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A high court has ruled that a Conservative candidate in Nelson was actually the winner at a recent local election despite being announced as the runner-up.The councillor received 65 more votes than her opponent, Patricia Hannah-Wood, at the elections in May, however, she refused to step down. The officer later advised that electoral law meant the only way to correct this was via an election petition.
Ms Green duly issued a petition, after which Ms Hannah-Wood resigned her seat. Things took a turn following this resignation. The returning officer then argued that the petition could not succeed, with her barrister even going so far as to argue the legislation on resignations meant the petition was now hopeless and that Ms Green should pay her legal costs.
“However, she then completely changed once the person who lost the election decided to resign from the seat she never won. Her legal team then argued the votes cast on 4th May should be ignored and that I should have to withdraw my petition, thus losing money spent to issue it and opening me up to paying her legal fees – all because she said the wrong name at the count. I was quite angry and concerned about this.
“I am delighted that the court has agreed that the votes people cast should be respected, and I can’t wait to start doing the job I should have started months ago for the people of Marsden West ward.
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