Bedfordshire Police and Crime Commissioner Election – 5 May 2016
LRO Certification and Declaration of First Choice count totals
As the Local Returning Officer appointed for the Borough of Bedford Voting Area at the election held on 5 May 2016 under the Police Reform and Social Responsibility Act 2011, I hereby give notice that I have certified the following to the Police Area Returning Officer for the Bedfordshire Police Force Area:
The total number of ballot papers counted was: |
31,158 |
The number of 'First Choice' votes cast in favour of each of the candidates at the election was as follows: |
|
TONI BUGLE English Democrats "More Police - catching criminals!" |
1,644 |
KATHRYN ANN HOLLOWAY The Conservative Party Candidate |
11,203 |
LINDA ANNE JACK Liberal Democrats |
5,287 |
OLLY MARTINS Labour and Co-operative Party |
9,745 |
DUNCAN ANTHONY STRACHAN UK Independence Party |
2,729 |
The number of ballot papers rejected was as follows: |
|
a. Want of an official mark |
0 |
b. Giving more than one candidate a first preference vote |
259 |
c. Writing or mark by which the voter could be identified |
2 |
d. Unmarked as to the first preference vote |
72 |
e. Void for uncertainty as to the first preference votes |
217 |
Total rejected |
550 |
Philip Simpkins
Local Returning Officer
Dated: 6 May 2016
Certificate and declaration as to the Second Choice count
Bedfordshire Police and Crime Commissioner Election – 5 May 2016
A. Number of First Choice votes given to candidates eliminated |
9,660 |
A |
NAMES OF CANDIDATES REMAINING (as advised by the PARO) |
Number of Second Choice |
|
Kathryn Ann Holloway |
2,832 |
|
Olly Martins |
2,296 |
|
B. Total number of Second Choice votes given to candidates remaining |
5,128 |
B |
C. Total number of Second Choice votes given to candidates eliminated |
3,269 |
C |
Rejected ballot papers as Second Choice count |
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a. giving more than one candidate a second preference vote |
108 |
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b. unmarked as to the second preference vote |
776 |
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c. void for uncertainty as to the second preference vote |
379 |
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d. ballot paper does not contain an official mark |
0 |
|
e. ballot paper contains a mark or writing by which the voter can be identified |
0 |
|
D. Total number of rejected ballot papers |
1,263 |
D |
And I hereby declare that this information has been submitted to the Police Area Returning Officer in respect of the Borough of Bedford Voting Area.
Philip Simpkins
Local Returning Officer
Dated: 6 May 2016
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Bedfordshire Police and Crime Commissioner election 2012
Certificate of First Choice count - totals
Date of Election: 15 November 2012
As the Local Returning Officer appointed for the Borough of Bedford at the election held on 15 November 2012 under the Police Reform and Social Responsibility Act 211, I hereby give notice that I have certified the following to the Police Area Returning Officer for the Bedfordshire Police Force Area:
The total number of ballot papers counted was: 23,462
The number of 'First Choice' votes cast in favour of each candidate at election was as follows: | Party | Results |
---|---|---|
CARROLL. Kevin Joseph | The British Freedom Party | 1,646 |
JACK, Linda | Liberal Democrat | 4,280 |
MARTINS, Olly | The Labour and Co-operative Party | 7,142 |
PARMAR, Jas | Conservative and Unionist Party | 8,552 |
RASHID, Mezanur | Independent | 1,285 |
Bedfordshire Police Area
Police and Crime Commissioner Election
Certificate of Second Choice count - totals
Bedford Borough Council Voting Area
Date of Election: 15 November 2012
Name of candidates remaining (as advised by the PARO) | Number of Second Choice votes | Overall |
---|---|---|
MARTINS, Olly | 2,127 | 9,269 |
PARMAR, Jas | 1,706 | 10,258 |
Philip Simpkins
Local Returning Officer
Dated: 16 October 2012