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Rochester-upon-Medway was a non-metropolitan district in Kent, England. It was abolished on 1 April 1998 and replaced by Medway.
From the first election to the council in 1973 until its abolition in 1998, political control of the council was held by the following parties: [1]
| Party in control | Years | |
|---|---|---|
| Labour | 1973–1976 | |
| Conservative | 1976–1991 | |
| No overall control | 1991–1995 | |
| Labour | 1995–1998 | |
The leaders of the council from 1991 until its abolition were:
| Councillor | Party | From | To | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doug McInnes [2] | Conservative | 5 May 1991 | ||
| John Shaw [3] [4] | Labour | May 1991 | 31 Mar 1998 | |
The last election results were: [5]
| Year | Total | Cons | Lab | LibDem | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 50 | 1 | 44 | 5 | 0 |
| 1991 | 50 | 22 | 20 | 8 | 0 |
| 1987 | 50 | 29 | 14 | 6 | 1 |
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