Porthleven and Helston South (electoral division)

Porthleven and Helston South
Former ward Cornwall Council
County	Cornwall
2009 (2009)–2013 (2013)
Number of councillors	One
Replaced by	Porthleven and Helston West Helston South
Created from	Council created

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.

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]}

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Independent	Andrew Wallis	395	31.3
	Liberal Democrats	Dick Powell	378	30.0
	Independent	Maurice Pascoe	245	19.4
	Conservative	Ann Greenstreet	234	18.6
Majority			17	1.3
Rejected ballots			8	0.6
Turnout			1260	38.5
	Independent win (new seat)

References

• Cornwall portal

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.