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    1987 handbook

    West Dorset: 1987 local elections

    38 wards with results. Council page

    Before (end of 1986) (55 seats, Elections Centre)

    Other 34 · Conservative 11 · SDP-Liberal Alliance 8 · Labour 2

    After (end of 1987) (55 seats, Elections Centre)

    Other 25 · Conservative 14 · SDP-Liberal Alliance 13 · Labour 3

    Ward results

    Beaminister2 seats · turnout 39.9%
    A. HudsonIndependent959
    N. BroughLib/Sdp668
    R. BlakeIndependent601
    Bothenhampton1 seat · turnout 56.2%
    D. CracknellConservative610
    I. KentLib/Sdp276
    Bradford Abbas1 seat
    E. GarrettIndependent0 ✓
    Bradpole1 seat · turnout 37.3%
    R. CoatsworthInd Con449
    K. DixonLabour145
    Bridport North3 seats · turnout 47.8%
    D. CashLabour811
    A. TiltmanLib/Sdp644
    L. DibdinLabour611
    D. StebbingsConservative576
    S. BakerConservative551
    R. WilkinsonLabour527
    G. StrawsonConservative465
    R. DraperLib/Sdp307
    P. LatheyLib/Sdp259
    Bridport South2 seats · turnout 38.9%
    A. BellLib/Sdp624
    C. SamwaysIndependent530
    D. BushrodConservative441
    B. WheelerLib/Sdp403
    Broadmayne1 seat · turnout 50.0%
    J. GregoryIndependent332
    A. AbbottConservative163
    A. ThackerIndependent130
    Broadwindsor1 seat · turnout 46.6%
    J. HardmanLib/Sdp258
    C. CoateIndependent250
    Burton Bradstock1 seat
    R. BaileyIndependent0 ✓
    Caundle Vale1 seat
    N. WhiteIndependent0 ✓
    Cerne Valley1 seat
    R. StenhouseIndependent0 ✓
    Charminister1 seat · turnout 52.6%
    B. WoodhouseConservative383
    G. HalliwellLib/Sdp160
    E. HanfordIndependent133
    Charmouth1 seat · turnout 50.0%
    J. CockerillIndependent512
    N. PowellLib/Sdp184
    Chesil Bank1 seat · turnout 58.9%
    M. PengellyIndependent638
    J. LaverGreen109
    Chickerell2 seats
    P. BrownConservative0 ✓
    E. DaviesConservative0 ✓
    Dorchester East2 seats · turnout 47.4%
    E. JonesLib/Sdp889
    D. SmithLib/Sdp544
    C. GrassbyConservative445
    B. SmithGreen160
    N. OsborneLabour112
    Dorchester North2 seats · turnout 44.0%
    L. PhillipsIndependent743
    L. LockConservative630
    M. McLennanLib/Sdp412
    J. HertsletLabour200
    Dorchester South3 seats
    H DowellLib/Sdp1,025 ✓
    P. SeatonConservative977 ✓
    D MaggsLib/Sdp973 ✓
    M RennieLib/Sdp905
    M. DowellConservative840
    R. BurrageConservative820
    J. McMillanGreen272
    F. PopeLabour172
    Sarah CoombesLabour142
    Dorchester West3 seats · turnout 48.9%
    J. AntellLabour762
    D. JonesLib/Sdp714
    D. BowringLib/Sdp647
    E. BoothmanLib/Sdp640
    G. PowellConservative610
    D. BarryConservative408
    J. WatsonLabour407
    L. WildConservative387
    T. WarrenLabour311
    Frome Valley1 seat · turnout 55.5%
    N. PenfoldIndependent465
    C. PookIndependent148
    Halstock1 seat
    T. FrostIndependent0 ✓
    Holnest1 seat · turnout 53.6%
    G. HouseIndependent407
    G. MorrisLib/Sdp235
    Loders1 seat · turnout 55.0%
    P. BatesIndependent400
    D. FryConservative190
    Lyme Regis3 seats · turnout 33.3%
    D. ApplebeeIndependent846
    J. NuttallConservative818
    O. LovellIndependent555
    M. WhiteIndependent520
    S. PoupardIndependent334
    Maiden Newton1 seat
    H. HawardIndependent0 ✓
    Netherbury1 seat · turnout 47.0%
    J. PeakeConservative490
    T. WeldLabour138
    Owermoigne2 seats · turnout 39.0%
    J. ShuttleworthLib/Sdp666
    G. CantLib/Sdp557
    R. SymesIndependent522
    Piddle Valley1 seat · turnout 46.3%
    A. ReadInd Con480
    B. BowenLabour124
    Puddletown1 seat · turnout 59.1%
    G. HarriesConservative305
    A. BanfieldIndependent265
    J. PearsonLabour87
    Queen Thorne1 seat
    J. BrewerIndependent0 ✓
    Sherborne East2 seats · turnout 44.1%
    E. DykeIndependent674
    J. WilliamsConservative540
    S. KingLib/Sdp476
    J. HillLib/Sdp409
    A. Birks-HayLabour224
    Sherborne West3 seats · turnout 39.8%
    E. KingIndependent951
    S. WaddingtonConservative929
    D. BaggsLib/Sdp793
    K. LuxmooreIndependent702
    A. MitchellLabour527
    C. DanesLabour352
    Symondsbury1 seat
    H. SummersConservative0 ✓
    Thorncombe1 seat · turnout 61.1%
    J. TerrettConservative316 ✓
    P. AtyeoIndependent152
    A. GreenleesLib/Sdp129
    T. RichardsIndependent53
    Tolpuddle1 seat
    M. KraftIndependent0 ✓
    Whitchurch Canonicorum1 seat · turnout 59.7%
    C. GibsonConservative451
    H. FielderLib/Sdp267
    Winterbourne St. Martin1 seat
    S. SladeIndependent0 ✓
    Yetminster1 seat
    J. MeadenIndependent0 ✓