Lordswood - 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. Labour won two of the new seats and the Conservatives won the remaining new seat.

Juliette Marcia Andrews, Norman Peter Carter and Susan Ann Carter were elected as councillors for the ward.

Result

The following result was declared by the returning officer:

Candidate Votes %

Andrews Juliette Marcia Juliette Marcia Andrews
Conservative 1,601 13.8%

Carter Norman Peter Norman Peter Carter
Labour 1,511 13.0%

Carter Susan Ann Susan Ann Carter
Labour 1,475 12.7%

Roberts Susan Ann Susan Ann Roberts
Conservative 1,433 12.3%

Cartwright Brian Richard Brian Richard Cartwright
Labour 1,427 12.3%

Freeland Gordon Gordon Freeland
Conservative 1,397 12.0%

Armstrong James Taylor James Taylor Armstrong
Liberal Democrat 1,028 8.8%

Newman Alan Kenneth Alan Kenneth Newman
Liberal Democrat 910 7.8%

Silk Terence Edward Thomas Terence Edward Thomas Silk
Liberal Democrat 844 7.3%

Conservative win (new ward)

Labour win (new ward)

Labour win (new ward)

Candidate	Votes	%
Andrews Juliette Marcia Juliette Marcia Andrews Conservative	1,601	13.8%
Carter Norman Peter Norman Peter Carter Labour	1,511	13.0%
Carter Susan Ann Susan Ann Carter Labour	1,475	12.7%
Roberts Susan Ann Susan Ann Roberts Conservative	1,433	12.3%
Cartwright Brian Richard Brian Richard Cartwright Labour	1,427	12.3%
Freeland Gordon Gordon Freeland Conservative	1,397	12.0%
Armstrong James Taylor James Taylor Armstrong Liberal Democrat	1,028	8.8%
Newman Alan Kenneth Alan Kenneth Newman Liberal Democrat	910	7.8%
Silk Terence Edward Thomas Terence Edward Thomas Silk Liberal Democrat	844	7.3%
Conservative win (new ward)
Labour 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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