Mansfield mayoral election, 2011
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The Mansfield
mayoral election, 2011 for the office of Mayor of Mansfield, was held on 5 May 2011, the third Mansfield mayoral election since the post of directly elected mayor was created by Mansfield Borough Council in 2002.
, 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.
The position was created in 2002 after a referendum saw nearly 55% of those taking part voting in favour.
announced on 22 January that they would be putting up Stephen Yemm as their candidate.
On election day Tony Egginton was narrowly re-elected on behalf of the Mansfield Independent Forum.
Mansfield
Mansfield is a town in Nottinghamshire, England. It is the main town in the Mansfield local government district. Mansfield is a part of the Mansfield Urban Area....
mayoral election, 2011 for the office of Mayor of Mansfield, was held on 5 May 2011, the third Mansfield mayoral election since the post of directly elected mayor was created by Mansfield Borough Council in 2002.
Background
The 2011 election was third direct election for the Mayoralty of Mansfield. The sitting Mayor, Tony EggintonTony Egginton
Tony Egginton is the directly elected mayor of the Mansfield district in Nottinghamshire, England. He was elected to the position on 17 October 2002. He was re-elected in 2007 and again 2011.He had previously been a newsagent....
, 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
Labour Party (UK)
The Labour Party is a centre-left democratic socialist party in the United Kingdom. It surpassed the Liberal Party in general elections during the early 1920s, forming minority governments under Ramsay MacDonald in 1924 and 1929-1931. The party was in a wartime coalition from 1940 to 1945, after...
candidate Stephen Yemm.
The position was created in 2002 after a referendum saw nearly 55% of those taking part voting in favour.
Candidates
The Incumbent Mayor Tony Egginton defended his Mayoralty on behalf of the Mansfield Independent Forum. LabourLabour Party (UK)
The Labour Party is a centre-left democratic socialist party in the United Kingdom. It surpassed the Liberal Party in general elections during the early 1920s, forming minority governments under Ramsay MacDonald in 1924 and 1929-1931. The party was in a wartime coalition from 1940 to 1945, after...
announced on 22 January that they would be putting up Stephen Yemm as their candidate.
On election day Tony Egginton was narrowly re-elected on behalf of the Mansfield Independent Forum.
| Mansfield Mayoral Election 2011 | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Name | 1st Choice Votes | % | 2nd Choice Votes | Total | |
| Tony Egginton Tony Egginton Tony Egginton is the directly elected mayor of the Mansfield district in Nottinghamshire, England. He was elected to the position on 17 October 2002. He was re-elected in 2007 and again 2011.He had previously been a newsagent.... |
10,901 | 37.55% | 1,779 | 12,680 | ||
| Stephen Yemm | 11,732 | 40.42% | 881 | 12,613 | ||
| David Hamilton | 2,390 | 8.23% | ||||
| Vic Bobo | 2,192 | 7.55% | ||||
| Anna Marie Ellis | 1,813 | 6.25% | ||||
| Total | 29,028 |