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
editResults[5] | ||
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Party | Seats | Change |
Liberal Democrats | 38 | |
Conservative Party | 29 | |
Labour Party (UK) | 6 | |
Independents | 4 |
References
edit- ^ "RECOUNT AGREED FOR DORSET COUNTY WARD AFTER MAY DISPUTE". Local Government Chronicle (LGC). 1993-06-30. Retrieved 2024-05-04.
- ^ "RECOUNT AGREED FOR DORSET COUNTY WARD AFTER MAY DISPUTE". Local Government Chronicle (LGC). 1993-06-30. Retrieved 2024-05-04.
- ^ "DORSET BALLOT VOID, HIGH COURT RULES". Local Government Chronicle (LGC). 1993-07-20. Retrieved 2024-05-04.
- ^ "DORSET SEES HUGE LIB DEMS SWING". Local Government Chronicle (LGC). 1993-09-24. Retrieved 2024-05-04.
- ^ "Results from the county council elections". The Independent. 6 May 1993. Retrieved 4 May 2024.