Parliamentary General Election Results 12 December 2019

Rother Valley Constituency

Election of a Member of Parliament for Rother Valley Constituency on Thursday 12 December 2019

I, Sharon Kemp, being the Returning Officer at this election, do hereby give notice that the number of votes recorded for each Candidate is as follows:

Name of Candidate Description (if any) Number of Votes*
COWLES Allen Brexit Party 6,264
SHORT Nigel Robert Independent 1,040
STAFFORD Alexander The Conservative Party Candidate 21,970 - ELECTED
TAYLOR Colin David Liberal Democrats 2,553
WEST Emily Rose Green Party 1,219
WILSON Sophie Jane Labour Party 15,652

* If elected the word 'Elected' appears against the number of votes.

The number of ballot papers rejected was as follows: Number of ballot papers
A Want of an official mark 0
B Voting for more Candidates than the voter was entitled to 26
C Writing or mark by which the voter could be identified 1
D Being unmarked or wholly void for uncertainty 116
Total 143
Vacant seats Electorate Ballot papers issued Turnout
1 74,804 48,841 65.29%

I do hereby declare that the said ALEXANDER STAFFORD is duly elected Member of Parliament for the Rother Valley Constituency.

Sharon Kemp

Acting Returning Officer