Rochester-upon-Medway City Council elections

Local government elections in Kent, England

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:

Party in control		Years
	Labour	1973–1976
	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		Conservative		5 May 1991
John Shaw		Labour	May 1991	31 Mar 1998

Council elections

The last election results were:

Year	Total	Cons	Lab	LibDem	Other
1995	50	1	44	5	0
1991	50	22	20	8	0
1987	50	29	14	6	1

City result maps

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By-election results

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References

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

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Rochester-upon-Medway City Council	1973 1976 1979 1983 1987 1991 1995 Abolished
Gillingham Borough Council	1973 1976 1979 1980 1982 1983 1984 1986 1987 1988 1990 1991 1992 1994 1995 1996 Abolished
See also: Wards Boundary changes

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