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COUNTY COUNCIL COUNTY COUNCIL ELECTION Date : 1 May 2008 MONMOUTHSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL COUNTY COUNCIL ELECTION Date : 1 May 2008 Electoral Division Candidates Description Votes Cast Caerwent Philip Murphy Welsh Conservative Party Candidate 458 Elected Electorate 1400 Julie Roberts Labour Party Candidate Ymgeisydd 118 Seats 1 Plaid Llafur Ballot Papers 646 % Poll 46.14 Tom Sullivan Welsh Liberal Democrats Democratiaid 64 Rhyddfrydol Cymru Caldicot Castle Ron Stewart Plaid Cymru The Party of Wales 214 Elected Electorate 1432 Pauline Watts Labour Party Candidate/Ymgeisydd 201 Seats 1 Plaid Lafur Ballot Papers 657 % Poll 45.88 Gail Harris Welsh Conservative Party Candidate 192 Pam Jones Welsh Liberal Democrats/Democratiaid 45 Rhyddfrydol Cymru Cantref Paul Jordan The Welsh Conservative Party 453 Elected Candidate Electorate 1686 Seats 1 Maggie Harris Labour Party Candidate/Ymgeisydd 243 Ballot Papers 860 Plaid Lafur % Poll 51.01 John Roderick Walters Plaid Cymru The Party of Wales 86 Pat Morris Welsh Liberal Democrats Democratiaid 73 Rhyddfrydol Cymru Castle Maureen Powell Welsh Conservative Party Candidate 370 Elected Electorate 1597 Tony O Donovan Independant 283 Seats 1 Ballot Papers 852 Margaret Elizabeth Phillips Labour Party 129 % Poll 53.35 Tony Potts Welsh Liberal Democrats/Democratiaid 60 Rhyddfrydol Cymru Croesonen Roger George Harris Labour Party Candidate/Ymgeisydd 308 Elected Plaid Lafur Electorate 1499 Seats 1 Laura Louise Pike Welsh Conservative Party Candidate 219 Ballot Papers 594 % Poll 39.63 Charlotte Jones Welsh Liberal Democrats/Democratiaid 66 Rhyddfrydol Cymru Crucorney Andrew C James The Welsh Conservative Party 469 Elected Candidate Electorate 1584 Seats 1 Bob Wilcox Inependent 381 Ballot Papers 917 % Poll 57.89 Nick Tatam Welsh Liberal Democrats/Democratiaid 65 Rhyddfrydol Cymru Devauden Bob Greenland Welsh Conservative Party Candidate Electorate 1131 Seats 1 Ballot Papers % Poll Page 1 of 6 MONMOUTHSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL COUNTY COUNCIL ELECTION Date : 1 May 2008 Electoral Division Candidates Description Votes Cast Dewstow Tony Easson Labour Party Candidate/Ymgeisydd 225 Elected Plaid Lafur Electorate 1419 Seats 1 Julia Haskey Plaid Cymru Party of Wales 182 Ballot Papers 553 % Poll 38.97 Anthony Ian Perrett Independant 107 Peter Butcher Welsh Liberal Democrats Democratiaid 35 Rhyddfrydol Cymru Dixton with Osbaston Bob Hayward Welsh Conservative Party Candidate 549 Elected Electorate 1811 Anthea Madeline Dewhurst Welsh Liberal Democrats/Democratiaid 307 Seats 1 Rhyddfrydol Cymru Ballot Papers 861 % Poll 47.54 Drybridge Alan Michael Wintle Welsh Conservative Party Candidate 488 Elected Electorate 2388 Richard Bond Welsh Liberal Democrats Democratiaid 330 Seats 1 Rhyddfrydol Cymru Ballot Papers 1000 % Poll 41.88 Maureen Roach The Labour Party Candidate 173 Goetre Fawr Bryan Jones Welsh Conservative Party Candidate 623 Elected Electorate 1853 Edward Huw Evans Plaid Cymru The Party of Wales 235 Seats 1 Ballot Papers 871 % Poll 47.00 Green Lane John I Marshall Labour Party Candidate/Ymgeisydd 264 Elected Plaid Lafur Electorate 1611 Seats 1 David J Ashwin Plaid Cymru The Party of Wales 224 Ballot Papers 577 % Poll 35.82 Ann Jones Welsh Liberal Democrats Democratiaid 84 Rhyddfrydol Cymru Grofield Douglas Edwards Welsh Liberal Democrats/Democratiaid 431 Elected Rhyddfrydol Cymru Electorate 1271 Seats 1 Nigel Charles Beavan Welsh Conservative Party Candidate 122 Ballot Papers 612 % Poll 48.15 Mary Harris Plaid Cymru The Party of Wales 55 Lansdown James George Welsh Liberal Democrats/Democratiaid 359 Elected Rhyddfrydol Cymru Electorate 1577 Seats 1 Rob Griffiths Labour Party Candidate Ymgeisydd 164 Ballot Papers 688 Plaid Lafur % Poll 43.63 Martin James Hickman Welsh Conservative Party Candidate 112 Norma Constance Watkins Independent 30 Laurie Jones Plaid Cymru The Party of Wales 12 Page 2 of 6 MONMOUTHSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL COUNTY COUNCIL ELECTION Date : 1 May 2008 Electoral Division Candidates Description Votes Cast Larkfield Phil Hobson Welsh Liberal Democrats/Democratiaid 417 Elected Rhyddfrydol Cymru Electorate 1511 Seats 1 Martin Brady Welsh Conservative Party Candidate 305 Ballot Papers 808 % Poll 53.47 David Roman The Labour Party Candidate 84 Llanbadoc Val Smith Welsh Conservative Party Candidate Electorate 1036 Seats 1 Ballot Papers % Poll Llanelly Hill Simon George Mark Howarth Independent 887 Elected Electorate 3105 Giles Howard Welsh Conservative Party Candidate 624 Elected Seats 2 Ballot Papers 1620 Adrian Edwards Independent 545 % Poll 52.17 Tony Carrington Independent 458 Martin Lawrence Thomas 310 Llanfoist Fawr Eric Saxon The Welsh Conservative Party 345 Elected Candidate Electorate 1246 Seats 1 Jan Shivel Welsh Liberal Democrats/Democratiaid 261 Ballot Papers 607 Rhyddfrydol Cymru % Poll 48.72 Llangybi Fawr Peter Raymond Clarke Welsh Conservative Party Candidate Electorate 1419 Seats 1 Ballot Papers % Poll Llanover Brian R Hood Welsh Conservative Party 655 Elected Electorate 1805 Margaret Elizabeth Willcock The Labour Party Candidate 205 Seats 1 Ballot Papers 982 Tim Willott Welsh Liberal Democrats Democratiaid 118 % Poll 54.40 Rhyddfrydol Cymru Llantilio Crossenny Ruth Edwards Welsh Conservative Party Candidate 530 Elected Electorate 1372 Patrick Tandy Welsh Liberal Democrats Democratiaid 181 Seats 1 Rhyddfrydol Cymru Ballot Papers 711 % Poll 51.82 Llanwenarth Ultra Christine M Walby Labour Party Candidate/Ymgeisydd 276 Elected Plaid Lafur Electorate 1096 Seats 1 Owen William Merriman Marsh Welsh Conservative Party Candidate 273 Ballot Papers 562 % Poll 51.28 Page 3 of 6 MONMOUTHSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL COUNTY COUNCIL ELECTION Date : 1 May 2008 Electoral Division Candidates Description Votes Cast Mardy John Prosser Welsh Conservative Party Candidate 234 Elected Electorate 1341 Ralph F Chapman Independent 175 Seats 1 Ballot Papers 598 Adrian J G Nelmes Labour Party Candidate/Ymgeisydd 120 % Poll 44.59 Plaid Lafur Stuart Kingsley Neale Plaid Cymru The Party of Wales 35 Emily Robbins Welsh Liberal Democrats Democratiaid 34 Rhyddfrydol Cymru Mill John Major Welsh Conservative Party Candidate 513 Elected Electorate 2127 Neeta S Baicher The Labour Party Candidate 206 Seats 1 Ballot Papers 842 Paul Rutter Welsh Liberal Democrats Democratiaid 119 % Poll 39.59 Rhyddfrydol Cymru Mitchel Troy Geoff Burrows Welsh Conservative Party Candidate 350 Elected Electorate 936 Alison Willott Welsh Liberal Democrats/Democratiaid 197 Seats 1 Rhyddfrydol Cymru Ballot Papers 548 % Poll 58.55 Overmonnow Sue White Welsh Conservative Party Candidate 374 Elected Electorate 1631 Rebecca Dawn Were Green Party Plaid Werdd 93 Seats 1 Ballot Papers 550 Ruth Purcell Welsh Liberal Democrats Democratiaid 73 % Poll 33.72 Rhyddfrydol Cymru Portskewett Peter Alan Fox Welsh Conservative Party Candidate 538 Elected Electorate 1578 Hazel E Bennett Labour Party Candidate/Ymgeisydd 158 Seats 1 Plaid Lafur Ballot Papers 764 % Poll 48.42 Peter Kidger Welsh Liberal Democrats Democratiaid 65 Rhyddfrydol Cymru Priory Jane Paddy Foulser Welsh Conservative Party Candidate 423 Elected Electorate 1521 Caroline Duchet Welsh Liberal Democrats 208 Seats 1 Ballot Papers 647 % Poll 42.54 Raglan William Andrew Lindsay Crump Welsh Conservative Party Candidate 438 Elected Electorate 1511 Stuart Anthony Willcock The Labour Party Candidate 223 Seats 1 Ballot Papers 823 David Stevens Welsh Liberal Democrats Democratiaid 155 % Poll 54.47 Rhyddfrydol Cymru Rogiet Linda Guppy Welsh Liberal Democrats/Democratiaid 428 Elected Rhyddfrydol Cymru Electorate 1227 Seats 1 Mike Smith The Labour Party Candidate 184 Ballot Papers 617 % Poll 50.29 Page 4 of 6 MONMOUTHSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL COUNTY COUNCIL ELECTION Date : 1 May 2008 Electoral Division Candidates Description Votes Cast Severn Jim Higginson Labour Party Candidate/Ymgeisydd 219 Elected Plaid Lafur Electorate 1254 Seats 1 Joanne Daniels Plaid Cymru Party of Wales 94 Ballot Papers 454 % Poll 36.20 David Chipp The Welsh Conservative Party 94 Candidate Pam Johnston Welsh Liberal Democrats Democratiaid 40 Rhyddfrydol Cymru Shirenewton Graham Lindsay Down Welsh Conservative Party Candidate 699 Elected Electorate 1717 Janet Ellard Welsh Liberal Democrats/Democratiaid 189 Seats 1 Rhyddfrydol Cymru Ballot Papers 895 % Poll 52.13 St Arvans Ann Webb Welsh Conservative Party Candidate 463 Elected Electorate 1217 Martin Blakebrough Welsh Liberal Democrats Democratiaid 144 Seats 1 Rhyddfrydol Cymru Ballot Papers 612 % Poll 50.29 St Christopher's Stephanie Maria Dovey Welsh Conservative Party Candidate 205 Elected Electorate 1637 Henry Ashby Welsh Liberal Democrats/Democratiaid 203 Seats 1 Rhyddfrydol Cymru Ballot Papers 585 % Poll 35.74 Pamela Birchall The Labour Party Candidate 176 St Kingsmark David Leighton Samuel Dovey Welsh Conservative Party Candidate 474 Elected Electorate 2124 Henry Hodges Welsh Liberal Democrats/Democratiaid 270 Seats 1 Rhyddfrydol Cymru Ballot Papers 859 % Poll 40.44 Hilary Margaret Beach The Labour Party Candidate 110 St Mary's Jacqui Sullivan Welsh Liberal Democrats/Democratiaid 362 Elected Rhyddfrydol Cymru Electorate 1375 Seats 1 Ben Smith Welsh Conservative Party Candidate 166 Ballot Papers 620 % Poll 45.09 Tom Peter Kirton The Labour Party Candidate 86 The Elms James Harris Welsh Conservative Party Candidate 334 Elected Electorate 2370 Olive Evans Retired Teacher 209 Seats 1 Ballot Papers 782 Brian Anthony Burt Independent 159 % Poll 33.00 Ben Robbins Welsh Liberal Democrats Democratiaid 78 Rhyddfrydol Cymru Thornwell Armand Christian Watts The Labour Party Candidate 396 Elected Electorate 1847 Marian Joy Lewis Welsh Conservative Party Candidate 234
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