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john.loony@tiscali.co.uk (JohnLoony) wrote:

> *From:* JohnLoony 
> *Date:* Sat, 8 Dec 2007 06:00:28 -0800 (PST)
> 
> On 8 Dec, 00:15, rosenst...@cix.co.uk (Colin Rosenstiel) wrote:
> 
> > Maidstone BC, Shepway South
> > Con 251 (36.0;-9.7),  Lab 240 (34.4;+34.4), LD 173 (24.8;-22.0),
> > Green 34 (4.9;-2.6)
> > Majority 11. Turnout 16.1%. Con gain from Lab. Last fought 2007.
> 
> That must be a misprint.  The previous result (2006) was
> Lab 397 Con 386 UKIP 148 LibDem 140

I think whoever did the calculation saw 'South' next to 'Shepway North' in 
the 2007 results on Maidstone's website and mistakenly calculated the % 
swings from that result.South is of course a completely different ward.

cheers
Matthew