Lib Dems gain Wantage Town Council seat (Wantage and Didcot Liberal Democrats)

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Lib Dems gain Wantage Town Council seat

October 11, 2008 11:48 AM

Wantage Town Mayor Patrick O'Leary (right) with newly-elected town councillor Peter Kent and councillor Jenny Hannaby

Wantage Town Mayor Cllr Patrick O'Leary (right) with newly-elected Cllr Peter Kent and Cllr Jenny Hannaby, following the declaration of the by-election result

At a by-election in Wantage Segsbury ward on Thursday 9th October, Liberal Democrat candidate Peter Kent was elected with a convincing majority, taking a seat from the Conservatives. Peter has been a member of Wantage Town Council before, including serving as Town Mayor. His period in charge of the council's finances was particularly effective, reducing the town's council tax precept to one of the lowest in Oxfordshire. He has been an active member of the successful campaign to save Wantage's community hospital.

The votes cast were as follows:

Liberal Democrat (Peter Kent) 328

Conservative Party candidate 201

Labour party candidate 130