Election results for University and Scotforth Rural Ward University and Scotforth Rural Ward By-Election - Thursday, 17th May 2018 Status: Published Previous results for University and Scotforth Rural Ward Summary of comparison with previous results for University and Scotforth Rural Ward University and Scotforth Rural Ward - results Election Candidate Party Votes % Outcome Amara Rushni Betts-Patel Labour Party 518 25% Elected Oliver Anthony Robinson Labour Party 423 21% Elected Martin Christopher Paley Green Party First Choice Candidate 264 13% Not elected Janet Louise Maskell Green Party Second Choice Candidate 235 12% Not elected Callum James Furner The Conservative Party Candidate 184 9% Not elected Guy Fraser Purves Watts The Conservative Party Candidate 184 9% Not elected Jade Sullivan Liberal Democrats 120 6% Not elected Iain Peter Embrey Liberal Democrats 114 6% Not elected Voting Summary Details Number Seats 2 Total votes 2042 Electorate 3824 Number of ballot papers rejected 3 Share of the votes (%) Candidate name Vote percentage Elected Amara Rushni Betts-Patel 25% Elected Candidate name Vote percentage Elected Oliver Anthony Robinson 21% Elected Candidate name Vote percentage Elected Martin Christopher Paley 13% Not elected Candidate name Vote percentage Elected Janet Louise Maskell 12% Not elected Candidate name Vote percentage Elected Callum James Furner 9% Not elected Candidate name Vote percentage Elected Guy Fraser Purves Watts 9% Not elected Candidate name Vote percentage Elected Jade Sullivan 6% Not elected Candidate name Vote percentage Elected Iain Peter Embrey 6% Not elected Rejected ballot papersDescriptionNumberBeing unmarked or wholly void for uncertainty3Total rejected3