Margate Salmestone
Introduction '''Margate Salmestone''' was a ward of Margate Municipal District prior to 1973.When the Municipal District was included in the Thanet Borough in 1974, Salmestone ward elected three councillors to the new Borough, but following the boundary changes of 1979 this was reduced to two councillors.
Elections ===1973 Election======1976 Election======1979 Election======1983 Election======1987 Election======1991 Election===3,736	38.5%	1,438===1995 Election======1999 Election===3,657	23.3%	852===2003 Election======2007 Election===