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    1996 handbook

    Maidstone: 1996 local elections

    19 wards with results. Council page

    Before (end of 1995) (55 seats, Elections Centre)

    Conservative 17 · Liberal Democrats 17 · Labour 15 · Other 6

    After (end of 1996) (55 seats, Elections Centre)

    Liberal Democrats 21 · Labour 18 · Conservative 11 · Other 5

    Ward results

    Allington1 seat
    M TuckerLiberal Democrats1,270 ✓
    P. RuempolConservative364
    R. DavisonLabour360
    Barming1 seat · turnout 55.3%
    P OldhamConservative810
    G EdyLiberal Democrats129
    R. MatthewsLabour118
    Bearsted1 seat · turnout 35.9%
    R. AshConservative1,002
    S. ChittendenLiberal Democrats481
    R JeffriesLabour271
    Boughton Monchelsea1 seat · turnout 52.8%
    I. EllisIndependent824
    B. EastConservative162
    J. LyonsLabour92
    Boxley1 seat
    A. TilleyLabour844 ✓
    J. TaylorConservative806
    J DohertyLiberal Democrats283
    H. ChazelGreen73
    Bridge1 seat
    P. D'SouzaLabour989 ✓
    J. HolmesLiberal Democrats641
    C. RandallConservative402
    Stephen Fraser MuggeridgeGreen69
    Coxheath1 seat · turnout 45.3%
    B MortimerLiberal Democrats617
    P CarterConservative507
    E SmallLabour251
    Detling1 seat
    D. ParvinConservative314 ✓
    J. MunsonLabour207
    J. ArmstrongLiberal Democrats62
    East1 seat · turnout 36.7%
    P. SellarLiberal Democrats1,087
    S. DishmanConservative632
    E. DavisLabour393
    Bull J.Green42
    Farleigh1 seat
    J. WilliamsLiberal Democrats289 ✓
    R. CollinsIndependent191
    S LiveseyConservative181
    K. MorganLabour48
    Headcorn1 seat · turnout 42.9%
    J. GibsonConservative802
    D HaselupLiberal Democrats445
    A. ThompsonLabour189
    P. KempGreen40
    Heath1 seat
    J. TolputtLabour649 ✓
    A CocksLiberal Democrats643
    J. FennConservative506
    S. BrowningGreen53
    High Street1 seat · turnout 37.2%
    C. EnglishLiberal Democrats705
    L BurfieldLabour676
    C EastConservative229
    R DoughertyGreen45
    Marden1 seat · turnout 40.7%
    J. BanksIndependent685
    S. BrownLabour619
    J. RootesLiberal Democrats113
    R. OwenUK Ind86
    NORTH1 seat
    J. PatersonLiberal Democrats839 ✓
    A. GouldLabour393
    Margaret ParkerConservative327
    J ShaliceGreen63
    Park Wood1 seat · turnout 24.6%
    J MorrisonLabour853
    C. HowardLiberal Democrats183
    M. TaylorConservative171
    Shepway East1 seat · turnout 24.9%
    T. MatthewsLabour776
    P VealConservative221
    S. StevensLiberal Democrats159
    Shepway West2 seats · turnout 25.4%
    F. BrownLabour738
    M JacksonLabour701
    S ParvinConservative229
    C. WattsConservative210
    K. HarrisLiberal Democrats148
    R. FearnLiberal Democrats121
    J. RichardsGreen71
    South1 seat · turnout 31.2%
    K. AtkinsonLabour829
    B BeardwellConservative760
    M LuxtonLiberal Democrats484