Gillingham Borough Council elections explained
Gillingham was a non-metropolitan district in Kent, England. It was abolished on 1 April 1998 and replaced by Medway.
History
The Borough of Gillingham was formed in 1903. In 1928, the adjoining parish of Rainham was added.
In 1944, a Medway Towns Joint Amalgamation Committee was formed by the borough corporations of Chatham, Gillingham and Rochester, to discuss the possibility of the towns forming a single county borough. In 1948, the Local Government Boundary Commission recommended that the area become a "most purposes" county borough, but the recommendation was not carried out.
Political control
From the first election to the council in 1973 until the council's abolition in 1998 political control of the council was held by the following parties:[1]
| Party in control | Years |
|---|
| 1973–1976 |
| 1976–1990 |
| 1990–1995 |
| 1995–1998 | |
Leadership
The leaders of the council from 1976 until its abolition in 1998 were:
| Councillor | Party | From | To |
|---|
| Michael Lewis[2] | | 1976 | May 1990 |
| Bob Sayer[3] | | May 1990 | 31 Mar 1998 | |
Council elections
- 1973 Gillingham Borough Council election
- 1976 Gillingham Borough Council election
- 1979 Gillingham Borough Council election (New ward boundaries)[4]
- 1980 Gillingham Borough Council election
- 1982 Gillingham Borough Council election
- 1983 Gillingham Borough Council election (Borough boundary changes took place but the number of seats remained the same)[5]
- 1984 Gillingham Borough Council election
- 1986 Gillingham Borough Council election
- 1987 Gillingham Borough Council election
- 1988 Gillingham Borough Council election
- 1990 Gillingham Borough Council election
- 1991 Gillingham Borough Council election
- 1992 Gillingham Borough Council election
- 1994 Gillingham Borough Council election
- 1995 Gillingham Borough Council election
- 1996 Gillingham Borough Council election
Notes and References
- Web site: Council compositions. The Elections Centre. 3 May 2016.
- News: Horn . Jenni . Tributes to Michael Lewis, former leader of Gillingham Borough Council . 24 July 2022 . Kent Online . 23 May 2014.
- News: Hinks . Gerald . Liberal Democrats take control in borough: Green for go! . 24 July 2022 . The News . 18 May 1990 . Chatham . 1.
- The Borough of Gillingham (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1976
- The Gillingham and Swale (Areas) Order 1982
