George Smith

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George Smith is a former Liberal Democrat councillor for Watling Street ward on Gillingham borough council. He represented the ward between May 1992 and March 1998.

In addition to Watling Street, George represented Gillingham South West division on Kent county council between May 1993 and March 1998, and Brompton ward on Gillingham borough council as a Liberal Democrat councillor between March 1988 and May 1992, as an SDP-Liberal alliance councillor between June 1981 and March 1988, and as a Liberal councillor between May 1980 and June 1981.

George has stood in one election to Medway council, six elections to Gillingham borough council and two elections to Kent county council, and has been elected on six occasions.

Political Career

George has served in the following posts:

Gillingham Borough Council

Watling Street

Liberal Democrat
7 May 1992 - 31 Mar 1998

Brompton

Liberal Democrat
3 Mar 1988 - 7 May 1992

SDP-Liberal Alliance
16 Jun 1981 - 3 Mar 1988

Liberal
1 May 1980 - 16 Jun 1981

Kent County Council

Gillingham South West

Liberal Democrat
6 May 1993 - 31 Mar 1998

Only periods where George Smith represented Medway are included in this section. Some of Medway's current and former representatives have also represented other parts of the country in local government, devolved assemblies and both houses of parliament.

Electoral History

George has stood in the following elections:

Medway Council

Hempstead and Wigmore
4 May 2000

George Leonard Smith
Liberal Democrat 297

Gillingham Borough Council

Watling Street
2 May 1996

G. Smith
Liberal Democrat 1,108

Watling Street
7 May 1992

G. Smith
Liberal Democrat 1,046

Brompton
5 May 1988

G. Smith
Liberal Democrat 955

Brompton
3 May 1984

G. Smith
SDP-Liberal Alliance 1,065

Brompton
1 May 1980

G. Smith
Liberal 682

Brompton
3 May 1979

G. Smith
Liberal 669

Kent County Council

Gillingham South West
6 May 1993

G. Smith
Liberal Democrat 2,042

Gillingham South West
5 May 1989

G. Smith
Liberal Democrat 1,039

A green bar on the right hand side of the result indicates that George Smith was elected, while a red bar indicates they were not elected. Click on a card to see the full results for that election.

	Brompton
	Liberal Democrat 3 Mar 1988 - 7 May 1992
	SDP-Liberal Alliance 16 Jun 1981 - 3 Mar 1988
	Liberal 1 May 1980 - 16 Jun 1981

	Gillingham South West
	Liberal Democrat 6 May 1993 - 31 Mar 1998

	Hempstead and Wigmore 4 May 2000
	George Leonard Smith Liberal Democrat	297

	Gillingham South West 6 May 1993
	G. Smith Liberal Democrat	2,042

	Gillingham South West 5 May 1989
	G. Smith Liberal Democrat	1,039