Chessington South is the largest ward in Kingston including Chessington World of Adventures, Malden Rushett and the town centre, and has the smallest ethnic minority population in the borough.
Independent John Hayball, who defected from the Socialist Labour Party, and Vilma Watt, the wife of former Labour General Secretary Peter Watt, who resigned over the donation scandal will attempt to unseat the three Liberal Democrat councillors.
Last time around, Conservatives came closest to winning a seat at the expense of the Lib Dems
Candidates for 2010
Michelle Akintoye - Conservative
Patricia Bamford - Liberal Democrat
Bill Davies - Labour
John Dodwell - Labour
John Hayball - Independent
Susan May - Christian Peoples Alliance
Shiraz Mirza - Liberal Democrat
Maria Pereira - Christian Peoples Alliance
Martin Pickard - Christian Peoples Alliance
Rachel Reid - Liberal Democrat
Maureen Rowley - Conservative
Colin Suckling - Conservative
Vilma Watt - Labour
WHAT HAPPENED LAST TIME IN 2006?
Turnout 46.57%
BAMFORD Patricia Liberal Democrat Focus Team 1272 ELECTED
BIRCH Amanda Louise Conservative Party Candidate 898
GOODGER Daniel Conservative Party Candidate 916
HANNA Jeffrey Philip The Labour Party Candidate 263
HAYBALL John David Socialist Labour Party 95
JOHNSON Malcolm Donovan Conservative Party Candidate 800
KEARNEY Pauline Elizabeth The Labour Party Candidate 277
MAY Anthony James Christian Peoples Alliance 95
MAY Susan Jane Christian Peoples Alliance 79
MCLOUGHLIN Shaun The Labour Party Candidate 241
MIRZA Shiraz Hussain Liberal Democrat Focus Team 1216 ELECTED
O'CONNOR Kevin Liberal Democrat Focus Team 1170 ELECTED
To see a rundown of who is running for Kingston Council in the other wards visit Kingston Council Elections 2010
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