# 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 |