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    1973 handbook

    Rochester-upon-Medway: 1973 local elections

    17 wards with results. Council page

    Before (end of 1972)

    Not known.

    After (end of 1973) (59 seats, Elections Centre)

    Labour 32 · Conservative 22 · Other 5 · The Liberal Party 0

    Ward results

    All Saints2 seats · turnout 48.0%
    D. MacdonaldConservative921
    C. WelshIndependent724
    R. WeedonLabour633
    W. DykeLabour487
    Cuxton & Halling3 seats
    R SmithLabour760 ✓
    B AshfordLabour648 ✓
    D MuntonLabour571 ✓
    E CookIndependent550
    R BlackLIB481
    D PhillipsConservative430
    P StoreyConservative428
    V CammileriConservative346
    H BittonLIB319
    A GarlandLIB311
    Frindsbury Extra3 seats · turnout 43.5%
    R. TomsettLabour903
    J. MatthewsConservative804
    T. MasonConservative804
    L. MatthewsConservative798
    D. JollyLabour782
    M. WarnerLabour740
    Hoo St. Werburgh4 seats
    L SmithLabour1,068 ✓
    Brenda May StantonLabour1,065 ✓
    P WhittonLabour1,050 ✓
    James John Christopher SmithLabour1,024 ✓
    J WoodbridgeConservative908
    Hayley TurnerConservative901
    R AndrewsConservative884
    E DecavilleConservative879
    No. 1 (Chatham: Christchurch)4 seats
    F HepperConservative1,126 ✓
    Edward CoxConservative1,108 ✓
    R CoxConservative1,100 ✓
    H DuckettConservative1,094 ✓
    Janet HornerLabour858
    M HutchinsLabour848
    K HortonLabour833
    A WrightLabour831
    No. 10 (Rochester: St. Peters)5 seats · turnout 35.0%
    K. PilcherConservative1,657
    S. LilleyConservative1,640
    A. HuitsonLabour1,634
    C. HazellLabour1,632
    R. CooperConservative1,612
    E. ParsonsLabour1,592
    G. TicknerConservative1,575
    A. CloutConservative1,560
    F. WoodleyLabour1,552
    N. SpurrLabour1,525
    No. 11 (Rochester: Strood)2 seats · turnout 43.8%
    J. MorganConservative873
    B. WildishConservative840
    C. ButtonLabour722
    A. PhiloLabour667
    K. MurrayLIB522
    C. BoardmanLIB519
    No. 12 (Rochester: Temple)6 seats
    Eamonn GriffinLabour1,627 ✓
    G PriestmanLabour1,597 ✓
    H CooperLabour1,567 ✓
    A TaylorLabour1,553 ✓
    D PhareLabour1,530 ✓
    M KaraloucasLabour1,478 ✓
    Diana Kennewell Ross IrvingConservative957
    G AllenConservative948
    Chris BoyesConservative941
    J BookstoneConservative912
    L WhittaConservative910
    T WhittaConservative876
    J GlenCOMM231
    No. 2 (Chatham: Luton)6 seats
    B. BeanLabour2,029 ✓
    J. BuckLabour1,963 ✓
    W. DavisLabour1,906 ✓
    B. DelayLabour1,855 ✓
    J. GoddonLabour1,792 ✓
    R. HornerLabour1,789 ✓
    D. CoxConservative1,342
    A. CrowtherConservative1,277
    W. HollowayConservative1,189
    M. FranklinConservative1,153
    P. RubyConservative1,148
    J. MageeConservative1,144
    No. 3 (Chatham: St. Marys)1 seat · turnout 34.8%
    M. ChristopherLabour317
    D. BruceConservative217
    No. 4 (Chatham: St. Michaels)2 seats · turnout 35.2%
    V. BruceConservative779
    J. WellsConservative770
    H. WheelerLabour512
    F. HartreeLabour492
    No. 5 (Chatham: St. Pauls)3 seats · turnout 29.4%
    R. FosterLabour921
    I. AllanLabour902
    A. WheelerLabour827
    K. GriffithsConservative538
    C. SpearingConservative440
    T. WhitefordConservative415
    No. 6 (Chatham: St. Johns)6 seats
    D ElvyConservative1,904 ✓
    I BakerConservative1,901 ✓
    A ThomasConservative1,863 ✓
    E FewkesConservative1,814 ✓
    B LyonsConservative1,800 ✓
    C MormanConservative1,799 ✓
    B GrievesonLabour1,534
    K CastleLabour1,507
    W EastwickLabour1,504
    F BartonLabour1,496
    R BlowLabour1,419
    B ParkLabour1,418
    No. 7 (Rochester: Frindsbury)3 seats
    Andrew FryLabour1,071 ✓
    D GlueLabour1,004 ✓
    S SmithLabour900 ✓
    O HayesConservative898
    D RossiterConservative839
    T WebbConservative785
    No. 8 (Rochester: St. Margarets)3 seats · turnout 33.1%
    C. NicklessIndependent1,608
    E. BakerConservative919
    C. RoperConservative897
    D. MacinnesConservative834
    W. CarterIndependent713
    D. HowellLabour694
    No. 9 (Rochester: St. Nicholas & Troy Town)3 seats
    V WilkinsonLabour945 ✓
    David CrowhurstLabour882 ✓
    D SmithLabour881 ✓
    A AshurstConservative768
    M GrievesonConservative729
    L DaviesConservative722
    Thames Side3 seats · turnout 36.1%
    G. ConnollyIndependent661
    R. LapthornIndependent507
    B. SantreyIndependent493
    A. ArgentLabour486
    J. MacdonaldLabour394
    R. MillgateLabour333
    A. BromageIndependent273