Andrew MacKinlay elected to Kingston Council after Chessington South by-election
Andrew MacKinlay of the Liberal Democrats has been elected to Kingston Council after the Chessington South by-election results were confirmed today (Saturday 8 May).
Cllr MacKinlay replaces the Liberal Democrats’ Patricia Bamford, who stood down last year.
He will join fellow Lib Dems Andreas Kirsch and Christine Stuart in representing Chessington South.
Cllr Mackinlay won 1,387 votes, ahead of nearest competition, Sue Towner of the Conservatives, who claimed 1,278. Labour’s Charles Bamford finished third with 451.
The by-election saw a voter turnout of 48.3% (3,756 residents).
Votes for the by-election were cast on Thursday 6 May, when Kingston residents also cast their ballots for the Mayor of London and London Assembly elections. The full results of those can be found on the London Elects results page.
Voting results for Chessington South by-election:
Achenbach, Baron Von (The Official Monster Raving Loony Party) - 8
Akintoye, Michelle (Kingston Independent Residents Group) - 378
Bamford, Charles St John (Labour Party) - 451
Brunskill, Undertaking Director (The Official Monster Raving Loony Party) - 16
Chinners, A.Gent (The Official Monster Raving Loony Party) - 12
Coily, Captain (The Official Monster Raving Loony Party) - 13
Corinthian, Casual Count of (The Official Monster Raving Loony Party) - 6
Cramps, Colonel (The Official Monster Raving Loony Party) - 14
Dodd, Duke Diddy (The Official Monster Raving Loony Party) - 8
Lucky, Landlady (The Official Monster Raving Loony Party) - 2
Lulham, Adrian Thomas (The Green Party) - 139
MacKinlay, Andrew Stuart (Liberal Democrats) - 1,387
Newt, Kingstonian (The Official Monster Raving Loony Party) - 6
Pither, Lady Dave (The Official Monster Raving Loony Party) - 2
Rover, Landlord (The Official Monster Raving Loony Party) - 3
Savastio, Italo Marco (Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition) - 7
Squatch, Sam Joshua (The Official Monster Raving Loony Party) - 1
The Radical Recyclist, Rev. Robbie (The Official Monster Raving Loony Party) - 1
Towner, Sue (Conservative Party) - 1,278
The number of ballot papers rejected was as follows:
Want of official mark - 0
Voting for more candidates than the voter was entitled to - 6
Writing or mark by which voter could be identified - 0
Being unmarked or wholly void for uncertainty - 18
Rejected in part - 0
Total rejected ballot papers - 24