Sampford Courtenay

Declaration of results for the election of a parish councillor in Sampford Courtenay on 21 September 2023.

I, Clare Chapman, being the Deputy Returning Officer at the above election, do hereby give notice that the number of votes recorded for each Candidate at the said election is as follows:

Name of Candidate Description (if any) Number of Votes
ALLSEBROOK, Kim Christine   52
BIDDLECOMBE, Matthew Lawrence
commonly known as BIDDLECOMBE, Matt
  65
MOESEL, Joseph Sams
commonly known as MOESEL, Joe
  67 ELECTED

The number of ballot papers rejected was as follows:

Reason for rejection Number of ballot papers
A - want of an official mark 0
B - voting for more candidates than the voter was entitled to 0
C - writing or mark by which voter could be identified 0
D - being unmarked or wholly void for uncertainty 1
E - rejected in part 0

Vacant seats: 1
Electorate: 516
Ballot papers issued: 185
Turnout: 35.85%

And I do hereby declare that Joseph Sams MOESEL is duly elected.

Dated: Thursday 21 September 2023

Clare Chapman
Deputy Returning Officer