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Election results, Downswood and Otham Ward
Election results for Downswood and Otham Ward
Maidstone Borough Council Local Election 2011 - Thursday 5th May, 2011
Status:
Published
Maidstone Borough Council Local Election 2011 - results by party
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
Description
Number
Being Unmarked or wholly void for uncertainty
3
Voting for more Candidates than entitled to
1
Total rejected
4
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