
A Local Election Gain for Lib Dems as the Fragmenting Tories lose 3 seats
There were six local authority by elections on Thursday 2nd June, 2016. One was for a county council division in Dorset, which was won by the Liberal Democrats who took the seat from the Conservatives. The result is shown below Dorset CC, Sherborne Rural- 2nd June 2016 Lib Dem Matthew Hall 1287 [49.6%; +15.1%]