Thames Side - 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. The Conservatives won one of the new seats and Labour won the other new seat.

Ian Peter Martin and Christopher John Fribbins were elected as councillors for the ward.

Result

The following result was declared by the returning officer:

Candidate Votes %

Martin Ian Peter Ian Peter Martin
Conservative 1,197 22.8%

Fribbins Christopher John Christopher John Fribbins
Labour 1,142 21.8%

Spiers Andrew Justin Andrew Justin Spiers
Conservative 863 16.4%

Clulow John Howard John Howard Clulow
Labour and Co-operative 831 15.8%

Enticknap Thelma Rose Thelma Rose Enticknap
Liberal Democrat 640 12.2%

Palmer Margaret Christine Margaret Christine Palmer
Liberal Democrat 576 11.0%

Conservative win (new ward)

Labour win (new ward)

Candidate	Votes	%
Martin Ian Peter Ian Peter Martin Conservative	1,197	22.8%
Fribbins Christopher John Christopher John Fribbins Labour	1,142	21.8%
Spiers Andrew Justin Andrew Justin Spiers Conservative	863	16.4%
Clulow John Howard John Howard Clulow Labour and Co-operative	831	15.8%
Enticknap Thelma Rose Thelma Rose Enticknap Liberal Democrat	640	12.2%
Palmer Margaret Christine Margaret Christine Palmer Liberal Democrat	576	11.0%
Conservative 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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