East, Gillingham
At the most recent election (6 May 1976), P. Harriott (The Labour Party), G. Payne (Conservative Party), C. Jones (Conservative Party), W. Wickenden (Conservative Party) and D. Flint (Conservative Party) won East, with a majority of 54 votes on a turnout of 41.7%.
- Area type
- ward
- Within
- Gillingham
- Elections recorded
- 2
- Recorded results
- 25
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| P. Harriott | The Labour Party | 1,604 | 9.8% | Yes |
| G. Payne | Conservative Party | 1,553 | 9.5% | Yes |
| C. Jones | Conservative Party | 1,540 | 9.4% | Yes |
| W. Wickenden | Conservative Party | 1,508 | 9.2% | Yes |
| D. Flint | Conservative Party | 1,506 | 9.2% | Yes |
| G. Theobald | Conservative Party | 1,452 | 8.9% | No |
| J. Shaw | The Labour Party | 1,398 | 8.5% | No |
| J. Grierson | The Labour Party | 1,385 | 8.5% | No |
| A. Spells | The Labour Party | 1,344 | 8.2% | No |
| H. Lambourne | The Labour Party | 1,334 | 8.1% | No |
| M. Finucane | The Liberal Party | 388 | 2.4% | No |
| F. Hall | The Liberal Party | 356 | 2.2% | No |
| E. Baker | The Liberal Party | 350 | 2.1% | No |
| J. Dane | The Liberal Party | 345 | 2.1% | No |
| M. Bishop | The Liberal Party | 320 | 2% | No |
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| P. Harriott | The Labour Party | 1,665 | 13.7% | Yes |
| J. Grierson | The Labour Party | 1,557 | 12.8% | Yes |
| J. Shaw | The Labour Party | 1,544 | 12.7% | Yes |
| H. Lambourne | The Labour Party | 1,531 | 12.6% | Yes |
| R. Willer | The Labour Party | 1,495 | 12.3% | Yes |
| G. Fagg | Conservative Party | 886 | 7.3% | No |
| D. Flint | Conservative Party | 875 | 7.2% | No |
| C. Walker | Conservative Party | 861 | 7.1% | No |
| L. Shuter | Conservative Party | 854 | 7% | No |
| J. Hall | Conservative Party | 853 | 7% | No |