Election Results
Belah and Castle Ward By-Elections – 2009
The Belah and Castle Ward By-Elections were held today
(Thursday, 5 March 2009). Polling stations were open between 7am
and 10pm. The By-Election counts were held in the Civic Centre
soon after the polls closed at 10pm.
Facts and Figures
| Belah |
|
| Total number of eligible Belah Ward electors |
4,819 |
| Total number of requests for postal votes |
749 |
| Total of number of postal votes cast |
529 (70.6% of requests received) |
| Total number of polling stations |
Four |
Polling station locations:
- Kingmoor Junior School
- Belah Community Centre
- Portable cabin Etterby Road
- Portable cabin Gosling Bridge
| Castle |
|
| Total number of eligible Castle Ward electors |
4,264 |
| Total number of requests for postal votes |
597 |
| Total of number of postal votes cast |
425 (71.2% of requests received) |
| Total number of polling stations |
Five |
Polling station locations:
- Newtown School,
- Methodist Church Hall Wigton Road,
- Ukrainian Club Silloth Street,
- 1 Chatsworth Square,
- St Cuthbert's Ct Myddleton Street
Returning Officer - Maggie Mooney (City
Council Town Clerk and Chief Executive)
Belah Ward By-Election results
| Candidate Name |
|
Votes cast |
| Bowmaker, Hazel Jane |
Green Party |
61 |
| Carvell, Tony |
British National Party |
142 |
| Ellis, Gareth Michael |
Conservative Party |
700 |
| Im Thurn, Richard Paul |
Labour Party |
307 |
| Miller, Dave |
Independent |
221 |
| Osler, James Ernest |
Liberal Democrat |
79 |
| |
|
|
| spoilt votes |
|
2 |
| Total number of votes cast |
|
1,512 |
| The turnout was |
|
31.37% |
| Conservative retain |
majority 393 |
|
Castle Ward By-Election results
| Candidate Name |
|
Votes cast |
| Barbour, Alistair David |
British National Party |
255 |
| Bowditch, Steven John William |
Labour Party |
304 |
| Farmer, Colin Drew |
Liberal Democrat |
465 |
| Reardon, John Bernard |
Green Party |
125 |
| Stevenson, Allan |
Conservative Party |
143 |
| |
|
|
| spoilt votes |
|
3 |
| Total number of votes cast |
|
1,295 |
| The turnout was |
|
30.41% |
| Liberal Democrat retain |
majority 161 |
|
Following the By-Elections:
The City Council has 52 Councillors, comprising
- 23 Labour Councillors
- 21 Conservative Councillors
- 7 Liberal Democrat Councillors
- One Independent Councillor.
Each council member serves one of 22 wards of the city.