Tonbridge and Malling Borough Council elections

Tonbridge and Malling Borough Council is the local authority for the borough of Tonbridge and Malling in Kent, United Kingdom. The council is elected every four years. Since the last boundary changes in 2023, 44 councillors have been elected from 19 wards.^[1]

Council elections

1973 Tonbridge and Malling District Council election
1976 Tonbridge and Malling District Council election
1979 Tonbridge and Malling District Council election (New ward boundaries)^[2]
1980 Tonbridge and Malling District Council election
1982 Tonbridge and Malling District Council election
1983 Tonbridge and Malling District Council election
1984 Tonbridge and Malling Borough Council election
1986 Tonbridge and Malling Borough Council election
1987 Tonbridge and Malling Borough Council election
1988 Tonbridge and Malling Borough Council election
1991 Tonbridge and Malling Borough Council election (New ward boundaries)^[3]
1995 Tonbridge and Malling Borough Council election
1999 Tonbridge and Malling Borough Council election
2003 Tonbridge and Malling Borough Council election (New ward boundaries reduced the number of seats by 2)^[4]^[5]
2007 Tonbridge and Malling Borough Council election
2011 Tonbridge and Malling Borough Council election
2015 Tonbridge and Malling Borough Council election (New ward boundaries)^[6]
2019 Tonbridge and Malling Borough Council election
2023 Tonbridge and Malling Borough Council election (New ward boundaries decreased the number of seats by 10)^[7]

The elections scheduled to take place in 1990 were cancelled due to the council's decision to move to all-out elections in 1991 on new boundaries.^[8]

Results maps

2023 results map

By-election results

1995–99

A by-election was held in East Peckham Ward following the resignation of E. Pries.

East Peckham Ward By-Election 24 July 1997^[9]
Candidate		Party	Votes	%	±%
	Stephen John Cresswell	Liberal Democrats	357	41.75%	−18.9%
	Keith Stephen Chantler	Conservative Party	337	39.42%	+4.8%
	John Edward Howard	Labour Party	161	18.83%	+18.8%
Total			855	100.00%
Rejected Ballot Papers
Ballot Papers Issued
Registered Electors
Turnout			33.5%
	Liberal Democrats hold

A by-election was held in Cage Green Ward following the resignation of G. Evans.

Cage Green Ward By-Election 7 May 1998^[10]
Candidate		Party	Votes	%	±%
	Nicolas John Heslop	Conservative Party	827	58.28%	+13.2%
		Labour Party	368	25.93%	−14.5%
		Liberal Democrats	224	15.79%	+1.2%
Total			1,419	100.00%
Rejected Ballot Papers
Ballot Papers Issued
Registered Electors
Turnout			44%
	Conservative hold

1999–03

Wrotham Ward By-Election 4 May 2000^[11]
Candidate		Party	Votes	%	±%
	Cordelia Emma Julia McCartney	Conservative Party	396	60.46%	+14.4%
		Liberal Democrats	259	39.54%	+39.5%
Total			655	100.00%
Rejected Ballot Papers
Ballot Papers Issued
Registered Electors
Turnout			45.1%
	Conservative hold

Snodland East Ward By-Election 31 January 2002^[12]
Candidate		Party	Votes	%	±%
	Jeremy Hayes	Labour Party	493	58.48%	+8.4%
		Conservative Party	350	41.52%	+16.4%
Total			843	100.00%
Rejected Ballot Papers
Ballot Papers Issued
Registered Electors
Turnout			27.8%
	Labour hold

2003–07

A by-election was held in Burham, Wouldham & Eccles Ward following the resignation of John Jennings on 23 August 2004.

Burham, Wouldham & Eccles Ward By-Election 14 October 2004^[13]^[14]
Candidate		Party	Votes	%	±%
	David Anthony Stuart Davis	Conservative Party	660	58.56%	+13.8%
	Linda O’Halloran	Liberal Democrats	312	27.68%	−16.7%
	Joy Wharton	Labour Party	155	13.75%	+3.0%
Total			1,127	100.00%
Rejected Ballot Papers
Ballot Papers Issued
Registered Electors
Turnout			35%
	Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats

A by-election was held in Ightham Ward following the death of Geraldine Bowden.

Ightham Ward By-Election 31 August 2006^[15]^[16]
Candidate		Party	Votes	%	±%
	Frederick Rodney Dodds Chartres	Conservative Party	352	53.91%	−20.6%
	Rebecca Jane Hunt	Liberal Democrats	301	46.09%	+20.6%
Total			653	100.00%
Rejected Ballot Papers
Ballot Papers Issued
Registered Electors
Turnout			42.46%
	Conservative hold

2007–11

There were no by-elections between May 2007 and May 2011.

2011–15

A by-election was held in West Malling and Leybourne Ward following the death of Mark Worrall on 26 April 2012.

West Malling & Leybourne Ward By-Election 5 July 2012^[17]^[18]
Candidate		Party	Votes	%	±%
	Sophie Olivia Shrubsole	Conservative Party	769	48.33%	−3.5%
	Yvonne Mary Smyth	Liberal Democrats	472	29.67%	+9.1%
	Peter Graham Stevens	UK Independence Party	127	7.98%	−4.5%
	Kathleen Maria Garlick	Labour Party	123	7.73%	−7.4%
	Michael Philip Walters	English Democrats	57	3.58%	+3.6%
	Howard Porter	Green Party	43	2.70%	+2.7%
Total			1,591	100.00%
Rejected Ballot Papers			1
Ballot Papers Issued			1,592
Registered Electors			4,572
Turnout			34.82%
	Conservative hold

A by-election was held in Borough Green and Long Mill Ward following the resignation of David Evans in December 2013.

Borough Green & Long Mill Ward By-Election 9 January 2014^[19]
Candidate		Party	Votes	%	±%
	Mike Taylor	Independent	692	38.85	+19.2
	Stuart Keith Murray	Conservative Party	588	33.02	−5.2
	David Leonard Waller	UK Independence Party	349	19.60	+19.6
	Victoria Hayman	Labour Party	84	4.72	−3.4
	Howard Porter	Green Party	68	3.82	+3.8
Total			1,781	100.00%
Rejected Ballot Papers			2
Ballot Papers Issued			1,783
Registered Electors			5,486
Turnout			32.50%
	Independent gain

2015-2019

Trench by-election 8 December 2016^[20]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	Georgina Thomas	603	61.2	+17.4
	Labour	Fred Long	204	20.7	+1.1
	UKIP	David Allen	178	18.1	−0.3
Majority			399	40.5
Turnout			985
	Conservative hold		Swing

Aylesford North and Walderslade by-election 4 May 2017^[21]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	Des Keers	1,249	71.5	+0.0
	Liberal Democrats	Mandy Morrison	349	20.0	+20.0
	Green	Frances Long	148	8.5	+8.5
Majority			900	51.5
Turnout			1,746
	Conservative hold		Swing

2019-2023

Castle by-election 9 December 2021^[22]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Green	Anna Cope	731	59.3	+36.0
	Conservative	Johurul Islam	454	36.8	−7.4
	Labour	Julian Wilson	48	3.9	−5.0
Majority			277	22.5
Turnout			1,233
	Green gain from Conservative		Swing

Kings Hill by-election 9 December 2021^[23]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	Dan Harman	740	59.3	+12.2
	Independent	Louis Westlake	316	25.3	+25.3
	Liberal Democrats	Julian Wilson	191	15.3	−3.0
Majority			424	34.0
Turnout			1,247
	Conservative hold		Swing

West Malling and Leybourne by-election 9 December 2021^[24]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal Democrats	Paul Boxall	776	49.6	+17.8
	Conservative	David Thompson	624	39.8	+3.9
	Green	Jordan Mahoney	137	8.7	+8.7
	Labour	Robin Potter	29	1.9	−4.0
Majority			152	9.7
Turnout			1,566
	Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative		Swing

References

^ "Borough and Parish/Town Council Elections – 3 May 2007". Tonbridge & Malling Borough Council. Retrieved 20 August 2009.
^ The District of Tonbridge and Malling (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1976
^ legislation.gov.uk – The Borough of Tonbridge and Malling (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1989. Retrieved on 4 November 2015.
^ "Tonbridge & Malling". BBC News Online. Retrieved 20 August 2009.
^ legislation.gov.uk – The Tonbridge and Malling (Electoral Changes) Order 2001. Retrieved on 4 October 2015.
^ legislation.gov.uk – The Tonbridge and Malling (Electoral Changes) Order 2013. Retrieved on 3 November 2015.
^ "The Tonbridge and Malling (Electoral Changes) Order 2022". Legislation.gov.uk. Retrieved 14 February 2024.
^ The Borough of Tonbridge and Malling (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1989 (Statutory Instrument 1989/2291, 5(1)). UK Parliament. 5 December 1989.
^ "Tonbridge & Malling DC: East Peckham". Local Authority Byelection Results.
^ "Tonbridge & Malling DC, Cage Green". Local Authority Byelection Results.
^ "Tonbridge & Malling BC, Wrotham". Local Authority Byelection Results.
^ "Tonbridge and Malling BC, Snodland East". Local Authority Byelection Results.
^ "Burham, Eccles & Wouldham By-election result". Tonbridge and Malling Borough Council. Archived from the original on 28 November 2004.
^ "Tonbridge and Malling BC, Burpham Wouldham & Eccles". Local Authority Byelection Results.
^ "Election of Member for Ightham Ward". Tonbridge and Malling Borough Council. 26 September 2006.
^ "Tonbridge and Malling BC, Ightham". Local Authority Byelection Results.
^ "West Malling and Leybourne". Tonbridge and Malling Borough Council. 6 July 2012.
^ "Tonbridge and Malling BC, West Malling and Leybourne". Local Authority Byelection Results.
^ "Election of a Borough Councillor for the Borough Green & Long Mill By ‐ Election Ward of Tonbridge & Malling Borough Council" (PDF). Tonbridge and Malling Borough Council. 9 January 2014.
^ "Local Elections Archive Project — Trench Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 7 March 2023.
^ "Local Elections Archive Project — Aylesford North and Walderslade Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 7 March 2023.
^ "Local Elections Archive Project — Castle Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 7 March 2023.
^ "Local Elections Archive Project — Kings Hill Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 7 March 2023.
^ "Local Elections Archive Project — West Malling and Leybourne Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 7 March 2023.

External links

Tonbridge and Malling Borough Council

[parish-1] "Borough and Parish/Town Council Elections – 3 May 2007". Tonbridge & Malling Borough Council. Retrieved 20 August 2009.

[2] The District of Tonbridge and Malling (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1976

[3] slation.gov.uk – The Borough of Tonbridge and Malling (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1989. Retrieved on 4 November 2015.

[gain-4] "Tonbridge & Malling". BBC News Online. Retrieved 20 August 2009.

[5] slation.gov.uk – The Tonbridge and Malling (Electoral Changes) Order 2001. Retrieved on 4 October 2015.

[6] slation.gov.uk – The Tonbridge and Malling (Electoral Changes) Order 2013. Retrieved on 3 November 2015.

[7] "The Tonbridge and Malling (Electoral Changes) Order 2022". Legislation.gov.uk. Retrieved 14 February 2024.

[8] The Borough of Tonbridge and Malling (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1989 (Statutory Instrument 1989/2291, 5(1)). UK Parliament. 5 December 1989.

[9] "Tonbridge & Malling DC: East Peckham". Local Authority Byelection Results.

[10] "Tonbridge & Malling DC, Cage Green". Local Authority Byelection Results.

[11] "Tonbridge & Malling BC, Wrotham". Local Authority Byelection Results.

[12] "Tonbridge and Malling BC, Snodland East". Local Authority Byelection Results.

[13] "Burham, Eccles & Wouldham By-election result". Tonbridge and Malling Borough Council. Archived from the original on 28 November 2004.

[14] "Tonbridge and Malling BC, Burpham Wouldham & Eccles". Local Authority Byelection Results.

[15] "Election of Member for Ightham Ward". Tonbridge and Malling Borough Council. 26 September 2006.

[16] "Tonbridge and Malling BC, Ightham". Local Authority Byelection Results.

[17] "West Malling and Leybourne". Tonbridge and Malling Borough Council. 6 July 2012.

[18] "Tonbridge and Malling BC, West Malling and Leybourne". Local Authority Byelection Results.

[19] "Election of a Borough Councillor for the Borough Green & Long Mill By ‐ Election Ward of Tonbridge & Malling Borough Council" (PDF). Tonbridge and Malling Borough Council. 9 January 2014.

[20] "Local Elections Archive Project — Trench Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 7 March 2023.

[21] "Local Elections Archive Project — Aylesford North and Walderslade Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 7 March 2023.

[22] "Local Elections Archive Project — Castle Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 7 March 2023.

[23] "Local Elections Archive Project — Kings Hill Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 7 March 2023.

[24] "Local Elections Archive Project — West Malling and Leybourne Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 7 March 2023.

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