Porthleven and Helston South (electoral division)

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Porthleven and Helston South
Former ward
Cornwall Council
County Cornwall
2009 (2009)–2013 (2013)
Number of councillorsOne
Replaced by Porthleven and Helston West
Helston South
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Porthleven and Helston South (Cornish: Porthleven ha Hellys Soth) [1] [2] was an electoral division of Cornwall in the United Kingdom which returned one member to sit on Cornwall Council from 2009 to 2013. The sole Councillor was Andrew Wallis, an Independent.

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The division covered 1,235 hectares (3,050 acres) in total. [3] It was abolished by the Cornwall (Electoral Changes) Order 2011, [4] and Wallis went on to be elected as Councillor for Porthleven and Helston West. [5]

Election results

2009 election

2009 election: Porthleven and Helston South [6] [7]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Andrew Wallis 395 31.3
Liberal Democrats Dick Powell37830.0
Independent Maurice Pascoe24519.4
Conservative Ann Greenstreet23418.6
Majority171.3
Rejected ballots80.6
Turnout 126038.5
Independent win (new seat)

References

  1. "Henwyn Tyller A-Z". Akademi Kernewek . Retrieved 2 May 2021.
  2. "Henwyn Tyller A-Z". Akademi Kernewek . Retrieved 2 May 2021.
  3. "E05 Electoral Ward/Division Porthleven and Helston South". Office for National Statistics . Archived from the original on 28 February 2025. Retrieved 2 May 2021.
  4. "The Cornwall (Electoral Changes) Order 2011". Legislation.gov.uk . Retrieved 2 May 2021.
  5. "Election results for Porthleven and Helston West Cornwall Council elections - Thursday, 2nd May, 2013". Cornwall Council . Retrieved 2 May 2021.
  6. "Election results for Porthleven and Helston South Cornwall Council elections - Thursday, 4th June, 2009". Cornwall Council . Retrieved 2 May 2021.
  7. "Local Election Results 2009 Cornwall". Local Elections Archive Project. Retrieved 29 October 2020.