2 May 1996
An election was held in Rainham ward on 2 May 1996 to elect one councillor.
Prior to the election, the seat was held by the Conservatives. Following the election, Labour gained the seat from the Conservatives.
Carl Pinnock was elected as councillor for the ward.
Result
The following result was declared by the returning officer:
Candidate | Votes | % | ||
Labour |
C. Pinnock 694 | 42.8% | ||
Liberal Democrat |
W. Lower 468 | 28.9% | ||
Conservative |
G. Fagg 460 | 28.4% | ||
Turnout | 34.7% | |||
Labour gain from Conservative |
To order the candidates by name or number of votes received, click on the appropriate column heading.
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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