Election results for Ashford South

County Council - Thursday, 5th May, 2005

Ashford South - results
Election Candidate Party Votes % Outcome
Derek Smyth Labour 2476 42% Elected
Jim Wedgbury Conservative 1636 27% Not elected
Robert Packham Liberal Democrat 1131 19% Not elected
Melvyn Elliff Independent 430 7% Not elected
Hazel F Dawe Green Party 291 5% Not elected
Voting Summary
Details Number
Seats 1
Total votes 5964
Electorate 10853
Number of ballot papers issued 5982
Number of ballot papers rejected 18
Turnout 55%
Share of the votes (%)
Derek Smyth 42% Elected
Jim Wedgbury 27% Not elected
Robert Packham 19% Not elected
Melvyn Elliff 7% Not elected
Hazel F Dawe 5% Not elected
Rejected ballot papers
DescriptionNumber
Voting for more candidates than entitled1
Unmarked or void for uncertainty17
Total rejected18