Election results for Maidstone Rural North Division

County Election - Thursday 4th May, 2017

County Councillor

Maidstone Rural North Division - results
Election Candidate Party Votes % Outcome
Paul Benedict Carter Conservative Party 3042 66% Elected
Martin Ashley Richard Cox Liberal Democrat 530 11% Not elected
Tim Licence Labour Party 441 10% Not elected
Gordon Newton UK Independence Party 408 9% Not elected
Ciaran Dominic Oliver Green Party 197 4% Not elected
Voting Summary
Details Number
Seats 1
Total votes 4618
Electorate 13952
Number of ballot papers issued 4626
Number of ballot papers rejected 8
Turnout 33%
Share of the votes (%)
Candidate name Vote percentage Elected
Paul Benedict Carter 66% Elected
Candidate name Vote percentage Elected
Martin Ashley Richard Cox 11% Not elected
Candidate name Vote percentage Elected
Tim Licence 10% Not elected
Candidate name Vote percentage Elected
Gordon Newton 9% Not elected
Candidate name Vote percentage Elected
Ciaran Dominic Oliver 4% Not elected
Rejected ballot papers
DescriptionNumber
Being Unmarked or wholly void for uncertainty4
Voting for more Candidates than entitled to4
Total rejected8