1984 UK local government election
1984 West Dorset District Council election |
18 of 55 seats (one third) to West Dorset District Council 28 seats needed for a majority |
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| First party | Second party | Third party | | Ind | Con | All | Party | Independent | Conservative | Alliance | Seats before | 30 | 15 | 6 | Seats won | 9 | 7 | 0 | Seats after | 28 | 17 | 6 | Seat change | 2 | 2 | | Popular vote | 2,484 | 4,812 | 2,311 | Percentage | 21.8% | 42.2% | 20.3% | | | Fourth party | Fifth party | | IndC | Lab | Party | Ind. Conservative | Labour | Seats before | 3 | 1 | Seats won | 1 | 1 | Seats after | 3 | 1 | Seat change | | | Popular vote | N/A | 1,793 | Percentage | N/A | 15.7% | |
Council control before election Independent | Council control after election Independent | |
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.
The 1984 election saw the Independent councillors lose seats but maintain their majority control on the Council.
Ward results
Beaminster
Beaminster[1] Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Independent | A. Hudson * | unopposed | N/A | N/A |
Registered electors | 2,794 | | |
| Independent hold |
Bridport North
Bridport North[1] Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| 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
Bridport South[1] Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| 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
Caundle Vale
Charminster
Charmouth
Chesil Bank
Chickerell
Dorchester South
Dorchester South[1] Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| 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
Dorchester West[1] Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| 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
Lyme Regis
Lyme Regis[1] Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| 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
Piddle Valley
Sherborne West
Sherborne West[1] Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| 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
Whitchurch Canonicorum
Whitchurch Canonicorum[1] Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | C. Gibson* | unopposed | N/A | N/A |
Registered electors | 1,157 | | |
| Conservative hold |
References
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r "West Dorset District Council Election Results 1973-2011" (PDF). The Elections Centre (Plymouth University). Retrieved 23 April 2020.