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| NEWS RELEASE 08/04
Official Labour NEC results released, but no record of ballot papers London, 7 July The Labour Party today published the official results of the bi-annual NEC Constituency section elections at http://www.labour.org.uk/necresult04/ Attempts continue to secure official disclosure of how many ballot papers were issued - another indicator of Labour Party membership. Earlier today the results were published unofficially with a guide to turnout. Source: http://www.educationet.org/messageboard/posts/30307.html Its text read: "The Labour NEC results are just out! Six to be elected in the Constituency Labour Parties' section, voting system is multi-member first-past-the-post, with each voter getting six votes. An asterisk denotes a sitting member (one of these, Tony Robinson, did not restand). Ann Black * 20587 Elected Mark Seddon * 18664 Elected Christine Shawcroft * 17522 Elected Ruth Turner * 16794 Elected Shahid Malik * 16528 Elected Peter Wheeler 16501 Elected Louise Baldock 15834 Pete Willsman 15734 Mohammed Azam 14391 Valerie Price 14204 Mari Williams 13210 Irene Graham 12698 Mandy Telford 11857 Joseph Ejiofor 10109 The Grassroots Alliance candidates (i.e. the left slate) were Ann Black, Mark Seddon, Christine Shawcroft, Pete Willsman, Mohammed Azam and Irene Graham. Turnout was low at around 18 per cent." Last week the NEC was advised that total membership had stabilised at around 208,000, just under 50% lower than when Tony Blair was appointed Prime Minister in 1997. Click here for details ends Media enquiries: Peter Kenyon Mobile 07802 216 591 eMail: peter.g.kenyon@btinternet.com Notes to Editors 1. Save the Labour Party is a voluntary association, open to all Labour Party members and affiliates and includes members from the left, right and centre of the Labour Party committed to democratic socialism. 2. Details of its activities – past present and future can be seen at: www.savethelabourparty.org |