St Margaret's - 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 all three of the new seats.

Ermanna Maria Collinson, James Braddock Russell and Yvonne Mary Phillips were elected as councillors for the ward.

Result

The following result was declared by the returning officer:

Candidate Votes %

Collinson Ermanna Maria Ermanna Maria Collinson
Liberal Democrat 1,823 13.8%

Russell James Braddock James Braddock Russell
Liberal Democrat 1,718 13.0%

Phillips Yvonne Mary Yvonne Mary Phillips
Liberal Democrat 1,649 12.5%

Collins Theresa Anne Theresa Anne Collins
Conservative 1,600 12.1%

Kemp Barry Joseph Barry Joseph Kemp
Conservative 1,568 11.9%

Brown Vincent Gregory Vincent Gregory Brown
Conservative 1,565 11.8%

Lloyd John William John William Lloyd
Labour 1,208 9.1%

Korff Lynn Lynn Korff
Labour 1,058 8.0%

Murphy Christine Anne Christine Anne Murphy
Labour 1,035 7.8%

Liberal Democrat win (new ward)

Liberal Democrat win (new ward)

Liberal Democrat win (new ward)

Candidate	Votes	%
Collinson Ermanna Maria Ermanna Maria Collinson Liberal Democrat	1,823	13.8%
Russell James Braddock James Braddock Russell Liberal Democrat	1,718	13.0%
Phillips Yvonne Mary Yvonne Mary Phillips Liberal Democrat	1,649	12.5%
Collins Theresa Anne Theresa Anne Collins Conservative	1,600	12.1%
Kemp Barry Joseph Barry Joseph Kemp Conservative	1,568	11.9%
Brown Vincent Gregory Vincent Gregory Brown Conservative	1,565	11.8%
Lloyd John William John William Lloyd Labour	1,208	9.1%
Korff Lynn Lynn Korff Labour	1,058	8.0%
Murphy Christine Anne Christine Anne Murphy Labour	1,035	7.8%
Liberal Democrat win (new ward)
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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