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Friday, October 10, 2014

Clacton Constituency - Parliamentary by-election, Declaration of Result of Poll.

Clacton Constituency - Parliamentary by-election

Declaration of Result of Poll

Name of Candidate
Description (if any)
Number of Votes*
CARSWELL, John Douglas Wilson
(Commonly known as Douglas)
UK Independence Party (UKIP)
21113 Elected
GRAHAM, Andrew Michael
(Commonly known as Andy)
Liberal Democrats
483
HOPE, Alan
(Commonly known as Howling Laud)
The Official Monster Raving Loony Party
127
ROSE, Charlotte
Independent
56
SIZER, Bruce Francis
Independent
205
SOUTHALL, Christopher John
(Commonly known as Chris)
Green Party
688
WATLING, Giles Francis
(Commonly known as Giles)
Conservative Party Candidate
8709
YOUNG, Timothy Jon
(Commonly known as Tim)
Labour Party
3957
* if elected, the word "Elected" appears against the number of votes

The number of ballot papers rejected was as follows:
Number of ballot papers
A want of an official mark
0
B voting for more Candidates than voter was entitled to
3
C writing or mark by which voter could be identified
1
D being unmarked or wholly void for uncertainty
44
Total
48
Vacant Seats: 1
Electorate: 69,118
Ballot papers issued: 35386
Turnout:  51.2%