Public and Commercial Services Union

GROUP EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE ELECTIONS 2008

 

DEPARTMENT FOR WORK AND PENSIONS

Our Independent Scrutineers’ report on voting in the above elections, which closed at noon on Thursday 15th May 2008, is as follows:

Number of ballot papers issued: 79,367
Number of ballot papers received: 7,960
Turnout: 10.0%

PRESIDENT

Number of votes found to be invalid (blank/spoilt): 187
Thus, total number of valid votes to be counted: 7,773

Result (1 to elect):

AITCHISON, Jane 3,368 ELECTED
BREEN, Diane 2,449
WRIGHT, Annette 1,956

VICE-PRESIDENTS

Number of votes found to be invalid (blank/spoilt): 156
Thus, total number of valid votes to be counted: 7,804

Result (5 to elect):

BROWN, Alan 3,312 ELECTED
JOHN, Martin 3,116 ELECTED
CAVANAGH, Martin 3,067 ELECTED
MCINALLY, John 2,985 ELECTED
MARTIN, Laura 2,758* ELECTED*
GALLIGAN, Christine 2,750*
CAMPBELL, Moira 2,620
COX, Joe 2,534
FEGAN, Gary 2,444
BARROWCLOUGH, Rachel 2,371
ROCK, Lee 2,215
HULME, Christine 2,016
BROWNE, Marjorie 1,775
HOWS, Lynne 1,735

*Confirmed by a re-count.

 

GROUP ASSISTANT SECRETARIES

Number of votes found to be invalid (blank/spoilt): 498
Thus, total number of valid votes to be counted: 7,462

Result (7 to elect):

PENN, Tom 3,533 ELECTED
WILLIAMS, Rob 3,448 ELECTED
HALL, Sam 3,313 ELECTED
CUTHBERT, Christine 3,245 ELECTED
BURKE, David 3,233 ELECTED
DALLEY, Stewart 3,130 ELECTED
RICHARDS, Dave 2,951 ELECTED
BRYSON, Rob 2,751
MACKAY, Jim 2,679
MCGOWAN, John 2,577
LLOYD, Steve 2,516
FULLER, Howard 2,302
REAY, Tony 1,945
POWER, Declan 1,900

TREASURER

Number of votes found to be invalid (blank/spoilt): 608
Thus, total number of valid votes to be counted: 7,352

Result (1 to elect):

CHILWAN, Bashir 2,743 ELECTED
KANG, Gurmit 2,362
PRENDERGAST, Nigel 2,247

GROUP ORGANISER

Number of votes found to be invalid (blank/spoilt): 589
Thus, total number of valid votes to be counted: 7,371

Result (1 to elect):

HEATHCOTE, Fran 3,257 ELECTED
SAMUEL, Willie 2,321
McDONALD, Charlie 1,793

GROUP JOURNAL EDITOR

Number of votes found to be invalid (blank/spoilt): 1,192
Thus, total number of valid votes to be counted: 6,768

Result (1 to elect):

SMITH, Alan 4,071 ELECTED
MARSHALL, Scott 2,697

 

GROUP EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE

Number of votes found to be invalid (blank/spoilt): 143
Thus, total number of valid votes to be counted: 7,817

Result (21 to elect):

SAMUEL, Willie (SS) 3,805 ELECTED
KHALIF, Adam (DD) 3,483 ELECTED
FLANAGAN, Helen (TPS) 3,286 ELECTED
JONES, Martin (DCS) 3,227 ELECTED
GODRICH, Janice (JCP) 3,213 ELECTED
HARTLEY, Gavin (DCS) 3,170 ELECTED
OWENS, Dave (JCP) 2,934 ELECTED
BARTON, Paul (TPS) 2,932 ELECTED
ALSTON, Dave (JCP) 2,904 ELECTED
CARASS, Alison (JCP) 2,882 ELECTED
HOWE, Melissa (JCP) 2,864*
REVELL, Carol (CSA) 2,845 ELECTED
THOMSON, Derek (JCP) 2,836 ELECTED
WEST, Steve (CSA) 2,833 ELECTED
SANDHU, Jagdeep (JCP) 2,786 ELECTED
WASHBOURNE, Yvonne (JCP) 2,695 ELECTED
WORTHINGTON, Carol (JCP) 2,681 ELECTED
CAMPBELL, Moira (CSA) 2,638 ELECTED
SINCLAIR, Mel (JCP) 2,602 ELECTED
WILLIAMS, Katrine (JCP) 2,598 ELECTED
ANDERSON, Elaine (CSA) 2,585 ELECTED
RUDDICK, Siân (JCP) 2,577 ELECTED
FERRABY, Jason (JCP) 2,565
WRIGHT, Annette (TPS) 2,502
BROWN, Andrew (DD) 2,448
KANG, Gurmit (CSA) 2,443
SHEAHAN, Nigel (JCP) 2,389
COX, Joe (CSA) 2,369
BRYSON, Rob (JCP) 2,351
BUCHANAN, Tony (JCP) 2,345
CLARKE, Mandy (CSA) 2,308
BARROWCLOUGH, Rachel (TPS) 2,267
GALLIGAN, Peter (JCP) 2,217
PUTTOCK, John (JCP) 2,205
CAMPBELL-NIMMO, Alan (CSA) 2,185
WELCH, David (JCP) 2,174
WITHERS, Angela (CSA) 2,170
HAWTING, Elaine (CSA) 2,138
JACKSON, Steven (CSA) 2,128
GIBSON, Agnes (CSA) 2,126
McBRIDE, David (JCP) 2,112
McGINLEY, Con (JCP) 2,105
TOCHER, Lisa (JCP) 1,969
FULLER, Howard (JCP) 1,927
MADDOCK, Stephen (TPS) 1,920
ROCK, Lee (JCP) 1,874
LLOYD, Steve (JCP) 1,854
HULME, Christine (JCP) 1,772
BISHELL, Tom (JCP) 1,755
BIRD, Nick (JCP) 1,735
LAIDLAW, Bev (JCP) 1,735
HOWS, Lynne (JCP) 1,699
CATTEN, Sue (JCP) 1,690
BROWN, Dave (JCP) 1,653
McDONALD, Charlie (JCP) 1,619
THOMPSON, George (JCP) 1,534
RAFTERY, Theresa (JCP) 1,524
LEDERER, Jackie (JCP) 1,519
COCKROFT, Simon (JCP) 1,496
HOAR, Steve (DCS) 1,381
MCKINLAY, Dougie (JCP) 1,349

*Withdrew.

The ballot papers will be stored securely for a period of six months before being destroyed.