Rainham Mark - 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 all three of the new seats.

John Raymond Anthony, Graham William Payne and John Albert Williams were elected as councillors for the ward.

Result

The following result was declared by the returning officer:

Candidate Votes %

Anthony John Raymond John Raymond Anthony
Conservative 1,860 14.5%

Payne Graham William Graham William Payne
Conservative 1,734 13.6%

Williams John Albert John Albert Williams
Conservative 1,659 13.0%

Russell Jocelyn Marjorie Jocelyn Marjorie Russell
Liberal Democrat 1,633 12.8%

Jefferies Alan John Alan John Jefferies
Liberal Democrat 1,602 12.5%

Sivyer Steven Robert Steven Robert Sivyer
Liberal Democrat 1,535 12.0%

Cordier Christine Christine Cordier
Labour 988 7.7%

Hayton Carol Carol Hayton
Labour 894 7.0%

Miller Linda Janet Linda Janet Miller
Labour 886 6.9%

Conservative win (new ward)

Conservative win (new ward)

Conservative win (new ward)

Candidate	Votes	%
Anthony John Raymond John Raymond Anthony Conservative	1,860	14.5%
Payne Graham William Graham William Payne Conservative	1,734	13.6%
Williams John Albert John Albert Williams Conservative	1,659	13.0%
Russell Jocelyn Marjorie Jocelyn Marjorie Russell Liberal Democrat	1,633	12.8%
Jefferies Alan John Alan John Jefferies Liberal Democrat	1,602	12.5%
Sivyer Steven Robert Steven Robert Sivyer Liberal Democrat	1,535	12.0%
Cordier Christine Christine Cordier Labour	988	7.7%
Hayton Carol Carol Hayton Labour	894	7.0%
Miller Linda Janet Linda Janet Miller Labour	886	6.9%
Conservative win (new ward)
Conservative win (new ward)
Conservative 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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