Rochester-upon-Medway City Council elections

Rochester-upon-Medway was a non-metropolitan district in Kent, England. It was abolished on 1 April 1998 and replaced by Medway.

Political control

From the first election to the council in 1973 until its abolition in 1998, political control of the council was held by the following parties:[1]

Party in controlYears
Labour1973–1976
Conservative1976–1991
No overall control1991–1995
Labour1995–1998

Leadership

The leaders of the council from 1991 until its abolition were:

CouncillorPartyFromTo
Doug McInnes[2] Conservative5 May 1991
John Shaw[3][4] LabourMay 199131 Mar 1998

Council elections

The last election results were:[5]

YearTotalConsLabLibDemOther
19955014450
199150222080
198750291461


  • 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

City result maps

References
  1. "Council compositions". The Elections Centre. Retrieved 3 May 2016.
  2. Hinks, Gerald (10 May 1991). "Sleaze factor condemned smug Tories to wilderness". The News. Chatham. p. 10. Retrieved 24 July 2022.
  3. McComb, Richard (7 June 1991). "Ahoy! For film coup". The News. Chatham. p. 1. Retrieved 24 July 2022.
  4. "Rochester wins back Medway cash". New Civil Engineer. 12 February 1998. Retrieved 24 July 2022.
  5. Ibid
  6. The Borough of Medway (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1976


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