Rochester-upon-Medway City Council elections
Local government elections in Kent, England
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Rochester-upon-Medway was a non-metropolitan district in Kent, England. It was abolished on 1 April 1998 and replaced by Medway.
Political control
The first election to the council was held in 1973, initially operating as a shadow authority alongside the outgoing authorities before coming into its powers on 1 April 1974. Political control of the council from 1974 until its abolition in 1998 was as follows:[1]
| Party in control | Years | |
|---|---|---|
| Labour | 1974–1976 | |
| Conservative | 1976–1991 | |
| No overall control | 1991–1995 | |
| Labour | 1995–1998 | |
Leadership
The leaders of the council from 1991 until its abolition were:
| Councillor | Party | From | To | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doug McInnes[2] | Conservative | May 1991 | ||
| John Shaw[3][4] | Labour | May 1991 | 31 Mar 1998 | |
Council elections
The last election results were:[5]
| Year | Total | Cons | Lab | LibDem | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 50 | 1 | 44 | 5 | 0 |
| 1991 | 50 | 22 | 20 | 8 | 0 |
| 1987 | 50 | 29 | 14 | 6 | 1 |
- 1973 Medway Borough Council election
- 1976 Medway Borough Council election
- 1979 Medway Borough Council election (New ward boundaries)[6]
- 1983 Rochester-upon-Medway City Council election
- 1987 Rochester-upon-Medway City Council election
- 1991 Rochester-upon-Medway City Council election
- 1995 Rochester-upon-Medway City Council election
