By-Elections 23 July 2026 - Declarations of Results
DECLARATION OF RESULT OF POLL
Thurrock
Election of a Borough Councillor for
Grays Town
on Thursday 23 July 2026
I, Dr Dave Smith, being the Returning Officer at the above election, do hereby give notice that the number of votes recorded for each Candidate at the said election is as follows:
Name of Candidate | Description (if any) | Number of Votes* | |
HOQUE, Mohammed Aminul commonly known as HOQUE, Amin | Labour Party | 673 | Elected |
LANCASTER, Simon Richard commonly known as LANCASTER, Simon | Liberal Democrats | 34 | |
NATHAN, Rhea Sylvia
| Green Party | 160 | |
PEARSON, John Charles
| ReformUK - Changing Politics for Good | 491 | |
RAHMAN, Mohammed Joglur commonly known as RAHMAN, Joglur | The Conservative Party Candidate | 224 | |
SPEIGHT, Neil
| Independent | 235 | |
* If elected the word 'Elected' appears against the number of votes.
| The number of ballot papers rejected was as follows: | Number of ballot papers |
| A want of an official mark | 0 |
| B voting for more Candidates than voter was entitled to | 3 |
| C writing or mark by which voter could be identified | 3 |
| D being unmarked or wholly void for uncertainty | 0 |
| E rejected in part | 0 |
Total |
|
| Vacant Seats: 1 | Electorate: 7667 | Ballot Papers Issued: 1825 | Turnout: 23.78% |
And I do hereby declare that, Mohammed Aminul Hoque is duly elected.
Dated: 24 July 2026 II Signed: Dr Dave Smith, Returning Officer
DECLARATION OF RESULT OF POLL
Thurrock
Election of a Borough Councillor for
Grays Riverside
on Thursday 23 July 2026
I, Dr Dave Smith, being the Returning Officer at the above election, do hereby give notice that the number of votes recorded for each Candidate at the said election is as follows:
Name of Candidate | Description (if any) | Number of Votes* | |
MITCHELL, Jason
| ReformUK - Changing Politics for Good | 362 | |
PANJALA, Srikanth Goud commonly known as PANJALA, Srikanth | The Conservative Party Candidate | 182 | |
POTTER, Joanne Elizabeth Rose commonly known as POTTER, Jo | Labour Party | 389 | Elected |
WEIR, Pauline
| Green Party | 354 | |
* If elected the word 'Elected' appears against the number of votes.
| The number of ballot papers rejected was as follows: | Number of ballot papers |
| A want of an official mark | 0 |
| B voting for more Candidates than voter was entitled to | 4 |
| C writing or mark by which voter could be identified | 3 |
| D being unmarked or wholly void for uncertainty | 0 |
| E rejected in part | 0 |
Total |
|
| Vacant Seats: 1 | Electorate: 6848 | Ballot Papers Issued: 1294 | Turnout: 18.90% |
And I do hereby declare that, Joanne Elizabeth Rose Potter is duly elected.
Dated: 24 July 2026 II Signed: Dr Dave Smith, Returning Officer