The 1983 West Dorset District Council election was held on Thursday 5 May 1983 to elect councillors to West Dorset District Council in England. It took place on the same day as other district council elections in the United Kingdom. The entire council was up for election, following boundary changes that reduced the number of wards by two, but altogether the number of seats remained the same.The District of West Dorset (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1980 Subsequent elections for the council would be elected by thirds following the passing of a resolution under section 7 (4) (b) of the Local Government Act 1972.
The 1983 election saw the Independent councillors lose seats but maintain their majority control on the Council.
Ward results Beaminster
Bothenhampton
Bradford Abbas
Bradpole
Bridport North
Bridport South
Broadmayne
Broadwindsor
Burton Bradstock
Caundle Vale
Cerne Valley
Charminster
Charmouth
Chesil Bank
Chickerell
Dorchester East
Dorchester North
Dorchester South
Dorchester West
Frome Valley
Halstock
Holnest
Loders
Lyme Regis
Maiden Newton
Netherbury
Owermoigne
Piddle Valley
Puddletown
Queen Thorne
Sherborne East
Sherborne West
Symondsbury
Thorncombe
Tolpuddle
Whitchurch Canonicorum
Winterborne St Martin
Yetminster
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