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

Cornwall Council

ElectionMemberParty
2009 Russell BartlettConservative
2013 Seat abolished; replaced by Gunnislake and Calstock

Caradon District Council

ElectionMemberParty
1973 I. StandingIndependent
1976 L. Rodda
1979 T. SmaleLabour
1983
1987
1991
1995
1999
2003 Seat abolished

Cornwall Council division

Gunnislake
Former ward
Cornwall Council.
CountyCornwall
2009 (2009)–2013 (2013)
Number of councillorsOne
Replaced byGunnislake and Calstock
Created fromCouncil created

Election results

2009 election

2009 election: Gunnislake[1]
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

Gunnislake
Former ward
Caradon District Council.
CountyCornwall
1973 (1973)–2003 (2003)
Number of councillorsOne
Replaced byCalstock[2]
Created fromCouncil created

Election results

1999 election

1999 election: Gunnislake[3]
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

1995 election: Gunnislake[3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour T. Smale Unopposed
Majority N/A
Turnout N/A
Labour hold Swing

1991 election

1991 election: Gunnislake[3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour T. Smale Unopposed
Majority N/A
Turnout N/A
Labour hold Swing

1987 election

1987 election: Gunnislake[3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour T. Smale[note 1] Unopposed
Majority N/A
Turnout N/A
Labour hold Swing
  1. ↑ Although the source has the candidate at this election recorded as "G. Smale", it is assumed that this is an error

1983 election

1983 election: Gunnislake[3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour T. Smale Uncontested
Majority N/A
Turnout N/A
Labour hold Swing

1979 election

1979 election: Gunnislake[3]
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

1976 election: Gunnislake[3]
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

1979 election: Gunnislake[3]
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

References

  1. ↑ "Election results for Gunnislake Cornwall Council elections - Thursday, 4th June, 2009". Cornwall Council. Retrieved 31 December 2020.
  2. ↑ "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.
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 "Caradon District Council Election Results 1973-2007" (PDF). Elections Centre. Retrieved 31 December 2020.
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