FORMER mayor Tony Nicholson has romped back on to the Derwent Valley Council two years after being unseated. Mr Nicholson, of Lachlan, polled 721 primary votes in today's council election, second only to rival mayoral candidate Martyn Evans who topped the poll with 1555 votes and was convincingly returned as councillor.
Cr Evans obtained 2.4 quotas and Mr Nicholson obtained 1.1 quotas. Distribution of their surplus votes will help to determine which candidates will fill the three remaining vacancies. Chris Lester received 399 primary votes and looks set to be elected.
Final figures for tonight were:
- Martyn Evans 1555 votes (2.4 quotas)
- Tony Nicholson 721 votes (1.11 quotas)
- Chris Lester 399 votes (0.62 quotas)
- Judy Bromfield 308 votes (0.48 quotas)
- Wayne Shoobridge 282 votes (0.44 quotas)
- Phil Bingley 226 votes (0.35 quotas)
- Dane Cowley 176 votes (0.27 votes)
- Mark McDiarmid 107 votes (0.17 votes)
- Simon Rolfe 104 votes (0.16 votes)
Counting will continue tomorrow (Wednesday) which will firstly see the
distribution of Evans and Nicholson's surplus votes, followed by the gradual
exclusion of candidates with the least votes and the distribution of
their preferences. Follow the count at the Tasmanian Electoral
Commission website
www.tec.tas.gov.au
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