Declaration of result of poll: Pateley Bridge Town Council

Election of a town councillor for Pateley Bridge Town Council High and Low Bishopside Parish on Thursday 20 July 2023

I, Julie Oldfield, being the Deputy Returning Officer at the above 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 - if elected, the word 'elected' appears against the number of votes
Critchley, James Michael Vernon commonly known as Critchley, James   212 Elected
Skaife, Christine Annette   234 Elected
Ward, John   54
Wardman, Jonathan Edward   171 Elected

The number of ballot papers rejected was as follows: 

Reason for rejection Number of ballot papers
A - want of an official mark 0
B - voting for more candidates than the voter was entitled to 0
C - writing or mark by which voter could be identified  0
D - being unmarked or wholly void for uncertainty 4
E - rejected in part 0
Total 4

Vacant seats: 3

Electorate: 1695

Ballot papers issued: 296

Turnout: 17.46%

And I do hereby declare:

  • James Michael Vernon Critchley
  • Christine Annette Scaife
  • Jonathan Edward Wardman

that are duly elected. 

Dated Thursday 20 July

Julie Oldfield, Deputy Returning Officer

Published by the Returning Officer, North Yorkshire Council, Civic Centre, Stone Cross, Rotary Way, Northallerton, DL6 2UU