Horsted - 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 Liberal Democrats won both of the new seats.

Mark Andrew Bowman and Kenneth Sidney John Slater were elected as councillors for the ward.

Result

The following result was declared by the returning officer:

Candidate Votes %

Bowman Mark Andrew Mark Andrew Bowman
Liberal Democrat 1,490 21.5%

Slater Kenneth Sidney John Kenneth Sidney John Slater
Liberal Democrat 1,447 20.9%

Cornish-Lawrence Christopher Anthony Christopher Anthony Cornish-Lawrence
Conservative 1,221 17.6%

Peachell Stephen John Stephen John Peachell
Conservative 1,011 14.6%

Smith Nicola Mary Lorraine Nicola Mary Lorraine Smith
Labour 937 13.5%

Nilsen Keith James Keith James Nilsen
Labour 832 12.0%

Liberal Democrat win (new ward)

Liberal Democrat win (new ward)

Candidate	Votes	%
Bowman Mark Andrew Mark Andrew Bowman Liberal Democrat	1,490	21.5%
Slater Kenneth Sidney John Kenneth Sidney John Slater Liberal Democrat	1,447	20.9%
Cornish-Lawrence Christopher Anthony Christopher Anthony Cornish-Lawrence Conservative	1,221	17.6%
Peachell Stephen John Stephen John Peachell Conservative	1,011	14.6%
Smith Nicola Mary Lorraine Nicola Mary Lorraine Smith Labour	937	13.5%
Nilsen Keith James Keith James Nilsen Labour	832	12.0%
Liberal Democrat win (new ward)
Liberal Democrat 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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