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Police and Crime Commissioner Election Result 6 May 2021

Police and Crime Commissioner Election Result for the Rotherham Counting Area, 6 May 2021

Rotherham Voting Area Thursday 6 May 2021

Statement of count totals and of rejected ballot papers at the first count

As the local Returning Officer for the voting area of Rotherham at the election for the Police and Crime Commissioner for South Yorkshire police area on 6 May 2021, I hereby give notice that:

The total number of ballot papers used is: 58,280
The total number of rejected ballot papers is: 1,276
The total number of valid first preference votes is: 57,002
The total number of valid first preference votes cast for each of the candidates is as follows:
Name of Candidate Description (if any) Number of Votes*
BILLINGS Alan Roy Labour Party 28,185
CHINCHEN David The Conservative Party Candidate 22,867
OTTEN Joe Liberal Democrats 5,950
The number of ballot papers rejected was as follows: Number of ballot papers
A Want of an official mark 0
B Voting for more than one candidate as to the first preference vote 442
C Writing or mark by which the voter could be identified 14
D Unmarked as to the first preference vote 502
E Void for uncertainty as to the first preference vote 318
Total rejected 1,276

Dated 10 May 2021

Sharon Kemp

Local Returning Officer

South Yorkshire Police and Crime Commissioner Election Result

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