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Medway North Central
24 July 1997
A by-election was held in Medway North Central division on 24 July 1997 to elect one councillor.
Prior to the by-election, the seat was held by Labour. Following the by-election, Labour held the seat.
Hugh Alexander Dunlop Hawkins was elected as councillor for the division.
Result
The following result was declared by the returning officer:
| Candidate | Votes | % | ||
|
Hugh Alexander Dunlop Hawkins Labour |
979 | 72.0% | ||
|
Ted Baker Conservative |
381 | 28.0% | ||
| Turnout | 13.7% | |||
| Labour hold | ||||
To order the candidates by name or number of votes received, click on the appropriate column heading.
Rejected Ballots
The number of votes rejected and not counted at this election was:
| Want of Official Mark | 0 | |
| Voting for more than one candidate | 4 | |
| Writing or marks by which the voter could be identified | 0 | |
| Unmarked or voided for uncertainty | 4 | |
| Total | 8 |
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.
| Previous election |
| « 6 May 1993 |
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