title: 1984 West Dorset District Council election
text: # 1984 West Dorset District Council election
  
  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 :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Independent | A. Hudson * | unopposed | N/A | N/A |
  | Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 2,794 | | |
  | | Independent hold | Independent hold | Independent hold | Independent hold | Independent hold |
  
  ### Bridport North
  
  Bridport North :
  
  | Party | 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 | Majority | Majority | 201 | 13.3 | N/A |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 49.1 | –18.4 |
  | Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 3,096 | | |
  | | Conservative gain from Labour | Conservative gain from Labour | Conservative gain from Labour | Conservative gain from Labour | Conservative gain from Labour |
  
  ### Bridport South
  
  Bridport South :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Independent | C. Samways * | 551 | 60.4 | N/A |
  | | Conservative | D. England | 361 | 39.6 | N/A |
  | Majority | Majority | Majority | 190 | 20.8 | N/A |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 37.0 | N/A |
  | Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 2,465 | | |
  | | Independent hold | Independent hold | Independent hold | Independent hold | Independent hold |
  
  ### Burton Bradstock
  
  Burton Bradstock :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Independent | R. Bailey * | unopposed | N/A | N/A |
  | Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 1,137 | | |
  | | Independent hold | Independent hold | Independent hold | Independent hold | Independent hold |
  
  ### Caundle Vale
  
  Caundle Vale :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Independent | N. White * | unopposed | N/A | N/A |
  | Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 1,048 | | |
  | | Independent hold | Independent hold | Independent hold | Independent hold | Independent hold |
  
  ### Charminster
  
  Charminster :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | 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 | Majority | Majority | 192 | 32.2 | N/A |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 45.2 | –3.8 |
  | Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 1,352 | | |
  | | Conservative gain from Independent | Conservative gain from Independent | Swing | | |
  
  ### Charmouth
  
  Charmouth :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Independent | J. Cockerill * | unopposed | N/A | N/A |
  | Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 1,284 | | |
  | | Independent hold | Independent hold | Independent hold | Independent hold | Independent hold |
  
  ### Chesil Bank
  
  Chesil Bank :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Independent | M. Pengelly * | unopposed | N/A | N/A |
  | Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 1,269 | | |
  | | Independent hold | Independent hold | Independent hold | Independent hold | Independent hold |
  
  ### Chickerell
  
  Chickerell :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | 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 | Majority | Majority | 151 | 17.5 | N/A |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 29.6 | –5.0 |
  | Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 2,912 | | |
  | | Conservative gain from Independent | Conservative gain from Independent | Conservative gain from Independent | Conservative gain from Independent | Conservative gain from Independent |
  
  ### Dorchester South
  
  Dorchester South :
  
  | Party | 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 | Majority | Majority | 291 | 18.0 | N/A |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 52.6 | –8.3 |
  | Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 3,657 | | |
  | | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |
  
  ### Dorchester West
  
  Dorchester West :
  
  | Party | 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 | Majority | Majority | 36 | 2.3 | N/A |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 47.9 | –27.6 |
  | Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 3,269 | | |
  | | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative |
  
  ### Frome Valley
  
  Frome Valley :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Independent | B. Bryant * | 370 | 65.1 | N/A |
  | | Alliance | G. Simpson | 198 | 34.9 | N/A |
  | Majority | Majority | Majority | 172 | 30.2 | N/A |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 53.2 | N/A |
  | Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 1,068 | | |
  | | Independent hold | Independent hold | Independent hold | Independent hold | Independent hold |
  
  ### Lyme Regis
  
  Lyme Regis :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Conservative | J. Nuttall * | 801 | 73.6 | +34.4 |
  | | Independent | V. Homyer | 288 | 26.4 | N/A |
  | Majority | Majority | Majority | 513 | 47.2 | N/A |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 37.1 | –9.6 |
  | Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 2,935 | | |
  | | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |
  
  ### Maiden Newton
  
  Maiden Newton :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Independent | H. Haward * | 575 | 71.7 | +4.7 |
  | | Independent | N. Patmore | 227 | 28.3 | N/A |
  | Majority | Majority | Majority | 348 | 43.4 | +9.4 |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 78.2 | +4.8 |
  | Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 1,026 | | |
  | | Independent hold | Independent hold | Independent hold | Independent hold | Independent hold |
  
  ### Piddle Valley
  
  Piddle Valley :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Ind. Conservative | A. Read * | unopposed | N/A | N/A |
  | Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 1,218 | | |
  | | Ind. Conservative hold | Ind. Conservative hold | Ind. Conservative hold | Ind. Conservative hold | Ind. Conservative hold |
  
  ### Sherborne West
  
  Sherborne West :
  
  | Party | 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 | Majority | Majority | 93 | 5.0 | N/A |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 45.9 | –14.8 |
  | Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 4,031 | | |
  | | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |
  
  ### Thorncombe
  
  Thorncombe :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Independent | P. Atyeo * | unopposed | N/A | N/A |
  | Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 1,038 | | |
  | | Independent hold | Independent hold | Independent hold | Independent hold | Independent hold |
  
  ### Whitchurch Canonicorum
  
  Whitchurch Canonicorum :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Conservative | C. Gibson* | unopposed | N/A | N/A |
  | Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 1,157 | | |
  | | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold |
  