Mendip District Council Election Results 1973-2011

Colin Rallings and Michael Thrasher The Elections Centre Plymouth University The information contained in this report has been obtained from a number of sources. Election results from the immediate post-reorganisation period were painstakingly collected by Alan Willis largely, although not exclusively, from local newspaper reports. From the mid- 1980s onwards the results have been obtained from each local authority by the Elections Centre. The data are stored in a database designed by Lawrence Ware and maintained by Brian Cheal and others at Plymouth University. Despite our best efforts some information remains elusive whilst we accept that some errors are likely to remain. Notice of any mistakes should be sent to [email protected]. The results sequence can be kept up to date by purchasing copies of the annual Local Elections Handbook, details of which can be obtained by contacting the email address above.

Front cover: the graph shows the distribution of percentage vote shares over the period covered by the results. The lines reflect the colours traditionally used by the three main parties. The grey line is the share obtained by Independent candidates while the purple line groups together the vote shares for all other parties.

Rear cover: the top graph shows the percentage share of council seats for the main parties as well as those won by Independents and other parties. The lines take account of any by- election changes (but not those resulting from elected councillors switching party allegiance) as well as the transfers of seats during the main round of local election.

The lower graph shows for each main round of local elections the overall percentage turnout (solid line), the percentage of women candidates standing at (dotted line) and the percentage of women among those elected (hashed line).

No. 14 (Stratton) (1177) Selwood & Berkley (2458)2 Mendip - 1973 vote share vote share Atthill A. Ind 231 41.0 Weeks P. Ind 0 0.0 Gilham D. Lab 200 35.5 Berry C. Ind 0 - Ashwick (1072) Edgell H. Ind 133 23.6 vote share Turnout 0.0 0.0 Hilliar E. Ms. Ind 184 57.5 Turnout 47.9 5.5 Snook R. Ind 92 28.8 Sheppey (1525) Boble R. Ind 32 10.0 No. 2 (Wells) (6398)5 vote share Wells M. Lab 12 3.8 vote share Parsons K. Con 314 53.3 Pinching W. Lib 1,261 33.4 Weare H. Ind 275 46.7 Turnout 29.9 28.8 Tudway-Quilter D. Con 958 25.3 Stiles G. Lib 944 - Turnout 38.6 6.6 Avalon (1517) Tibbs C. Con 931 - vote share Gibson J. Lab 860 22.8 Shepton Mallet (4123)3 Cotton R. Con 0 0.0 Shaw M. Con 829 - vote share Webster T. Ind 701 18.5 Gilham J. Lab 876 36.8 Turnout 0.0 0.0 Pullen M. Lab 620 - Turnout 59.1 8.0 Oatley R. Con 616 25.9 Beacon (1276) Denning C. Lab 607 - vote share No. 3 (Frome) (9718)7 Houston R. Con 602 - Francis E. Con 360 62.0 vote share Mead H. Ind 566 23.8 Morris D. Lab 221 38.0 Traylen J. Ind 928 52.1 Connock A. Ind 398 - Miller K. Ind 861 - Kerslake R. Lib 323 13.6 Turnout 45.5 23.9 Eames J. Lab 853 47.9 Stock H. Lib 313 -

Maggs N. Ind 843 - Beckington & Rode (1291) Coleman G. Lab 811 - Turnout 57.7 10.9 vote share Balchin E. Ind 740 - Brunt D. Con 342 51.0 Evemy A. Ind 711 - Vale (1272) Stacey F. Ind 219 32.6 Goodall R. Ind 703 - vote share Snell W. Ind 110 16.4 Underwood S. Lab 673 - Golledge H. Ind 0 0.0 Scott H. Ind 587 - Turnout 52.0 18.3 Twist R. Lab 552 - Turnout 0.0 0.0 Wright G. Ind 380 - Chilcompton & Ston Easton (1513) Nixon C. Ind 207 - vote share

Perkins C. Ind 0 0.0 Turnout 18.3 4.2 Mendip - 1976

Turnout 0.0 0.0 No. 5 (Street) (5762)4 vote share Ashwick (1120) Creech (1620) Clark R. Ind 1,354 53.8 vote share vote share Hart M. Ind 1,344 - Hilliar E. Ms. Ind 218 50.7 White M. Ind 262 48.8 Clark R. Ind 1,329 53.8 Snook R. Ind 212 49.3 King W. Ind 174 32.4 Newton C. Con 624 24.8 Haskins A. Lab 56 10.4 Tippard O. Ind 577 - Turnout 38.4 1.4 Hill H. Ind 45 8.4 Cook N. Con 575 - Perry B. Res 538 21.4 Avalon (1560) Turnout 33.1 16.4 vote share

Turnout 43.7 0.0 Cotton R. Ind 463 62.0 Ebbor (1300) Prince M. Ms. Lib 284 38.0 vote share No. 6 (Coleford & Kilmersdon) (1748)2 White A. Ind 253 55.7 vote share Turnout 47.9 24.0 Parker D. Ind 104 22.9 Bull A. Lab 581 60.9 Thomas A. Ind 97 21.4 Hughes T. Lab 536 - Beacon (1338) Holdway T. Con 373 39.1 vote share Turnout 34.9 32.8 Kennard E. Con 356 - Francis E. Con 479 75.2 White R. Lab 158 24.8

Mells (1178) Turnout 54.6 21.8 vote share Turnout 47.6 50.4 Hewett R. Con 268 60.6 Nordinton (1356) Marshall I. Lab 174 39.4 vote share Beckington & Rode (1311) Bush B. Con 352 47.4 vote share Turnout 37.5 21.3 Vincent C. Ind 230 31.0 Brunt D. Con 0 0.0 Hughes F. Lab 161 21.7 Moor (1432) Turnout 0.0 0.0

vote share Turnout 54.8 16.4 Molland R. Ind 0 0.0 Chilcompton & Ston Easton (1501) Postlebury (1456) vote share Turnout 0.0 0.0 vote share Parkins C. Ind 564 84.2 Miles E. Ind 353 65.6 Inchley E. Ms. Lab 106 15.8 Nedge (1334) Haynes H. Lab 185 34.4 vote share Turnout 44.6 68.4

Smith S. Con 0 0.0 Turnout 37.0 31.2 Creech (1753) Turnout 0.0 0.0 Pylcombe (1254) vote share White M. Ind 0 0.0 4 vote share No. 1 (Glastonbury) (4692) Boyce C. Ind 437 75.5 vote share Merritt J. Lab 142 24.5 Turnout 0.0 0.0 Tucker A. Ind 1,291 76.9

Jackson-Stevens E. Ind 1,271 - Turnout 46.2 50.9 Ebbor (1339) Dracup G. Ind 1,051 - vote share Lewis E. Ind 982 - Rodney (1159) Butterell R. Lib 311 61.3 James N. Ind 770 - vote share Shaw M. Con 196 38.7 Bromfield L. Ms. Ind 593 - Sealy H. Ind 198 51.0 Dadford C. Ind Con 387 23.1 Wood W. Ind 116 29.9 Turnout 37.9 22.7 Sealey A. Ind 74 19.1 Turnout 35.8 53.9 Mells (1175)

Turnout 33.5 21.1 vote share Hewett R. Con 0 0.0

Turnout 0.0 0.0

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Moor (1488) No. 6 (Coleford & Kilmersdon) (1887)2 Beacon (1370) vote share vote share vote share Molland R. Ind 0 0.0 Bull A. Lab 519 42.3 Francis E. Ind 753 70.3 Hughes F. Lab 358 - Tomlinson C. Lab 318 29.7 Turnout 0.0 0.0 Carter J. Con 354 28.9 Cage M. Lib 353 28.8 Turnout 78.2 40.6 Nedge (1336) Till J. Con 346 - vote share Beckington & Rode (1388) Mackay W. Con 329 75.1 Turnout 65.0 13.5 vote share Smerdon R. Ind 109 24.9 Brunt D. Ind 0 0.0 Nordinton (1392) Turnout 32.8 50.2 vote share Turnout 0.0 0.0 Bush B. Con 0 0.0 4 No. 1 (Glastonbury) (4805) Chilcompton & Ston Easton (1659) vote share Turnout 0.0 0.0 vote share Tucker A. Ind 1,321 46.1 Perkins C. Ind 755 58.0 Jackson-Stevens E. Ind 1,274 - Postlebury (1532) Pickford G. Ind 329 25.3 Barker H. Con 1,021 35.6 vote share Inchley H. Ms. Lab 217 16.7 Dracup G. Ind 964 - Miles E. Ind 0 0.0 Tinney H. Con 900 - Turnout 78.4 32.7 Brunt G. Ind 711 - Turnout 0.0 0.0 Dadford F. Ind 526 - Coleford (1493) Allen D. Lab 526 18.3 Pylcombe (1307) vote share Brake C. Lab 486 - vote share Bull A. Lab 465 38.4 Boyce C. Ind 462 78.3 Cage M. Lib 397 32.8 Turnout 59.7 10.5 Fear E. Ms. Lab 128 21.7 Frankum S. Con 349 28.8

No. 14 (Stratton) (1222) Turnout 45.1 56.6 Turnout 81.1 5.6 vote share Atthill E. Ms. Ind 354 49.1 Rodney (1230) Creech (1843) Kennard J. Con 251 34.8 vote share vote share Gilham D. Lab 116 16.1 Flawn K. Con 384 65.0 Purse M. Ind 0 0.0 Wood W. Ind 112 19.0 Turnout 59.0 14.3 Bugler J. Ind 95 16.1 Turnout 0.0 0.0

No. 2 (Wells) (6410)5 Turnout 48.0 46.0 Ebbor (1389) vote share vote share Pinching W. Lib 1,259 31.7 Selwood & Berkley (2950)2 Butterell R. Ind 0 0.0 Wright E. Con 1,148 28.9 vote share Stiles C. Con 1,130 - Berry C. Ind 0 - Turnout 0.0 0.0 Wright J. Con 1,000 - Weekes P. Ind 0 0.0 2 Gibson J. Lab 906 22.8 Frome Badcox (3283) Stockwell A. Con 900 - Turnout 0.0 0.0 vote share Stiles G. Lib 899 - Sutton C. Con 1,210 46.1 Stuart-Mogg D. Con 829 - Sheppey (1582) Baker B. Ms. Lab 727 27.7 Livings G. Ind 660 16.6 vote share Wright G. Ind 689 26.2 Cook G. Ind 597 - Parsons K. Con 410 53.7 Hawes D. Lab 677 - Hartley H. Ind 503 - Barnard D. Ind 353 46.3 Wright P. Ms. Ind 457 -

Turnout 62.0 2.8 Turnout 48.2 7.5 Turnout 80.0 18.4

No. 3 (Frome) (9985)7 Shepton Mallet (4284)3 Frome Fromefield (4397)3 vote share vote share vote share Court A. Con 1,420 34.4 Astell-Burt J. Con 914 39.4 Toop M. Con 1,528 50.5 Toop M. Con 1,268 - Holland G. Con 787 - Eames J. Ind 1,497 49.5 Traylen J. Ind 1,261 30.6 Connock A. Res 741 31.9 Bramall N. Ms. Con 1,394 - Maggs N. Ind 1,142 - Gilham J. Lab 667 28.7 Walker A. Con 1,235 - Bramall N. Ms. Con 1,072 - Houston R. Con 649 - Ward W. Ind 1,152 - Mills L. Con 1,068 - Pullen M. Lab 619 - Sutton C. Con 1,066 - Denning C. Lab 433 - Turnout 68.8 1.0 Nash H. Ms. Ind 992 - Goodall R. Ind 961 - Turnout 54.2 7.5 Frome Keyford (2848)2 Eames J. Ind 903 - vote share Underwood S. Lib 841 20.4 Vale (1369) Mills L. Con 0 0.0 Coleman G. Ind 665 - vote share Nash H. Ms. Ind 0 0.0 Mitchard J. Lab 605 14.7 Gollege H. Ind 532 86.1 Franks G. Lab 537 - Johnson J. Lab 86 13.9 Turnout 0.0 0.0 Baker E. Lab 529 - Cunningham R. Lab 523 - Turnout 45.1 72.2 Glastonbury St. Benedicts (1143) Harvey-Nimmo D. Lab 464 - vote share Sutcliffe P. Lib 441 - Miller D. Ind 570 67.3 Hawes D. Lab 394 - Barker H. Con 277 32.7 Hughes R. Ind 330 - Mendip - 1979 Turnout 74.1 34.6 Turnout 41.3 3.9 Ashwick (1122) Glastonbury St. Edmunds (1301) No. 5 (Street) (6130)4 vote share vote share vote share Crossman P. Ind 473 56.7 Lucas P. Ind 680 68.4 Clark R. Ind 1,179 37.4 Snook R. Ind 184 22.1 Leonard M. Con 314 31.6 Kennard E. Con 177 21.2 Clark R. Ind 1,146 37.4 Pippard O. Lib 987 31.3 Turnout 76.4 36.8 Newton C. Con 984 31.2 Turnout 74.3 34.7 Tuxill K. Ms. Lib 841 - Glastonbury St. Johns (1173) Traill E. Con 751 - Avalon (1738) vote share vote share Brunt G. Ind 707 77.5 Turnout 51.4 0.0 Cotton R. Ind 0 0.0 Richardson J. Con 205 22.5

Turnout 0.0 0.0 Turnout 77.7 55.0

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Glastonbury St. Mary (1353) Street South (3465)2 Ebbor (1377) vote share vote share vote share Jackson-Stevens E. Ind 782 72.9 Clark R. Ind 0 0.0 Liddell R. Con 0 0.0 James E. Con 290 27.1 Newman T. Con 0 0.0 Turnout 0.0 0.0 Turnout 79.2 45.9 Turnout 0.0 0.0 Frome Badcox (3482)2 Mells (1133) Vale (1418) vote share vote share vote share Secker K. Con 575 37.9 Hewett R. Ind 0 0.0 Golledge H. Ind 0 0.0 Merritt D. Con 564 - Blake J. Lab 523 34.5 Turnout 0.0 0.0 Turnout 0.0 0.0 Gray B. Lab 437 - Boland M. Lib/SDP 419 27.6 Moor (1531) Wells Central (1399) vote share vote share Turnout 30.0 3.4 Molland R. Ind 0 0.0 Livings G. Ind 396 37.6 3 Stiles G. Lib 375 35.6 Frome Fromefield (4737) Turnout 0.0 0.0 Defries S. Con 283 26.9 vote share Davies R. Con 840 39.9 Nedge (1313) Turnout 75.3 2.0 Toop M. Con 761 - vote share Honeybourne P. Con 740 - Mackay W. Con 0 0.0 Wells St. Cuthberts (2284)2 Worringham J. Lib/SDP 583 27.7 vote share Heath D. Lib/SDP 501 - Turnout 0.0 0.0 Giles E. Ms. Ind 809 39.1 Eames J. Ind 345 16.4 Barrett H. Ms. Lib 715 34.5 Lee R. Lab 338 16.0 Nordinton (1444) Holiday P. Con 546 26.4 Widlinski P. Lab 282 - vote share Neil A. Ms. Ind 468 - Shorthouse G. Lab 279 - Bush B. Ind 0 0.0 Turnout 90.6 4.5 Turnout 31.0 12.2 Turnout 0.0 0.0 Wells St. Thomas (2777)2 Frome Keyford (2851)2 Postlebury (1528) vote share vote share vote share Pinching W. Ms. Ind 1,328 52.2 Mills L. Con 402 43.2 Bonham Christie R. Con 662 55.9 Wright E. Con 1,217 47.8 Hartle R. Lab 326 35.1 McCarthy T. Ind 523 44.1 Duckett H. Con 786 - Spiller F. Con 315 - Skyner D. Lab 290 - Turnout 77.6 11.7 Turnout 91.6 4.4 Hardwick Y. Ms. Lib/SDP 202 21.7

Pylcombe (1318) Turnout 27.0 8.2 vote share Boyce F. Ind 0 0.0 Mendip - 1983 Glastonbury St. Benedicts (1079) vote share Turnout 0.0 0.0 Barker H. Con 0 0.0 Ashwick (1209)

Rodney (1344) vote share Turnout 38.0 0.0 vote share Crossman P. Ind 431 80.6 Flawn K. Con 0 0.0 Williams K. Lab 104 19.4 Glastonbury St. Edmunds (1315) vote share Turnout 0.0 0.0 Turnout 44.0 61.1 Leonard M. Con 260 52.3 Freeney S. Ms. Ind 237 47.7 2 Avalon (1874) Selwood & Berkley (4037) vote share vote share Turnout 37.8 4.6 Weeks P. Ind 1,867 64.0 Macdonald I. Con 649 65.8 Berry C. Ind 1,826 - Everett J. Ind 338 34.2 Glastonbury St. Johns (1202) Emery R. Lab 1,052 36.0 vote share Turnout 54.0 31.5 Free M. Con 0 0.0

Turnout 72.3 27.9 Beacon (1468) Turnout 0.0 0.0 Sheppey (1638) vote share vote share Cawood G. Ms. Lib/SDP 423 56.9 Glastonbury St. Mary (1661) Barnard D. Ind 648 51.5 Francis E. Con 321 43.1 vote share Parsons K. Ind 610 48.5 Jackson-Stevens E. Ind 0 0.0 Turnout 51.0 13.7

Turnout 76.8 3.0 Turnout 0.0 0.0 Beckington & Rode (1389) Shepton Mallet (4473)3 vote share Mells (1151) vote share Brunt D. Con 0 0.0 vote share Gilham J. Lab 1,290 35.9 Hewett R. Con 0 0.0 Turnout 0.0 0.0 Astell Burt J. Con 1,218 33.9 Connock A. Ind 1,085 30.2 Turnout 0.0 0.0 Holland M. Ms. Con 1,070 - Chilcompton & Ston Easton (1720) Houston R. Con 982 - vote share Moor (1607) Male R. Ind 895 - Perkins C. Ind 508 67.9 vote share Denning C. Lab 816 - Pickford G. Ind 240 32.1 Molland R. Ind 0 0.0 Pullen M. Ind 773 - Hurrell K. Lab 622 - Turnout 45.0 35.8 Turnout 0.0 0.0

Turnout 80.3 2.0 Coleford (1561) Nedge (1337) vote share vote share Stratton (1691) Box R. Lab 0 0.0 Mackay W. Con 407 72.0 vote share Snook R. Ind 158 28.0 Turnout 0.0 0.0 Atthill A. Ind 888 65.6 Holdway T. Con 466 34.4 Turnout 42.3 44.1 Creech (1913)

Turnout 80.1 31.2 vote share Nordinton (1520) Purse M. Con 718 82.2 vote share Street North (2908)2 Madden W. Ms. Lab 155 17.8 Bush R. Con 0 0.0 vote share Dracup G. Ind 0 0.0 Turnout 45.0 64.5 Turnout 0.0 0.0 Clark R. Ind 0 -

Turnout 0.0 0.0

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Postlebury (1561) Wells St. Cuthberts (2764)2 Frome Fromefield (8459)3 vote share vote share vote share Bonham-Christie R. Con 0 0.0 Fowler S. Con 633 29.8 Pearson E. Lib/SDP 1,257 38.1 Barrett H. Ms. Lib/SDP 564 26.5 Ives R. Lib/SDP 1,189 - Turnout 0.0 0.0 Giles E. Ms. Ind 506 23.8 Whish W. Lib/SDP 1,075 - Gibson J. Lab 423 19.9 Honeybourne P. Con 1,040 31.5 Pylcombe (1363) Toop M. Con 917 - vote share Turnout 36.0 3.2 Weeks P. Ind 697 21.1 Boyce G. Ind 383 51.1 Whittall F. Lab 305 9.2 2 Gould G. Ms. Con 298 39.8 Wells St. Thomas (2818) Hodgetts R. Lab 68 9.1 vote share Turnout 39.0 6.6 Wright E.* Con 754 39.8 Turnout 55.0 11.3 Livings G. Ind 651 34.3 Frome Keyford (3786)2 Tudway Quilter D. Con 583 - vote share Rodney (1386) Baron C. Ms. Lib/SDP 491 25.9 Mackereth J. Ms. Lib/SDP 605 45.7 vote share Pelly M. Ms. Lib/SDP 552 - Flawn K. Con 0 0.0 Turnout 44.0 5.4 Tully I. Con 442 33.4 Toop D. Con 411 - Turnout 0.0 0.0 Pell J. Lab 278 21.0

Selwood & Berkley (5451)2 Mendip - 1987 Turnout 35.0 12.3 vote share Price M. Con 930 36.9 Frome Welshmill (3957)2 Weeks P. Ind 725 28.7 Ashwick (1262) vote share Davies J. Ms. Lib/SDP 503 19.9 vote share Pollock J. Ms. Lib/SDP 628 37.8 Hartle B. Lab 365 14.5 Crossman P. Ind 477 84.0 Davies R. Con 615 37.0 Pell J. Ms. Lab 290 - Stallybrass A. Ms. Lab 91 16.0 Worringham J. Lib/SDP 587 - Higginbottom J. Con 559 - Turnout 50.0 8.1 Turnout 45.0 68.0 Baber K. Lab 226 13.6 Young J. Lab 218 - Sheppey (1687) Avalon (1956) Eames J. Ind 193 11.6 vote share vote share Parsons J. Ind 66 - Macdonald I. Con 730 59.3 Hanwell E. Con 454 61.2 Barnard D. Ind 288 38.8 Poulton D. Lib/SDP 454 36.9 Turnout 42.0 0.8 Madden W. Ms. Lab 48 3.9

Turnout 47.0 22.4 Glastonbury St. Benedicts (1167) Turnout 63.0 22.4 vote share Shepton Mallet (4697)3 Willis A. Lib/SDP 260 46.4 vote share Beacon (1548) Barker H. Con 221 39.5 Gilham J. Lab 1,209 42.6 vote share Bursey M. Lab 79 14.1 Cawood G. Ms. Lib/SDP 550 63.4 Connock A. Ind 881 31.0 Denning C. Lab 772 - Corbett P. Con 242 27.9 Turnout 48.0 7.0 Doble J. Con 749 26.4 Hewer E. Lab 51 5.9 Cann M. Lab 646 - Snook R. Ind 24 2.8 Glastonbury St. Edmunds (1402) Harwood G. Ms. Con 637 - vote share Baker M. Con 610 - Turnout 56.0 35.5 Morland S. Ms. Lib/SDP 416 59.3 Leonard M. Con 285 40.7 Beckington & Rode (1767) Turnout 37.0 11.6 vote share Turnout 50.0 18.7 Stratton (1765) Brunt D. Con 621 61.7 vote share Wicks D. Lib/SDP 386 38.3 Glastonbury St. Johns (1238) Atthill E. Ms. Ind 553 76.7 vote share Button D. Ms. Lab 168 23.3 Turnout 57.0 23.3 Free M. Con 329 45.8

Keery J. Lib/SDP 305 42.5 Turnout 42.0 53.4 Chilcompton & Ston Easton (1846) Butt A. Lab 84 11.7 vote share

Street North (3115)2 Mattick J. Ind 512 55.5 Turnout 58.0 3.3 vote share Pickford G. Lib/SDP 411 44.5 Clark R. Ind 636 46.3 Glastonbury St. Mary (1913) Davies H. Con 405 29.5 Turnout 50.0 10.9 vote share Holloway F. Ms. Lab 334 24.3 Jackson-Stevens E. Con 595 57.6 Solomons M. Lab 228 - Coleford (1602) Sansam A. Lib/SDP 299 28.9 vote share Ashe G. Lab 139 13.5 Green P. Lab 536 65.6 Turnout 37.0 16.8 Lewis J. Lib/SDP 281 34.4 Turnout 54.0 28.7 Street South (3623)2 vote share Turnout 51.0 31.2 Mells (1863) Clark R. Ind 593 38.5 vote share Pippard O. Lib/SDP 544 35.3 Creech (2093) Hewett R. Ind 596 61.5 Westlake A. Lab 404 26.2 vote share Plackett J. Lib/SDP 231 23.8 Saunders R. Lab 237 - Doble G. Con 586 49.1 Elwes G. Ms. Lab 142 14.7 Lean D. Lib/SDP 532 44.6

Turnout 37.0 3.2 Arnold H. Lab 75 6.3 Turnout 52.0 37.7

Vale (1452) Turnout 57.0 4.5 Moor (1638) vote share vote share Maude N. Con 380 48.8 Ebbor (1304) Selby G. Lib/SDP 448 51.6 Blathwayt C. Ms. Ind 208 26.7 vote share Dold R. Con 321 37.0 Fisher A. Ms. Lib/SDP 147 18.9 Collins R. Con 316 49.5 Field J. Ind 99 11.4 Gilham D. Ms. Lab 44 5.6 Johnson W. Lib/SDP 288 45.1 Cann H. Ms. Lab 35 5.5 Turnout 53.0 14.6 Turnout 54.0 22.1 Turnout 49.0 4.4 Nedge (1264)

Wells Central (1423) 2 vote share vote share Frome Badcox (5079) Mackay W. Con 345 51.5 Wride F. Con 351 58.2 vote share Swift D. Lib/SDP 279 41.6 Robinson J. Ms. Lib/SDP 252 41.8 Garland A. Lib/SDP 878 44.3 Gilham D. Ms. Lab 46 6.9 Hillman A. Lib/SDP 782 -

Turnout 39.0 16.4 Secker K. Con 722 36.4 Turnout 53.0 9.9 Hart J. Ms. Con 695 - Whitewick R. Lab 381 19.2

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Nordinton (1569) Wells St. Cuthberts (4227)2 Frome Badcox (4691)2 vote share vote share vote share Bush B. Con 537 59.0 Fowler S. Con 737 38.7 Garland A.* LD 990 44.7 Drake S. Lib/SDP 373 41.0 Siggs H. Con 587 - Bawden C. LD 854 - Martin R. Lib/SDP 533 28.0 Baker P. Lab 703 31.7 Turnout 58.0 18.0 Pierce S. Ms. Lib/SDP 515 - Whitewick R. Lab 613 - Gibson J. Lab 330 17.4 Secker K. Con 523 23.6 Postlebury (1619) Livings G. Ind 302 15.9 Higginbottom J. Con 513 - vote share Salmon J. Con 286 36.8 Turnout 45.0 10.7 Turnout 45.0 13.0 Stevens G. Ind 208 26.8 Maslen A. Lib/SDP 156 20.1 Wells St. Thomas (3363)2 Frome Fromefield (5995)3 Bonham-Christie R. Ind 127 16.3 vote share vote share Wright E.* Con 853 47.0 Potter B. LD 1,397 49.0 Turnout 48.0 10.0 Martin R. Con 824 - Opie R. LD 1,383 - Kennedy N. Lib/SDP 725 39.9 Dimery M. LD 1,383 - Pylcombe (1433) Hague A. Lib/SDP 689 - Savage W. Con 993 34.8 vote share Crouch K. Lab 172 9.5 Honeybourne P. Con 984 - Gould R. Con 474 52.5 Harrison K. Ind 66 3.6 Bushell L. Ms. Con 949 - Appleby R. Ms. Lib/SDP 364 40.3 Daniels G. Lab 463 16.2 Hurrell K. Lab 65 7.2 Turnout 54.0 7.0 Bell M. Lab 391 - Nix G. Lab 380 - Turnout 63.0 12.2 Turnout 48.5 14.2 Rodney (1533) Mendip - 1991 vote share Frome Keyford (3332)2 Holloway P. Con 506 56.9 vote share Stevenson R. Lib/SDP 383 43.1 Ashwick (1252) Horgan J. LD 640 45.0 vote share Ashford R. Lab 584 41.0 Turnout 58.0 13.8 Crossman P.* Ind 388 64.7 Mathie I. LD 570 - Stallybrass A. Ms. Ind 111 18.5 Denne G. Ms. Lab 480 - Sheppey (1754) Snook R. Ind 101 16.8 Gale P. Ms. Green 199 14.0 vote share Harrison S. Lib/SDP 500 50.9 Turnout 48.0 46.2 Turnout 40.3 3.9 Hanwell E. Con 482 49.1 Avalon (1962) 2 Frome Welshmill (3737) Turnout 56.0 1.8 vote share vote share Milroy H. Ms. LD 647 51.8 Potter C. Ms. LD 460 25.9 Shepton Mallet (6407)3 Gould G. Ms. Con 603 48.2 Young G. LD 455 - vote share Kohlhoff C. Lab 450 25.3 Lockey C. Lib/SDP 1,010 37.5 Turnout 63.0 3.5 Fitzpatrick F. Con 446 25.1 Gilham J. Lab 933 34.7 John P. Con 433 - Connock A. Lib/SDP 806 - Beacon (1547) Wines J. Lab 429 - Holland M. Ms. Con 748 27.8 vote share Pollock J. Ms.* Lib 314 17.7 Houston R. Con 740 - Cawood G. Ms.* SDP 627 65.2 Norman E. Lib 200 - Quantock J. Con 680 - Dutson J. Con 285 29.7 Ritchie R. Green 106 6.0 Denning C. Lab 49 5.1 Denning C. Lab 656 - Cann M. Lab 620 - Turnout 46.3 0.6 Kerslake R. Lib/SDP 599 - Turnout 62.0 35.6

Glastonbury St. Benedicts (1324) Turnout 42.0 2.9 Beckington & Rode (1724) vote share vote share Allen D. LD 282 43.7 Stratton (1853) Brunt D.* Con 525 51.0 Andrews A. Con 206 31.9 vote share Morris D. LD 505 49.0 McGuire J. Lab 157 24.3 Gait P. Ind 575 77.6 Box R. Lab 166 22.4 Turnout 60.0 1.9 Turnout 49.0 11.8

Turnout 40.0 55.2 Chilcompton & Ston Easton (1830) Glastonbury St. Edmunds (1396) vote share vote share Street North (3310)2 Mattick J.* Ind 563 67.6 White J. Ms. Con 374 45.8 vote share Moulding M. Ms. Lab 270 32.4 Morland S. Ms.* LD 305 37.3 Scriven W. Lib/SDP 761 33.9 Marcus J. Ms. Lab 138 16.9 Turnout 45.8 35.2 Clark R. Ind 752 33.5 Davies H. Con 452 20.1 Turnout 58.0 8.4 Solomons M. Lab 283 12.6 Coleford (1749) vote share Glastonbury St. Johns (1289) Turnout 33.0 0.4 Green P.* Lab 0 0.0 vote share Keery J. LD 347 60.0 Street South (5271)2 Turnout 0.0 0.0 Free M.* Con 231 40.0

vote share Pippard O. Lib/SDP 905 49.1 Creech (2144) Turnout 46.4 20.1 Yerbury A. Lib/SDP 797 - vote share Webster J. Con 652 35.3 Doble G.* Con 596 51.1 Glastonbury St. Mary (2009) Bloodworth F. Ms. Lab 288 15.6 Longman C. Ms. Green 426 36.5 vote share Inchley C. Lab 145 12.4 James E. Con 370 32.5 Turnout 35.0 13.7 Carnall C. Ms. Green 369 32.4 Turnout 54.8 14.6 Browning C. Ind 215 18.9 Vale (1520) Sansam A. LD 184 16.2 Ebbor (1280) vote share Look R. Con 492 54.8 vote share Turnout 57.0 0.1 Fisher J. Ms. Lib/SDP 369 41.1 Collins R.* Con 409 62.7 Jordan D. Lab 36 4.0 Butterell P. Ms. LD 243 37.3 Mells (1806) vote share Turnout 59.0 13.7 Turnout 51.4 25.5 Hewett R.* Con 462 57.7 Poole S. Lab 339 42.3 Wells Central (1648) vote share Turnout 45.0 15.4 Howett J. Lib/SDP 437 51.0 Hobson B. Con 333 38.9 Snook P. Ms. Ind 87 10.2

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Moor (1847) Wells Central (1589) Frome Badcox (4753)2 vote share vote share vote share Burt K. Con 497 53.7 Howett J.* LD 558 60.1 Garland A.* LD 932 56.1 Champion R. LD 428 46.3 Mitchell E. Con 371 39.9 Bawden C.* LD 767 - Lowe J. Ms. Lab 728 43.9 Turnout 50.0 7.5 Turnout 60.0 20.1 Pugsley E. Ms. Lab 668 -

Nedge (1210) Wells St. Cuthberts (3415)2 Turnout 36.0 12.3 vote share vote share Mackay W.* Con 369 56.3 Clarke C. SDP 1,030 35.6 Frome Fromefield (6128)3 Sykes J. LD 286 43.7 Pierce S. Ms. LD 745 25.7 vote share Fowler S.* Con 737 25.4 Cross I. LD 1,073 46.2 Turnout 54.0 12.7 Siggs H.* Con 680 - Potter B.* LD 1,003 - Gibson J. Lab 384 13.3 Netley R. LD 953 - Nordinton (1488) Neal J. Ms. Lab 699 30.1 vote share Turnout 56.3 9.8 Danields G. Lab 677 - Mack C. Ms. LD 482 53.3 Nix G. Lab 659 - Bush B.* Ind 423 46.7 Wells St. Thomas (2966)2 Hillier D. Con 551 23.7 vote share Langdon M. Con 523 - Turnout 61.0 6.5 Denison N. LD 968 59.6 Laurence J. Ms. Con 492 - Kennedy N.* LD 928 - Postlebury (1620) Gripper D. Con 657 40.4 Turnout 37.8 16.1 vote share Holiday P. Con 621 - 2 Salmon J. Con 0 0.0 Frome Keyford (3132) Turnout 57.6 19.1 vote share Turnout 0.0 0.0 Ashford B.* Lab 864 63.5 Wines J. Lab 717 - Pylcombe (1386) Heath P. LD 399 29.3 vote share Mendip - 1995 Young R. LD 310 - Gould R.* Con 389 39.9 Norman E. Lib 97 7.1

Eavis M. Ind 352 36.1 Appleby R. Ms. LD 234 24.0 Ashwick (1297) Turnout 40.6 34.2 vote share

Turnout 71.0 3.8 Champion R. LD 218 45.4 Frome Welshmill (3580)2 Snook R. Ind 169 35.2 vote share Rodney (1512) Gilham D. Ms. Lab 93 19.4 Stokes M. Lab 595 40.8 vote share Richards R. Lab 585 - Hewlett F. Con 0 0.0 Turnout 37.0 10.2 Birkett-Smith J. LD 466 31.9

Barrasford-Young G.* LD 429 - Turnout 0.0 0.0 Avalon (2048) Fitzpatrick F. Con 249 17.1 vote share John P. Con 243 - Sheppey (1762) Milroy H. Ms.* LD 574 51.4 Pollock J. Ms. Lib 149 10.2 Skidmore D. Con 543 48.6 vote share Harrison S.* LD 503 51.9 Turnout 42.7 8.8 Watson E. Con 370 38.1 Turnout 54.8 2.8 Howe J. Ind 97 10.0 Glastonbury St. Benedicts (1370) Beacon (1557) vote share Turnout 55.0 13.7 vote share Browning C. Ind Res 276 42.1 Cawood G. Ms.* LD 592 73.4 Allen D.* LD 267 40.7 Shepton Mallet (5903)3 Sean D. Ind 140 17.4 Lewis K. Con 68 10.4 vote share Miles T. Lab 74 9.2 Anderson N. Green 45 6.9 Lockey C.* LD 1,395 36.6 Gilham J.* Lab 992 26.0 Turnout 52.2 56.1 Turnout 48.5 1.4 Chamberlain C. Ms. Con 898 23.6 Connock A.* LD 897 - Beckington & Rode (1771) Glastonbury St. Edmunds (1342) Cann M. Lab 832 - vote share vote share Lovell K. Ms. LD 802 - Wilson R. LD 528 62.6 Morland S. Ms.* LD 340 44.6 Skidmore D. Con 734 - Morris P. Ms. Con 316 37.4 Brunsdon J. Con 218 28.6 Hurrell K. Lab 631 - Lavery J. Ind Res 204 26.8 Badger J. Green 524 13.8 Turnout 47.8 25.1

Turnout 57.0 16.0 Turnout 49.0 10.6 Chilcompton & Ston Easton (1924) vote share Glastonbury St. Johns (1313) Stratton (1861) Mattick J.* Ind 373 43.5 vote share vote share Brock J. Ms. LD 286 33.4 Free M. Ind Res 257 39.5 Gait P.* Ind 639 71.8 Yarwood J. Lab 198 23.1 Keery J.* LD 233 35.8 Friswell N. Ms. Lab 251 28.2 Andrews A. Con 161 24.7 Turnout 44.5 10.2

Turnout 48.0 43.6 Turnout 50.8 3.7 Coleford (1736) Street North (3505)2 vote share Glastonbury St. Mary (2022) vote share Moulding M. Ms. Lab 572 71.5 vote share Scriven W.* LD 938 45.7 Plumb B. LD 228 28.5 Gloak A. LD 414 37.0 Clark R.* Ind 842 41.0 James E.* Con 405 36.2 Solomons M. Lab 273 13.3 Turnout 46.0 43.0 Steer G. Ind Res 300 26.8

Turnout 37.0 4.7 Creech (2101) Turnout 56.5 0.8 vote share Street South (3915)2 Doble G.* Ind 510 49.0 Mells (1845) vote share Reed R. LD 373 35.8 vote share Yerbury A.* LD 0 0.0 Candy A. Lab 158 15.2 Ward A. Ms. Con 352 40.3 Pippard O.* LD 0 - Dixon R. LD 287 32.9 Turnout 49.8 13.2 Wright J. Ms. Lab 234 26.8

Turnout 0.0 0.0 Ebbor (1314) Turnout 47.4 7.4 Vale (1512) vote share vote share Collins R.* Con 411 64.2 Moor (1882) Woollcombe- Gammon D. LD 229 35.8 vote share Adams N. Con 0 0.0 Bennett L. LD 450 55.1 Turnout 48.7 28.4 Burt K.* Con 366 44.9

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Nedge (1285) Wells Central (1782) Frome Berkley Down (3607)2 vote share vote share vote share Mackay W.* Con 340 53.8 Fry K. Ms. LD 505 57.4 Heath C. Ms. LD 525 40.4 Milner J. LD 206 32.6 Mitchell N. Con 229 26.0 Buffrey D. Con 449 34.6 Livings G. Ind 86 13.6 Fisher G. Ind 146 16.6 Potter B.* LD 435 - Stokes M.* Lab 324 25.0 Turnout 49.3 21.2 Turnout 51.4 31.4 Richards R.* Lab 315 -

Nordinton (1551) Wells St. Cuthberts (3302)2 Turnout 33.0 5.9 vote share vote share Batten J. Con 379 40.7 Gibson J. Lab 625 36.0 Frome Fromefield (3086)2 Wakefield S. Lab 282 30.3 Pierce S. Ms.* LD 622 35.9 vote share Mack C. Ms.* LD 270 29.0 Woods R. Ms. Con 487 28.1 Thomas N. Ms. LD 415 37.4 Wilcox F. LD 477 - Netley R.* LD 384 - Turnout 60.4 10.4 Sherwood L. Ms. con 379 - Turnout 43.0 0.2 Thompson W. Con 379 34.2 Postlebury (1601) Neal J. Ms. Lab 286 25.8 vote share Wells St. Thomas (2846)2 Daniels G. Lab 267 - Bevan J. Con 370 44.8 vote share Norman E. Lib 29 2.6 Hillman A. LD 304 36.8 Hague A.* LD 852 64.1 Pollock J. Ms. Lib 26 - Knight J. Lab 152 18.4 Kennedy N.* LD 774 - Busby C. Ms. Con 477 35.9 Turnout 36.0 3.2 Turnout 51.6 8.0 Everard T. Con 470 - 2 Frome Keyford (3555) Pylcombe (1449) Turnout 49.8 28.2 vote share vote share Franks H. Ms. Lab 577 47.1 Gould R.* Con 431 47.1 Knight J. Lab 574 - Bailey A. LD 346 37.8 Frances H. Ms. LD 460 37.6 Hewer E. Lab 138 15.1 Mendip - 1999 Mack C. Ms. LD 427 - Fitzpatrick F. Con 187 15.3

Turnout 63.2 9.3 Ashwick & Ston Easton (1828) Turnout 34.0 9.6 Rodney (1565) vote share vote share Matts E. Con 523 62.6 Frome Park (3601)2 Wills R. Con 0 0.0 Robertson J. LD 177 21.2 vote share Lord S. Ms. Lab 94 11.3 Bax M. Lab 430 39.3 Turnout 0.0 0.0 Snook R. Ind 41 4.9 Whitmarsh P. LD 417 38.1 Milland J. Lab 385 - Sheppey (1857) Turnout 46.0 41.4 Buckles S. Ms. LD 366 - vote share Atkinson D. Con 248 22.6 Avalon (1849) Harrison S.* LD 405 48.1 Watson E. Con 274 32.5 vote share Turnout 27.0 1.2 Barnard D. Ind 163 19.4 Maddock K. Con 619 61.6 Morland S. Ms.* LD 303 30.1 2 Frome Welshmill (3630) Turnout 45.4 15.6 Miller M. Ms. Lab 83 8.3 vote share Porteous R. Lab 462 48.5 Shepton Mallet (5922)3 Turnout 55.0 31.4 Richardson C. Ms. Lab 423 - vote share Ives R. LD 298 31.3 Gilham J.* Lab 1,169 38.5 Beacon (1955) Cockcroft C. Ms. LD 291 - Cann M. Lab 932 - vote share Langdon M. Con 192 20.2 Lockey C.* LD 902 29.7 Cawood G. Ms.* LD 630 66.9 Lee P. Ms. Con 188 - Allen C. Con 236 25.1 Inchley C. Lab 901 - Marsh J. Ms. LD 722 - Miles T. Lab 76 8.1 Turnout 27.0 17.2 Shearn N. LD 698 - Baker L. Ind 605 19.9 Turnout 49.0 41.8 Glastonbury St. Benedicts (1783) Allen C. Con 358 11.8 vote share Heath P. Con 354 - Beckington & Rode (1809) Higgins E. Con 209 34.3 vote share Willis A. LD 178 29.2 Turnout 41.5 8.8 Watt C. Con 473 47.1 Robinson R. Ind res 114 18.7 Wilson R.* LD 463 46.1 Keogh M. Lab 109 17.9 Maslen R. Ms. Lab 69 6.9 Stratton (1829) vote share Turnout 36.0 5.1 Gait P.* Ind 0 0.0 Turnout 56.0 1.0

Glastonbury St. Edmunds (1646) Turnout 0.0 0.0 Chilcompton (1498) vote share vote share Brunsden J. Con 424 53.1 Street North (3605)2 Mattick J.* Ind 433 81.4 Cottle N. LD 267 33.4 vote share Inchley E. Lab 99 18.6 Nash C. Lab 108 13.5 Andrews P. LD 741 36.1 Hughes R. Lab 615 30.0 Turnout 37.0 62.8 Turnout 49.0 19.6 Clark R.* Ind 513 25.0 Cotton A. Con 184 9.0 Coleford (1725) Glastonbury St. Johns (1501) Brandon M. Ms. Con 164 - vote share vote share Handsford J. Lab 262 51.7 Coles J. Con 210 32.8 Turnout 39.3 6.1 Coulson G. Con 131 25.8 Wakefield S. LD 206 32.1 Mitchell K. Ms. LD 114 22.5 Free M.* Ind Res 167 26.1 Street South (3968)2 Saliba B. Ms. Lab 58 9.0 Turnout 30.0 25.8 vote share Hughes L. LD 1,117 80.1 Turnout 44.0 0.6 King G. LD 867 - Creech (1789) Spikes R. Con 277 19.9 vote share Glastonbury St. Marys (1283) Glanvile A. Con 250 - Reed R. LD 445 47.7 vote share Evans R. Con 435 46.7 Steer G. Con 378 57.0 Turnout 39.3 60.3 Madden W. Ms. Lab 52 5.6 Gloak A.* LD 218 32.9 Wilkinson S. Ms. Lab 67 10.1 Turnout 53.0 1.1 Vale (1523) vote share Turnout 52.0 24.1 Woollcombe- Adams N.* Con 456 55.7 Howard T. LD 297 36.3 Monger B. Ind 65 7.9

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Knowle (1711) Stratton (1754) Beacon (2012) vote share vote share vote share Harrison S.* LD 444 54.3 Gait P.* Ind 487 82.5 Cawood G. Ms.* LD 599 67.9 Ainsby R. Con 297 36.4 Hurrell K. Lab 103 17.5 Evans E. Ms. Con 232 26.3 Gibson L. Ms. Lab 76 9.3 Davis A. Lab 51 5.8 Turnout 34.0 65.1 Turnout 49.0 18.0 Turnout 44.0 41.6 Street North (3129)2 Mells (1828) vote share Beckington & Rode (1888) vote share Andrews P.* LD 574 61.1 vote share Ward A. Ms.* Con 433 55.5 Mochnacz J.* LD 404 - Pickett A. Con 610 60.3 Dillamore J. Ms. LD 137 17.6 Redgewell D. Lab 213 22.7 Wilson R. LD 401 39.7 Bonham R. Ind 109 14.0 Cotton A. Con 152 16.2 Romford P. Lab 101 12.9 Macdonald N. Con 151 - Turnout 53.0 20.7

Turnout 43.0 37.9 Turnout 28.0 38.4 Chilcompton (1560) vote share Moor (1955) Street South (2913)2 Mattick J.* Ind 333 69.5 vote share vote share Hardy H. LD 86 18.0 Bennett L.* Con 400 54.2 Hughes L.* Lab 565 42.3 Inchley E. Lab 60 12.5 Hunt T. LD 338 45.8 King G.* LD 528 39.5 Merchant A. Ms. Con 243 18.2 Turnout 31.0 51.6 Turnout 38.0 8.4 Gilham D. Ms. Lab 163 - Coleford (1782) Nedge (1524) Turnout 32.0 2.8 vote share vote share St John J. Con 226 43.2 Mackay W.* Con 410 69.8 Street West (1693) Hansford J.* Lab 199 38.0 Brooks H. Ms. LD 177 30.2 vote share Buckels S. Ms. LD 98 18.7 Copping A. LD 375 68.9 Turnout 39.0 39.7 Dold R. Con 169 31.1 Turnout 29.0 5.2

Nordinton (1613) Turnout 34.0 37.9 Creech (1791) vote share vote share Batten J.* Con 425 54.1 Vale (1583) Horrell C. Con 469 53.7 Taylor L. Ms. LD 288 36.6 vote share Reed R.* LD 364 41.7 Crocker A. Lab 73 9.3 Adams N.* Con 480 69.0 Madden W. Ms. Lab 40 4.6 Merryman P. LD 172 24.7 Turnout 48.7 17.4 Moulding M. Ms. Lab 44 6.3 Turnout 49.0 12.0

Postlebury (1705) Turnout 45.0 44.3 Frome Berkley Down (3950)2 vote share vote share St John M. Con 391 53.1 Wells Central (1401) Buffrey D.* Con 622 55.7 Orr F. Ms. LD 302 41.0 vote share Graham I. Con 537 - South S. Ms. Lab 43 5.8 Sapstead G. Con 254 45.4 Heath C. Ms.* LD 494 44.3 Fry K. Ms.* LD 200 35.7 Keen L. LD 410 - Turnout 43.2 12.1 Payne R. Lab 106 18.9 Turnout 26.0 11.5 Pylcombe (1726) Turnout 43.0 9.6 vote share Frome Fromefield (3195)2 Skidmore D. Con 416 50.2 Wells St. Cuthberts (3346)2 vote share Connock A. LD 254 30.6 vote share Bullen C. Ms. Con 504 54.5 Hewer E. Lab 159 19.2 Siggs H. Con 398 29.9 Mason L. Ms. Con 494 - Gibson J.* Lab 385 28.9 Netley R.* LD 420 45.5 Turnout 49.0 19.5 Osman J. Con 366 - Stewart R. LD 403 - Simons C. Ind 284 21.3 Rodney & Priddy (1486) Blundell M. Ms. LD 265 19.9 Turnout 29.0 9.1 vote share Jones M. LD 186 - 2 Wills R.* Con 384 54.9 Frome Keyford (3931) Wyke A. Ms. LD 316 45.1 Turnout 32.0 1.0 vote share Long R. LD 323 26.6 Turnout 48.0 9.7 Wells St. Thomas (3170)2 Chessum T. Ind 271 22.3 vote share Norwell D. LD 261 - Shepton East (2610)2 Mackenzie R. LD 610 40.7 Toten R. Lab 239 19.7 vote share Kennedy N.* LD 506 - Oakensen D. Lab 228 - Inchley C. Lab 370 45.2 Anderson D. Con 483 32.3 Ward J. Ms. Con 213 17.5 O'Connor T. Lab 357 - Gripper D. Con 468 - Fitzpatrick F. Con 210 - Champion R.* LD 262 32.0 Johnson L. Ms. Lab 404 27.0 Baker J. Green 170 14.0 Marsh J. Ms. LD 246 - Bonnar A. Ms. Con 187 22.8 Turnout 44.0 8.5 Turnout 25.0 4.3 Fiennes R. Con 184 - 2 Frome Park (3909) Turnout 33.0 13.2 vote share Mendip - 2003 Hudson C. Ms. LD 459 36.4 Shepton West (3385)2 Hooton D. Con 448 35.5 vote share Bax M.* Lab 354 28.1 Lockey C.* LD 571 35.2 Ashwick & Ston Easton (1885) Apps N. Lab 296 - vote share Gilham J.* Lab 558 34.4 Treby P. Con 492 30.4 Buckland K. Con 442 69.6 Turnout 20.0 0.9 Cann M.* Lab 426 - Lovell M. LD 126 19.8 Shearn N. LD 374 - Lord S. Ms. Lab 67 10.6 Frome Welshmill (4090)2 Goode V. Ms. Con 285 - vote share Turnout 34.0 49.8 Burgess G. Ind 316 28.5 Turnout 42.0 0.8 John E. Ms. Con 307 27.7 Avalon (1971) Boddy S. Ms. LD 257 23.2 St. Cuthbert (Out) North & West (1626) vote share Cockroft C. Ms. LD 252 - vote share Maddock K.* Con 628 67.2 Hazelgrove T. Lab 228 20.6 Inge C. LD 389 53.6 King G.* LD 306 32.8 Davis F. Lab 186 - Bateman J. Con 285 39.3 Fone T. Lab 52 7.2 Turnout 47.0 34.5 Turnout 19.0 0.8

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Glastonbury St. Benedicts (1946) Shepton East (3101)2 Wells St. Thomas (3232)2 vote share vote share vote share Higgins E.* Con 383 55.8 Robinson M. Ms. Con 317 32.5 Davies S. Con 647 42.5 Whitcombe B. LD 214 31.2 Robinson S. Con 315 - Mackenzie R.* LD 637 41.8 Chalus E. Ms. Lab 89 13.0 Inchley C.* Lab 240 24.6 Kennedy N.* LD 553 - O'Connor T.* Lab 225 - Rowe N. Con 553 - Turnout 34.0 24.6 Champion R. LD 211 21.6 Johnston L. Ms. Lab 240 15.7 Marsh J. Ms. Ind 208 21.3 Palmer D. Lab 148 - Glastonbury St. Edmunds (1719) Shearn N. LD 201 - vote share Turnout 43.0 0.7 Brunsdon J.* Con 436 54.2 Turnout 28.0 7.9 Cottle N. LD 329 40.9 Fone T. Lab 39 4.9 Shepton West (3556)2 vote share Mendip - 2007 Turnout 47.0 13.3 Treby P. Con 718 43.4 Parham J. Con 564 - Glastonbury St. Johns (1532) Gilham J.* Lab 378 22.9 Ammerdown (1846) vote share Lockey C.* LD 316 19.1 vote share Coles J.* Con 298 51.8 Cann M. Lab 252 - Ellis M. Con 529 64.5 Mitchell K. LD 225 39.1 Bartlett J. Ms. Ind 241 14.6 Buckels S. Ms. LD 291 35.5 O'Connor M. Lab 52 9.0 Gurd R. LD 145 - Turnout 44.4 29.0

Turnout 37.0 12.7 Turnout 37.0 20.6 2 Ashwick Chilcompton & Stratton (3565) Glastonbury St. Marys (1292) St. Cuthbert (Out) North & West (1669) vote share vote share vote share Halfhide G. Con 791 58.5 James E. Con 313 51.3 Forrest R. Con 520 65.1 Oxford M. Ms. Con 719 - Allen D. LD 213 34.9 Inge C.* LD 279 34.9 Harvey S. Ms. LD 374 27.6 Reed A. UK Ind 84 13.8 Gamon D. LD 300 - Inchley H. Ms. Lab 188 13.9 Turnout 48.0 30.2 Turnout 47.0 16.4 Romford P. Lab 162 - Stratton (1802) Knowle (1722) vote share Turnout 37.7 30.8 vote share Gait P.* Ind 569 87.0 Glanville A. Con 457 53.2 Hurrell K. Lab 85 13.0 Beckington & Selwood (1670) Harrison S.* LD 402 46.8 vote share Wilson S. LD 404 50.4 Turnout 36.0 74.0 Turnout 50.0 6.4 Massy-Beresford C. Con 397 49.6 Street North (3401)2 Mells (1823) vote share Turnout 48.1 0.9 vote share Andrews P.* LD 463 48.9 Cambrook N. Con 426 65.9 Pipes D. LD 432 - Butleigh & Baltonsborough (1826) Dillamore J. Ms. LD 220 34.1 Jenkins J. Con 202 21.3 vote share Maddock K.* Con 597 66.9 Watchman J. Ms. Lab 156 16.5 Turnout 35.0 31.9 Rickard A. Ms. Con 152 - King G. LD 210 23.5 Hooper K. UK Ind 126 13.3 McNamee C. UKIP 86 9.6 Moor (2122) vote share Turnout 22.0 27.6 Turnout 48.9 43.3 Bennett L.* Con 493 53.6 Vincent M. LD 426 46.4 Street South (2960)2 Chewton Mendip & Ston Easton (1735) vote share vote share Turnout 43.0 7.3 Mochnacz J.* LD 539 56.7 Killen T. Con 638 73.4 Beha B. LD 479 - Inge C. LD 168 19.3 Nedge (1666) Dold R. Con 411 43.3 Thomas G. UKIP 63 7.2 vote share Rickard S. Con 336 - Mackay W.* Con 443 65.1 Turnout 52.2 54.1

Brooks H. Ms. LD 184 27.1 Turnout 30.0 13.5 2 Snook R. Ind 53 7.8 Coleford & Holcombe (3729) vote share Street West (1714) Turnout 40.0 38.1 vote share Ham P. Con 745 45.0 Copping A.* LD 402 74.9 Fleming C. Ms. LD 718 43.3 Nordinton (1631) Newns G. Con 135 25.1 Harvey P. LD 676 - Nicholas J. Ms. Con 532 - vote share Hasell I. LD 410 52.8 Turnout 31.0 49.7 Hazelgrove T. Lab 194 11.7 Hooper P. Con 366 47.2 O'Connor T. Lab 116 - Vale (1632) Turnout 48.0 5.7 vote share Turnout 44.3 1.6 Woollcombe- Postlebury (1811) Adams N.* Con 488 73.9 Cranmore Doulting & Nunney (1815) vote share Robertson J. LD 172 26.1 vote share Cawood G. Ms.* LD 395 48.1 Page A. Ms. LD 454 52.2 Capstick-Dale S. Ms. Con 416 47.8 Turnout 40.0 47.9 John P. Con 308 37.5 Norman C. UKIP 93 11.3

Turnout 48.0 4.4 Wells Central (1468) Fone T. Lab 26 3.2 vote share Pylcombe (1813) Sapstead G.* Con 277 43.1 Turnout 45.6 10.6 vote share Fry K. Ms. LD 203 31.6 Skidmore D.* Con 465 55.4 Livings G. Ind 112 17.4 Creech (1770) Parry D. LD 277 33.0 Williamson P. Ms. Lab 50 7.8 vote share Hewer E. Lab 98 11.7 Reed R. LD 492 53.5 Hogg I. Con 393 42.8 Turnout 43.0 11.5 Turnout 44.0 22.4 Redgewell D. Lab 34 3.7 Wells St. Cuthberts (3571)2 Rodney & Priddy (1523) vote share Turnout 53.7 10.8 vote share Osman J. Con 535 40.1 Wills R.* Con 534 63.6 Siggs H.* Con 514 - Croscombe & Pilton (1946) Wyke R. Ms. LD 306 36.4 Price C. Lab 306 23.0 vote share Hewitt-Cooper N. Con 550 65.6 Mitchell T. Ind 261 19.6 Turnout 55.0 27.1 Kennedy D. LD 231 17.3 Hodghton N. LD 212 25.3 Redgewell D. Lab 225 - Hurrell K. Lab 77 9.2 Gloak J. Ms. LD 222 - Turnout 43.9 40.3

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Frome Berkley Down (3347)2 Postlebury (1604) Wells St. Cuthberts (3301)2 vote share vote share vote share Meikle R. LD 593 55.7 Skidmore D.* Con 483 63.7 Osman J.* Con 570 36.3 Dobinson A. LD 572 - Dillamore J. Ms. LD 275 36.3 Siggs H.* Con 536 - Atkinson T. Con 472 44.3 Baron C. Ms. LD 488 31.1 Berry E. Ms. Con 468 - Turnout 48.0 27.4 Kennedy N. LD 454 - Price C. Lab 280 17.8 Turnout 34.8 11.4 Rode & Norton St. Philip (1719) Livings G. Ind 232 14.8 vote share Frome College (3602)2 Barnes T. Con 453 50.5 Turnout 45.4 5.2 vote share Hasell I.* LD 444 49.5 2 Cockroft C. Ms. LD 599 53.1 Wells St. Thomas (3353) Earle A. LD 546 - Turnout 53.3 1.0 vote share Bullen C. Ms.* Con 528 46.9 Unwin D. LD 952 55.7 Collins A. Con 462 - Rodney & Westbury (1780) Mackenzie R.* LD 910 - vote share Davies S.* Con 756 44.3 Turnout 33.2 6.3 Wills R.* Con 490 61.8 North J. Con 643 - Baker I. LD 303 38.2 2 Frome Keyford (3073) Turnout 51.3 11.5 vote share Turnout 45.4 23.6 Horsfall A. LD 593 60.1 Wookey & St. Cuthbert Out West (1982) Long R.* LD 534 - Shepton East (3267)2 vote share Fitzpatrick F. Con 215 21.8 vote share Glanville A.* Con 516 52.0 Horrell D. Con 182 - Robinson M. Ms.* Con 513 46.2 Wyke R. Ms. LD 476 48.0 Oakensen D. Lab 178 18.1 Robinson S.* Con 492 - Champion B. LD 428 38.6 Turnout 50.4 4.0 Turnout 31.3 38.3 Lovell M. LD 416 - Cann M. Lab 169 15.2 Frome Market (3498)2 Morgan T. Lab 105 - vote share Mendip - 2011 Harvey K. Ms. LD 645 67.2 Turnout 34.1 7.7 Whitmarsh P. LD 643 - John E. Ms.* Con 315 32.8 Shepton West (3635)2 Ammerdown (1900) Coleman B. Con 267 - vote share vote share Drewe E. Con 535 54.4 Parham J.* Con 582 45.3 Turnout 30.4 34.4 Taylor A. Con 518 - Dillamore J. Ms. LD 448 45.6 Gilham J. Lab 396 30.8 Frome Oakfield (1951) Inchley C. Lab 384 - Turnout 53.9 8.9

vote share Shearn N. LD 307 23.9 2 Edwards Fletcher J. LD 271 - Ashwick Chilcompton & Stratton (3550) vote share Daniell M. Ms. LD 404 65.0 Wood C. Con 218 35.0 Turnout 50.1 14.5 Priscott S.* Con 882 59.9 Closier W. Con 816 -

Turnout 32.3 29.9 St. Cuthbert Out North (1873) Anderson R. Lab 590 40.1 vote share Frome Park (3666)2 Forrest R.* Con 472 62.6 Turnout 47.4 19.8 vote share Briton C. Green 150 19.9 Hudson C. Ms.* LD 695 67.7 Clarke R. Ms. LD 132 17.5 Beckington & Selwood (1713) vote share Hooton D.* LD 678 - Lee P. Ms. Con 332 32.3 Turnout 41.1 42.7 Knibbs P. Con 587 62.8 Thomas H. Ms. Con 304 - Cockroft C. Ms.* LD 348 37.2 2 Street North (2808) Turnout 28.8 35.3 vote share Turnout 55.9 25.6 Andrews P.* LD 520 67.6 Glastonbury St. Benedicts (1829) Pipes D.* LD 471 - Butleigh & Baltonsborough (1823) vote share Noel G. Con 249 32.4 vote share Barron J. Con 337 53.3 Steer G. Con 246 - Woollcombe- Mitchell K. LD 295 46.7 Adams N.* Con 668 64.3 Glover A. LD 371 35.7 Turnout 29.4 35.2 Turnout 36.3 6.6 Street South (3817)2 Turnout 58.3 28.6 Glastonbury St. Edmunds (1736) vote share vote share Hughes L. LD 783 60.5 Chewton Mendip & Ston Easton (1742) Cottle N. LD 444 55.4 Smith B. LD 647 - vote share Brunsdon J.* Con 358 44.6 Napper T. Con 512 39.5 Killen T.* Con 747 74.6 Coles G. Con 461 - Allison C. Ms. LD 185 18.5 Thomas G. UKIP 69 6.9 Turnout 49.9 10.7 Turnout 33.9 20.9 Glastonbury St. Johns (1451) Turnout 58.4 56.1

vote share Street West (1734) 2 Coles J.* Con 256 47.1 vote share Coleford & Holcombe (3751) Keery J. LD 158 29.1 Copping A.* LD 434 61.0 vote share Free M. Ind 129 23.8 Bonnar I. Ms. Con 160 22.5 Ham P.* Con 985 54.6 Perry B. Ind 117 16.5 Horler V. Ms. Con 889 - Bradbury R. LD 818 45.4 Turnout 38.2 18.0 Turnout 40.0 38.5 Cramp R. LD 800 - Glastonbury St. Marys (1752) vote share The Pennards & Ditcheat (1877) Turnout 52.4 9.3 James E.* Con 424 59.1 vote share Browne L. Ms. LD 294 40.9 Woollcombe- Cranmore Doulting & Nunney (1859) vote share Adams N.* Con 575 68.9 Turnout 42.6 18.1 Vernon J. Ms. LD 260 31.1 Cawood G. Ms.* LD 528 52.5 Skidmore D.* Con 389 38.7

Moor (1998) Turnout 46.1 37.7 Redgewell D. Lab 88 8.8 vote share Bennett L.* Con 385 50.7 Wells Central (1652) Turnout 55.1 13.8 Livings B. LD 375 49.3 vote share Brandon M. Ms. Con 462 66.6 Turnout 38.4 1.3 Harrison S. LD 232 33.4

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Creech (1867) Glastonbury St. Edmunds (1773) Street North (2934)2 vote share vote share vote share Bradshaw P. Con 541 51.5 Cottle N.* LD 363 43.5 Steer G. Con 324 26.6 Reed R.* LD 440 41.9 Somerville Carter J. Con 316 - Inchley H. Ms. Lab 70 6.7 Williams L. Ms. Ind 225 27.0 Smith B.* LD 291 23.9 Hurrell K. Lab 152 18.2 Lukins S. Ind 267 21.9 Turnout 56.6 9.6 Wood-Frearson P. Con 94 11.3 Dilliway H. Ms. LD 266 - Luckhurst T. Lab 216 17.7 Croscombe & Pilton (2016) Turnout 48.3 16.5 Phelan-Player D. Green 121 9.9 vote share Hewitt-Cooper N.* Con 620 57.8 Glastonbury St. Johns (1608) Turnout 36.8 2.7 Varley R. LD 305 28.5 vote share Ashton K. Ms. Lab 147 13.7 Coles J.* Con 235 30.5 Street South (3848)2 Free M. Ind 172 22.3 vote share Turnout 54.6 29.4 Boswell S. LD 115 14.9 Hughes L.* Ind 797 36.9 Benfield L. Ms. Green 102 13.2 Beha B.* LD 569 26.4 Frome Berkley Down (3526)2 Higgins M. Ind 90 11.7 Genge E. Ms. Con 488 22.6 vote share Trueman P. Lab 56 7.3 Steer J. Con 360 - Phripp S. LD 743 52.1 Roberts W. Lab 305 14.1 Dobinson A.* LD 722 - Turnout 48.6 8.2 Barnes T.* Con 682 47.9 Turnout 41.8 10.6 Rideout M. Con 610 - Glastonbury St. Marys (1730) vote share Street West (1692) Turnout 43.4 4.3 Brunsdon J. Con 492 53.7 vote share Forster I. Green 242 26.4 Napper T. Con 448 60.8 Frome College (3543)2 Mitchell K. LD 182 19.9 Randall S. Ms. LD 289 39.2 vote share Boyden A. LD 712 41.1 Turnout 54.1 27.3 Turnout 45.3 21.6 Bullen C. Ms. Con 653 37.7 Cardnell G. LD 614 - Moor (1998) The Pennards & Ditcheat (1956) Godman J. Con 577 - vote share vote share Earle A.* Ind 369 21.3 Noel G. Con 520 53.9 Crossley J. Con 648 65.4 Bennett L.* Ind 266 27.6 Irish S. LD 343 34.6 Turnout 47.5 3.4 Sen A. LD 179 18.5 Turnout 52.4 30.8 Frome Keyford (3524)2 Turnout 48.7 26.3 vote share Wells Central (1595) Horsfall A.* LD 873 53.8 Postlebury (1710) vote share Pinnock R. LD 732 - vote share North J. Con 389 44.0 Oakensen D. Lab 458 28.2 Stevens D. Con 526 51.7 Boulton D. Ms. LD 288 32.6 Fitzpatrick F. Con 292 18.0 Clark M. LD 363 35.7 Linsdell J. Ms. Green 106 12.0 Berry E. Ms. Con 280 - Warry N. Ind 129 12.7 Drew M. Lab 101 11.4

Turnout 44.1 25.6 Turnout 60.4 16.0 Turnout 55.7 11.4

Frome Market (3887)2 Rode & Norton St. Philip (1772) Wells St. Cuthberts (3378)2 vote share vote share vote share Snook S. Ms. LD 503 30.0 Ellis M.* Con 674 61.7 Osman J.* Con 694 36.1 Tanswell D. LD 456 - Colquhoun G. LD 419 38.3 Siggs H.* Con 596 - Porteous R. Ind 336 20.0 Price C. Lab 381 19.8 Lee P. Ms. Con 329 19.6 Turnout 62.3 23.3 Kennedy N. LD 300 15.6 Alexander G. Con 314 - Cairncross S. Ms. LD 294 - O'Connor T. Ind 278 - Rodney & Westbury (1763) Briton C. Green 278 14.5 Clark T. Ms. Lab 255 15.2 vote share Mitchell J. Ind 269 14.0 Russell E. Ms. Green 254 15.1 Baker J. Ms. Con 527 48.3 Storie T. Ms. Lab 250 - Yeo R. Ms. Green 209 - Wyke R. Ms. LD 503 46.1 Baynes J. UKIP 60 5.5 Turnout 46.9 16.3 Turnout 40.6 10.0 Turnout 62.6 2.2 Wells St. Thomas (3454)2 Frome Oakfield (1983) vote share vote share Shepton East (3766)2 Unwin D.* LD 826 37.0 Sprawson- vote share Denison A. Con 808 36.2 White H. Ms. LD 537 61.7 Height B. Ms. Con 538 35.1 Mackenzie R.* LD 803 - Richardson C. Ms. Lab 175 20.1 Marsh J. Ms. Con 533 - Davies S. Con 706 - Cypher B. Con 158 18.2 Champion B. LD 458 29.9 Milnes M. Ms. Green 345 15.4 Yong S. Ms. LD 416 - Newstead G. Lab 256 11.5 Turnout 44.6 41.6 Dunscombe W. Ind 349 22.8 Gibbs S. Ms. Ind 268 - Turnout 60.3 0.8 Frome Park (3846)2 Towner D. Ms. Lab 187 12.2 vote share Morgan T. Lab 179 - Wookey & St. Cuthbert Out West (1967) Hooton D.* LD 736 45.5 vote share Hudson C. Ms.* LD 733 - Turnout 41.7 5.2 Taylor N. Con 489 45.1 Thomas H. Ms. Con 452 27.9 Harrison S. LD 405 37.4 Hawkins J. Ms. Lab 430 26.6 Shepton West (3749)2 Walker J. Ms. Ind 190 17.5 vote share Turnout 42.4 17.6 Parham J.* Con 565 29.3 Turnout 55.5 7.7 Cook S. Ms. LD 491 25.5 Glastonbury St. Benedicts (1930) Kennedy G. LD 479 - vote share Inchley C. Lab 471 24.4 Henderson S. Con 355 43.6 Marvin D. Con 469 - Preston P. LD 201 24.7 Curtis J. Ind 400 20.8 Michell D. Ms. Green 185 22.7 Gilham J. Lab 379 - Ullman L. Ms. Lab 74 9.1 Turnout 47.6 3.8 Turnout 42.6 18.9 St. Cuthbert Out North (1951) vote share Forrest R.* Con 542 52.9 Briton K. Ms. Green 269 26.2 Gamon D. LD 214 20.9

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