Tories win by-election (From Basingstoke Gazette)
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Tories win by-election
9:25am Friday 16th October 2009 in Local By David Connop Price
THE Conservatives have won the Chineham by-election.
Paul Miller romped home, securing 898 of the 1,426 valid votes cast. His closest rival was Liberal Democrat Liam Elvish, with 249 votes.
Independent Jo Walke secured 163 votes to push Labour's Simon Broad, with 98 votes, into fourth place.
The election was called after the resignation of Conservative John Downes following a violent attack he was subjected to in Guildford last year.
For more on this story see Monday's Gazette.
Comments(7)
Jo Walke
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12:29pm Sat 17 Oct 09
It was my first time ever as a candidate and I have learn't a great deal.
I'd just like to say that I think the presiding officers/electoral services did a really great, smooth job in overseeing the election and that the number of hours the team put into such days should not be forgotten.
Very kind regards,
Jo
R_Johnson
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2:28pm Sat 17 Oct 09
M Barnes
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12:11am Sun 18 Oct 09
ChinehamIan
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2:14pm Mon 19 Oct 09
ChinehamIan
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2:40pm Mon 19 Oct 09
vernonbutcher
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11:25pm Mon 19 Oct 09
We HAVE been roundly failed by our politicians and they deserve to be slated. Democracy in this country may be on the line. It may seem far-fetched but we lurch from one set of deceitful lying toads to another. They always stay in power though unless this cycle is broken nothing will truly change. How can a country be democratic when two thirds of the electorate do not bother to vote?
Town Guard says...
6:38pm Fri 16 Oct 09