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Labour maintain their Riverside stronghold with another win for Martin Kerin

By Neil Speight 6th May 2022

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Local News by Neil Speight 6th May 2022

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Obi Obi-Njoku and Martin Kerin await the result.

LABOUR'S traditional support stayed strong in the Grays Riverside ward where Cllr Martin Kerin was returned for another term on the back of a significant majority.

It will be his third stint in the chamber, having first been elected in 2014.

Result:

Martin Kerin (Labour) 1,208
Obi Obi-Njoku, (Conservative) 472

Majority 736.

Electorate: 8,075. Ballot Papers Issued: 1,703. Turnout: 21.09%.

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