Dorset residents went to the polls on 2 May to elect 82 representatives to Dorset Council. Local town and parish council, and Dorset Police and Crime Commissioner elections were also held on the same day.
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Here are the election results for the 2024 Canford Cliffs by-election, Thursday 2 May 2024.
Elected candidate:
Gavin Wright, Conservative and Unionist Party.
Candidate name:Description (if any):Number of votes:BUCHANAN JimLabour Party 317SPARROW RayLiberal Democrats 573TUTTON JohnnyGreen Party 163WRIGHT GavinConservative and Unionist Party 1720
Overall turnout was 35.41 per cent. There were 2,804 ballot papers issued.
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