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. The council remained under no overall control.
Results
| Results | |
|---|---|
| Party | Seats |
| Liberal Democrats | 31 |
| Conservative Party | 21 |
| Labour Party | 5 |
| Other | 1 |
References
- Dorset County Council. 1889–1997.
- "BBC News | Elections | Locals 99 | Constituencies | council_name". news.bbc.co.uk. Retrieved 2022-12-05.
External links
See also
  | This United Kingdom election-related article is a stub. You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it. |