor1 seat · turnout 46.7%
| W. Legg | Lib/Sdp | 462 |
| S. Billington | Ind Con | 278 |
Shaftesbury Underhill1 seat
| L. Dolan | Lib/Sdp | 0 ✓ |
Stour Valley2 seats · turnout 55.0%
| G. Pitt-Rivers | Independent | 703 |
| L. Ridout | Independent | 613 |
| D. Fox | Lib/Sdp | 596 |
| G. Rose | Lib/Sdp | 522 |
| A. Bernard | Labour | 22 |
The Stours1 seat · turnout 51.1%
| O. Salisbury | Independent | 369 |
| G. Applegate | Lib/Sdp | 171 |
| K. Davies | Labour | 28 |