Declaration of Result of Poll

Election of a Town Councillor for Totnes (Totnes Town Ward)

I, Helen Amanda Jarvis, being the Deputy Returning Officer at the Totnes Town Council - Town Ward 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*
OLIVER, Adrian John Independent 304
TRANT, Matthew John   423 Elected

*If elected the word 'Elected' will appear next to the number of votes

Number of ballot papers rejected is as follows: Number of ballot papers
A - want of an official mark  
B - voting for more candidates than voter was entitled to  
C - writing or mark by which voter could be identified  
D - Being unmarked or fully void for uncertainty 14
E - rejected in part  
Total 14
  • Vacant seats: 1
  • Electorate: 3732
  • Ballot papers issued: 741
  • Turnout: 19.86%

I do hereby declare that Matthew John Trant is duly elected.

Dated Thursday 20 June 2024

Helen Amanda Jarvis

Deputy Returning Officer