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Tony Randerson Wins Eastfield By-Election

Newly elected councillor Tony Randerson with returning officer Richard Flinton.

Tony Randerson has been re-elected to the Eastfield division in Scarborough on North Yorkshire Council.

The by-election was called just two days after the formation of the new North Yorkshire Council when Councillor Randerson announced his resignation from the newly-formed authority as well as the Labour Party on April 3, over concerns about the party’s direction and leadership under Sir Keir Starmer.

At the time Mr Randerson said he would contest the election as an independant candidate, the Scarborough and Whitby Conservative Association criticised the by-election as “unnecessary” saying it would cost thousands of pounds to organise.

Five candidates put them selves forward for election with voting taking place yesterday.

Tony Randerson retained the seat taking 499 of the votes.

Richard Flinton, the returning officer for North Yorkshire Council, declared the result yesterday (May 25) at the count in Scarborough.
The total turnout for the by-election was 22.09 per cent, from an electorate of almost 5,000.

Name of Candidate Party Number of Votes
RANDERSON, Anthony Jack commonly known as RANDERSON, Tony   499
WILLETT, Erica Danielle Liberal Democrat 281
THOMPSON, David Charles Labour Party 169
BATTS, Eric The Conservative Party Candidate 69
THORNE, Timothy Barry commonly known as THORNE, Tim Independent 39
FORBES, William Edward commonly known as FORBES, Will The Green Party 19

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