It was the first election to be held in the ward following the creation of Medway council. Labour won both of the new seats.
Paul Edward James Harriott and Phyllis Margaret Stevens were elected as councillors for the ward.
Result
The following result was declared by the returning officer:
| Candidate | Votes | % | ||
|
Paul Edward James Harriott Labour |
1,569 | 31.5% | ||
|
Phyllis Margaret Stevens Labour |
1,004 | 20.2% | ||
|
Margaret Burrett Conservative |
699 | 14.0% | ||
|
Heather Betty Fagg Conservative |
673 | 13.5% | ||
|
Anthony John Hogan Liberal Democrat |
533 | 10.7% | ||
|
Judy Patricia Luckhurst Liberal Democrat |
503 | 10.1% | ||
| 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 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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