Mark Burns-Williamson

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Mark Burns-Williamson
OBE
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West Yorkshire Police and Crime Commissioner
In office
22 November 2012 9 May 2021
Labour Mark Burns-Williamson2,30676.3+2.1
UKIP Alison Bullivant48215.9+2.5
Conservative Eamonn Mullins2357.8-4.2
Majority1,82460.3-0.5
Turnout 3,02324.8
Labour hold Swing
2008 Wakefield Metropolitan District Council election
Castleford Central and Glasshoughton
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Mark Burns-Williamson1,77554.1-9.3
BNP Rita Robinson85426.1+3.4
Conservative Eamonn Mullins64919.8+6.0
Majority92128.0-12.7
Turnout 3,278
Labour hold Swing
2004 Wakefield Metropolitan District Council election
Castleford Central and Glasshoughton
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Mark Burns-Williamson2,797
Labour Anthony Wallis2,692
Labour Denise Jeffery2,286
BNP Rita Robinson948
Conservative Stanley Hick507
Conservative Val Moorey484
Conservative Joan Revitt483
Turnout 10,19736.7

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