Riverside - 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.

Richard Leonard Guichard and Kenneth Henry Webber were elected as councillors for the ward.

Result

The following result was declared by the returning officer:

Candidate Votes %

Guichard Richard Leonard Richard Leonard Guichard
Liberal Democrat 1,531 23.4%

Webber Kenneth Henry Kenneth Henry Webber
Liberal Democrat 1,275 19.5%

Blake Alan Barry Alan Barry Blake
Conservative 1,056 16.2%

Brodie Andrew Cunningham Andrew Cunningham Brodie
Labour 949 14.5%

Watson Norman Roger Norman Roger Watson
Conservative 895 13.7%

Maybank Peter Peter Maybank
Labour 829 12.7%

Liberal Democrat win (new ward)

Liberal Democrat win (new ward)

Candidate	Votes	%
Guichard Richard Leonard Richard Leonard Guichard Liberal Democrat	1,531	23.4%
Webber Kenneth Henry Kenneth Henry Webber Liberal Democrat	1,275	19.5%
Blake Alan Barry Alan Barry Blake Conservative	1,056	16.2%
Brodie Andrew Cunningham Andrew Cunningham Brodie Labour	949	14.5%
Watson Norman Roger Norman Roger Watson Conservative	895	13.7%
Maybank Peter Peter Maybank Labour	829	12.7%
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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