Shirley Bowes
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Shirley Bowes[1], a farmer's wife from County Durham who stood for election in the New Trimdon and Trimdon Grange ward[2] in the Borough of Sedgefield, made history[3] at the 2007 UK local elections [4]when she polled no votes, the first time this has happened in the UK[5] since 1860[6].
| Name | Party | Votes |
|---|---|---|
| Shirley Bowes | Conservative | 0 |
| Amanda Foster | BNP | 75 |
| Lucy Hovvels[7] | Labour | 441 |
Notes
- ^ 72, of Great Stainton
- ^ Within which lies the home of Tony Blair, UK Prime Minister 1997-2007.
- ^ Daily Telegraph, Saturday 5th May 2007 p7 "No votes for Tory Shirley in Tony Blair's back yard"
- ^ BBCi story
- ^ U.S incidence
- ^ When F.R. Lees stood as a temperance candidate at Ripon.
- ^ Mayor of Sedgefield Borough, 2005/6
