5 May 1977
An election was held in Chatham No 1 (Luton) division on 5 May 1977 to elect one councillor.
Prior to the election, the seat was held by Labour. Following the election, the Conservatives gained the seat from Labour.
P. Shorter was elected as councillor for the division.
Result
The following result was declared by the returning officer:
Candidate | Votes | % | ||
Conservative |
P. Shorter 2,197 | 57.1% | ||
Labour |
J. Goddon 1,242 | 32.3% | ||
Liberal |
R. Cole 304 | 7.9% | ||
National Front |
S. Moy 106 | 2.8% | ||
Turnout | 31.8% | |||
Conservative gain from Labour |
To order the candidates by name or number of votes received, click on the appropriate column heading.
Vote Change
Swing
Vote share for the electoral division is calculated using the "top vote" method, which uses the candidate from each party with the highest number of votes.
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