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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.

Political control

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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

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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

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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


City result maps

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By-election results

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References

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  1. ^ "Council compositions". The Elections Centre. Retrieved 3 May 2016.
  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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