# 1986 West Dorset District Council election

The 1986 West Dorset District Council election was held on Thursday 8 May 1986 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 1986 election saw the Independent councillors maintain their majority control on the Council.

## Ward results
### Beaminster

Beaminster :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | E. Smalley | 474 | 36.4 | N/A |
| | Independent | R. Bugler * | 428 | 32.8 | N/A |
| | Alliance | J. Hardman | 401 | 30.8 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 46 | 3.5 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 46.6 | N/A |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 2,794 | | |
| | Independent gain from Independent | Independent gain from Independent | Independent gain from Independent | Independent gain from Independent | Independent gain from Independent |

### Bothenhampton

Bothenhampton :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Ind. Conservative | D. Cracknell * | 440 | 56.1 | N/A |
| | Alliance | I. Kent | 344 | 43.9 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 96 | 12.2 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 52.2 | N/A |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 1,502 | | |
| | Ind. Conservative hold | Ind. Conservative hold | Ind. Conservative hold | Ind. Conservative hold | Ind. Conservative hold |

### Bradford Abbas

Bradford Abbas :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | E. Garrett * | 500 | 84.9 | N/A |
| | Labour | B. Berry | 89 | 15.1 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 411 | 69.8 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 43.9 | N/A |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 1,342 | | |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Independent hold | Independent hold | Independent hold |

### Bridport North

Bridport North :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | R. Wilkinson | 542 | 39.2 | +6.2 |
| | Conservative | D. Stebbings * | 498 | 36.1 | –10.2 |
| | Alliance | C. Harris | 341 | 24.7 | +4.0 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 44 | 3.2 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 43.1 | –6.0 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 3,204 | | |
| | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative |

### Cerne Valley

Cerne Valley :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | R. Stenhouse | 508 | 91.2 | N/A |
| | Labour | J. Pope | 49 | 8.8 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 459 | 82.4 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 51.8 | N/A |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 1,075 | | |
| | Independent gain from Independent | Independent gain from Independent | Independent gain from Independent | Independent gain from Independent | Independent gain from Independent |

### Chickerell

Chickerell :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Alliance | J. Biggs | 299 | 31.7 | N/A |
| | Conservative | P. Brown | 265 | 28.1 | –21.4 |
| | Independent | E. Edwards-Stuart * | 241 | 25.6 | N/A |
| | Labour | J. Dickenson | 137 | 14.5 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 34 | 3.6 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 31.6 | +2.0 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 2,980 | | |
| | Alliance gain from Conservative | Alliance gain from Conservative | Alliance gain from Conservative | Alliance gain from Conservative | Alliance gain from Conservative |

### Dorchester East

Dorchester East :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Alliance | D. Smith | 466 | 50.2 | +11.4 |
| | Conservative | C. Lucas * | 326 | 35.1 | +2.2 |
| | Labour | L. Adams | 137 | 14.7 | +6.6 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 140 | 15.1 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 40.9 | +9.3 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 2,269 | | |
| | Alliance gain from Conservative | Alliance gain from Conservative | Swing | | |

### Dorchester North

Dorchester North :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | L. Lock | 441 | 46.9 | +15.3 |
| | Alliance | A. Gross | 318 | 33.8 | +17.2 |
| | Labour | J. Hertslet | 181 | 19.3 | +10.4 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 123 | 13.1 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 41.6 | –28.4 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 2,258 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

### Dorchester South

Dorchester South :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Alliance | D. Maggs * | 875 | 48.6 | +13.3 |
| | Conservative | R. Burrage | 751 | 41.7 | –11.6 |
| | Labour | T. Warren | 173 | 9.6 | –1.8 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 124 | 6.9 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 47.9 | –4.7 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 3,759 | | |
| | Alliance hold | Alliance hold | Swing | | |

### Dorchester West

Dorchester West :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Alliance | David Trevor Jones | 688 | 40.5 | +13.9 |
| | Conservative | G. Duke * | 520 | 30.6 | –5.0 |
| | Labour | D. Watson | 491 | 28.9 | –9.0 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 168 | 9.9 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 62.5 | +14.6 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 2,718 | | |
| | Alliance gain from Conservative | Alliance gain from Conservative | Alliance gain from Conservative | Alliance gain from Conservative | Alliance gain from Conservative |

### Holnest

Holnest :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | M. Cockburn * | 377 | 89.8 | N/A |
| | Labour | K. Jehan | 43 | 10.2 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 334 | 79.6 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 35.9 | N/A |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 1,169 | | |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Independent hold | Independent hold | Independent hold |

### Lyme Regis

Lyme Regis :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | D. Applebee * | unopposed | N/A | N/A |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 3,005 | | |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Independent hold | Independent hold | Independent hold |

### Netherbury

Netherbury :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | J. Peake * | 451 | 74.9 | +12.6 |
| | Labour | T. Weld | 151 | 25.1 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 300 | 49.8 | +25.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 45.1 | –4.0 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 1,335 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

### Owermoigne

Owermoigne :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | R. Symes * | unopposed | N/A | N/A |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 2,235 | | |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Independent hold | Independent hold | Independent hold |

### Queen Thorne

Queen Thorne :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | J. Brewer * | 447 | 82.5 | N/A |
| | Labour | A. Birks-Hay | 95 | 17.5 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 175 | 65.0 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 47.6 | N/A |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 1,139 | | |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Independent hold | Independent hold | Independent hold |

### Sherborne East

Sherborne East :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | E. Dyke * | 566 | 44.6 | N/A |
| | Alliance | A. Graham | 444 | 35.0 | N/A |
| | Labour | G. Faddy | 258 | 20.3 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 122 | 9.6 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 48.1 | N/A |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 2,634 | | |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Independent hold | Independent hold | Independent hold |

### Sherborne West

Sherborne West :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | S. Waddington * | 776 | 43.7 | +5.1 |
| | Alliance | L. Lewis | 574 | 32.3 | –1.3 |
| | Labour | G. Danes | 425 | 23.9 | –3.8 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 202 | 11.4 | +6.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 46.7 | +0.8 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 3,798 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

### Winterborne St Martin

Winterborne St Martin :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | S. Slade * | unopposed | N/A | N/A |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 1,771 | | |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Independent hold | Independent hold | Independent hold |

### Yetminster

Yetminster :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | J. Meaden | 437 | 58.3 | N/A |
| | Alliance | S. King | 277 | 37.0 | N/A |
| | Labour | W. Dean | 35 | 4.7 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 160 | 21.3 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 62.2 | N/A |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 1,204 | | |
| | Independent gain from Conservative | Independent gain from Conservative | Independent gain from Conservative | Independent gain from Conservative | Independent gain from Conservative |