Election results for Tong

Local Elections - Thursday, 3rd May, 2012

Tong - results
Election Candidate	Party	Votes	%	Outcome
Michael Johnson	Labour	1385	58%	Elected
Sarah Cartin	Respect (George Galloway)	385	16%	Not elected
Kirsty Louise Yeadon	Liberal Democrat and independent	358	15%	Not elected
Liam Andrew Kernaghan	Democratic Nationalists	276	11%	Not elected

Voting Summary
Details	Number
Seats	1
Total votes	2404
Electorate	11580
Number of ballot papers issued	2444
Number of ballot papers rejected	40
Turnout	21%

Rejected ballot papers
Description	Number
voting for more candidates than voter was entitled to	4
being unmarked or wholly void for uncertainty	36
Total rejected	40