The 1984 West Dorset District Council election was held on Thursday 3 May 1984 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. One third of seats were up for election.
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18 of 55 seats (one third) to West Dorset District Council 28 seats needed for a majority | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 1984 election saw the Independent councillors lose seats but maintain their majority control on the Council.
Ward results edit
Beaminster edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Independent | A. Hudson * | unopposed | N/A | N/A | |
Registered electors | 2,794 | ||||
Independent hold |
Bridport North edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Conservative | S. Baker | 703 | 46.3 | +13.7 | |
Labour | D. Cash * | 502 | 33.0 | +2.9 | |
Alliance | R. Draper | 315 | 20.7 | –16.6 | |
Majority | 201 | 13.3 | N/A | ||
Turnout | 49.1 | –18.4 | |||
Registered electors | 3,096 | ||||
Conservative gain from Labour |
Bridport South edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Independent | C. Samways * | 551 | 60.4 | N/A | |
Conservative | D. England | 361 | 39.6 | N/A | |
Majority | 190 | 20.8 | N/A | ||
Turnout | 37.0 | N/A | |||
Registered electors | 2,465 | ||||
Independent hold |
Burton Bradstock edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Independent | R. Bailey * | unopposed | N/A | N/A | |
Registered electors | 1,137 | ||||
Independent hold |
Caundle Vale edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Independent | N. White * | unopposed | N/A | N/A | |
Registered electors | 1,048 | ||||
Independent hold |
Charminster edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Conservative | B. Woodhouse | 385 | 63.0 | +23.6 | |
Alliance | G. Halliwell | 188 | 30.8 | +12.5 | |
Independent | L. Cobold | 38 | 6.2 | N/A | |
Majority | 192 | 32.2 | N/A | ||
Turnout | 45.2 | –3.8 | |||
Registered electors | 1,352 | ||||
Conservative gain from Independent | Swing |
Charmouth edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Independent | J. Cockerill * | unopposed | N/A | N/A | |
Registered electors | 1,284 | ||||
Independent hold |
Chesil Bank edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Independent | M. Pengelly * | unopposed | N/A | N/A | |
Registered electors | 1,269 | ||||
Independent hold |
Chickerell edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Conservative | E. Davies | 427 | 49.5 | –14.4 | |
Independent | F. Shereston | 276 | 32.0 | N/A | |
Independent | P. Brown | 159 | 18.4 | N/A | |
Majority | 151 | 17.5 | N/A | ||
Turnout | 29.6 | –5.0 | |||
Registered electors | 2,912 | ||||
Conservative gain from Independent |
Dorchester South edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Conservative | J. Hebb * | 863 | 53.3 | –2.7 | |
Alliance | D. Kingston | 572 | 35.3 | –8.7 | |
Labour | T. Warren | 185 | 11.4 | N/A | |
Majority | 291 | 18.0 | N/A | ||
Turnout | 52.6 | –8.3 | |||
Registered electors | 3,657 | ||||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Dorchester West edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Labour | J. Antell | 593 | 37.9 | +18.9 | |
Conservative | F. Alderman * | 557 | 35.6 | –11.2 | |
Alliance | T. Harries | 416 | 26.6 | –7.6 | |
Majority | 36 | 2.3 | N/A | ||
Turnout | 47.9 | –27.6 | |||
Registered electors | 3,269 | ||||
Labour gain from Conservative |
Frome Valley edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Independent | B. Bryant * | 370 | 65.1 | N/A | |
Alliance | G. Simpson | 198 | 34.9 | N/A | |
Majority | 172 | 30.2 | N/A | ||
Turnout | 53.2 | N/A | |||
Registered electors | 1,068 | ||||
Independent hold |
Lyme Regis edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Conservative | J. Nuttall * | 801 | 73.6 | +34.4 | |
Independent | V. Homyer | 288 | 26.4 | N/A | |
Majority | 513 | 47.2 | N/A | ||
Turnout | 37.1 | –9.6 | |||
Registered electors | 2,935 | ||||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Maiden Newton edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Independent | H. Haward * | 575 | 71.7 | +4.7 | |
Independent | N. Patmore | 227 | 28.3 | N/A | |
Majority | 348 | 43.4 | +9.4 | ||
Turnout | 78.2 | +4.8 | |||
Registered electors | 1,026 | ||||
Independent hold |
Piddle Valley edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Ind. Conservative | A. Read * | unopposed | N/A | N/A | |
Registered electors | 1,218 | ||||
Ind. Conservative hold |
Sherborne West edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Conservative | P. Jenkins * | 715 | 38.6 | +6.2 | |
Alliance | L. Siegle | 622 | 33.6 | +3.8 | |
Labour | A. Mitchell | 513 | 27.7 | N/A | |
Majority | 93 | 5.0 | N/A | ||
Turnout | 45.9 | –14.8 | |||
Registered electors | 4,031 | ||||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Thorncombe edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Independent | P. Atyeo * | unopposed | N/A | N/A | |
Registered electors | 1,038 | ||||
Independent hold |
Whitchurch Canonicorum edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Conservative | C. Gibson* | unopposed | N/A | N/A | |
Registered electors | 1,157 | ||||
Conservative hold |