Election results for Failsworth East

Borough Council Election - Thursday, 6th May, 2010

Failsworth East

Failsworth East - results
Election Candidate Party Votes % Outcome
Barbara Dawson Labour 2492 53% Elected
David Karl McDonald Conservative 1438 31% Not elected
Dorothy Mary Shaw Liberal Democrats 546 12% Not elected
John Parker Independent 235 5% Not elected
Voting Summary
Details Number
Seats 1
Total votes 4711
Electorate 7922
Number of ballot papers issued 4754
Number of proxy votes 11
Number of ballot papers rejected 43
Number of postal votes sent 736
Number of postal votes returned 594
Turnout 60%
Share of the votes (%)
Candidate name Vote percentage Elected
Barbara Dawson 53% Elected
Candidate name Vote percentage Elected
David Karl McDonald 31% Not elected
Candidate name Vote percentage Elected
Dorothy Mary Shaw 12% Not elected
Candidate name Vote percentage Elected
John Parker 5% Not elected
Rejected ballot papers
DescriptionNumber
More candidates than entitled5
Unmarked or void for uncertainty38
Total rejected43