Holcombe - 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.

John Christopher Shaw, Julie Nora Shaw and James Goldie Wyper were elected as councillors for the ward.

Result

The following result was declared by the returning officer:

Candidate Votes %

Shaw John Christopher John Christopher Shaw
Labour 2,371 20.6%

Shaw Julie Nora Julie Nora Shaw
Labour 2,262 19.6%

Wyper James Goldie James Goldie Wyper
Labour 2,074 18.0%

Behan Sarah Louise Sarah Louise Behan
Conservative 1,076 9.3%

Gerdes-Hansen Malcolm Gilbert Malcolm Gilbert Gerdes-Hansen
Conservative 966 8.4%

Gulvin Adrian Victor Henry Adrian Victor Henry Gulvin
Conservative 925 8.0%

Dench David George David George Dench
Liberal Democrat 658 5.7%

Wood Frederick Peter Frederick Peter Wood
Liberal Democrat 612 5.3%

Doodney Henry Walter Sidney Henry Walter Sidney Doodney
Liberal Democrat 584 5.1%

Labour win (new ward)

Labour win (new ward)

Labour win (new ward)

Candidate	Votes	%
Shaw John Christopher John Christopher Shaw Labour	2,371	20.6%
Shaw Julie Nora Julie Nora Shaw Labour	2,262	19.6%
Wyper James Goldie James Goldie Wyper Labour	2,074	18.0%
Behan Sarah Louise Sarah Louise Behan Conservative	1,076	9.3%
Gerdes-Hansen Malcolm Gilbert Malcolm Gilbert Gerdes-Hansen Conservative	966	8.4%
Gulvin Adrian Victor Henry Adrian Victor Henry Gulvin Conservative	925	8.0%
Dench David George David George Dench Liberal Democrat	658	5.7%
Wood Frederick Peter Frederick Peter Wood Liberal Democrat	612	5.3%
Doodney Henry Walter Sidney Henry Walter Sidney Doodney Liberal Democrat	584	5.1%
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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