Medway - Election - 7 June 1973

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An election was held in Medway ward on 7 June 1973 to elect three councillors.

It was the first election to be held in the ward following a boundary review. Labour won all three of the new seats.

B. Morgan, D. Anthony and Ms. J. Stanton were elected as councillors for the ward.

Result

The following result was declared by the returning officer:

Candidate Votes %

Morgan B. B. Morgan
Labour 1,092 19.0%

Anthony D. D. Anthony
Labour 1,079 18.7%

Stanton Ms. J. Ms. J. Stanton
Labour 1,050 18.2%

Robinson A. A. Robinson
Conservative 860 14.9%

Bestow J. J. Bestow
Conservative 855 14.8%

Grinnell Ms. G. Ms. G. Grinnell
Conservative 826 14.3%

Turnout 34.2%

Labour win (new ward)

Labour win (new ward)

Labour win (new ward)

Candidate	Votes	%
Morgan B. B. Morgan Labour	1,092	19.0%
Anthony D. D. Anthony Labour	1,079	18.7%
Stanton Ms. J. Ms. J. Stanton Labour	1,050	18.2%
Robinson A. A. Robinson Conservative	860	14.9%
Bestow J. J. Bestow Conservative	855	14.8%
Grinnell Ms. G. Ms. G. Grinnell Conservative	826	14.3%
Turnout		34.2%
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.

Next election

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