Local democracy

Election results for Keighley Central

Local Election - Thursday, 5th May, 2011

Keighley Central - results
Election Candidate Party Votes % Outcome
Kaneez Akthar Labour 2523 43% Elected
Zafar Ali Conservative 2445 42% Not elected
Gerald Richard Brooksbank Liberal Democrat and independent 533 9% Not elected
Julian Richard Hughes Green Party 307 5% Not elected
Voting Summary
Details Number
Seats 1
Total votes 5808
Electorate 11479
Number of ballot papers issued 5896
Number of ballot papers rejected 88
Turnout 51%
Share of the votes (%)
Kaneez Akthar 43% Elected
Zafar Ali 42% Not elected
Gerald Richard Brooksbank 9% Not elected
Julian Richard Hughes 5% Not elected
Rejected ballot papers
DescriptionNumber
voting for more candidates than voter was entitled to52
being unmarked or wholly void for uncertainty34
writing or mark by which voter could be identified2
Total rejected88