Troy Town
24 July 1997
A by-election was held in Troy Town ward on 24 July 1997 to elect one councillor.
Prior to the by-election, the seat was held by Labour. Following the by-election, Labour held the seat.
Nicholas Paul Bowler was elected as councillor for the ward.
Result
The following result was declared by the returning officer:
Candidate | Votes | % | ||
Labour |
Nicholas Paul Bowler 423 | 60.2% | ||
Conservative |
Ted Baker 280 | 39.8% | ||
Turnout | 15.2% | |||
Labour hold |
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 | 4 | |
Total | 5 |
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.
Previous election |
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