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1993 Dorset County Council election

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The 1993 Dorset County Council election was held on 6 May 1993, on the same day as other county council elections.

A legal challenge to the result was lodged for the Lytchett division of North Dorset.[1] Conservative candidate Commander Harry Selby-Bennett won 1,315 votes while Liberal Democrat candidate, Peter Gainsford had 1,314 votes.[2] The result was void by the High Court.[3] In September 1993, the council was taken by the Liberal Democrats following local council by-election wins.[4]

Results

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Results[5]
Party Seats Change
Liberal Democrats 38 Increase 17
Conservative Party 29 Decrease 12
Labour Party (UK) 6 Steady
Independents 4 Decrease 5

References

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  1. ^ "RECOUNT AGREED FOR DORSET COUNTY WARD AFTER MAY DISPUTE". Local Government Chronicle (LGC). 1993-06-30. Retrieved 2024-05-04.
  2. ^ "RECOUNT AGREED FOR DORSET COUNTY WARD AFTER MAY DISPUTE". Local Government Chronicle (LGC). 1993-06-30. Retrieved 2024-05-04.
  3. ^ "DORSET BALLOT VOID, HIGH COURT RULES". Local Government Chronicle (LGC). 1993-07-20. Retrieved 2024-05-04.
  4. ^ "DORSET SEES HUGE LIB DEMS SWING". Local Government Chronicle (LGC). 1993-09-24. Retrieved 2024-05-04.
  5. ^ "Results from the county council elections". The Independent. 6 May 1993. Retrieved 4 May 2024.

See also

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