1993 Dorset County Council election
{{Short description|Local election in Dorset}}
The 1993 Dorset County Council election was held on 6 May 1993, on the same day as other county council elections.
A legal challenge to the result was lodged for the Lytchett division of North Dorset.{{Cite web |last= |first= |date=1993-06-30 |title=RECOUNT AGREED FOR DORSET COUNTY WARD AFTER MAY DISPUTE |url=https://www.lgcplus.com/archive/recount-agreed-for-dorset-county-ward-after-may-dispute-30-06-1993/ |access-date=2024-05-04 |website=Local Government Chronicle (LGC) |language=en}} Conservative candidate Commander Harry Selby-Bennett won 1,315 votes while Liberal Democrat candidate, Peter Gainsford had 1,314 votes.{{Cite web |last= |first= |date=1993-06-30 |title=RECOUNT AGREED FOR DORSET COUNTY WARD AFTER MAY DISPUTE |url=https://www.lgcplus.com/archive/recount-agreed-for-dorset-county-ward-after-may-dispute-30-06-1993/ |access-date=2024-05-04 |website=Local Government Chronicle (LGC) |language=en}} The result was void by the High Court.{{Cite web |last= |first= |date=1993-07-20 |title=DORSET BALLOT VOID, HIGH COURT RULES |url=https://www.lgcplus.com/archive/dorset-ballot-void-high-court-rules-20-07-1993/ |access-date=2024-05-04 |website=Local Government Chronicle (LGC) |language=en}} In September 1993, the council was taken by the Liberal Democrats following local council by-election wins.{{Cite web |last= |first= |date=1993-09-24 |title=DORSET SEES HUGE LIB DEMS SWING |url=https://www.lgcplus.com/archive/dorset-sees-huge-lib-dems-swing-24-09-1993/ |access-date=2024-05-04 |website=Local Government Chronicle (LGC) |language=en}}
Results
| class="wikitable" |
| Party
!Seats !Change |
|---|
| Liberal Democrats
|38 |{{increase}} 17 |
| Conservative Party
|29 |{{decrease}} 12 |
| Labour Party (UK)
|6 |{{No change}} |
| Independents
|4 |{{decrease}} 5 |
Results by ward
= Alderney =
{{Election box begin | title=Alderney}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
|candidate = E. Hogg
|votes = 1,150
|percentage = 58.9
|change =
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{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = H. White
|votes = 803
|percentage = 41.1
|change =
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 347
|percentage = 17.8
|change =
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{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 1,953
|percentage = 30.5
|change =
}}
{{Election box registered electors|
|reg. electors = 6,401
}}
{{Election box new seat win|
|winner = Liberal Democrats (UK)
}}
{{Election box end}}
= Beaminster =
{{Election box begin | title=Beaminster}}
{{Election box candidate with party link||party=Liberal Democrats (UK)|candidate=F. Streets|votes=1,785|percentage=50.9|change=}}
{{Election box candidate with party link||party=Conservative Party (UK)|candidate=J. Peake*|votes=1,725|percentage=49.1|change=}}
{{Election box majority||votes=60|percentage=1.7|change=}}
{{Election box turnout||votes=3,510|percentage=51.7|change=}}
{{Election box registered electors|
|reg. electors = 6,795
}}
{{Election box gain with party link|
|winner = Liberal Democrats (UK)
|loser = Conservative Party (UK)
|swing = 10%
}}
{{Election box end}}
= Blackmore Vale =
{{Election box begin | title=Blackmore Vale}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
|candidate = G. Rose
|votes = 1,898
|percentage = 62.1
|change =
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{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = D. Adami
|votes = 1,063
|percentage = 34.8
|change =
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{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = Ms N. Hayes
|votes = 97
|percentage = 3.2
|change =
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{{Election box majority|
|votes = 835
|percentage = 27.3
|change =
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{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 2,961
|percentage = 46.8
|change =
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{{Election box registered electors|
|reg. electors = 6,528
}}
{{Election box gain with party link|
|winner = Liberal Democrats (UK)
|loser = Conservative Party (UK)
|swing = 15%
}}
{{Election box end}}
= Blandford =
{{Election box begin | title=Blandford}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
|candidate = B. Cooper
|votes = 1,801
|percentage = 62.5
|change =
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{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = Ms. J. Rousseau
|votes = 811
|percentage = 28.1
|change =
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{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = M. Owen
|votes = 269
|percentage = 9.3
|change =
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{{Election box majority|
|votes = 990
|percentage = 34.4
|change =
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{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 2,612
|percentage = 41.3
|change =
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{{Election box registered electors|
|reg. electors = 6,978
}}
{{Election box gain with party link|
|winner = Liberal Democrats (UK)
|loser = Conservative Party (UK)
|swing = 20%
}}
{{Election box end}}
= Boscombe East =
{{Election box begin | title=Boscombe East}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change|
|party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
|candidate = W. Brandwood
|votes = 942
|percentage = 53.0
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link||party=Conservative Party (UK)|candidate=W. Carey*|votes=635|percentage=35.7|change=}}
{{Election box candidate with party link||party=Labour Party (UK)|candidate=A. Crew|votes=200|percentage=11.3|change=}}
{{Election box majority||votes=307|percentage=17.3|change=}}
{{Election box turnout||votes=1,577|percentage=30.0|change=}}
{{Election box registered electors|
|reg. electors = 5,917
}}
{{Election box gain with party link|
|winner = Liberal Democrats (UK)
|loser = Conservative Party (UK)
|swing = 15%
}}
{{Election box end}}
= Boscombe West =
{{Election box begin | title=Boscombe West}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = R. Wotton*
|votes = 680
|percentage = 45.2
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
|candidate = A. Eggerding
|votes = 605
|percentage = 40.2
|change =
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{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = M. Davis
|votes = 220
|percentage = 14.6
|change =
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{{Election box majority|
|votes = 75
|percentage = 5.0
|change =
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{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 1,285
|percentage = 22.9
|change =
}}
{{Election box registered electors|
|reg. electors = 6,587
}}
{{Election box hold with party link no change|
|winner = Conservative Party (UK)
}}
{{Election box end}}
References
{{Reflist}}
External links
- [https://www.electionscentre.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/Dorset-County.pdf Results]
See also
{{1993 United Kingdom local elections}}{{Dorset elections}}
Category:Dorset County Council elections
Category:1993 United Kingdom local elections
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