Gillingham North - Election - 1 May 1997

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It was the first election to be held in the ward following the creation of Medway council. Labour won one of the new seats and the Liberal Democrats won the other new seat.

Adam Robert William Price and Robert Maurice Adcock were elected as councillors for the ward.

Result

The following result was declared by the returning officer:

Candidate Votes %

Price Adam Robert William Adam Robert William Price
Labour 1,046 22.5%

Adcock Robert Maurice Robert Maurice Adcock
Liberal Democrat 993 21.3%

Woolley Terence Loye Terence Loye Woolley
Liberal Democrat 869 18.7%

Rixen Paulene Paulene Rixen
Labour 830 17.8%

Collins Paul William Paul William Collins
Conservative 492 10.6%

Lawrence Diana Marion Diana Marion Lawrence
Conservative 426 9.1%

Labour win (new ward)

Liberal Democrat win (new ward)

Candidate	Votes	%
Price Adam Robert William Adam Robert William Price Labour	1,046	22.5%
Adcock Robert Maurice Robert Maurice Adcock Liberal Democrat	993	21.3%
Woolley Terence Loye Terence Loye Woolley Liberal Democrat	869	18.7%
Rixen Paulene Paulene Rixen Labour	830	17.8%
Collins Paul William Paul William Collins Conservative	492	10.6%
Lawrence Diana Marion Diana Marion Lawrence Conservative	426	9.1%
Labour win (new ward)
Liberal Democrat win (new ward)

To order the candidates by name or number of votes received, click on the appropriate column heading.

Vote Share

Vote share for the ward is calculated using the "top vote" method, which uses the candidate from each party with the highest number of votes.

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