Rainham Central - Election - 7 May 2015

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An election was held in Rainham Central ward on 7 May 2015 to elect three councillors.

Prior to the election, all three seats were held by the Conservatives. Following the election, the Conservatives held all three seats.

Rehman Chishti, Barry Kemp and Mike O'Brien were elected as councillors for the ward.

Result

The following result was declared by the returning officer:

Candidate Votes %

Chishti Rehman Rehman Chishti *
Conservative 4,386 25.6%

Kemp Barry Joseph Barry Joseph Kemp *
Conservative 3,473 20.3%

O'Brien Mike Mike O'Brien *
Conservative 3,115 18.2%

Mencattelli Rebecca Rebecca Mencattelli
Ukip 1,854 10.8%

Last Mark Anthony Mark Anthony Last
Labour 1,405 8.2%

Maddison Tarek James Tarek James Maddison
Labour 1,018 5.9%

Smith James Richard James Richard Smith
Labour 946 5.5%

Smith Mary Winifred Mary Winifred Smith
Green party 665 3.9%

Sammon Carole Diane Carole Diane Sammon
TUSC 165 1.0%

Streatfield Karen Dawn Karen Dawn Streatfield
Independent 92 0.5%

Turnout 72.4%

Conservative hold

Conservative hold

Conservative hold

Candidate	Votes	%
Chishti Rehman Rehman Chishti * Conservative	4,386	25.6%
Kemp Barry Joseph Barry Joseph Kemp * Conservative	3,473	20.3%
O'Brien Mike Mike O'Brien * Conservative	3,115	18.2%
Mencattelli Rebecca Rebecca Mencattelli Ukip	1,854	10.8%
Last Mark Anthony Mark Anthony Last Labour	1,405	8.2%
Maddison Tarek James Tarek James Maddison Labour	1,018	5.9%
Smith James Richard James Richard Smith Labour	946	5.5%
Smith Mary Winifred Mary Winifred Smith Green party	665	3.9%
Sammon Carole Diane Carole Diane Sammon TUSC	165	1.0%
Streatfield Karen Dawn Karen Dawn Streatfield Independent	92	0.5%
Turnout		72.4%
Conservative hold
Conservative hold
Conservative hold

* Denotes a councillor standing for re-election.

To order the candidates by name or number of votes received, click on the appropriate column heading.

Rejected Ballots

The number of votes rejected and not counted at this election was:

Want of official mark 0

Voting for more than the permitted number of candidates 3

Writing or marks by which the voter could be identified 0

Unmarked or voided for uncertainty 123

Total 126

Vote Share

Vote Change

Swing

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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	Want of official mark	0
	Voting for more than the permitted number of candidates	3
	Writing or marks by which the voter could be identified	0
	Unmarked or voided for uncertainty	123
	Total	126

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