Reform & Labour take victories in the three Telford by-elections
There were three local town council ward seats being fought over, culminating in an election yesterday. The votes were counted last night.
Reform stood in two of the areas and took both of them, with Labour taking the third.
Alan Adams (Reform) who just missed out to Shaun Davies in the general election last year, won in Oakegates, and Andrew Morris won in Priorslee & St Georges for Reform.
In Wellington, Labours Hugh Sanders took the seat.
The full results:
By-election result – Election of a Town Councillor for Oakengates Town Council (Oakengates and Wombridge Ward)
ADAMS, Alan Sean. Commonly known as ADAMS, Alan (Reform UK) – 482 votes ELECTED
DOODY, Patrick Jerome (Liberal Democrats) – 27 votes
MURRAY, Alan Brett. Commonly known as MURRAY, Brett (Local Conservatives) – 102 votes
REECE, Stephen Glen. Commonly known as REECE, Steve (Oakengates Independent Resident) – 169 votes
SMART, Janine (Labour Party) – 226 votes
Alan ADAMS is duly elected
Turnout: 23.07%
By-election result – Election of a Parish Councillor for St Georges & Priorslee Parish Council (St Georges West Ward)
BARNETT, Archie William (Liberal Democrats) – 33 votes
DUGMORE, Nigel Edward (Local Conservatives) – 147 votes
MORRIS, Andrew (Reform UK) – 368 votes ELECTED
SMITH, Daphne (Labour Party) – 230 votes
WEBSTER, Mark (Green Party Candidate) – 62 votes
Andrew MORRIS is duly elected
Turnout: 22.49%
By-election result – Election of a Town Councillor for Wellington Town Council (Haygate Ward)
KING, Sharon (Local Conservatives) – 190 votes
MCCARTHY, Patrick Michael John. Commonly known as MCCARTHY, Pat (Green Party Candidate) – 99 votes
SANDERS, Hugh Martin (Labour Party) – 235 votes ELECTED
WESTON, Kerry Louise (Liberal Democrats) – 156 votes
Hugh Martin SANDERS is duly elected
Turnout: 22.78%
I’ve just checked. I’m on the Priorslee electoral roll and the first I knew about this was the results. Why would I not have been sent any notifications?
The election was most likely for a different ward.
Well – it was clearly stated to be the St George’s & Priorslee ward!! So no mistake there then!! Why have I not been notified about voting?? It’s not a nice thing to have but a legal right! How did everyone else receive their notification? Through the door??
It was the St Georges West Ward, in the Priorslee & St Georges Parish Council.