Poole Borough Council Election Results 1973-1995 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). Old Town & Longfleet (7633)3 Hamworthy (7181)3 vote share vote share Poole 1973 Montague D. Ms. Con 1,558 59.1 Meech R.* Lib 1,477 61.9 Pearce S. Con 1,468 - Orchard D.* Lib 1,447 - 3 Lock A. Con 1,347 - Bedingfield R.* Lib 1,443 - Bourne Valley & Branksome (6943) Cull L. Lab 1,080 40.9 Carter J. Ms. Lab 910 38.1 vote share Cooles G. Lab 904 - Duncan W. Lab 858 - Moxham E. Lib 1,161 47.1 Rowlands R. Lab 900 - Henderson P. Ms. Lab 857 - Pennell G. Con 1,012 41.1 Froelich A. Lib 977 - Turnout 34.6 18.1 Turnout 33.2 23.8 Neville J. Con 882 - Woodley P. Lib 880 - Parkstone (8585) @ 4 Newtown (7554)3 Burrows I. Ms. Con 828 - vote share vote share Greenland T. Lab 291 11.8 Greenwood B. Con 2,056 51.5 Gooding D.* Lab 1,263 58.2 Willis S. Con 1,887 - Harris F.* Lab 957 - Turnout 35.5 6.0 Stephens J. Con 1,750 - Vincent C. Lib 908 41.8 Cottage J. Con 1,716 - Allan J. Lib 897 - Branksome Park-Canford Cliffs-Sandbanks 3 Rigler W. Lib 1,566 39.3 Ashman D.* Lab 885 - (5966) Groves P. Ms. Lib 1,195 - Beauchamp S. Lib 809 - vote share Longman W. Lib 1,181 - Lloyd-Allen A. Con 2,058 82.2 Tansey S. Lib 1,108 - Turnout 28.7 16.4 Hewitt R. Con 1,999 - Orrells W. Lab 367 9.2 Trott D. Ms. Con 1,934 - Oakdale & South Canford Heath (11426) @ 5 Green P. Ind Con 445 17.8 Turnout 46.5 12.3 vote share Horner P.* Con 2,401 39.6 Turnout 42.0 64.4 Penn Hill & Lilliput (7702)3 Webster D. Ms.* Con 2,344 - vote share Sorton J.* Con 2,233 - Broadstone & Canford Magna (11460) @ 5 Chaffey K. Con 1,824 69.3 Brown K.* Con 2,137 - vote share Norman J. Con 1,808 - Breckell J. Con 2,078 - Hann R. Con 3,182 56.7 Townsend K. Con 1,776 - Dale F. Res 1,375 22.7 Adams E. Ms. Con 3,161 - Greening K. Ind 493 18.7 Brown J. Lib 1,197 19.7 Boyle J. Con 2,802 - Preston G. Lab 314 11.9 Watson V. Ms. Lib 1,116 - Coles P. Con 2,790 - Armstrong J. Lab 1,092 18.0 Hackforth E. Con 2,664 - Turnout 34.2 50.6 Colyer K. Lab 1,029 - Miller L. Lib 1,428 25.4 Clements B. Lib 1,028 - Foster A. Lib 1,410 - Upper Parkstone & Wallisdown (8162) @ 4 Bailey C. Lib 1,009 - Habgood E. Lib 1,348 - vote share Leek S. Lab 1,001 - Lovell A. Lib 1,243 - Ballam M. Ms. Lib 1,365 57.6 Harris J. Ms. Lab 977 - Burchell K. Lab 1,005 17.9 Ballam H. Lib 1,329 - Feltham R. Lib 968 - Tyror J. Lab 998 - Wright B. Lib 1,265 - Partington G. Lab 926 - Partington G. Lab 929 - Stone J. Lib 1,206 - Chaffey A. Lab 1,004 42.4 Turnout 53.1 16.9 Turnout 49.0 31.2 Chaffey W. Ms. Lab 982 - 3 3 Skinner J. Lab 799 - Old Town & Longfleet (7372) Hamworthy (6918) Vowles B. Ms. Lab 793 - vote share vote share Montague D. Ms.* Con 1,721 51.7 Meech R. Lib 1,328 58.4 Turnout 29.0 15.2 Pearce S.* Con 1,484 - Orchard D. Lib 1,294 - Lock A.* Con 1,360 - Bedingfield R. Lib 1,234 - Chaffey A. Lab 934 28.0 White S. Lab 945 41.6 Coleman D. Lab 821 - Hobbs G. Lab 903 - Poole 1976 Rowlands R. Lab 793 - Carter N. Lab 844 - Hemsley B. Res 676 20.3 3 Turnout 32.9 16.8 Bourne Valley & Branksome (6811) Turnout 45.2 23.6 vote share 3 Newtown (7828) Oddy A. Con 1,626 54.9 Parkstone (8494) @ 4 vote share Jones P. Con 1,540 - vote share Gooding D. Lab 1,329 45.6 Wilson R. Con 1,537 - Greenwood B.* Con 2,133 61.0 Harris F. Lab 1,034 - Moxham E.* Lib 1,338 45.1 Davies R. Con 2,029 - Ashman D. Lab 884 - Froehlich A.* Lib 1,224 - Stephens J.* Con 1,920 - Galpin B. Lib 866 29.7 Buyers R. Lib 1,202 - Tanner P. Con 1,854 - Vincent C. Lib 790 - Ward D. Res 1,366 39.0 Davidson E. Ms. Lib 736 - Turnout 43.5 9.7 Day P. Con 718 24.6 Turnout 41.2 21.9 Branksome Park-Canford Cliffs-Sandbanks 3 Turnout 37.2 15.9 (5727) Penn Hill & Lilliput (7351)3 vote share vote share Oakdale & South Canford Heath (10821) @ 5 Lloyd-Allen A.* Con 2,091 70.8 Foot T. Ms. Con 0 - vote share Layard C. Con 2,048 - Norman J.* Con 0 0.0 Sorton J. Con 1,809 29.7 Hewitt R.* Con 2,013 - Chaffey K.* Con 0 - Webster D. Ms. Con 1,753 - Trott D. Ms.* Ind Con 862 29.2 Horner P. Res 1,687 27.7 Turnout 0.0 0.0 Brown K. Res 1,593 - Turnout 51.6 41.6 Le Good D. Con 1,545 - Upper Parkstone & Wallisdown (8034) @ 4 Knaggs K. Con 1,528 - Broadstone & Canford Magna (12696) @ 5 vote share Winter R. Con 1,379 - vote share Ballam H.* Lib 1,588 69.6 Brown J. Lib 1,332 21.9 Adams E. Ms.* Con 3,917 68.6 Ballam M. Ms.* Lib 1,537 - Armstrong J. Lab 1,268 20.8 Hann R.* Con 3,658 - Wright B.* Lib 1,522 - Heap B. Lab 1,188 - Hackforth D. Ms.* Con 3,547 - Rigler W. Lib 1,457 - Colyer K. Lab 1,141 - Coles P.* Con 3,493 - Ledwith R. Lab 694 30.4 Armstrong V. Ms. Lab 1,128 - Boyle J.* Con 3,426 - Hodgson E. Lab 668 - Hodgson E. Lab 961 - Habgood E. Lib 1,791 31.4 Payne J. Ms. Lab 668 - Foster A. Lib 1,740 - Street R. Lab 654 - Turnout 56.3 2.0 Potts D. Lib 1,504 - Turnout 28.4 39.2 Turnout 45.0 37.2 Results of the English Shire District Council Elections 1973-1995 1 Old Town & Longfleet (7429)3 Canford Cliffs (6383)3 Poole 1979 vote share vote share Montague D. Ms.* Con 3,120 63.0 Layard A. Con 2,432 88.1 3 Buss R. Con 2,758 - Grant-Braham B. Con 2,408 - Bourne Valley & Branksome (6862) Lock A.* Con 2,737 - Wretham F. Con 2,339 - vote share Coleman D. Lab 1,832 37.0 Hamilton R. Lib/SDP 328 11.9 McGill J. Con 2,420 51.7 Ashman D. Lab 1,776 - James I. Lib/SDP 277 - Rowe F. Con 2,369 - Pauley M. Lab 1,504 - James E. Ms. Lib/SDP 240 - Jones P.* Con 2,319 - Ward E. Lib 2,259 48.3 Turnout 75.0 26.0 Turnout 43.2 76.2 Elton J. Ms. Lib 2,041 - Cheetham J. Lib 2,018 - Parkstone (8965) @ 4 Canford Heath (6508)2 vote share vote share Turnout 77.0 3.4 Greenwood B.* Con 4,435 66.3 Webster E. Con 1,378 46.9 Davies R.* Con 4,285 - Henson F. Con 1,249 - Branksome Park-Canford Cliffs-Sandbanks 3 Bailey G. Con 4,254 - Mackenzie M. Ms. Lib/SDP 1,208 41.1 (6243) Stribley A. Ms. Con 4,204 - Whitley R. Lib/SDP 1,172 - vote share Brown G. Commun & 2,259 33.7 Davis K. Ms. Lab 352 12.0 Grant-Braham B. Con 3,593 77.2 Harris J. Ms. Lab 326 - Layard A.* Con 3,545 - Turnout 77.9 32.5 Morgan A.