North Dane - Election - 1 May 1997

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It was the first election to be held in the ward following the creation of Medway council. The Conservatives won one of the new seats and Labour won the other new seat.

Alan Leslie Jarrett and John Anthony Newman were elected as councillors for the ward.

Result

The following result was declared by the returning officer:

Candidate Votes %

Jarrett Alan Leslie Alan Leslie Jarrett
Conservative 1,257 21.1%

Newman John Anthony John Anthony Newman
Labour 1,185 19.9%

Goulden Valerie Anne Valerie Anne Goulden
Labour 1,151 19.3%

Purdy Wendy Wendy Purdy
Conservative 1,026 17.2%

Parker Vivienne Vivienne Parker
Liberal Democrat 677 11.4%

Bates Graham Spencer Graham Spencer Bates
Liberal Democrat 654 11.0%

Conservative win (new ward)

Labour win (new ward)

Candidate	Votes	%
Jarrett Alan Leslie Alan Leslie Jarrett Conservative	1,257	21.1%
Newman John Anthony John Anthony Newman Labour	1,185	19.9%
Goulden Valerie Anne Valerie Anne Goulden Labour	1,151	19.3%
Purdy Wendy Wendy Purdy Conservative	1,026	17.2%
Parker Vivienne Vivienne Parker Liberal Democrat	677	11.4%
Bates Graham Spencer Graham Spencer Bates Liberal Democrat	654	11.0%
Conservative win (new ward)
Labour win (new ward)

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.

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