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    1991 handbook

    West Dorset: 1991 local elections

    38 wards with results. Council page

    Before (end of 1990) (55 seats, Elections Centre)

    Other 25 · Conservative 14 · Liberal Democrats 13 · Labour 3

    After (end of 1991) (55 seats, Elections Centre)

    Other 21 · Conservative 18 · Liberal Democrats 11 · Labour 5

    Ward results

    Beaminister2 seats · turnout 41.2%
    D. JonesLiberal Democrats1,045
    A. HudsonIndependent827
    D. StebbingsConservative638
    Bothenhampton1 seat · turnout 56.3%
    D. CracknellConservative654
    Michael Thomas FarmerLabour232
    Bradford Abbas1 seat
    E. GarrettIndependent0
    Bradpole1 seat · turnout 40.8%
    R. CoatsworthInd Con478
    M ShielsLabour207
    Bridport North3 seats · turnout 54.2%
    D. CashLabour1,062 ✓
    D. CashLabour1,062
    L. DibdinLabour975 ✓
    L. DibdinLabour975
    A. TiltmanLiberal Democrats884 ✓
    B. RoweConservative662
    B. RoweConservative662
    P. JenningsConservative500
    P. JenningsConservative500
    Bridport South2 seats · turnout 41.9%
    C. MurlessLabour703
    C. SamwaysIndependent624
    J. DunfordConservative498
    B WheelerLiberal Democrats408
    Broadmayne1 seat
    A. ThackerIndependent0
    Broadwindsor1 seat · turnout 61.2%
    J. HardmanLiberal Democrats368
    R. HibbardConservative319
    Burton Bradstock1 seat · turnout 55.6%
    M. PritchardConservative444
    Kathleen SmithLabour250
    Caundle Vale1 seat · turnout 52.4%
    N. WhiteIndependent355
    S. FriarIndependent217
    Cerne Valley1 seat
    R. StenhouseIndependent0
    Charminister1 seat
    J. KennedyConservative0
    Charmouth1 seat
    J. M CockerillIndependent0
    Chesil Bank1 seat
    M. PengellyIndependent0
    Chickerell2 seats
    P. BrownConservative0
    I. GardnerConservative0
    Dorchester East2 seats
    E. JonesLiberal Democrats978 ✓
    Timothy HarriesLiberal Democrats777 ✓
    J. RidgeConservative352
    R. CortesLabour207
    Dorchester North2 seats · turnout 44.6%
    L. PhillipsIndependent687
    L. LockConservative500
    B SmithGreen430
    R. BirleyGreen386
    Dorchester South3 seats · turnout 53.8%
    D. MaggsLiberal Democrats1,208 ✓
    D MaggsLiberal Democrats1,208
    H. DowellLiberal Democrats1,197 ✓
    Molly RennieLiberal Democrats1,117 ✓
    M. DowellConservative806
    M. DowellConservative806
    E. PritchardConservative595
    J. McMillanGreen376
    J. McMillanGreen376
    R. CummingGreen235
    H. WestGreen234
    H. WestGreen234
    Dorchester West3 seats · turnout 6.4%
    W GundryLabour1,000
    J. AntellLabour999
    E. BoothmanLiberal Democrats664
    D. JonesLiberal Democrats646
    D. BowringLiberal Democrats643
    F. PopeLabour521
    D. FryConservative414
    R. BurrageConservative349
    Frome Valley1 seat
    N. PenfoldIndependent0
    Halstock1 seat
    T. FrostIndependent0
    Holnest1 seat
    G. HouseIndependent0
    Loders1 seat
    J. NewmanConservative0
    Lyme Regis3 seats
    D. ApplebeeIndependent0
    O. LovellIndependent0
    S. PoupardConservative0
    Maiden Newton1 seat · turnout 58.4%
    H. HawardIndependent540
    E. SymondsLabour159
    Netherbury1 seat · turnout 48.5%
    G. HaynesConservative426
    T. WeldLabour202
    Owermoigne2 seats · turnout 49.5%
    J. ShuttleworthSDP638
    G. CantLiberal Democrats603
    S. DunlopConservative400
    R. SymesConservative395
    G. NapperLabour326
    Piddle Valley1 seat
    A. ReadIndependent0
    Puddletown1 seat
    G. HarriesConservative0
    Queen Thorne1 seat
    J. BrewerIndependent0
    Sherborne East2 seats · turnout 43.6%
    O. ChisholmConservative843
    R. BygraveIndependent709
    J. WilliamsConservative651
    Sherborne West3 seats · turnout 42.2%
    D MildenhallConservative1,098
    D. BaggsLiberal Democrats1,076
    P. ShorlandConservative971
    S. WaddingtonConservative899
    A. MitchellIndependent773
    Symondsbury1 seat · turnout 42.0%
    H. SummersConservative332
    P. LatheyLabour267
    Thorncombe1 seat
    J. TerrettConservative0
    Tolpuddle1 seat · turnout 54.0%
    T. HutchinsonConservative285
    R PickeringLabour131
    Whitchurch Canonicorum1 seat · turnout 60.1%
    D. BushrodConservative274
    P. HughesIndependent229
    T. FisherIndependent207
    Winterbourne St Martin1 seat
    S. SladeIndependent0
    Yetminster1 seat
    H. JordanConservative0 ✓
    H. JordanConservative0