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    1997 handbook

    Dorset: 1997 local elections

    5 wards with results. Council page

    Before (end of 1996) (77 seats, Elections Centre)

    Liberal Democrats 38 · Conservative 28 · Labour 6 · Other 5

    After (end of 1997) (42 seats, Elections Centre)

    Liberal Democrats 21 · Conservative 15 · Labour 5 · Other 1

    Ward results

    Broadwey1 seat · turnout 75.5%
    A. ChedzoyLabour2,880 ✓
    M. GoodmanConservative1,795
    J. RobbLiberal Democrats1,184
    Burton Grange1 seat · turnout 72.1%
    B. Fox-HodgesLiberal Democrats2,273 ✓
    C. JamiesonConservative1,922
    M. JoyLabour933
    M. PeirceIndependent619
    Commons1 seat · turnout 79.4%
    D. FoxConservative2,300 ✓
    M. HurllLiberal Democrats2,172
    G. WhiteLabour467
    R. McArthurIndependent458
    Rodwell1 seat · turnout 71.0%
    R. SmithLabour1,582 ✓
    A. GriffinConservative1,080
    H. ChalkerIndependent713
    J. RoberstsonLiberal Democrats708
    P. DimentIndependent607
    Winterbourne1 seat · turnout 74.9%
    H. CoxConservative2,491 ✓
    D. FoxLiberal Democrats2,421
    J. RevillLabour593