Watling Street - 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 Liberal Democrats won both of the new seats.

Diana Mary Smith and Anthony William Luckhurst were elected as councillors for the ward.

Result

The following result was declared by the returning officer:

Candidate Votes %

Smith Diana Mary Diana Mary Smith
Liberal Democrat 1,607 26.7%

Luckhurst Anthony William Anthony William Luckhurst
Liberal Democrat 1,570 26.1%

Gardener Colin William Colin William Gardener
Conservative 988 16.4%

Sahota Surinder Surinder Sahota
Conservative 752 12.5%

Mills David John David John Mills
Labour 601 10.0%

Taylor Herbert Stanley Herbert Stanley Taylor
Labour 502 8.3%

Liberal Democrat win (new ward)

Liberal Democrat win (new ward)

Candidate	Votes	%
Smith Diana Mary Diana Mary Smith Liberal Democrat	1,607	26.7%
Luckhurst Anthony William Anthony William Luckhurst Liberal Democrat	1,570	26.1%
Gardener Colin William Colin William Gardener Conservative	988	16.4%
Sahota Surinder Surinder Sahota Conservative	752	12.5%
Mills David John David John Mills Labour	601	10.0%
Taylor Herbert Stanley Herbert Stanley Taylor Labour	502	8.3%
Liberal Democrat win (new ward)
Liberal Democrat 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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