Hawkhurst Parish
Declaration of Result of Poll
Tunbridge Wells Borough Council
Parish of Hawkhurst
on Thursday 2 May 2024
I, William Benson, being the 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 | Description | No. of votes* |
|---|---|---|
| AUSTEN, John | 655 Elected | |
| BLAKE, David | 573 Elected | |
| CORY, Rosemary Jane commonly known as CORY, Ros | 190 Elected | |
| CROSS, Jeremy Charles | Independent | 397 Elected |
| ESCOMBE, Clare Lorraine | 806 Elected | |
| HARRIS, Myra Erica | 243 Elected | |
| LLOYD OWEN, David Anthony | 556 Elected | |
|
NORMAN, Patrick Morgan Lancaster commonly known as NORMAN, Patrick | 523 Elected | |
| PAISH, Simon Richard | Independent | 326 Elected |
| PYNE, Jane Susan Elizabeth | 650 Elected | |
| RELF, Marianne Lisa | 333 Elected | |
| RIDLEY, Lisa Marie | 355 Elected | |
| TAYLOR-SMITH, Martin Alan | 603 Elected | |
| WEEDEN, Barbara Christine | 182 |
* If elected the word 'Elected' appears against the number of votes.
Rejected ballots
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 | 0 |
| (C) Writing or mark by which voter could be identified | 0 |
| (D) Being unmarked or wholly void for uncertainty | 54 |
| (E) Rejected in part | 0 |
The total number of ballot papers rejected was 54.
Vacant seats: 13
Electorate: 3,925
Ballot papers issued: 1,250
Turnout: 31.8%
And I do hereby declare that ESCOMBE, Clare Lorraine; AUSTEN, John; PYNE, Jane Susan Elizabeth; TAYLOR-SMITH, Martin Alan; BLAKE, David; LLOYD OWEN, David Anthony; NORMAN, Patrick Morgan Lancaster commonly known as NORMAN, Patrick; CROSS, Jeremy Charles; RIDLEY, Lisa Marie; RELF, Marianne Lisa; PAISH, Simon Richard; HARRIS, Myra Erica; and CORY, Rosemary Jane commonly known as CORY, Ros are duly elected.
William Benson
Returning Officer
Dated 3 May 2024
Printed and published by the Returning Officer, Town Hall, Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent, TN1 1RS