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Results of the Hotwells and Harbourside by-election, 2020.

A by-election for a Bristol City Councillor for the ward of Brislington East was held on Thursday 16 January 2020.

Verification

pdf Brislington East verification (67 KB)

Results of election

Vacant seats: 1
Electorate: 9,260
Turnout: 23.6%
Total number of votes: 2,177

pdf Brislington East by-election Declaration Statement (37 KB)

Candidates, number of votes and who was elected
CandidatePartyNumber of votesElected?
MURRAY Tara AA Liberal Democrats 486
PRICE-SOSNER Isaac The Green Party 179
RIPPINGTON Timothy Charles Labour Party 865 Elected
WILLIAMS Richard Peter Conservative Party 647
Number of ballot papers rejected
Rejection reasonNumber of rejected ballot papers
(a) want of an official mark 0
(b) voting for more candidates than voter was entitled to 2
(c) writing or mark by which voter could be identified 0
(d) being unmarked or wholly void for uncertainty 3

Total number of reject ballot papers: 5

Candidates and agents

The deadline for receipt of nomination papers for this election was 4pm on Tuesday 17 December 2019. 

Guidance and the nomination papers for candidates and agents is available on the Electoral Commission Website Go to https://www.electoralcommission.org.uk/guidance-candidates-and-agents-local-government-elections-england (opens new window).

If you have a query about the election email electoral.candidates@bristol.gov.uk 

Contact information

Electoral services

Electoral Services
Bristol City Council
B Bond Warehouse (5th Floor)
Smeaton Road
Bristol BS1 6XN

Email: electoral.services@bristol.gov.uk
Phone: 0117 922 3400

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Monday to Thursday, 9am to 5pm
Friday, 9am to 4.30pm