1983 West Dorset District Council election information
1983 UK local government election
1983 West Dorset District Council election
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5 May 1983 (1983-05-05)
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All 55 seats to West Dorset District Council 28 seats needed for a majority
First party
Second party
Third party
Ind
Con
All
Party
Independent
Conservative
Alliance
Last election
37 seats, 42.1%
7 seats, 20.9%
8 seats, 24.8%
Seats won
30
15
6
Seat change
7
8
2
Popular vote
7,666
10,923
8,871
Percentage
26.0%
37.1%
30.1%
Swing
16.1%
16.2%
5.3%
Fourth party
Fifth party
IndC
Lab
Party
Ind. Conservative
Labour
Last election
1 seat, 0.6%
2 seats, 10.8%
Seats won
3
1
Seat change
2
1
Popular vote
N/A
2,009
Percentage
N/A
6.8%
Swing
0.6%
4.0%
Council control before election
Independent
Council control after election
Independent
The 1983 West Dorset District Council election was held on Thursday 5 May 1983 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. The entire council was up for election, following boundary changes that reduced the number of wards by two, but altogether the number of seats remained the same.[1] Subsequent elections for the council would be elected by thirds following the passing a resolution under section 7 (4) (b) of the Local Government Act 1972.
The 1983 election saw the Independent councillors lose seats but maintain their majority control on the Council.
^The District of West Dorset (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1980
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