1977 Dorset County Council election
{{Short description|1977 UK local government election}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=March 2020}}
{{Use British English|date=February 2014}}
{{One source|date=November 2019}}
{{Infobox election
| election_name = 1977 Dorset County Council election
| country = Dorset
| type = Local government
| ongoing = no
| party_colour = yes
| previous_election = 1973 Dorset County Council election
| previous_year = 1973
| next_election = 1981 Dorset County Council election
| next_year = 1981
| seats_for_election = All 91 seats of Dorset County Council
| majority_seats = 67
| election_date = 5 May 1977
| image1 =
| leader1 =
| party1 = Conservative Party (UK)
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| seats_before1 =
| seats1 = 79
| seat_change1 = {{increase}}19
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| party2 = Independent (politician)
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| seats2 = 4
| seat_change2 = {{decrease}}3
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| leader3 =
| party3 = Labour Party (UK)
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| seats3 = 4
| seat_change3 = {{decrease}}9
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| map_image = Dorset UK locator map 2010.svg
| map_size =
| map_caption = The County of Dorset within England
| title = Council control
| posttitle = Council control after election
| before_election = Conservative
| before_party =
| after_election = Conservative
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Elections to Dorset County Council were held on Thursday, 5 May 1977. The whole council of 91 members was up for election and the result was that the Conservatives comfortably retained their control, winning seventy-nine seats, a gain of 19, of which nine were from Labour and seven from the Liberals. Labour, the Liberals, and the Independents ended with only four county councillors each.'Conservatives triumph in Greater London and metropolitan counties' in The Times of London, issue 59997 dated 7 May 1977, p. 3
Results
{{Election Summary Begin|title = Result of Dorset County Council election, 1977}}
{{Election Summary Party|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|seats = 79
|gain = 19
|loss = 0
|net = +19
|seats % = 86.8
|votes % =
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|plus/minus =
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{{Election Summary Party|
|party = Independent (politician)
|seats = 4
|gain = 0
|loss = 3
|net = –3
|seats % = 4.4
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{{Election Summary Party|
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|seats = 4
|gain = 0
|loss = 9
|net = –9
|seats % = 4.4
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|votes =
|plus/minus =
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{{Election Summary Party|
|party = Liberal Party (UK)
|seats = 4
|gain = 0
|loss = 7
|net = –7
|seats % = 4.4
|votes % =
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|plus/minus =
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|}
Election result by division
=[[Bournemouth Borough Council|Bournemouth]] (25 seats)=
{{Election box begin | title=Bournemouth (Boscombe East)}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = M Green
|votes = 1,187
|percentage = 85.0
|change =
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{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = E Hourihane
|votes = 210
|percentage = 15.0
|change =
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{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 1,397
|percentage = 29.6
|change =
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{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = Conservative Party (UK)
|swing =
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{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin | title=Bournemouth (Boscombe West)}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = R Wotton
|votes = 1,390
|percentage = 68.3
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Independent Conservative
|candidate = H Mears
|votes = 483
|percentage = 23.7
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = I Evison
|votes = 162
|percentage = 8.0
|change =
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 2,035
|percentage = 31.5
|change =
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{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = Conservative Party (UK)
|swing =
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin | title=Bournemouth (Central)}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = J Williams
|votes = 1,214
|percentage = 77.2
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Liberal Party (UK)
|candidate = J Stone
|votes = 227
|percentage = 14.4
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = J Reidy
|votes = 131
|percentage = 8.3
|change =
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 1,572
|percentage = 27.4
|change =
}}
{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = Conservative Party (UK)
|swing =
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin | title=Bournemouth (East Cliff)}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = J Curtis
|votes = 1,575
|percentage = 87.7
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = N Howard
|votes = 220
|percentage = 12.3
|change =
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 1,795
|percentage = 30.1
|change =
}}
{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = Conservative Party (UK)
|swing =
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin | title=Bournemouth (Kings Park) (2 seats)}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = E Hollies-Smith
|votes = 1,748
|percentage =
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = D Jenkinson
|votes = 1,616
|percentage =
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Liberal Party (UK)
|candidate = R Beale
|votes = 498
|percentage =
|change =
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{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Liberal Party (UK)
|candidate = B Leake
|votes = 405
|percentage =
|change =
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{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = N Copage
|votes = 311
|percentage =
|change =
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{{Election box turnout|
|votes =
|percentage = 38.2
|change =
}}
{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = Conservative Party (UK)
|swing =
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{{Election box gain with party link|
|winner = Conservative Party (UK)
|loser = Independent Liberal
|swing =
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{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin | title=Bournemouth (Kinson North) (2 seats)}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = L Cade
|votes = 1,852
|percentage =
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = L Cox
|votes = 1,609
|percentage =
|change =
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{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Residents Association
|candidate = R Haskell
|votes = 1,467
|percentage =
|change =
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{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = R Bennett
|votes = 1,129
|percentage =
|change =
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{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = L Bennett
|votes = 1,124
|percentage =
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Liberal Party (UK)
|candidate = D Cobb
|votes = 619
|percentage =
|change =
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes =
|percentage = 42.4
|change =
}}
{{Election box gain with party link|
|winner = Conservative Party (UK)
|loser = Labour Party (UK)
|swing =
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{{Election box gain with party link|
|winner = Conservative Party (UK)
|loser = Labour Party (UK)
|swing =
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{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin | title=Bournemouth (Kinson South) (2 seats)}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = K Baily
|votes = 2,188
|percentage =
|change =
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{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = G Graham
|votes = 1,878
|percentage =
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = G Spicer
|votes = 1,551
|percentage =
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = P Brushett
|votes = 1,377
|percentage =
|change =
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes =
|percentage = 35.7
|change =
}}
{{Election box gain with party link|
|winner = Conservative Party (UK)
|loser = Labour Party (UK)
|swing =
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{{Election box gain with party link|
|winner = Conservative Party (UK)
|loser = Labour Party (UK)
|swing =
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin | title=Bournemouth (Moordown North) (2 seats)}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Independent (politician)
|candidate = R Whittaker
|votes = 2,539
|percentage =
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = S McQueen
|votes = 2,122
|percentage =
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = A Tankard
|votes = 656
|percentage =
|change =
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes =
|percentage = 46.2
|change =
}}
{{Election box gain with party link|
|winner = Independent (politician)
|loser = Labour Party (UK)
|swing =
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{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = Conservative Party (UK)
|swing =
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin | title=Bournemouth (Moordown South)}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = W Sayers
|votes = 753
|percentage = 46.9
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Liberal Party (UK)
|candidate = P Bamborough
|votes = 643
|percentage = 40.0
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = N Pankhurst
|votes = 211
|percentage = 13.1
|change =
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 1,607
|percentage = 36.9
|change =
}}
{{Election box gain with party link|
|winner = Conservative Party (UK)
|loser = Liberal Party (UK)
|swing =
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin | title=Bournemouth (Queens Park) (2 seats)}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = P Hogarth
|votes = 2,032
|percentage =
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = G Knops
|votes = 1,438
|percentage =
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Residents Association
|candidate = C Dyer
|votes = 1,270
|percentage =
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Residents Association
|candidate = G Griffiths
|votes = 683
|percentage =
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = H Cutler
|votes = 405
|percentage =
|change =
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes =
|percentage = 33.3
|change =
}}
{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = Conservative Party (UK)
|swing =
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{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = Conservative Party (UK)
|swing =
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin | title=Bournemouth (Redhill Park) (2 seats)}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Independent Conservative
|candidate = P Whitelegg
|votes = 2,031
|percentage =
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = G Masters
|votes = 1,762
|percentage =
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = B Wallace-Smith
|votes = 704
|percentage =
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = W Bishop
|votes = 240
|percentage =
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = V Williams
|votes = 212
|percentage =
|change =
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes =
|percentage = 38.9
|change =
}}
{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = Independent Conservative
|swing =
}}
{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = Conservative Party (UK)
|swing =
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin | title=Bournemouth (Southbourne) (2 seats)}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = E Day
|votes = 1,971
|percentage =
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = B Beckett
|votes = 1,954
|percentage =
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Independent Conservative
|candidate = E Ruston
|votes = 1,778
|percentage =
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = D Dykes
|votes = 390
|percentage =
|change =
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes =
|percentage = 35.3
|change =
}}
{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = Conservative Party (UK)
|swing =
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{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = Conservative Party (UK)
|swing =
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin | title=Bournemouth (West Cliff) (2 seats)}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = R Judd
|votes = 1,656
|percentage =
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = S Dunscombe
|votes = 1,633
|percentage =
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Residents Association
|candidate = H Nettleton-Walker
|votes = 256
|percentage =
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = A Shead
|votes = 250
|percentage =
|change =
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes =
|percentage = 30.2
|change =
}}
{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = Conservative Party (UK)
|swing =
}}
{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = Conservative Party (UK)
|swing =
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin | title=Bournemouth (West Southbourne)}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = D Scott
|votes = 1,415
|percentage = 63.7
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Liberal Party (UK)
|candidate = D Eyre
|votes = 637
|percentage = 28.7
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = W Gaskin
|votes = 170
|percentage = 7.7
|change =
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 2,222
|percentage = 36.8
|change =
}}
{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = Conservative Party (UK)
|swing =
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin | title=Bournemouth (Westbourne) (2 seats)}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = B Bicknell
|votes = 3,093
|percentage =
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = L Pardy
|votes = 2,891
|percentage =
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = R Woodley
|votes = 274
|percentage =
|change =
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes =
|percentage = 37.3
|change =
}}
{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = Conservative Party (UK)
|swing =
}}
{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = Conservative Party (UK)
|swing =
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin | title=Bournemouth (Winton)}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = P Haley
|votes = 1,180
|percentage = 57.2
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = B Grower
|votes = 882
|percentage = 42.8
|change =
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 2,062
|percentage = 40.7
|change =
}}
{{Election box gain with party link|
|winner = Conservative Party (UK)
|loser = Liberal Party (UK)
|swing =
}}
{{Election box end}}
=[[Christchurch, Dorset|Christchurch]] (6 seats)=
{{Election box begin | title=Christchurch No. 1 (Central)}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = J Richardson
|votes = 1,041
|percentage = 61.3
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = T Staniforth
|votes = 656
|percentage = 38.7
|change =
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 1,697
|percentage = 41.7
|change =
}}
{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = Conservative Party (UK)
|swing =
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin | title=Christchurch No. 2 (Highcliffe East)}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = J Beattie
|votes = unopposed
|percentage =
|change =
}}
{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = Conservative Party (UK)
|swing =
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin | title=Christchurch No. 3 (Highcliffe West)}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = M Williams
|votes = unopposed
|percentage =
|change =
}}
{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = Conservative Party (UK)
|swing =
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin | title=Christchurch No. 4 (Mudeford)}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = W Freestone
|votes = unopposed
|percentage =
|change =
}}
{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = Conservative Party (UK)
|swing =
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin | title=Christchurch No. 5}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = D Fox
|votes = 1,850
|percentage = 83.3
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = H Blake
|votes = 372
|percentage = 16.7
|change =
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 2,222
|percentage = 30.7
|change =
}}
{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = Conservative Party (UK)
|swing =
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin | title=Christchurch No. 6}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = A Green
|votes = 1,553
|percentage = 56.3
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = R Holloway
|votes = 799
|percentage = 29.0
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Liberal Party (UK)
|candidate = B Toms
|votes = 405
|percentage = 14.7
|change =
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 2,757
|percentage = 44.6
|change =
}}
{{Election box gain with party link|
|winner = Conservative Party (UK)
|loser = Labour Party (UK)
|swing =
}}
{{Election box end}}
=[[East Dorset]] (9 seats)=
{{Election box begin | title=Ringwood and Fordingbridge}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = J Slater
|votes = unopposed
|percentage =
|change =
}}
{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = Conservative Party (UK)
|swing =
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin | title=Wimborne and Cranborne No. 1}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = P Hargreaves
|votes = 1,192
|percentage = 55.7
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Residents Association
|candidate = J Williams
|votes = 665
|percentage = 31.1
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Liberal Party (UK)
|candidate = P Smith
|votes = 283
|percentage = 13.2
|change =
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 2,140
|percentage = 36.2
|change =
}}
{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = Conservative Party (UK)
|swing =
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin | title=Wimborne and Cranborne No. 2}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = W Iremonger
|votes = 2,773
|percentage = 74.5
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Liberal Party (UK)
|candidate = M Herridge
|votes = 949
|percentage = 25.5
|change =
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 3,722
|percentage = 38.4
|change =
}}
{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = Conservative Party (UK)
|swing =
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin | title=Wimborne and Cranborne No. 3}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = A Morgan
|votes = 1,065
|percentage = 52.2
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Residents Association
|candidate = G Hibbs
|votes = 828
|percentage = 40.1
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Liberal Party (UK)
|candidate = F Goater
|votes = 149
|percentage = 7.3
|change =
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 2,042
|percentage = 42.2
|change =
}}
{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = Conservative Party (UK)
|swing =
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin | title=Wimborne and Cranborne No. 4}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = J Guarella
|votes = 1,489
|percentage = 68.6
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Liberal Party (UK)
|candidate = F Beal
|votes = 682
|percentage = 31.4
|change =
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 2,171
|percentage = 35.4
|change =
}}
{{Election box gain with party link|
|winner = Conservative Party (UK)
|loser = Independent (politician)
|swing =
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin | title=Wimborne and Cranborne No. 5}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Liberal Party (UK)
|candidate = J Bingham
|votes = unopposed
|percentage =
|change =
}}
{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = Liberal Party (UK)
|swing =
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin | title=Wimborne and Cranborne No. 6}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = M Wicken
|votes = unopposed
|percentage =
|change =
}}
{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = Conservative Party (UK)
|swing =
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin | title=Wimborne and Cranborne No. 7}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = W Wells
|votes = 1,236
|percentage = 63.5
|change =
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|party = Liberal Party (UK)
|candidate = D Bussey
|votes = 710
|percentage = 36.5
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|votes = 1,946
|percentage = 47.4
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|winner = Conservative Party (UK)
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{{Election box begin | title=Wimborne Minster}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = W Tapper
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=[[North Dorset]] (7 seats)=
{{Election box begin | title=Blandford}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = D Trench
|votes = 1,298
|percentage = 81.2
|change =
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{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = P Cheater
|votes = 300
|percentage = 18.8
|change =
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{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 1,598
|percentage = 33.3
|change =
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|winner = Conservative Party (UK)
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{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin | title=Blandford Rural No. 1}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = C Mitchell
|votes = unopposed
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{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = Conservative Party (UK)
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{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin | title=Blandford Rural No. 2}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = D Jones
|votes = unopposed
|percentage =
|change =
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{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = Conservative Party (UK)
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{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin | title=Shaftesbury}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = D Newman
|votes = 1,892
|percentage = 60.2
|change =
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{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Liberal Party (UK)
|candidate = K Waights
|votes = 1,252
|percentage = 39.8
|change =
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{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 3,144
|percentage = 52.6
|change =
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|winner = Conservative Party (UK)
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{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin | title=Shaftesbury Rural}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = N Scott
|votes = 2,197
|percentage = 73.1
|change =
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{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Liberal Party (UK)
|candidate = V Cane
|votes = 809
|percentage = 26.9
|change =
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{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 3,006
|percentage = 49.0
|change =
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{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = Conservative Party (UK)
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{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin | title=Sturminster Rural No. 1}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = J Rose
|votes = unopposed
|percentage =
|change =
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{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = Conservative Party (UK)
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{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin | title=Sturminster Rural No. 2}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = R Rose
|votes = unopposed
|percentage =
|change =
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{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = Conservative Party (UK)
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{{Election box end}}
=[[Poole Borough Council|Poole]] (17 seats)=
{{Election box begin | title=Poole No. 1}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Liberal Party (UK)
|candidate = E Weeks
|votes = 1,034
|percentage = 39.0
|change =
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{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = J Gardner
|votes = 983
|percentage = 37.0
|change =
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{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = H Rosser
|votes = 637
|percentage = 24.0
|change =
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{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 2,654
|percentage = 36.2
|change =
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{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = Liberal Party (UK)
|swing =
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{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin | title=Poole No. 2 (East)}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = I Duncan
|votes = 1,620
|percentage = 59.4
|change =
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{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Liberal Party (UK)
|candidate = R Feltham
|votes = 642
|percentage = 23.6
|change =
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{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = M Knight
|votes = 464
|percentage = 17.0
|change =
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{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 2,726
|percentage = 42.0
|change =
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{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = Conservative Party (UK)
|swing =
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{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin | title=Poole No. 2 (West)}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = E Webster
|votes = 1,454
|percentage = 66.2
|change =
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{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = G Partington
|votes = 376
|percentage = 17.1
|change =
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{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Liberal Party (UK)
|candidate = B Clements
|votes = 366
|percentage = 16.7
|change =
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{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 2,196
|percentage = 41.1
|change =
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{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = Conservative Party (UK)
|swing =
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{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin | title=Poole No. 3 (North)}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = J Bradley
|votes = 711
|percentage = 51.3
|change =
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{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Independent Socialist
|candidate = M Pauley
|votes = 332
|percentage = 24.0
|change =
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{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = D Coleman
|votes = 191
|percentage = 13.8
|change =
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{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Liberal Party (UK)
|candidate = J Allen
|votes = 152
|percentage = 11.0
|change =
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{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 1,386
|percentage = 35.3
|change =
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{{Election box gain with party link|
|winner = Conservative Party (UK)
|loser = Labour Party (UK)
|swing =
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{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin | title=Poole No. 3 (South)}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = K McIntyre
|votes = 925
|percentage = 68.6
|change =
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{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = R Ledwith
|votes = 297
|percentage = 22.0
|change =
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{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Liberal Party (UK)
|candidate = J Brown
|votes = 126
|percentage = 9.3
|change =
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{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 1,348
|percentage = 40.6
|change =
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{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = Conservative Party (UK)
|swing =
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{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin | title=Poole No. 4 (North)}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = A Watts
|votes = 1,145
|percentage = 63.1
|change =
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{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Liberal Party (UK)
|candidate = W Rigler
|votes = 670
|percentage = 36.9
|change =
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{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 1,815
|percentage = 46.1
|change =
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{{Election box gain with party link|
|winner = Conservative Party (UK)
|loser = Liberal Party (UK)
|swing =
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{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin | title=Poole No. 4 (South)}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = V Braham
|votes = 1,199
|percentage = 70.0
|change =
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{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Residents Association
|candidate = D Ward
|votes = 418
|percentage = 24.4
|change =
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{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Liberal Party (UK)
|candidate = P Rowland
|votes = 95
|percentage = 5.5
|change =
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{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 1,712
|percentage = 36.1
|change =
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{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = Conservative Party (UK)
|swing =
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{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin | title=Poole No. 5 (North)}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = J Peters
|votes = 960
|percentage = 69.6
|change =
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{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Liberal Party (UK)
|candidate = M Churchill
|votes = 419
|percentage = 30.4
|change =
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{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 1,379
|percentage = 36.3
|change =
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{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = Conservative Party (UK)
|swing =
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{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin | title=Poole No. 5 (South)}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = B McIntyre
|votes = 1,690
|percentage = 91.6
|change =
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{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Liberal Party (UK)
|candidate = A Giles
|votes = 154
|percentage = 8.4
|change =
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{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 1,844
|percentage = 51.9
|change =
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{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = Conservative Party (UK)
|swing =
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{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin | title=Poole No. 6}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = J Bisgood
|votes = 2,511
|percentage = 96.3
|change =
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{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Liberal Party (UK)
|candidate = F Kara
|votes = 96
|percentage = 3.7
|change =
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{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 2,607
|percentage = 43.1
|change =
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{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = Conservative Party (UK)
|swing =
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{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin | title=Poole No. 7}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = F Rowe
|votes = 1,684
|percentage = 63.8
|change =
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{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Liberal Party (UK)
|candidate = G Goode
|votes = 957
|percentage = 36.2
|change =
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{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 2,641
|percentage = 38.9
|change =
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{{Election box gain with party link|
|winner = Conservative Party (UK)
|loser = Liberal Party (UK)
|swing =
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{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin | title=Poole No. 8 (North)}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Liberal Party (UK)
|candidate = R Buyers
|votes = 641
|percentage = 57.0
|change =
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{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = J Payne
|votes = 483
|percentage = 43.0
|change =
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{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 1,124
|percentage = 31.2
|change =
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{{Election box gain with party link|
|winner = Liberal Party (UK)
|loser = Labour Party (UK)
|swing =
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{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin | title=Poole No. 8 (South)}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Liberal Party (UK)
|candidate = H Ballam
|votes = unopposed
|percentage =
|change =
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{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = Liberal Party (UK)
|swing =
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{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin | title=Poole No. 9 (North)}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = S Hodge
|votes = 385
|percentage = 37.5
|change =
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{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Independent (politician)
|candidate = J Dyke
|votes = 374
|percentage = 36.4
|change =
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{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Liberal Party (UK)
|candidate = S Beauchamp
|votes = 269
|percentage = 26.2
|change =
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{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 1,028
|percentage = 25.4
|change =
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{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = Labour Party (UK)
|swing =
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{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin | title=Poole No. 9 (South)}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = D Gooding
|votes = 546
|percentage = 61.1
|change =
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{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Liberal Party (UK)
|candidate = C Vincent
|votes = 348
|percentage = 38.9
|change =
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{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 894
|percentage = 24.6
|change =
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{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = Labour Party (UK)
|swing =
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{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin | title=Poole No. 10 (North)}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = E Adams
|votes = 2,849
|percentage = 79.1
|change =
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{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Liberal Party (UK)
|candidate = D James
|votes = 754
|percentage = 20.9
|change =
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{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 3,603
|percentage = 48.8
|change =
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{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = Conservative Party (UK)
|swing =
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{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin | title=Poole No. 10 (South)}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = R Hann
|votes = 1,490
|percentage = 73.3
|change =
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{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Liberal Party (UK)
|candidate = A Foster
|votes = 542
|percentage = 26.7
|change =
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{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 2,032
|percentage = 34.3
|change =
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{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = Conservative Party (UK)
|swing =
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{{Election box end}}
=[[Purbeck District|Purbeck]] (6 seats)=
{{Election box begin | title=Swanage}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = R Montague-Jones
|votes = unopposed
|percentage =
|change =
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{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = Conservative Party (UK)
|swing =
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{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin | title=Wareham}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = C Hodge
|votes = unopposed
|percentage =
|change =
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{{Election box gain with party link|
|winner = Conservative Party (UK)
|loser = Independent (politician)
|swing =
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{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin | title=Wareham and Purbeck No. 1}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = K Ferguson
|votes = unopposed
|percentage =
|change =
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{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = Conservative Party (UK)
|swing =
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{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin | title=Wareham and Purbeck No. 2}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = D Franklin
|votes = 1,620
|percentage = 78.6
|change =
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{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = S Shinn
|votes = 440
|percentage = 21.4
|change =
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{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 2,060
|percentage = 44.8
|change =
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{{Election box gain with party link|
|winner = Conservative Party (UK)
|loser = Independent (politician)
|swing =
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{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin | title=Wareham and Purbeck No. 3}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = C Perkins
|votes = 1,340
|percentage = 78.3
|change =
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{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Liberal Party (UK)
|candidate = M Dawson
|votes = 372
|percentage = 21.7
|change =
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{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 1,712
|percentage = 38.1
|change =
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{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = Conservative Party (UK)
|swing =
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{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin | title=Wareham and Purbeck No. 4}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = M Bond
|votes = 1,688
|percentage = 69.6
|change =
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{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = W Bartlett
|votes = 738
|percentage = 30.4
|change =
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 2,426
|percentage = 46.2
|change =
}}
{{Election box gain with party link|
|winner = Conservative Party (UK)
|loser = Independent (politician)
|swing =
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{{Election box end}}
=[[West Dorset]] (12 seats)=
{{Election box begin | title=Beaminster Rural No. 1}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = G Best
|votes = unopposed
|percentage =
|change =
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{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = Conservative Party (UK)
|swing =
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{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin | title=Beaminster Rural No. 2}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = R Earle
|votes = 1,393
|percentage = 67.1
|change =
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{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Independent (politician)
|candidate = K Macksey
|votes = 682
|percentage = 32.9
|change =
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{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 2,075
|percentage = 43.7
|change =
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{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = Conservative Party (UK)
|swing =
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{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin | title=Bridport}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = J Stickland
|votes = 1,057
|percentage = 57.7
|change =
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{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Independent (politician)
|candidate = J Booker
|votes = 776
|percentage = 42.3
|change =
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{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 1,833
|percentage = 36.0
|change =
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{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = Conservative Party (UK)
|swing =
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{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin | title=Bridport Rural}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = J Mallinson
|votes = 2,383
|percentage = 87.7
|change =
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{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = J McKenzie
|votes = 333
|percentage = 12.3
|change =
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 2,716
|percentage = 46.0
|change =
}}
{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = Conservative Party (UK)
|swing =
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{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin | title=Dorchester No. 1 (West)}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = C Lucas
|votes = 1,200
|percentage = 54.6
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Liberal Party (UK)
|candidate = R Brissenden
|votes = 526
|percentage = 23.9
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = R Wakely
|votes = 473
|percentage = 21.5
|change =
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 2,199
|percentage = 41.9
|change =
}}
{{Election box gain with party link|
|winner = Conservative Party (UK)
|loser = Labour Party (UK)
|swing =
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{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin | title=Dorchester No. 2}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = P Seaton
|votes = 1,476
|percentage = 63.5
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Liberal Party (UK)
|candidate = D Smith
|votes = 593
|percentage = 23.5
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = G Standfield
|votes = 254
|percentage = 10.9
|change =
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 2,323
|percentage = 44.8
|change =
}}
{{Election box gain with party link|
|winner = Conservative Party (UK)
|loser = Liberal Party (UK)
|swing =
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin | title=Dorchester Rural No. 1}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = H Bond
|votes = unopposed
|percentage =
|change =
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{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = Conservative Party (UK)
|swing =
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{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin | title=Dorchester Rural No. 2}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = Lord Digby
|votes = 1,641
|percentage = 75.4
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = P Gregory
|votes = 536
|percentage = 24.6
|change =
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 2,177
|percentage = 49.5
|change =
}}
{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = Conservative Party (UK)
|swing =
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{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin | title=Dorchester Rural No. 3}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = P Meaden
|votes = unopposed
|percentage =
|change =
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{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = Conservative Party (UK)
|swing =
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{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin | title=Lyme Regis}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = J Nuttall
|votes = unopposed
|percentage =
|change =
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{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = Conservative Party (UK)
|swing =
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{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin | title=Sherborne}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = G Buchanan
|votes = 1,620
|percentage = 48.5
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Liberal Party (UK)
|candidate = P Winch
|votes = 1,051
|percentage = 31.4
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = E Noake
|votes = 671
|percentage = 20.1
|change =
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 3,342
|percentage = 59.0
|change =
}}
{{Election box gain with party link|
|winner = Conservative Party (UK)
|loser = Liberal Party (UK)
|swing =
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin | title=Sherborne Rural}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = H Chapman
|votes = unopposed
|percentage =
|change =
}}
{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = Conservative Party (UK)
|swing =
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{{Election box end}}
=[[Weymouth and Portland]] (9 seats)=
{{Election box begin | title=Portland (2 seats)}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Independent (politician)
|candidate = J Morris
|votes = 1,401
|percentage =
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{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = E Wright
|votes = 1,287
|percentage =
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{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Residents Association
|candidate = J Neimer
|votes = 1,075
|percentage =
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{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = W Perry
|votes = 696
|percentage =
|change =
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{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = F Morris
|votes = 470
|percentage =
|change =
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{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = J Bishop
|votes = 404
|percentage =
|change =
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{{Election box turnout|
|votes =
|percentage = 36.7
|change =
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{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = Independent (politician)
|swing =
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{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = Conservative Party (UK)
|swing =
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{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin | title=Weymouth No. 1}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = R Russell
|votes = 1,172
|percentage = 70.6
|change =
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{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = C Cousins
|votes = 488
|percentage = 29.4
|change =
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{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 1,660
|percentage = 40.9
|change =
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{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = Conservative Party (UK)
|swing =
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{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin | title=Weymouth No. 2}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = L Hill
|votes = 1,069
|percentage = 74.2
|change =
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{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = P Rendall
|votes = 372
|percentage = 25.8
|change =
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{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 1,441
|percentage = 33.1
|change =
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{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = Conservative Party (UK)
|swing =
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{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin | title=Weymouth No. 3}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = A Biles
|votes = 1,721
|percentage = 80.5
|change =
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{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = R Clayton
|votes = 417
|percentage = 19.5
|change =
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{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 2,138
|percentage = 40.2
|change =
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{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = Conservative Party (UK)
|swing =
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{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin | title=Weymouth No. 4}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = J O'Brien
|votes = 1,879
|percentage = 85.9
|change =
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{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = V McCarthy
|votes = 309
|percentage = 14.1
|change =
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{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 2,188
|percentage = 37.3
|change =
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{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = Conservative Party (UK)
|swing =
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{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin | title=Weymouth No. 5}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = P Jevons
|votes = unopposed
|percentage =
|change =
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{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = Labour Party (UK)
|swing =
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{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin | title=Weymouth No. 6}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = A Griffin
|votes = 1,145
|percentage = 57.7
|change =
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{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = M Jewkes
|votes = 839
|percentage = 42.3
|change =
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{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 1,984
|percentage = 46.1
|change =
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{{Election box gain with party link|
|winner = Conservative Party (UK)
|loser = Labour Party (UK)
|swing =
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{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin | title=Weymouth No. 7}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = R Gainey
|votes = unopposed
|percentage =
|change =
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{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = Labour Party (UK)
|swing =
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{{Election box end}}
References
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{{Dorset elections}}
{{United Kingdom local elections, 1977}}