1987 West Dorset District Council election
← 1986 7 May 1987 (1987-05-07) 1991 →
All 55 seats to West Dorset District Council
28 seats needed for a majority
  First party Second party Third party
 
Ind
Con
All
Party Independent Conservative Alliance
Seats before 29 12 9
Seats won 23 14 13
Seat change Decrease 6 Increase 2 Increase 4
Popular vote 11,822 12,155 14,254
Percentage 26.1% 26.8% 31.4%
  Fourth party Fifth party
 
Lab
IndC
Party Labour Ind. Conservative
Seats before 2 3
Seats won 3 2
Seat change Increase 1 Decrease 1
Popular vote 5,649 929
Percentage 12.5% 2.0%
Council control before election

Independent

 Council control after election

No overall control

The 1987 West Dorset District Council election was held on Thursday 7 May 1987 to elect councillors to West Dorset District Council in England. It took place on the same day as other district council elections in the United Kingdom. The entire council was up for election as West Dorset returned to whole councils elections, after previously having been elected in thirds.

The 1987 election saw the Independent councillors lose their majority they had held since the formation of the Council in 1974.

Ward results

Beaminster

Beaminster (2 seats)[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent A. Hudson * 959 – N/A
Alliance N. Brough 668 41.1 +4.7
Independent R. Blake 601 – N/A
Turnout 58.2 –11.6
Registered electors 2,794
Independent hold Swing
Alliance gain from Independent Swing

Bothenhampton

Bothenhampton[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative D. Cracknell * 610 68.8 N/A
Alliance I. Kent 276 31.2 –12.7
Majority 334 37.6 N/A
Turnout 56.2 +4.0
Registered electors 1,577
Conservative gain from Ind. Conservative Swing

Bradford Abbas

Bradford Abbas[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent E. Garrett * unopposed N/A N/A
Registered electors 1,412
Independent hold

Bradpole

Bradpole[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Ind. Conservative R. Coatsworth * 449 75.6 N/A
Labour K. Dixon 145 24.4 N/A
Majority 304 51.2 N/A
Turnout 37.3 N/A
Registered electors 1,591
Ind. Conservative hold Swing

Bridport North

Bridport North (3 seats)[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour D. Cash 811 39.9 +0.7
Alliance A. Tiltman * 644 31.7 +7.0
Labour L. Dibdin 611 –
Conservative D. Stebbings 576 28.4 –7.7
Conservative S. Baker * 551 –
Labour R. Wilkinson * 527 –
Conservative G. Strawson 465 –
Alliance R. Draper 307 –
Alliance P. Lathey 259 –
Turnout 61.3 +18.2
Registered electors 3,312
Labour hold Swing
Alliance hold Swing
Labour gain from Conservative Swing

Bridport South

Bridport South (2 seats)[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Alliance A. Bell * 624 39.1 N/A
Independent C. Samways * 530 33.2 –27.2
Conservative D. Bushrod 441 27.6 –12.0
Alliance B. Wheeler 403 –
Turnout 62.1 +25.1
Registered electors 2,567
Alliance hold Swing
Independent hold Swing

Broadmayne

Broadmayne[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent J. Gregory 332 53.1 N/A
Conservative A. Abbott 163 26.1 –20.1
Independent A. Thacker 130 20.8 N/A
Majority 167 27.0 N/A
Turnout 50.0 —2.7
Registered electors 1,249
Independent gain from Alliance Swing

Broadwindsor

Broadwindsor[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Alliance J. Hardman 258 50.8 N/A
Independent C. Coate * 250 49.2 N/A
Majority 8 1.6 N/A
Turnout 46.6 N/A
Registered electors 1,091
Alliance gain from Independent

Burton Bradstock

Burton Bradstock[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent R. Bailey * unopposed N/A N/A
Registered electors 1,128
Independent hold

Caundle Vale

Caundle Vale[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent N. White * unopposed N/A N/A
Registered electors 1,099
Independent hold

Cerne Valley

Cerne Valley[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent R. Stenhouse * unopposed N/A N/A
Registered electors 1,094
Independent hold

Charminster

Charminster[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative B. Woodhouse * 383 56.7 –6.3
Alliance G. Halliwell 160 23.7 –7.1
Independent E. Hanford 133 19.7 N/A
Majority 223 33.0 +0.8
Turnout 52.6 +7.4
Registered electors 1,391
Conservative hold Swing

Charmouth

Charmouth[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent J. Cockerill * 512 73.6 N/A
Alliance N. Powell 184 26.4 N/A
Majority 328 47.2 N/A
Turnout 50.0 N/A
Registered electors 1,391
Independent hold

Chesil Bank

Chesil Bank[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent M. Pengelly * 638 85.4 N/A
Green J. Laver 109 14.6 N/A
Majority 529 70.8 N/A
Turnout 58.9 N/A
Registered electors 1,269
Independent hold

Chickerell

Chickerell (2 seats)[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative P. Brown unopposed N/A N/A
Conservative E. Davies * unopposed N/A N/A
Registered electors 3,049
Conservative hold
Conservative gain from Alliance

Dorchester East

Dorchester East (2 seats)[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Alliance Enid Stella Jones * 889 55.4 +5.2
Alliance D. Smith * 544 –
Conservative C. Grassby 445 27.7 –7.4
Green B. Smith 160 10.0 N/A
Labour N. Osborne 112 7.0 –7.7
Turnout 70.8 +29.9
Registered electors 2,269
Alliance hold Swing
Alliance hold Swing

Dorchester North

Dorchester North (2 seats)[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent L. Phillips * 743 37.4 N/A
Conservative L. Lock * 630 31.7 –15.2
Alliance M. McLellan 412 20.8 –13.0
Labour J. Hertslet 200 10.1 –9.2
Turnout 87.9 +46.3
Registered electors 2,258
Independent hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing

Dorchester South

Dorchester South (3 seats)[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Alliance H. Dowell 1,025 41.9 –6.7
Conservative P. Seaton * 977 39.9 –1.8
Alliance D. Maggs * 973 –
Alliance M. Rennie 905 –
Conservative M. Dowell 840 –
Conservative R. Burrage 820 –
Green J. McMillan 272 11.1 N/A
Labour F. Pope 170 7.0 –2.6
Labour S. Coombes 142 –
Turnout 63.4 +15.5
Registered electors 3,861
Alliance hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing
Alliance gain from Conservative Swing

Dorchester West

Dorchester West (3 seats)[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour J. Antell * 762 36.5 +7.6
Alliance David Trevor Jones * 714 34.2 +6.3
Alliance D. Bowring 647 –
Alliance E. Boothman 640 –
Conservative G. Powell * 610 29.2 –1.4
Conservative D. Barry 408 –
Labour J. Watson 407 –
Conservative L. Wild 387 –
Labour T. Warren 311 –
Turnout 62.6 +0.1
Registered electors 3,330
Labour hold Swing
Alliance hold Swing
Alliance gain from Conservative Swing

Frome Valley

Frome Valley[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent M. Penfold 465 75.9 N/A
Independent C. Pook 148 24.1 N/A
Majority 317 51.8 N/A
Turnout 55.5 +2.3
Registered electors 1,104
Independent gain from Independent Swing

Halstock

Halstock[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent T. Frost * unopposed N/A N/A
Registered electors 1,190
Independent hold

Holnest

Holnest[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent G. House 407 63.4 N/A
Alliance G. Morris 235 36.6 N/A
Majority 172 26.8 N/A
Turnout 53.6 +17.7
Registered electors 1,198
Independent gain from Independent Swing

Loders

Loders[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent P. Bates 400 67.8 N/A
Conservative D. Fry * 190 32.2 N/A
Majority 210 35.6 N/A
Turnout 55.0 N/A
Registered electors 1,072
Independent gain from Independent Swing

Lyme Regis

Lyme Regis (3 seats)[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent D. Applebee * 846 – N/A
Conservative J. Nuttall * 818 49.2 N/A
Independent O. Lovell 555 – N/A
Independent M. White 520 – N/A
Independent S. Poupard 334 – N/A
Turnout 54.1 N/A
Registered electors 3,075
Independent hold
Conservative hold
Independent gain from Independent

Maiden Newton

Maiden Newton[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent H. Haward * unopposed N/A N/A
Registered electors 1,158
Independent hold

Netherbury

Netherbury[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative J. Peake * 490 78.0 +3.1
Labour T. Weld 138 22.0 –3.1
Majority 352 56.0 +6.2
Turnout 47.0 +1.9
Registered electors 1,335
Conservative hold Swing

Owermoigne

Owermoigne (2 seats)[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Alliance J. Shuttleworth 666 56.1 N/A
Alliance G. Cant 557 –
Independent R. Symes * 522 43.9 N/A
Turnout 53.2 N/A
Registered electors 2,235
Alliance hold
Alliance gain from Independent

Piddle Valley

Piddle Valley[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Ind. Conservative A. Read * 480 79.5 N/A
Labour B. Bowen 124 20.5 N/A
Majority 356 59.0 N/A
Turnout 46.2 N/A
Registered electors 1,306
Ind. Conservative hold

Puddletown

Puddletown[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative G. Harries 305 46.6 N/A
Independent A. Banfield 265 40.3 N/A
Labour J. Pearson 87 13.2 –14.4
Majority 40 6.3 N/A
Turnout 59.1 +4.4
Registered electors 1,111
Conservative gain from Independent Swing

Queen Thorne

Queen Thorne[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent J. Brewer * unopposed N/A N/A
Registered electors 1,185
Independent hold

Sherborne East

Sherborne East (2 seats)[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent E. Dyke * 674 35.4 –9.2
Conservative J. Williams 540 28.2 N/A
Alliance S. King 476 24.9 –10.1
Alliance J. Hill 409 –
Labour A. Birks-Hay 224 11.7 –8.6
Turnout 72.7 +24.6
Registered electors 2,634
Independent hold Swing
Conservative gain from Independent Swing

Sherborne West

Sherborne West (3 seats)[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent E. King * 951 – N/A
Conservative S. Waddington * 929 29.0 –14.7
Alliance D. Baggs 793 24.8 –7.5
Independent K. Luxmoore 702 – N/A
Labour A. Mitchell 527 16.5 –7.4
Labour G. Danes 352 –
Turnout 89.7 +43.0
Registered electors 3,566
Independent hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing
Alliance gain from Conservative Swing

Symondsbury

Symondsbury[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative G. Summers * unopposed N/A N/A
Registered electors 1,401
Conservative hold

Thorncombe

Thorncombe[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative J. Terrett 316 48.6 N/A
Independent P. Atyeo * 152 23.4 N/A
Alliance A. Greenless 129 19.8 N/A
Independent T. Richards 53 8.2 N/A
Majority 164 25.2 N/A
Turnout 61.1 N/A
Registered electors 1,063
Conservative gain from Independent

Tolpuddle

Tolpuddle[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent M. Kraft * unopposed N/A N/A
Registered electors 802
Independent hold

Whitchurch Canonicorum

Whitchurch Canonicorum[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative C. Gibson * 451 62.8 N/A
Alliance H. Fielder 267 37.2 N/A
Majority 184 25.6 N/A
Turnout 59.7 N/A
Registered electors 1,202
Conservative hold

Winterborne St Martin

Winterborne St Martin[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent S. Slade * unopposed N/A N/A
Registered electors 1,771
Independent hold

Yetminster

Yetminster[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent J. Meaden * unopposed N/A N/A
Registered electors 1,252
Independent hold

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z aa ab ac ad ae af ag ah ai aj ak al "West Dorset District Council Election Results 1973-2011" (PDF). The Elections Centre (Plymouth University). Retrieved 24 April 2020.
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