1997 Dorset County Council election

The 1997 Dorset County Council election was held on 1 May 1997, on the same day as the 1997 general election and other local elections. This was the first election in which as a result of Local Government Reorganisation there was creation of two new Unitary Authorities in the county; Bournemouth and Poole.[1] The council remained under no overall control.

Results

Results[2]
Party Seats
Liberal Democrats 31
Conservative Party 21
Labour Party 5
Other 1

References

  1. ^ Dorset County Council. 1889–1997.
  2. ^ "BBC News | Elections | Locals 99 | Constituencies | council_name". news.bbc.co.uk. Retrieved 2022-12-05.

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