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Post by owainsutton on Apr 17, 2023 19:08:51 GMT
I was surprised to see there was a ward (Broadheath) that was unopposed three years running (2014-16), although given the size of the Labour leads before and after, perhaps the mystery is solved. I suppose it's not too surprising that we see it from time to time even in thirds councils - we still get the occasional unopposed byelection (e.g. Rutland last year). When was the last time there was a truly zero-candidate principle authority election? There are usually a handful in Orkney, Shetland, Western Isles Zero-candidate examples? Really? |
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Post by WJ on Apr 17, 2023 23:09:38 GMT
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Post by Harry Hayfield on Apr 18, 2023 4:37:14 GMT
Ceredigion Uncontested Returns 2022 Lampeter (Lab), Llandyfriog (Plaid), Llandysilio (Ind), Llangeitho (Ind) and Tirmynach (Lib Dem) |
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Post by WJ on Apr 18, 2023 8:55:37 GMT
Ceredigion Uncontested Returns 2022 Lampeter (Lab), Llandyfriog (Plaid), Llandysilio (Ind), Llangeitho (Ind) and Tirmynach (Lib Dem) Those had candidates standing unopposed, which is a far more common phenomenon. In 2017 there were 92 such cases in Wales alone. We were talking about wards where there was no candidate at all. www.bbc.com/news/uk-wales-politics-39751858 |
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Post by therealriga on Apr 18, 2023 19:29:54 GMT
IIRC, 2005 in Ballinderry, Cookstown was the last uncontested election in Northern Ireland and that was for a six-seat election area. I'm surprised it doesn't happed a bit more often in small single member wards
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Post by andycroy on Apr 20, 2023 22:44:41 GMT
Labour Town Council candidate - Wokingham - Norreys East ward (3 Lab, 1 Indie, 1 LD, 1 Tory, 4 seats).
Agent for Borough candidate, Norreys ward, Wokingham Borough Council.
Also doing a lot of campaigning to hold my own ward, Bulmershe and Whitegates, but I am not up this year.
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Post by Harry Hayfield on May 4, 2023 6:24:17 GMT
The polls have been open for around 23 minutes, best of luck to everyone today (and try and get as much sleep as you can if you have an overnight count)
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Post by AdminSTB on May 4, 2023 7:51:41 GMT
The best of luck to all our forum colleagues standing today!
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Post by Sharon on May 5, 2023 18:40:42 GMT
I am a Cllr again
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Post by owainsutton on May 5, 2023 19:48:27 GMT
I am now a councillor, for twelve months at least.
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Post by andrewp on May 5, 2023 19:57:09 GMT
I am now a councillor, for twelve months at least. Congratulations |
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Post by Sharon on May 5, 2023 20:09:36 GMT
I am now a councillor, for twelve months at least. Congrats |
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Post by manchesterman on May 5, 2023 20:13:25 GMT
Any more results from our forumite candidates?
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Post by Harry Hayfield on May 5, 2023 20:16:21 GMT
I am now a councillor, for twelve months at least. Trafford's own website states "The results of the election will appear once they have been announced" so you beat your new council in declaring this |
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Post by owainsutton on May 5, 2023 20:30:04 GMT
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Post by r34t on May 5, 2023 21:55:21 GMT
Re-elected with an increased majority, Labour have gone from the 4th group on the council to the official opposition. I personally was hoping for more (& we narrowly missed out on more) but our best result since 1999.
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Post by J.G.Harston on May 5, 2023 21:55:52 GMT
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Post by J.G.Harston on May 5, 2023 21:56:21 GMT
I am now a councillor, for twelve months at least. Well done.  |
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Post by J.G.Harston on May 5, 2023 21:57:15 GMT
Re-elected with an increased majority, Labour have gone from the 4th group on the council to the official opposition. I personally was hoping for more (& we narrowly missed out on more) but our best result since 1999. Well done. |
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Post by riccimarsh on May 5, 2023 22:03:02 GMT
Ceredigion Uncontested Returns 2022 Lampeter (Lab), Llandyfriog (Plaid), Llandysilio (Ind), Llangeitho (Ind) and Tirmynach (Lib Dem) Couldn’t they have gone with Llampeter?? |
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