Prior to the election, both of the seats were held by Labour. Following the election, Labour held both of the seats.
Paul Edward James Harriott and Dorte Marianne Gilry were elected as councillors for the ward.
Result
The following result was declared by the returning officer:
| Candidate | Votes | % | ||
|
Paul Edward James Harriott * Labour |
633 | 29.2% | ||
|
Dorte Marianne Gilry Labour |
499 | 23.0% | ||
|
Geoffrey John Fagg Conservative |
388 | 17.9% | ||
|
Heather Betty Fagg Conservative |
361 | 16.7% | ||
|
David Richard Kemp Liberal Democrat |
131 | 6.0% | ||
|
Terence Loye Woolley Liberal Democrat |
111 | 5.1% | ||
|
Matthew John Gould National Front |
44 | 2.0% | ||
| Turnout | 26.6% | |||
| Labour hold | ||||
| Labour hold | ||||
* Denotes a councillor standing for re-election.
To order the candidates by name or number of votes received, click on the appropriate column heading.
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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