News

Landslide victory for Conservatives in Shepway

Posted by editor on May 04, 2007 - 01:20 PM
Filed under: Politics, News

The Conservatives have taken control of Shepway District Council after a landslide victory with 34 tories winning their seats

In North Downs East, the Conservative candidates scored a massive victory polling more than double their closest rivals.

David Callahan, who switched to the Shepway Independents and Peter and Christena Smith who sat on the previous council all lost their seats.

The results for North Downs East are:-

CALLAHAN David	Shepway Independents	423
GODDEN Steven	Shepway Independents	396
GODFREY David	Conservatives	1056 ELECTED
HILL Roger	Conservatives	1021 ELECTED
JACK Nick	UK Independence Party	245
KINCAID Paul	Liberal Democrats	162
PEALL Stuart	Conservatives	982 ELECTED
SMITH Christena		270
SMITH Peter Charles		298
TEARLE Colin Desmond	Shepway Independents	361

35.2 % Turnout