No. 5 (Dover: River), Dover
At the most recent election (6 May 1976), G. Ruck (The Labour Party), P. Mee (The Labour Party), E. Hadden (The Labour Party), P. Buss (Conservative Party), R. Evans (Conservative Party) and D. Clayton (Conservative Party) won No. 5 (Dover: River), with a majority of 53 votes on a turnout of 43.1%.
- Area type
- ward
- Within
- Dover
- Elections recorded
- 2
- Recorded results
- 27
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| G. Ruck | The Labour Party | 1,730 | 8.7% | Yes |
| P. Mee | The Labour Party | 1,632 | 8.2% | Yes |
| E. Hadden | The Labour Party | 1,597 | 8.1% | Yes |
| P. Buss | Conservative Party | 1,594 | 8% | Yes |
| R. Evans | Conservative Party | 1,551 | 7.8% | Yes |
| D. Clayton | Conservative Party | 1,544 | 7.8% | Yes |
| J. Bushell | The Labour Party | 1,491 | 7.5% | No |
| M. Kennedy | Conservative Party | 1,461 | 7.4% | No |
| R. Tant | The Labour Party | 1,431 | 7.2% | No |
| A. Sheldrake | The Labour Party | 1,431 | 7.2% | No |
| C. Spear | Conservative Party | 1,356 | 6.8% | No |
| L. Westmoreland | Conservative Party | 1,228 | 6.2% | No |
| J. Parkinson | The Liberal Party | 1,060 | 5.3% | No |
| P. King | The Liberal Party | 718 | 3.6% | No |
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| G. Ruck | The Labour Party | 1,750 | 9.8% | Yes |
| P. Mee | The Labour Party | 1,726 | 9.6% | Yes |
| C. Sims | The Labour Party | 1,718 | 9.6% | Yes |
| J. Bushell | The Labour Party | 1,654 | 9.2% | Yes |
| B. Ridgway | The Labour Party | 1,577 | 8.8% | Yes |
| B. Tant | The Labour Party | 1,488 | 8.3% | Yes |
| B. Parkinson | The Liberal Party | 1,380 | 7.7% | No |
| P. Buss | Conservative Party | 1,285 | 7.2% | No |
| R. McCracken | Conservative Party | 1,190 | 6.6% | No |
| C. Terry | Conservative Party | 1,111 | 6.2% | No |
| C. Spear | Conservative Party | 1,088 | 6.1% | No |
| L. Westmorland | Conservative Party | 1,004 | 5.6% | No |
| I. Davies | Conservative Party | 927 | 5.2% | No |