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Election results for Dewsbury East
District council election - Thursday 2nd May 2024
Status:
Published
District council election - results by party
Previous results for Dewsbury East
Summary of comparison with previous results for Dewsbury East
Dewsbury East - results
Election Candidate
Party
Votes
%
Outcome
Councillor Eric Firth
Labour and Co-operative
1534
41%
Elected
Dennis Hullock
Liberal Democrats
859
23%
Not elected
John Cowan
Conservative
758
20%
Not elected
Gideon Barry Richards
Green Party
622
16%
Not elected
Voting Summary
Details
Number
Seats
1
Total votes
3773
Electorate
14246
Number of ballot papers rejected
69
Share of the votes (%)
Candidate name
Vote percentage
Elected
Councillor Eric Firth
41%
Elected
Candidate name
Vote percentage
Elected
Dennis Hullock
23%
Not elected
Candidate name
Vote percentage
Elected
John Cowan
20%
Not elected
Candidate name
Vote percentage
Elected
Gideon Barry Richards
16%
Not elected
Rejected ballot papers
Description
Number
Being unmarked or wholly void for uncertainty
59
Voting for more candidates than voter was entitled to
9
Writing or mark by which voter could be identified
1
Total rejected
69