Three new Labour councillors in Biddulph elections

councillors David Proudlove, Nigel Yates and Charlotte Smith

Snow and ice may have made for a low turnout but Labour are celebrating today after having two candidates elected as councillors for Staffordshire Moorlands District council and a new Labour county councillor in the Biddulph by-election.

Formerly a district and town councillor for Biddulph Councillor Nigel Yates stormed ahead in the race for Biddulph North Ward of Staffordshire County Council receiving 931 votes. The turn out for this election was low at 19.2%

Name of Candidate

Description (if any)

Number of votes

ANDREW HART	INDEPENDANT	493 VOTES
RATHI PRAGASAM	CONSERVATIVE	458 VOTES
NIGEL YATES	LABOUR	931 VOTES

As Staffordshire moorlands district council was looking for two councillors for the biddulph west ward the Labour party’s two candidates were both elected. Formerly just a town councillor, Councillor Charlotte smith lead the race with 364 votes. Following her David Proudlove from the Labour Party was also elected with 288 votes. Again a low turn out with a turn out of 17.9%

NEIL EARDLEY	INDEPENDANT	226 VOTES
ALISTAIR MCLOUGLIN	INDEPENDANT	154 VOTES
RATHI PRAGASAM	CONSERVATIVES	185 VOTES
DAVID PROUDLOVE	LABOUR	288 VOTES
CHARLOTTE SMITH	LABOUR	364 VOTES
DEREK STUBBS	CONSERVATIVE	WITHDRAWN
IAN WAITE	GREEN PARTY	61 VOTES