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Still In the Hunt! Bedford Mayor Election: First Round Result
October 17, 2002 12:00 AM
The Bedford Mayoral Election count for the first directly elected Mayor of Bedford has been suspended with the second round to be counted on Friday Morning. At the end of a long nights count, Christine McHugh and Frank Branston topped the poll and proceeded to the second round.
The full figures of the first round vote were:
- Bagchi (Labour) 4,114
- Branston (Better Bedford Party) 9,557
- Clifton (Independent) 1,893
- Dosanji (Independent) 218
- Foster (Independent) 1,826
- McHugh (Liberal Democrat) 4,711
- Powell (Green) 735
- Rose (Conservative) 4,661
The second round count will start at 9.55am on Friday, and the result will appear here as soon as possible on Friday.
Christine said:
"If six months ago we had said that we would beat BOTH Labour and the Tories in a Borough wide election, we'd have been told we were mad. Tonight we have done just that. We await the second round - clearly Frank Branston currently leading but we await the final result."
"Whatever the result, both I and the Liberal Democrats locally remain united in our desire to get the Best for Bedford."
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