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