Declaration of Result of Poll
Declaration of Result of Poll
Tunbridge Wells Borough Council
Election of a Member of Parliament for Tunbridge Wells
on Thursday 4 July 2024
I, William Benson, being the Acting Returning Officer at the above election, do hereby give notice that the number of votes recorded for each Candidate at the said election is as follows:
| Candidate name | Description | Number of votes* |
|---|---|---|
| GAGER, John George | Reform UK | 6,484 |
| HURST, John Anthony | Green Party | 2,344 |
| KASSEM, Hassan Omar | Independent | 609 |
| MAHAPATRA, Neil | The Conservative Party Candidate | 14,974 |
| MARTIN, Mike | Liberal Democrats | 23,661 Elected |
| POUND, Hugo Giles | Labour Party | 6,178 |
*If elected the word 'Elected' appears against the number of votes
Rejected ballot papers
The number of ballot papers rejected was as follows:
| Reason | Number |
|---|---|
| (A) want of an official mark | 0 |
| (B) voting for more Candidates than voter was entitled to | 40 |
| (C) writing or mark by which voter could be identified | 0 |
| (D) being unmarked or wholly void for uncertainty | 151 |
| (E) rejected in part | 0 |
| Total: | 191 |
Vacant seats: 1
Electorate: 78,738
Ballot papers issued: 54,441
Turnout: 69.1%
And I do hereby declare that Mike MARTIN is duly elected.
Dated Friday 5 July 2024
William Benson
(Acting) Returning Officer
Printed and published by the (Acting) Returning Officer, Town Hall, Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent, TN1 1RS