Gillingham South By-election
19 February 1998
A by-election was held in Gillingham South ward on 19 February 1998 to elect one councillor.
Prior to the by-election, the seat was held by the Liberal Democrats. Following the by-election, the Liberal Democrats held the seat.
Dayantha Porambe Liyanage was elected as councillor for the ward.
Result
The following result was declared by the returning officer:
| Candidate | Votes | % | ||
|
Dayantha Porambe Liyanage Liberal Democrat |
656 | 54.3% | ||
|
Pamela Margaret Holman Labour |
372 | 30.8% | ||
|
Roy Hunter Conservative |
180 | 14.9% | ||
| Liberal Democrat hold | ||||
To order the candidates by name or number of votes received, click on the appropriate column heading.
Rejected Ballots
The number of votes rejected and not counted at this election was:
| Want of Official Mark | 0 | |
| Voting for more than the permitted number of candidates | 0 | |
| Writing or marks by which the voter could be identified | 0 | |
| Unmarked or voided for uncertainty | 3 | |
| Total | 3 |
Vote Change
Swing
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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