Medway Rural - Election - 2 May 1985

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An election was held in Medway Rural division on 2 May 1985 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.

Cyril Button was elected as councillor for the division.

Result

The following result was declared by the returning officer:

Candidate Votes %

Button C. C. Button
Labour 2,047 40.4%

Epps J. J. Epps
Conservative 1,778 35.1%

Trice C. C. Trice
SDP-Liberal Alliance 1,109 21.9%

Rosser M. M. Rosser
Ecology party 73 1.4%

Campbell S. S. Campbell
National Front 56 1.1%

Turnout 37.5%

Labour gain from Conservative

Candidate	Votes	%
Button C. C. Button Labour	2,047	40.4%
Epps J. J. Epps Conservative	1,778	35.1%
Trice C. C. Trice SDP-Liberal Alliance	1,109	21.9%
Rosser M. M. Rosser Ecology party	73	1.4%
Campbell S. S. Campbell National Front	56	1.1%
Turnout		37.5%
Labour gain from Conservative

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

Vote Share

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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