Election results for Castle Ward

Castle Ward By-Election - Thursday, 4th June 2009

Castle Ward By-Election

Castle Ward - results
Election Candidate Party Votes % Outcome
Melanie Forrest Green and Independent Party 1191 54% Elected
Billy Hill Conservative Party 442 20% Not elected
Richard John Newman-Thompson Labour Party 369 17% Not elected
Rebecca Joan Parris Liberal Democrats 223 10% Not elected
Voting Summary
Details Number
Seats 1
Total votes 2225
Electorate 5229
Number of ballot papers rejected 9
Share of the votes (%)
Candidate name Vote percentage Elected
Melanie Forrest 54% Elected
Candidate name Vote percentage Elected
Billy Hill 20% Not elected
Candidate name Vote percentage Elected
Richard John Newman-Thompson 17% Not elected
Candidate name Vote percentage Elected
Rebecca Joan Parris 10% Not elected
Rejected ballot papers
DescriptionNumber
Being unmarked or wholly void for uncertainty6
Voting for more candidates than voter was entitled to3
Total rejected9