Name Shirley Bowes | ||
Shirley Bowes, a farmer's wife from County Durham who stood for election in the New Trimdon and Trimdon Grange ward in the Borough of Sedgefield, made history at the 2007 UK local elections when she polled no votes, the first time this has happened in the UK since 1860.
Notes
- ^ 72, of Great Stainton
- ^ Within which lies the home of Tony Blair, UK Prime Minister 1997-2007.
- ^ Daily Telegraph, Saturday 5 May 2007 p7 "No votes for Tory Shirley in Tony Blair's back yard"
- ^ BBCi story
- ^ U.S incidence
- ^ When F.R. Lees stood as a temperance candidate at Ripon.
- ^ Mayor of Sedgefield Borough, 2005/6
References
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