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 | % | ||
Labour |
Paul Edward James Harriott 1,569 | 31.5% | ||
Labour |
Phyllis Margaret Stevens 1,004 | 20.2% | ||
Conservative |
Margaret Burrett 699 | 14.0% | ||
Conservative |
Heather Betty Fagg 673 | 13.5% | ||
Liberal Democrat |
Anthony John Hogan 533 | 10.7% | ||
Liberal Democrat |
Judy Patricia Luckhurst 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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