Gunnislake (electoral division)

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Gunnislake was an electoral division of Cornwall in the United Kingdom. As a division of Cornwall Council, it returned one member from 2009 to 2013 before being redistricted into Gunnislake and Calstock. As a division of Caradon District Council, it returned one member from 1973 to 2003, when seats were rearranged.

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Councillors

Cornwall Council

ElectionMemberParty
2009 Russell Bartlett Conservative
2013 Seat abolished; replaced by Gunnislake and Calstock

Caradon District Council

ElectionMemberParty
1973 I. Standing Independent
1976 L. Rodda
1979 T. Smale Labour
1983
1987
1991
1995
1999
2003 Seat abolished

Cornwall Council division

Gunnislake
Former ward
Cornwall Council.
County Cornwall
2009  ( 2009 )2013  ( 2013 )
Number of councillorsOne
Replaced by Gunnislake and Calstock
Created fromCouncil created

Election results

2009 election

2009 election: Gunnislake [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Russell Bartlett 512 29.7
Independent Dorothy Kirk32418.8
Liberal Democrats Matthew Waterworth32318.7
UKIP Sam Gardner28816.7
Green Nigel Miles20912.1
Independent Sharon Daw6738.9
Majority18810.9
Turnout 172348.1
Conservative win (new seat)

Caradon District Council division

Gunnislake
Former ward
Caradon District Council.
County Cornwall
1973  ( 1973 )2003  ( 2003 )
Number of councillorsOne
Replaced by Calstock [2]
Created fromCouncil created

Election results

1999 election

1999 election: Gunnislake [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour T. Smale 457 67.4
Liberal Democrats A. Darby22132.6
Majority23634.8
Turnout 67847.8
Labour hold Swing

1995 election

1995 election: Gunnislake [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour T. Smale Unopposed
MajorityN/A
Turnout N/A
Labour hold Swing

1991 election

1991 election: Gunnislake [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour T. Smale Unopposed
MajorityN/A
Turnout N/A
Labour hold Swing

1987 election

1987 election: Gunnislake [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour T. Smale [note 1] Unopposed
MajorityN/A
Turnout N/A
Labour hold Swing
  1. Although the source has the candidate at this election recorded as "G. Smale", it is assumed that this is an error

1983 election

1983 election: Gunnislake [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour T. Smale Uncontested
MajorityN/A
Turnout N/A
Labour hold Swing

1979 election

1979 election: Gunnislake [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour T. Smale 407 51.6
Independent G. Southcott38248.4
Majority253.2
Turnout 78978.0
Labour gain from Independent Swing

1976 election

1976 election: Gunnislake [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent L. Rodda 215 39.2
Independent A. Knott20837.9
Labour T. Smale12623.0
Majority7
Turnout 54957.1
Independent gain from Independent Swing

1973 election

1979 election: Gunnislake [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent I. Standing 271 70.9
Independent M. Hunt8722.8
Independent T. Kerslake246.3
Majority18448.2
Turnout 38238.0
Independent win (new seat)

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References

  1. "Election results for Gunnislake Cornwall Council elections - Thursday, 4th June, 2009". Cornwall Council . Retrieved 31 December 2020.
  2. "The District of Caradon (Electoral Changes) Order 2002 - SCHEDULE NAMES AND AREAS OF WARDS AND NUMBERS OF COUNCILLORS". Legislation.gov.uk . Retrieved 22 May 2021.
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 "Caradon District Council Election Results 1973-2007" (PDF). Elections Centre. Retrieved 31 December 2020.