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:
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31,158
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The number of 'First Choice' votes cast in favour of each of the candidates at the election was as follows:
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TONI BUGLE
English Democrats "More Police - catching criminals!"
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1,644
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KATHRYN ANN HOLLOWAY
The Conservative Party Candidate
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11,203
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LINDA ANNE JACK
Liberal Democrats
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5,287
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OLLY MARTINS
Labour and Co-operative Party
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9,745
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DUNCAN ANTHONY STRACHAN
UK Independence Party
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2,729
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The number of ballot papers rejected was as follows:
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a. Want of an official mark
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0
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b. Giving more than one candidate a first preference vote
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259
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c. Writing or mark by which the voter could be identified
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2
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d. Unmarked as to the first preference vote
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72
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e. Void for uncertainty as to the first preference votes
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217
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Total rejected
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550
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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
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9,660
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A
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NAMES OF CANDIDATES REMAINING
(as advised by the PARO)
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Number of Second Choice
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Kathryn Ann Holloway
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2,832
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Olly Martins
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2,296
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B. Total number of Second Choice votes given to candidates remaining
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5,128
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B
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C. Total number of Second Choice votes given to candidates eliminated
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3,269
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C
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Rejected ballot papers as Second Choice count
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a. giving more than one candidate a second preference vote
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108
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b. unmarked as to the second preference vote
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776
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c. void for uncertainty as to the second preference vote
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379
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d. ballot paper does not contain an official mark
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0
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e. ballot paper contains a mark or writing by which the voter can be identified
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0
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D. Total number of rejected ballot papers
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1,263
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D
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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
View the overall results for Bedfordshire.
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