Dorset
| District | Successor |
|---|---|
| Beaminster Rural District | West Dorset |
| Blandford Rural District | North Dorset |
| Blandford Forum Borough | North Dorset |
| Bridport Borough | West Dorset |
| Bridport Rural District | West Dorset |
| Dorchester Borough | West Dorset |
| Dorchester Rural District | West Dorset |
| Lyme Regis Borough | West Dorset |
| Poole Borough | Poole |
| Portland Urban District | Weymouth and Portland |
| Shaftesbury Borough | North Dorset |
| Shaftesbury Rural District | North Dorset |
| Sherborne Rural District | West Dorset |
| Sherborne Borough | West Dorset |
| Sturminster Rural District | North Dorset |
| Swanage Urban District | Purbeck |
| Wareham Borough | Purbeck |
| Wareham and Purbeck Rural District | Purbeck |
| Weymouth and Melcombe Regis Borough | Weymouth and Portland |
| Wimborne and Cranborne Rural District | East Dorset |
| Wimborne Minster Borough | East Dorset |
Read more about this topic: List Of Rural And Urban Districts In England In 1973