Tories nearly take Ruxley from the RA
29 Jun 2006
The RA candidate, Michael Guest, who resigned last year as a councillor in Woodcote ward, has been returned to the council for Ruxley ward, but only by a small margin and after a recount. The turn-out was low at less than 20%. Unlike the 2003 election, when the closest challenger was Labour, this time it was the Tories - who nearly took the seat.
The votes cast were:
- RA........313
- Tory......292
- Labour...152
- Lib Dem...66
- UKIP.......42