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Jan Barham Wins in a Landslide

Jan Barham Wins in a Landslide
photo by Jeff Dawson: courtesy The Byron Shire Echo

The residents of Byron Shire have given Jan Barham a massive vote of confidence by returning her as Mayor.
As of the declaration of the Poll, and distribution of preferences Jan gained a total of 7973 votes. She has won in all the booths across the Shire and a remarkable 51% of the15918 formal votes counted.

How wonderful to know that this community does understand and appreciate the hard work and good decision-making done by Jan as well as Richard and Tom over the past four years. The next four years will be so exciting.



At the declaration of the poll on Saturday four Greens have been declared elected.

  • Jan Barham (mayor)

  • Simon Richardson

  • Tom Tabart

  • Richard Staples


The Byron Shire now council has  4 greens 2 progressives and 3 conservatives.

Summary of First Preference Votes for each Candidate (Status: Distribution of Preferences Completed)

Residential and Non-residential Electors enrolled on 4 August 2008: 20,556

Voting System: Optional Preferential (OP)

 

Candidate Party Election Night Check Count Check Count
& Dec
% FP Votes % FP Votes % FP Votes
TARDIF CLP 4 566 4 563 4 691
TUCKER IND 28 3,559 28 3,561 30 4,684
PETROFF IND 5 648 5 648 5 770
HEESON IND 6 706 6 706 6 858
LAZARUS IND 5 682 5 681 5 784
BARHAM GNS 50 6,412 50 6,417 48 7,368
SUGARMAN IND 2 249 2 249 2 286
Total Formal Votes Counted 12,822   12,825   15,441
Informal Votes 437   440   477
Total Ordinary Votes 13,259   13,265   15,918

 


 
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