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Luton and Wayfield By-election
3 September 2009
A by-election was held in Luton and Wayfield ward on 3 September 2009 to elect one councillor following the resignation of Labour councillor Dennis McFarlane.
Prior to the by-election, the seat was held by Labour. Following the by-election, the Conservatives gained the seat from Labour.
Tashi Tamang Bhutia was elected as councillor for the ward.
Result
The following result was declared by the returning officer:
| Candidate | Votes | % | ||
|
Tashi Tamang Bhutia Conservative |
1,042 | 36.9% | ||
|
Sam Kelly Whittington Labour |
1,038 | 36.7% | ||
|
Gary Allanach Liberal Democrat |
223 | 7.9% | ||
|
Robin Johnson Ukip |
200 | 7.1% | ||
|
Brian Christian Ravenscroft British National party |
186 | 6.6% | ||
|
Brian Cartwright Independent |
87 | 3.1% | ||
|
Sarah March D'Angelo Green party |
51 | 1.8% | ||
| Turnout | 29.8% | |||
| Conservative gain from Labour | ||||
To order the candidates by name or number of votes received, click on the appropriate column heading.
Rejected Ballots
The number of votes rejected and not counted at this election was:
| Want of official mark | 0 | |
| Voting for more than one candidate | 1 | |
| Writing or marks by which the voter could be identified | 0 | |
| Unmarked or voided for uncertainty | 3 | |
| Total | 4 |
Vote Change
Swing
Vote share for the ward is calculated using the "top vote" method, which uses the candidate from each party with the highest number of votes.
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