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    Swale: 1997 local elections

    8 wards with results. Council page

    Before (end of 1996) (49 seats, Elections Centre)

    Liberal Democrats 23 · Labour 19 · Conservative 6 · Other 1

    After (end of 1997) (49 seats, Elections Centre)

    Liberal Democrats 23 · Labour 19 · Conservative 6 · Other 1

    Ward results

    Faversham1 seat
    T. GatesConservative4,167 ✓
    M. FrohnsdorffLabour3,840
    C PerkinLiberal Democrats1,950
    Sheerness1 seat
    G. ThomsettLabour5,723 ✓
    A. CrowtherConservative2,117
    M. BrownLiberal Democrats1,282
    Sheppey1 seat
    M. WheatcroftLabour3,392 ✓
    G. HendersonConservative3,209
    Anne GrovesLiberal Democrats1,906
    Swale Central1 seat
    P. MorganLiberal Democrats3,707 ✓
    M. ClarkeConservative3,056
    Steve ClarkLabour1,961
    Swale East1 seat
    J. NewmanConservative3,922 ✓
    T. HughesLabour2,247
    G DorkinsLiberal Democrats1,231
    Swale North1 seat
    Elvina LoweLiberal Democrats3,344 ✓
    M. HaywoodLabour3,139
    Brenda SimpsonConservative2,789
    Swale West1 seat
    K. FerrinConservative4,067 ✓
    K O'DalyLiberal Democrats3,355
    Shelley CheesmanLabour2,907
    Watling1 seat
    R. BrownConservative2,963
    R. JonesLiberal Democrats957