Rochester-upon-Medway City Council elections

Rochester-upon-Medway was a non-metropolitan district in Kent, England. It was abolished on 1 April 1998 and replaced by Medway.

Political control

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

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

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

By-election results

References

  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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