Kent County Council Election Results 1973-2009 Colin Rallings and Michael Thrasher The Elections Centre Plymouth University The information contained in this report has been obtained from a number of sources. Election results from the immediate post-reorganisation period were painstakingly collected by Alan Willis largely, although not exclusively, from local newspaper reports. From the mid- 1980s onwards the results have been obtained from each local authority by the Elections Centre. The data are stored in a database designed by Lawrence Ware and maintained by Brian Cheal and others at Plymouth University. Despite our best efforts some information remains elusive whilst we accept that some errors are likely to remain. Notice of any mistakes should be sent to [email protected]. The results sequence can be kept up to date by purchasing copies of the annual Local Elections Handbook, details of which can be obtained by contacting the email address above. Front cover: the graph shows the distribution of percentage vote shares over the period covered by the results. The lines reflect the colours traditionally used by the three main parties. The grey line is the share obtained by Independent candidates while the purple line groups together the vote shares for all other parties. Rear cover: the top graph shows the percentage share of council seats for the main parties as well as those won by Independents and other parties. The lines take account of any by- election changes (but not those resulting from elected councillors switching party allegiance) as well as the transfers of seats during the main round of local election. The lower graph shows for each main round of local elections the overall percentage turnout (solid line), the percentage of women candidates standing at (dotted line) and the percentage of women among those elected (hashed line). Chatham No. 4 (9651) Dover No. 3 (8175) vote share vote share Kent 1973 Wheeler D. Lab 1,622 59.3 Newman R. Lab 1,910 53.8 Cox R. Con 1,114 40.7 Lock R. Con 1,642 46.2 Ashford No. 1 (10224) Turnout 28.3 18.6 Turnout 44.0 7.5 vote share Pym M. Con 1,939 56.1 Cranbrook (11274) Dover Rural (11690) Galler F. Lib 1,520 43.9 vote share vote share Jempson W. Ind 0 0.0 Sweatman E. Con 2,813 58.3 Turnout 33.9 12.1 Ellison M. Lab 1,072 22.2 Turnout 0.0 0.0 Hackford G. Ind 937 19.4 Ashford No. 2 (South East) (6428) vote share Dartford No. 1 (Priory) (8906) Turnout 41.4 36.1 Haliburton G. Ms. Lib 1,075 53.6 vote share Boulden C. Con 509 25.4 Brown S. Ms. Lab 2,102 70.7 East Ashford (9856) Wiggins M. Lab 421 21.0 Mucci I. Ms. Con 870 29.3 vote share Denne T. Con 2,694 76.4 Turnout 31.3 28.2 Turnout 33.5 41.5 Smyth D. Lab 832 23.6 Ashford No. 3 (South) (8506) Dartford No. 2 (12365) Turnout 36.0 52.8 vote share vote share Jackson M. Lab 1,659 74.9 Draper P. Con 2,601 54.9 Eastry South (9564) Langridge G. Con 557 25.1 Clapham B. Lab 2,135 45.1 vote share Leith P. Ms. Lab 2,148 54.0 Turnout 26.2 49.7 Turnout 38.4 9.8 Densham B. Ms. Con 1,832 46.0 Bridge-Blean No. 1 (9527) Dartford No. 3 (9736) Turnout 41.1 7.9 vote share vote share Shirley L. Con 2,500 61.9 Wilson L. Ms. Lab 2,033 56.0 Elham (9415) Pearson G. Lib 1,540 38.1 Ripley A. Con 1,597 44.0 vote share Roberts L. Con 1,949 53.1 Turnout 42.6 23.8 Turnout 37.4 12.0 Boucher G. Ind 1,721 46.9 Bridge-Blean No. 2 (9448) Dartford Rural No. 1 (11912) Turnout 39.0 6.2 vote share vote share Heddle B. Con 2,348 46.7 Reeves L. Ind 1,900 38.0 Faversham (11173) Payne A. Lib 1,446 28.8 Matthews P. Lab 1,673 33.4 vote share Margrie D. Lab 1,232 24.5 Nickels B. Con 1,433 28.6 Neame R. Con 2,349 50.6 Vaughan L. Lab 2,291 49.4 Turnout 52.8 17.9 Turnout 42.3 4.5 Turnout 42.2 1.3 Broadstairs & St. Peters No. 1 (8092) Dartford Rural No. 2 (8207) vote share vote share Folkestone No. 1 (10124) Tucker A. Con 2,188 67.2 Gillham A. Con 2,020 56.5 vote share Taylor R. Lab 1,069 32.8 Histon W. Lab 1,554 43.5 Woodward R. Con 2,150 71.5 Stockham F. Lab 858 28.5 Turnout 40.0 34.4 Turnout 43.7 13.0 Turnout 29.9 43.0 Broadstairs & St. Peters No. 2 (8913) Dartford Rural No. 3 (12369) vote share vote share Folkestone No. 2 (10862) Amies F. Con 2,196 53.1 Barnes A. Con 2,955 62.9 vote share Dell P. Lib 1,482 35.8 Amos G. Lab 1,745 37.1 Johnson M. Ms. Lab 2,024 55.4 Wood P. Lab 457 11.1 Setterfield D. Con 1,477 40.4 Turnout 38.1 25.7 Button H. Ind De 153 4.2 Turnout 46.0 17.3 2 Dartford Rural No. 4 (4774) Turnout 34.3 15.0 Canterbury (24381) vote share vote share Moore E. Con 1,154 54.7 Folkestone No. 3 (12628) Buckworth H. Con 4,039 41.1 Nimmo G. Lab 956 45.3 vote share Kingsman E. Con 3,648 - Lawrence W. Con 2,657 71.0 Barber H. Ms. Lab 3,444 35.0 Turnout 44.4 9.4 Sainsbury J. Lab 1,087 29.0 Walker A. Lab 3,406 - Goulden S. Ms. Lib 2,347 23.9 Deal No. 1 (9900) Turnout 30.0 41.9 Seabourne R. Lib 2,311 - vote share Lawton A. Con 2,501 67.2 Gillingham No. 1 (10280) Turnout 40.3 6.1 Spears S. Lab 1,222 32.8 vote share Chamber R. Con 1,756 50.0 Chatham No. 1 (Luton) (11776) Turnout 38.2 34.4 Spells A. Lab 1,754 50.0 vote share Bean R. Lab 2,093 65.0 Deal No. 2 (9818) Turnout 34.3 0.1 Holloway W. Con 1,129 35.0 vote share Golding B. Lab 2,752 65.9 Gillingham No. 2 (10431) Turnout 27.4 29.9 Greenway-Stanley A. Con 1,427 34.1 vote share Ovenden M. Ms. Lab 2,347 59.2 Chatham No. 2 (St. Johns) (10939) Turnout 42.8 31.7 Baldwin D. Con 1,618 40.8 vote share Walter B. Ms. Con 1,661 54.0 Dover No. 1 (River) (8183) Turnout 38.0 18.4 Eastwick W. Lab 1,413 46.0 vote share Curtis W. Lab 1,748 61.0 Gillingham No. 3 (6874) Turnout 28.1 8.1 Spencer B. Ms. Con 1,119 39.0 vote share Spence J. Con 1,552 64.5 Chatham No. 3 (Christchurch) (6956) Turnout 34.8 21.9 Harriott P. Lab 855 35.5 vote share Richardson A. Con 999 51.5 Dover No. 2 (8851) Turnout 35.0 29.0 Buck J. Lab 939 48.5 vote share Morrison H. Con 1,828 53.9 Gillingham No. 4 (10885) Turnout 27.9 3.1 Bishop G. Lab 1,566 46.1 vote share Cox S. Con 1,816 57.9 Turnout 38.9 7.7 Clother G. Lab 1,320 42.1 Turnout 28.8 15.8 Results of the County Council Elections 1973-2009 1 Gillingham No. 5 (14009) Margate No. 4 (11458) vote share Maidstone No. 3 (7274) vote share Sayer R. Lib 2,458 44.8 vote share Anish H. Con 3,103 69.9 Shuter L. Con 2,125 38.7 Thomas M. Ms. Lib 1,453 49.3 Rowland S. Ms. Lab 1,334 30.1 Spelman C. Lab 903 16.5 Oxley O. Ms. Con 987 33.5 Stringer J. Lab 506 17.2 Turnout 38.7 39.9 Turnout 39.2 6.1 Turnout 40.5 15.8 Northfleet No. 1 (10120) Gillingham No. 6 (8918) vote share vote share Maidstone No. 4 (9582) Little J. Lab 2,560 75.8 Harriott P. Ms. Lab 1,832 64.2 vote share Skellorn H. Ms. Con 817 24.2 Lewis M. Con 1,023 35.8 Lucy D. Ms. Con 2,139 58.3 Tuffrey A. Lab 1,531 41.7 Turnout 34.4 51.6 Turnout 32.0 28.3 Turnout 38.4 16.6 Northfleet No. 2 (9164) Gravesend No. 1 (9660) vote share vote share Maidstone No. 5 (11272) Rapley D. Lab 2,173 57.3 Jackson C. Con 1,980 51.2 vote share Wetherell F. Con 1,169 30.8 Laing G. Lab 1,316 34.0 McKenna C. Lib 1,898 39.1 Stott D. Lib 451 11.9 Isaac B. Lib 574 14.8 Simpson F. Ms. Con 1,599 33.0 Nichols G. Lab 1,353 27.9 Turnout 41.4 26.5 Turnout 40.0 17.2 Turnout 42.7 6.2 Ramsgate No. 1 (8665) Gravesend No. 2 (7841) vote share vote share Maidstone Rural No. 1 (10600) McEvely B. Lab 2,001 66.0 Batson G. Ms. Lab 1,806 64.3 vote share Wagstaffe W. Con 1,030 34.0 Tyrrell D.