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 Results of the English Shire District Elections 1973-2012 1 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.