Gunnislake (electoral division)
Gunnislake was an electoral division of Cornwall in the United Kingdom. As a division of Cornwall Council, it returned one member from 2009 to 2013 before being redistricted into Gunnislake and Calstock. As a division of Caradon District Council, it returned one member from 1973 to 2003, when seats were rearranged.
Councillors[edit]
Cornwall Council[edit]
| Election | Member | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Russell Bartlett | Conservative | |
| 2013 | Seat abolished; replaced by Gunnislake and Calstock | ||
Caradon District Council[edit]
| Election | Member | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | I. Standing | Independent | |
| 1976 | L. Rodda | ||
| 1979 | T. Smale | Labour | |
| 1983 | |||
| 1987 | |||
| 1991 | |||
| 1995 | |||
| 1999 | |||
| 2003 | Seat abolished | ||
Cornwall Council division[edit]
| Gunnislake | |
|---|---|
| Former ward Cornwall Council. | |
| County | Cornwall |
| 2009–2013 | |
| Number of councillors | One |
| Replaced by | Gunnislake and Calstock |
| Created from | Council created |
Election results[edit]
2009 election[edit]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Russell Bartlett | 512 | 29.7 | ||
| Independent | Dorothy Kirk | 324 | 18.8 | ||
| Liberal Democrats | Matthew Waterworth | 323 | 18.7 | ||
| UKIP | Sam Gardner | 288 | 16.7 | ||
| Green | Nigel Miles | 209 | 12.1 | ||
| Independent | Sharon Daw | 67 | 38.9 | ||
| Majority | 188 | 10.9 | |||
| Turnout | 1723 | 48.1 | |||
| Conservative win (new seat) | |||||
Caradon District Council division[edit]
| Gunnislake | |
|---|---|
| Former ward Caradon District Council. | |
| County | Cornwall |
| 1973–2003 | |
| Number of councillors | One |
| Replaced by | Calstock[2] |
| Created from | Council created |
Election results[edit]
1999 election[edit]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | T. Smale | 457 | 67.4 | ||
| Liberal Democrats | A. Darby | 221 | 32.6 | ||
| Majority | 236 | 34.8 | |||
| Turnout | 678 | 47.8 | |||
| Labour hold | Swing | ||||
1995 election[edit]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | T. Smale | Unopposed | |||
| Majority | N/A | ||||
| Turnout | N/A | ||||
| Labour hold | Swing | ||||
1991 election[edit]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | T. Smale | Unopposed | |||
| Majority | N/A | ||||
| Turnout | N/A | ||||
| Labour hold | Swing | ||||
1987 election[edit]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | T. Smale[note 1] | Unopposed | |||
| Majority | N/A | ||||
| Turnout | N/A | ||||
| Labour hold | Swing | ||||
- ^ Although the source has the candidate at this election recorded as "G. Smale", it is assumed that this is an error
1983 election[edit]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | T. Smale | Uncontested | |||
| Majority | N/A | ||||
| Turnout | N/A | ||||
| Labour hold | Swing | ||||
1979 election[edit]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | T. Smale | 407 | 51.6 | ||
| Independent | G. Southcott | 382 | 48.4 | ||
| Majority | 25 | 3.2 | |||
| Turnout | 789 | 78.0 | |||
| Labour gain from Independent | Swing | ||||
1976 election[edit]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | L. Rodda | 215 | 39.2 | ||
| Independent | A. Knott | 208 | 37.9 | ||
| Labour | T. Smale | 126 | 23.0 | ||
| Majority | 7 | ||||
| Turnout | 549 | 57.1 | |||
| Independent gain from Independent | Swing | ||||
1973 election[edit]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | I. Standing | 271 | 70.9 | ||
| Independent | M. Hunt | 87 | 22.8 | ||
| Independent | T. Kerslake | 24 | 6.3 | ||
| Majority | 184 | 48.2 | |||
| Turnout | 382 | 38.0 | |||
| Independent win (new seat) | |||||
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ "Election results for Gunnislake Cornwall Council elections - Thursday, 4th June, 2009". Cornwall Council. Retrieved 31 December 2020.
- ^ "The District of Caradon (Electoral Changes) Order 2002 - SCHEDULE NAMES AND AREAS OF WARDS AND NUMBERS OF COUNCILLORS". Legislation.gov.uk. Retrieved 22 May 2021.
- ^ a b c d e f g h "Caradon District Council Election Results 1973-2007" (PDF). Elections Centre. Retrieved 31 December 2020.