Rochester-upon-Medway City Council elections

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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.

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Political control

The first election to the council was held in 1973, initially operating as a shadow authority alongside the outgoing authorities before coming into its powers on 1 April 1974. Political control of the council from 1974 until its abolition in 1998 was as follows: [1]

Party in controlYears
Labour 1974–1976
Conservative 1976–1991
No overall control 1991–1995
Labour 1995–1998

Leadership

The leaders of the council from 1991 until its abolition were:

CouncillorPartyFromTo
Doug McInnes [2] Conservative May 1991
John Shaw [3] [4] Labour May 199131 Mar 1998

Council elections

The last election results were: [5]

YearTotalConsLabLibDemOther
19955014450
199150222080
198750291461


City result maps

By-election results

References

  1. ↑ "Compositions Calculator". The Elections Centre. University of Exeter. Retrieved 26 November 2024. (Put "Rochester upon Medway" in search box to see specific results.)
  2. ↑ Hinks, Gerald (10 May 1991). "Sleaze factor condemned smug Tories to wilderness". The News. Chatham. p. 10. Retrieved 24 July 2022.
  3. ↑ McComb, Richard (7 June 1991). "Ahoy! For film coup". The News. Chatham. p. 1. Retrieved 24 July 2022.
  4. ↑ "Rochester wins back Medway cash". New Civil Engineer. 12 February 1998. Retrieved 24 July 2022.
  5. ↑ Ibid
  6. ↑ The Borough of Medway (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1976


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