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The Broadway Centre, the home of Sandown Town Council. VOTES were so close for a seat on Sandown Town Council it was determined by drawing a name out of a box. Six seats were available for the South Ward of the Sandown Town Council but eight candidates were fighting for a place. The sixth and seventh placed candidates, Emily Brothers and Pauline Evans, were tied on 200 votes apiece, so lots were drawn to ultimately decide who would get the seat. Ms Brothers got the luck of the draw and a place on the town council. Claire Shand, returning officer for the Isle of Wight Council, said after speaking to the count supervisor she was confident the numbers were correct and that left them in a position where lots had to be drawn.
Town council seat decided on the ‘luck of the draw’
Two candidates had to rely on the ‘luck of the draw’ after gaining the same number of votes in last week’s election
During Saturday’s Isle of Wight election count votes were so close for a seat on Sandown Town Council it was determined by drawing a name out of a box.
Six seats were available for the South Ward of the Sandown Town Council but eight candidates were fighting for a place.
200 votes apiece
The sixth and seventh placed candidates, Emily Brothers and Pauline Evans, were tied on 200 votes apiece, so lots were drawn to ultimately decide who would get the seat.
Love numbers? You’ll L O V E this detailed look at the election results
A look at some of the statistics from the Isle of Wight council election, including margins, closest finishes and average votes
But while we wait to find out what happens next, let’s have a look at the stats.
In the 39 seats making up the authority, they now belong to 18 Conservatives, 13 Independent, two Green, two Island Independent Network, one Labour, one Our Island, one Liberal Democrat and one Vectis Party councillors.
Boundary changes
The Isle of Wight Council has gone from 40 seats to 39 after boundary changes, and now there is a change with the Conservatives no longer holding a majority with 23 seats.