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Election results for Failsworth East
Borough Council Election - Thursday, 1st May, 2008
Status:
Published
Borough Council Election - results by party
Failsworth East
Failsworth East - results
Election Candidate
Party
Votes
%
Outcome
Paul Martin
Conservative
1036
47%
Elected
Barbara Dawson
Labour
1028
47%
Not elected
Phil Renold
Liberal Democrats
136
6%
Not elected
Voting Summary
Details
Number
Seats
1
Total votes
2200
Electorate
7777
Number of ballot papers issued
2383
Number of proxy votes
6
Number of ballot papers rejected
10
Number of postal votes sent
595
Number of postal votes returned
405
Turnout
31%
Share of the votes (%)
Candidate name
Vote percentage
Elected
Paul Martin
47%
Elected
Candidate name
Vote percentage
Elected
Barbara Dawson
47%
Not elected
Candidate name
Vote percentage
Elected
Phil Renold
6%
Not elected
Rejected ballot papers
Description
Number
More candidates than entitled
3
Unmarked or void for uncertainty
7
Total rejected
10