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Election results for Downswood and Otham Ward

Maidstone Borough Council Local Election 2011 - Thursday 5th May, 2011

Borough Election for Downswood and Otham Ward

Downswood and Otham Ward - results
Election Candidate Party Votes % Outcome
Gordon William Newton The Independent Group 451 52% Elected
Gary Cooke Conservative 310 36% Not elected
Steve Gibson Labour 84 10% Not elected
Andrew Crawford Waldie Green Party 27 3% Not elected
Voting Summary
Details Number
Seats 1
Total votes 872
Electorate 2107
Number of proxy votes 3
Number of ballot papers rejected 4
Number of postal votes sent 241
Number of postal votes returned 154
Share of the votes (%)
Candidate name Vote percentage Elected
Gordon William Newton 52% Elected
Candidate name Vote percentage Elected
Gary Cooke 36% Not elected
Candidate name Vote percentage Elected
Steve Gibson 10% Not elected
Candidate name Vote percentage Elected
Andrew Crawford Waldie 3% Not elected
Rejected ballot papers
DescriptionNumber
Being Unmarked or wholly void for uncertainty3
Voting for more Candidates than entitled to1
Total rejected4