Town - 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 all three of the new seats.

William Esterson, Paul Godwin and David Stuart Smith were elected as councillors for the ward.

Result

The following result was declared by the returning officer:

Candidate Votes %

Esterson William William Esterson
Labour 2,075 19.3%

Godwin Paul Paul Godwin
Labour 1,985 18.5%

Smith David Stuart David Stuart Smith
Labour 1,906 17.7%

Bird Agnes Wright Agnes Wright Bird
Conservative 1,177 10.9%

Coomber Pamela Ann Pamela Ann Coomber
Conservative 1,141 10.6%

Filmer Philip Philip Filmer
Conservative 1,092 10.2%

Gray Ernest Walter Ernest Walter Gray
Liberal Democrat 501 4.7%

Hartup Paul Paul Hartup
Liberal Democrat 463 4.3%

Pellowe Theresa Theresa Pellowe
Liberal Democrat 412 3.8%

Labour win (new ward)

Labour win (new ward)

Labour win (new ward)

Candidate	Votes	%
Esterson William William Esterson Labour	2,075	19.3%
Godwin Paul Paul Godwin Labour	1,985	18.5%
Smith David Stuart David Stuart Smith Labour	1,906	17.7%
Bird Agnes Wright Agnes Wright Bird Conservative	1,177	10.9%
Coomber Pamela Ann Pamela Ann Coomber Conservative	1,141	10.6%
Filmer Philip Philip Filmer Conservative	1,092	10.2%
Gray Ernest Walter Ernest Walter Gray Liberal Democrat	501	4.7%
Hartup Paul Paul Hartup Liberal Democrat	463	4.3%
Pellowe Theresa Theresa Pellowe Liberal Democrat	412	3.8%
Labour win (new ward)
Labour win (new ward)
Labour 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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