Rainham - Election - 7 June 1973

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An election was held in Rainham ward on 7 June 1973 to elect six councillors.

It was the first election to be held in the ward following a boundary review. .

J. Forster, Barbara Kitchingham, A. Jarrett, R. Jones, D. Banning and H. King were elected as councillors for the ward.

Result

The following result was declared by the returning officer:

Candidate Votes %

Forster J. J. Forster
Conservative 1,635 6.5%

Kitchingham Ms. B. Ms. B. Kitchingham
Conservative 1,603 6.3%

Jarrett A. A. Jarrett
Conservative 1,589 6.3%

Jones R. R. Jones
Conservative 1,574 6.2%

Banning D. D. Banning
Conservative 1,555 6.2%

King H. H. King
Conservative 1,555 6.2%

Crack H. H. Crack
Liberal 1,470 5.8%

Barker K. K. Barker
Liberal 1,468 5.8%

Easton D. D. Easton
Liberal 1,452 5.7%

Easton Ms. I. Ms. I. Easton
Liberal 1,424 5.6%

Fenske O. O. Fenske
Liberal 1,421 5.6%

Lane J. J. Lane
Liberal 1,405 5.6%

Brady J. J. Brady
Labour 1,241 4.9%

Braithwaite P. P. Braithwaite
Labour 1,211 4.8%

Ovenden Ms. J. Ms. J. Ovenden
Labour 1,186 4.7%

Cornish M. M. Cornish
Labour 1,182 4.7%

Thomas T. T. Thomas
Labour 1,166 4.6%

Sherry J. J. Sherry
Labour 1,138 4.5%

Turnout 38.4%

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Candidate	Votes	%
Forster J. J. Forster Conservative	1,635	6.5%
Kitchingham Ms. B. Ms. B. Kitchingham Conservative	1,603	6.3%
Jarrett A. A. Jarrett Conservative	1,589	6.3%
Jones R. R. Jones Conservative	1,574	6.2%
Banning D. D. Banning Conservative	1,555	6.2%
King H. H. King Conservative	1,555	6.2%
Crack H. H. Crack Liberal	1,470	5.8%
Barker K. K. Barker Liberal	1,468	5.8%
Easton D. D. Easton Liberal	1,452	5.7%
Easton Ms. I. Ms. I. Easton Liberal	1,424	5.6%
Fenske O. O. Fenske Liberal	1,421	5.6%
Lane J. J. Lane Liberal	1,405	5.6%
Brady J. J. Brady Labour	1,241	4.9%
Braithwaite P. P. Braithwaite Labour	1,211	4.8%
Ovenden Ms. J. Ms. J. Ovenden Labour	1,186	4.7%
Cornish M. M. Cornish Labour	1,182	4.7%
Thomas T. T. Thomas Labour	1,166	4.6%
Sherry J. J. Sherry Labour	1,138	4.5%
Turnout		38.4%
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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

6 May 1976 »