Swale Borough Council Election Results 1973-2011 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). No. 13 (Sittingbourne: South) (5945)3 No. 5 (Queenborough: Central & Eastern) Swale - 1973 vote share (5057)3 Lewis R. Con 1,475 53.7 vote share 2 Washford K. Con 1,379 - Thomsett G. Lab 926 54.9 Abbey (2868) Thompson T. Con 1,304 - Whittington S. Lab 896 - vote share Somerville H. Lab 1,274 46.3 Neville C. Lab 809 - Ripsher C. Lab 641 55.7 Cheesman L. Lab 1,223 - Blain J. Ms. Con 760 45.1 Nutting B. Lab 626 - Lock M. Lab 1,164 - Thomson V. Con 751 - Elliot J. Con 509 44.3 Richdale D. Ms. Con 609 - Ralzer M. Con 459 - Turnout 46.2 7.3 Turnout 33.3 9.8 Turnout 40.1 11.5 No. 14 (Sittingbourne: West) (4847)3 vote share No. 6 (Queenborough: Queenborough & Boughton (1232) Morgan P. Lib 1,691 55.3 Halfway) (4866)3 vote share Downe J. Lib 1,311 - vote share Stevens C. Ind 463 76.8 Coward E. Lib 1,278 - Sharrock R. Lab 1,279 40.1 Hills J. Lab 140 23.2 Riddell D. Lab 807 26.4 Weekes B. Ind 1,030 32.3 Donnellan J. Lab 718 - Cordell E. Lab 967 - Turnout 49.2 53.6 Bennett P. Lab 645 - Cackett C. Lab 942 - William C. Con 558 18.3 Moreton B. Con 879 27.6 Courtenay (1573) Lewis P. Con 554 - Brian T. Con 859 - vote share Chapman M. Con 509 - Mussell K. Con 713 - Bailey J. Con 435 69.9 Foole A. Lab 187 30.1 Turnout 63.0 28.9 Turnout 65.5 7.8 Turnout 39.8 39.9 No. 17 (Selling) (1652) No. 7 (Queenborough: Marine Town & Mile 3 2 vote share Town) (4353) Davington Priory (2877) Moon W. Ind 466 79.3 vote share vote share Walsh G. Lab 122 20.7 Tumber K. Lab 805 58.5 Walsh D. Lab 665 59.7 Drumott A. Lab 800 - Burbridge K. Lab 663 - Turnout 35.1 58.5 Trimblett G. Lab 728 - Curling H. Con 448 40.3 Questead H. Con 570 41.5 Morgan D. Con 399 - No. 18 (Oare) (1019) Blundell J. Con 522 - vote share Turnout 38.7 19.5 Harrison R. Lab 258 60.0 Turnout 31.6 17.1 Bolton H. Ind 172 40.0 Hartlip & Upchurch (1866) No. 8 (Queenborough: Cheyney Rock & West) vote share Turnout 41.5 20.0 (5095)3 Ardley J. Con 582 59.5 vote share Hough A. Lab 396 40.5 No. 19 (Lynstead) (1419) Shrive C. Lab 1,176 66.0 vote share Keohane W. Lab 1,155 - Turnout 53.2 19.0 North A. Con 317 39.4 Worrall S. Lab 1,078 - Goldberg B. Lab 278 34.5 Cassell W. Con 607 34.0 Newington (1725) Jones A. Ind 210 26.1 Wray C. Con 519 - vote share Gorham J. Lab 530 59.4 Turnout 57.0 4.8 Turnout 35.0 31.9 Lyndon-Stanford E. Con 362 40.6 No. 20 (Teynham) (2070) No. 9 (Queenborough: Cliffs) (3390)3 Turnout 52.5 18.8 vote share vote share Boorman R. Lab 669 71.7 Blain F. Con 664 54.2 No. 10 (Sittingbourne: Central & Chalkwell) Grieg J. Con 264 28.3 Mayne A. Con 656 - (3774)3 Stone A. Con 639 - vote share Turnout 45.5 43.4 Hodges N. Lab 560 45.8 Burke J. Con 881 52.0 Gurton J. Lab 517 - Bailey L. Con 876 - No. 21 (Bapchild) (1107) Payne T. Lab 507 - Franklin R. Con 870 - vote share Cheesman D. Lab 812 48.0 White W. Ind 344 55.5 Turnout 36.1 8.5 Upton M. Lab 791 - Bellard N. Con 276 44.5 Deal D. Lab 776 - 2 St. Anns (3257) Turnout 57.0 11.0 vote share Turnout 44.9 4.1 Osborne A. Ind 946 43.6 3 No. 22 (Tunstall) (1092) Vaughan L. Lab 634 29.2 No. 11 (Sittingbourne: East) (4371) vote share Pimlott D. Con 590 27.2 vote share Anderson R. Con 425 68.8 Sherwen J. Lab 439 - Quy R. Lab 1,004 63.6 Somerville J. Ms. Lab 193 31.2 Kennett W. Lab 1,002 - Turnout 66.6 14.4 Austen B. Lab 993 - Turnout 60.2 37.5 Bryce A. Con 574 36.4 Watling (2236)2 Dormedy P. Con 544 - No. 23 (Borden) (1302) vote share O'Harro P. Con 539 - vote share Britten A. Con 618 62.6 Scott H. Con 385 60.3 Barnicott R. Con 591 - Turnout 36.1 27.2 Shelley M. Lab 254 39.7 Courtney L. Lab 370 37.4 Courtney C. Ms. Lab 347 - No. 12 (Sittingbourne: North) (4132)3 Turnout 49.5 20.5 vote share Turnout 44.2 25.1 Bishop W. Lab 1,227 62.3 No. 24 (Bobbing) (2059) Patrick R. Lab 1,223 - vote share Day K. Lab 1,196 - Wilks P. Con 474 59.6 Fathers P. Con 744 37.7 Cook A. Lab 321 40.4 James E. Ms. Con 685 - Fuller J. Ms. Con 662 - Turnout 39.1 19.2 Turnout 47.7 24.5 Results of the English Shire District Elections 1973-2012 1 No. 13 (Sittingbourne: South) (6170)3 No. 5 (Queenborough: Central & Eastern) Swale - 1976 vote share (5672)3 Lewis R. Con 1,704 56.9 vote share 2 Washford K. Con 1,448 - Blain J. Ms. Con 1,180 57.6 Abbey (2920) Groves B. Con 1,413 - Nash L. Con 1,169 - vote share Cheesman D. Lab 982 32.8 Kitto P. Con 1,037 - Amor R. Lab 810 55.7 McDonald T. Lab 798 - Whitington S. Lab 869 42.4 Vaughan I. Lab 618 - Mitchell W. Lab 779 - Thomsett G. Lab 858 - Motley D. Con 513 35.3 Coulter A. Lib 311 10.4 Nevill C. Lab 741 - Wood L. Con 500 - Standen D. Lib 258 - Jones J. Ind 131 9.0 Turnout 39.7 15.2 Turnout 46.8 24.1 Turnout 45.8 20.4 No. 6 (Queenborough: Queenborough & No. 14 (Sittingbourne: West) (4871)3 Halfway) (5199)3 Boughton (1276) vote share vote share vote share Morgan P. Lib 1,392 52.9 Cordell K. Lab 1,118 51.3 Stevens C. Con 453 77.3 Downie J. Lib 996 - Keohane W. Lab 1,080 - Hills J. Lab 133 22.7 Lunniss B. Lib 888 - Hollands D. Con 1,060 48.7 Skinner G. Con 816 31.0 Mayne P. Con 1,052 - Turnout 46.4 54.6 Dormedy P. Con 746 - Jacobs W. Con 1,000 - Greene G. Con 735 - Evans K. Lab 942 - Courtenay (1598) Beechey B. Lab 421 16.0 vote share Attwood J. Lab 406 - Turnout 44.8 2.7 Bailey J. Con 534 75.9 Maryott A. Lab 403 - Gould R. Lab 170 24.1 No. 7 (Queenborough: Marine Town & Mile 3 Turnout 51.6 21.9 Town) (4102) Turnout 43.8 51.7 vote share 2 No. 17 (Selling) (1651) Baron W. Con 795 52.3 Davington Priory (2838) vote share Lodge R. Con 727 - vote share Boggia W. Con 563 79.4 Grover D. Lab 726 47.7 Burbidge K. Lab 645 54.0 Walsh G. Lab 146 20.6 Mussell V. Con 684 - Walsh D. Lab 602 - McOmish J. Lab 627 - Colebrook N. Con 549 46.0 Turnout 44.3 58.8 Windley N. Lab 611 - Ratzer M. Con 515 - No. 18 (Oare) (1051) Turnout 38.6 4.5 Turnout 42.8 8.0 vote share Harrison R. Lab 315 45.8 No. 8 (Queenborough: Cheyney Rock & West) Hartlip & Upchurch (1914) Johnson J. Con 313 45.5 (4908)3 vote share Cook P. Lib 60 8.7 vote share Ardley J. Con 771 72.3 Worrall S. Lab 1,079 56.6 Webb T.