title: 1973 West Dorset District Council election
text: # 1973 West Dorset District Council election
  
  The 1973 West Dorset District Council election was held on Thursday 10 May 1973 to elect councillors to the new West Dorset District Council in England. It took place on the same day as other district council elections in the United Kingdom.
  
  These were the first elections to the new district council, which would come into effect on 1 April 1974. Future elections would take place every three years, with the next election scheduled for 6 May 1976.
  
  The 1973 election saw Independent councillors take a significant majority on the Council.
  
  ## Ward results
  
  ### Beaminster
  
  Beaminster (2 seats) :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Independent | A. Hudson | 654 | – | N/A |
  | | Independent | R. Bugler | 488 | – | N/A |
  | | Independent | C. Coole | 456 | – | N/A |
  | | Independent | S. Chaffey | 391 | – | N/A |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 29.2 | N/A |
  | Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 2,239 | | |
  | | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) |
  | | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) |
  
  ### Bothenhampton
  
  Bothenhampton :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Independent | O. Aburrow | unopposed | N/A | N/A |
  | Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 1,197 | | |
  | | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) |
  
  ### Bradford Abbas
  
  Bradford Abbas :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Liberal | M. Winder | 269 | 50.9 | N/A |
  | | Independent | P. Bagnall | 259 | 49.1 | N/A |
  | Majority | Majority | Majority | 10 | 1.8 | N/A |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 42.4 | N/A |
  | Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 1,244 | | |
  | | Liberal win (new seat) | Liberal win (new seat) | Liberal win (new seat) | Liberal win (new seat) | Liberal win (new seat) |
  
  ### Bradpole
  
  Bradpole :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Liberal | M. West | unopposed | N/A | N/A |
  | Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 1,137 | | |
  | | Liberal win (new seat) | Liberal win (new seat) | Liberal win (new seat) | Liberal win (new seat) | Liberal win (new seat) |
  
  ### Bridport
  
  Bridport (5 seats) :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Independent | H. Smith | 1,430 | – | N/A |
  | | Independent | P. Norfolk | 946 | – | N/A |
  | | Liberal | A. Tiltman | 840 | 27.3 | N/A |
  | | Labour | L. Dibden | 812 | 26.3 | N/A |
  | | Labour | H. Skevington | 721 | – | N/A |
  | | Independent | C. Samways | 701 | – | N/A |
  | | Independent | A. Cummins | 676 | – | N/A |
  | | Independent | T. Storrs | 469 | – | N/A |
  | | Independent | G. Fitzgerald | 385 | – | N/A |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 59.6 | N/A |
  | Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 5,169 | | |
  | | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) |
  | | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) |
  | | Liberal win (new seat) | Liberal win (new seat) | Liberal win (new seat) | Liberal win (new seat) | Liberal win (new seat) |
  | | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) |
  | | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) |
  
  ### Broadmayne
  
  Broadmayne :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Independent | W. White | 197 | 56.1 | N/A |
  | | Independent | H. Ross-Skinner | 154 | 43.9 | N/A |
  | Majority | Majority | Majority | 43 | 12.2 | N/A |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 30.8 | N/A |
  | Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 1,139 | | |
  | | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) |
  
  ### Broadwindsor
  
  Broadwindsor :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Independent | C. Coate | 282 | 68.6 | N/A |
  | | Independent | R. Biggs | 129 | 31.4 | N/A |
  | Majority | Majority | Majority | 153 | 37.2 | N/A |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 39.8 | N/A |
  | Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 1,032 | | |
  | | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) |
  
  ### Burton Bradstock
  
  Burton Bradstock :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Independent | G. Cheney | 392 | 59.6 | N/A |
  | | Independent | J. Mallinson | 266 | 40.4 | N/A |
  | Majority | Majority | Majority | 126 | 19.2 | N/A |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 61.6 | N/A |
  | Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 1,068 | | |
  | | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) |
  
  ### Caundle Vale
  
  Caundle Vale :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Independent | N. White | 181 | 37.6 | N/A |
  | | Liberal | E. Chant | 161 | 33.5 | N/A |
  | | Independent | D. Randolph | 139 | 28.9 | N/A |
  | Majority | Majority | Majority | 20 | 4.1 | N/A |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 50.0 | N/A |
  | Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 962 | | |
  | | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) |
  
  ### Cerne Valley
  
  Cerne Valley :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Independent | W. Best | unopposed | N/A | N/A |
  | Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 928 | | |
  | | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) |
  
  ### Charminster
  
  Charminster :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Independent | E. Hanford | unopposed | N/A | N/A |
  | Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 1,269 | | |
  | | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) |
  
  ### Charmouth
  
  Charmouth :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Independent | R. Fouger | unopposed | N/A | N/A |
  | Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 1,146 | | |
  | | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) |
  
  ### Chesil Bank
  
  Chesil Bank :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Independent | M. Pengelly | unopposed | N/A | N/A |
  | Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 993 | | |
  | | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) |
  
  ### Chickerell
  
  Chickerell (2 seats) :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Independent | L. Bennett | 384 | – | N/A |
  | | Independent | W. McCarthy | 336 | – | N/A |
  | | Independent | M. Groves | 290 | – | N/A |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 15.6 | N/A |
  | Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 2,461 | | |
  | | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) |
  | | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) |
  
  ### Dorchester Central
  
  Dorchester Central :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Independent | L. Phillips | 368 | 62.3 | N/A |
  | | Independent | W. Bowering | 164 | 27.7 | N/A |
  | | Labour | A. Beards | 59 | 10.0 | N/A |
  | Majority | Majority | Majority | 204 | 34.6 | N/A |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 57.4 | N/A |
  | Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 1,029 | | |
  | | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) |
  
  ### Dorchester East
  
  Dorchester East (4 seats) :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Independent | R. Collins | 1,205 | – | N/A |
  | | Independent | J. Parsons | 1,029 | – | N/A |
  | | Liberal | Enid Stella Jones | 977 | 32.8 | N/A |
  | | Liberal | R. Brissenden | 963 | – | N/A |
  | | Independent | A. Woodroffe | 921 | – | N/A |
  | | Independent | J. Matthews | 894 | – | N/A |
  | | Liberal | P. Lucas | 823 | – | N/A |
  | | Labour | F. Holme | 793 | 26.7 | N/A |
  | | Labour | J. Brown | 530 | – | N/A |
  | | Labour | G. Megson | 529 | – | N/A |
  | | Labour | P. Gregory | 529 | – | N/A |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 68.3 | N/A |
  | Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 4,354 | | |
  | | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) |
  | | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) |
  | | Liberal win (new seat) | Liberal win (new seat) | Liberal win (new seat) | Liberal win (new seat) | Liberal win (new seat) |
  | | Liberal win (new seat) | Liberal win (new seat) | Liberal win (new seat) | Liberal win (new seat) | Liberal win (new seat) |
  
  ### Dorchester West
  
  Dorchester West (5 seats) :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Independent | G. Powell | 1,399 | – | N/A |
  | | Independent | H. Durrant | 1,152 | – | N/A |
  | | Liberal | M. Bird | 1,116 | 33.9 | N/A |
  | | Liberal | David Trevor Jones | 1,101 | – | N/A |
  | | Liberal | D. Anderson | 1,048 | – | N/A |
  | | Labour | G. Standfeild | 775 | 23.6 | N/A |
  | | Labour | S. Balistrari | 759 | – | N/A |
  | | Labour | A. Yelling | 704 | – | N/A |
  | | Labour | A. Waldron | 697 | – | N/A |
  | | Labour | M. Murray | 661 | – | N/A |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 71.2 | N/A |
  | Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 4,622 | | |
  | | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) |
  | | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) |
  | | Liberal win (new seat) | Liberal win (new seat) | Liberal win (new seat) | Liberal win (new seat) | Liberal win (new seat) |
  | | Liberal win (new seat) | Liberal win (new seat) | Liberal win (new seat) | Liberal win (new seat) | Liberal win (new seat) |
  | | Liberal win (new seat) | Liberal win (new seat) | Liberal win (new seat) | Liberal win (new seat) | Liberal win (new seat) |
  
  ### Frome Valley
  
  Frome Valley :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Independent | B. Bryant | 282 | 58.0 | N/A |
  | | Independent | I. Collins | 204 | 42.0 | N/A |
  | Majority | Majority | Majority | 78 | 16.0 | N/A |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 49.5 | N/A |
  | Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 982 | | |
  | | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) |
  
  ### Halstock
  
  Halstock :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Independent | T. Frost | 299 | 67.3 | N/A |
  | | Independent | S. Hammick | 145 | 32.7 | N/A |
  | Majority | Majority | Majority | 154 | 34.6 | N/A |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 39.7 | N/A |
  | Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 1,117 | | |
  | | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) |
  
  ### Holnest
  
  Holnest :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Independent | M. Cockburn | 211 | 47.0 | N/A |
  | | Independent | J. Gray | 121 | 26.9 | N/A |
  | | Independent | A. Hill | 117 | 26.1 | N/A |
  | Majority | Majority | Majority | 90 | 20.1 | N/A |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 43.7 | N/A |
  | Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 1,028 | | |
  | | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) |
  
  ### Loders
  
  Loders :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Independent | E. Golding | 399 | 76.7 | N/A |
  | | Independent | C. Lucas | 121 | 23.3 | N/A |
  | Majority | Majority | Majority | 278 | 53.6 | N/A |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 62.4 | N/A |
  | Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 833 | | |
  | | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) |
  
  ### Lyme Regis
  
  Lyme Regis (3 seats) :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Independent | J. Broom | 627 | – | N/A |
  | | Independent | E. Hallett | 580 | – | N/A |
  | | Independent | V. Homyer | 529 | – | N/A |
  | | Independent | G. Upjohn | 311 | – | N/A |
  | | Independent | R. Hill | 229 | – | N/A |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 22.7 | N/A |
  | Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 2,761 | | |
  | | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) |
  | | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) |
  | | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) |
  
  ### Maiden Newton
  
  Maiden Newton :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Independent | H. Haward | unopposed | N/A | N/A |
  | Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 959 | | |
  | | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) |
  
  ### Netherbury
  
  Netherbury :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Independent | P. Tiarks | unopposed | N/A | N/A |
  | Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 1,216 | | |
  | | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) |
  
  ### Owermoigne
  
  Owermoigne :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Independent | D. Baldwin | unopposed | N/A | N/A |
  | Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 1,010 | | |
  | | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) |
  
  ### Piddle Valley
  
  Piddle Valley :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Independent | C. Green | 379 | 89.6 | N/A |
  | | Independent | S. Clear | 44 | 10.4 | N/A |
  | Majority | Majority | Majority | 335 | 79.2 | N/A |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 40.1 | N/A |
  | Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 1,054 | | |
  | | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) |
  
  ### Puddletown
  
  Puddletown :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Independent | E. Bown | unopposed | N/A | N/A |
  | Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 894 | | |
  | | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) |
  
  ### Queen Thorne
  
  Queen Thorne :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Independent | J. Brewer | 290 | 64.3 | N/A |
  | | Independent | P. Thornton-Wood | 161 | 35.7 | N/A |
  | Majority | Majority | Majority | 129 | 28.6 | N/A |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 44.6 | N/A |
  | Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 1,011 | | |
  | | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) |
  
  ### Sherborne
  
  Sherborne (5 seats) :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Independent | E. King | 1,400 | – | N/A |
  | | Liberal | M. Matson | 1,228 | 46.7 | N/A |
  | | Independent | A. Sweet | 1,217 | – | N/A |
  | | Independent | E. Dyke | 1,100 | – | N/A |
  | | Independent | R. Farrant | 1,030 | – | N/A |
  | | Liberal | J. Barker | 996 | – | N/A |
  | | Liberal | W. Vincent | 978 | – | N/A |
  | | Independent | A. Lugg | 917 | – | N/A |
  | | Liberal | V. Quick | 854 | – | N/A |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 46.7 | N/A |
  | Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 5,629 | | |
  | | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) |
  | | Liberal win (new seat) | Liberal win (new seat) | Liberal win (new seat) | Liberal win (new seat) | Liberal win (new seat) |
  | | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) |
  | | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) |
  | | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) |
  
  ### Stinsford
  
  Stinsford :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Independent | E. Williams | 334 | 63.6 | N/A |
  | | Independent | W. Wakely | 191 | 36.4 | N/A |
  | Majority | Majority | Majority | 143 | 27.2 | N/A |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 64.7 | N/A |
  | Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 812 | | |
  | | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) |
  
  ### Symondsbury
  
  Symondsbury :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Independent | R. Forbes | unopposed | N/A | N/A |
  | Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 1,032 | | |
  | | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) |
  
  ### Thorncombe
  
  Thorncombe :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Independent | P. Atyeo | 112 | 66.3 | N/A |
  | | Independent | M. Saunders | 57 | 33.7 | N/A |
  | Majority | Majority | Majority | 55 | 32.6 | N/A |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 17.2 | N/A |
  | Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 962 | | |
  | | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) |
  
  ### Tolpuddle
  
  Tolpuddle :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Independent | M. Kraft | unopposed | N/A | N/A |
  | Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 722 | | |
  | | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) |
  
  ### Whitchurch Canonicorum
  
  Whitchurch Canonicorum :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Independent | W. Fowell | unopposed | N/A | N/A |
  | Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 1,083 | | |
  | | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) |
  
  ### Winterborne St Martin
  
  Winterborne St Martin :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Independent | R. Childs | 239 | 51.6 | N/A |
  | | Independent | R. Hyde | 224 | 48.4 | N/A |
  | Majority | Majority | Majority | 15 | 3.2 | N/A |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 49.8 | N/A |
  | Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 930 | | |
  | | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) |
  
  ### Yetminster
  
  Yetminster :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Independent | F. Lawrence | unopposed | N/A | N/A |
  | Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 1,071 | | |
  | | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) |
  