Rochester-upon-Medway City Council elections
Appearance
Rochester-upon-Medway was a non-metropolitan district in Kent, England. It was abolished on 1 April 1998 and replaced by Medway.
Political control
[edit]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 |
Leadership
[edit]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 |
Council elections
[edit]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 |
- 1973 Medway Borough Council election
- 1976 Medway Borough Council election
- 1979 Medway Borough Council election (New ward boundaries)[6]
- 1983 Rochester-upon-Medway City Council election
- 1987 Rochester-upon-Medway City Council election
- 1991 Rochester-upon-Medway City Council election
- 1995 Rochester-upon-Medway City Council election
City result maps
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By-election results
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References
[edit]- ^ "Council compositions". The Elections Centre. Retrieved 3 May 2016.
- ^ Hinks, Gerald (10 May 1991). "Sleaze factor condemned smug Tories to wilderness". The News. Chatham. p. 10. Retrieved 24 July 2022.
- ^ McComb, Richard (7 June 1991). "Ahoy! For film coup". The News. Chatham. p. 1. Retrieved 24 July 2022.
- ^ "Rochester wins back Medway cash". New Civil Engineer. 12 February 1998. Retrieved 24 July 2022.
- ^ Ibid
- ^ The Borough of Medway (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1976
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