Mayor of Mansfield

Mayor of Mansfield
Incumbent
Tony Egginton
since 18 October 2002
Style No courtesy title or style
Appointer Electorate of Mansfield
Term length Four years (full)
Salary £54,260 , 2013-2014[1][2]

The Mayor of Mansfield is the executive mayor of the district of Mansfield in Nottinghamshire, England. A new appointment was created following moves made by a Mansfield-based businessman to change the governance of Mansfield after a public referendum.[3] The incumbent since 2002 is Tony Egginton.[4]

Referendum

Mayor of Mansfield Referendum
2 May 2002 [5]
Choice Votes %
Referendum passed Elected Mayor 8,972 55
Cabinet System 7,350 45
Total votes 16,327 100.00

2002

Mansfield Mayoral Election 17 October 2002 [6][7]
Party Candidate 1st Round % 2nd Round Total  First Round Votes  Transfer Votes 
Mansfield Independent Forum Tony Egginton 4,150 1,801 5,951
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Labour Lorna Carter 4,773 590 5,363
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Conservative Kate Allsop 3,351
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Liberal Democrat Phil Smith 958
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Green Mike Comerford 811
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Turnout 14043
Rejected ballots 419
Total votes 14462 14.48
Registered electors 99875
Mansfield Independent Forum win

2007

Mansfield Mayoral Election 3 May 2007 [8]
Party Candidate 1st Round % 2nd Round Total  First Round Votes  Transfer Votes 
Mansfield Independent Forum Tony Egginton 12,015 36.7% 1,705 13,720
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Labour Alan Meale 8,129 30.8% 655 8,784
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Conservative Aaron Beattie 2,770 10.5%
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Liberal Democrat Philip Burman 1,944 7.4%
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Green Mary Button 1,489 5.6%
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Turnout 26383 34.2
Registered electors
Mansfield Independent Forum hold

2011

The 2011 election was third direct election for the Mayoralty of Mansfield. The sitting Mayor, Tony Egginton, successfully defended his position, which he first won in 2002. On 5 May 2011 he was elected for the third time, winning in the second round of voting with the narrow majority of 67 over the Labour candidate Stephen Yemm.[9] [10]

Mansfield Mayoral Election 5 May 2011 [11]
Party Candidate 1st Round % 2nd Round Total  First Round Votes  Transfer Votes 
Mansfield Independent Forum Tony Egginton 10,901 37.55% 1,779 12,680
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Labour Stephen Yemm 11,732 40.42% 881 12,613
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UKIP David Hamilton 2,390 8.23%
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Conservative Vic Bobo 2,192 7.55%
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Liberal Democrat Anna Marie Ellis 1,813 6.25%
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Turnout 29,028
Rejected ballots 1,349
Total votes 30,377
Registered electors
Mansfield Independent Forum hold

2015

Mansfield Mayoral Election 7 May 2015[12]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Mansfield Independent Forum Kate Allsop
Labour Martin Lee
Independent Philip Shields

See also

References

  1. ↑ Mansfield District Council Members' Allowances and Expenses 2013-2014, Retrieved 2 December 2014
  2. ↑ The lowest paid was on a salary of £53,151, in Mansfield. BBC News Bristol September 2012. Retrieved 2 December 2014
  3. ↑ Mansfield businessman to make changes Mansfield Chad, local newspaper, July 2001 Retrieved 2 December 2014
  4. ↑ "Voters snub parties in mayor polls". BBC News. 18 October 2002.
  5. ↑ "More regions say yes to electing a mayor". London: guardian.co.uk. 3 May 2002. Retrieved 30 June 2012.
  6. ↑ "Mayor election goes to second vote". Chad.co.uk. 18 October 2002. Retrieved 9 December 2012.
  7. ↑ "Former newsagent is new mayor". BBC News. 18 October 2002. Retrieved 9 December 2012.
  8. ↑ "Local and Mayoral elections 2007". house of Commons library. 19 July 2007. Retrieved 9 December 2012.
  9. ↑ "ELECTION 2011: Egginton Elected For Third Term". mansfield103.co.uk.
  10. ↑ "Labour select Stephen Yemm as Mansfield's Mayoral Candidate". East Midlands Labour. 22 January 2011. Retrieved 7 April 2011.
  11. ↑ "Mansfield Council - Mayoral election results". Mansfield Borough Council. 6 May 2011. Retrieved 7 May 2011.
  12. ↑ Mansfield District Council Statement of Persons Nominated and Notice of Poll Retrieved 13 April 2015