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A police and crime commissioner election candidate who withdrew after a historic driving conviction came to light has been declared the winner of the vote.
Jonathon Seed, Conservative Party candidate for Wiltshire and Swindon PCC, received 40 per cent of the vote in the first round and was elected after it went to a second ballot, but will not be able to take up the post.
A spokesperson for the party said Mr Seed, who had been hoping to take over from Conservative colleague Angus Macpherson who is standing down, had been disbarred after a driving offence had come to light .
Tuesday May 11, 2021, 6:51 AM
The election for Wiltshire and Swindon police and crime commissioner may need to be re-run after the race was won by a candidate who withdrew over a historic driving conviction.
Conservative Party candidate Jonathon Seed received 40% of the vote in the first round and was elected after it went to a second ballot, but will not be able to take up the post.
In a statement released after the result was declared, the election’s returning officer Terence Herbert said he would be considering the next steps after taking appropriate legal advice.
Jonathon Seed s campaign leaflet with Prime Minister Boris Johnson. Credit: ITV News.
Police chief poll may be re-run because of winner s historic driving conviction
Conservative Party candidate Jonathon Seed was elected in Wiltshire and Swindon but will not be able to take up the post
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An election for a police and crime commissioner may need to be re-run after the poll was won by a candidate who withdrew over a historic driving conviction.
The election for Wiltshire and Swindon police and crime commissioner may need to be re-run after the race was won by a candidate who withdrew over a historic driving conviction.
Conservative Party candidate Jonathon Seed received 40% of the vote in the first round and was elected after it went to a second ballot, but will not be able to take up the post.
In a statement released after the result was declared, the election’s returning officer Terence Herbert said he would be considering the next steps after taking appropriate legal advice.
Mr Herbert said: “The election has been called and Jonathon Seed has been duly elected.