Healthy Rise in Turnout for Election

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RETURNING officers in East Devon have been reflecting on a "successful" election saying polling booths were unaffected by the problems reported in other parts of the country. The Conservatives triumphed in both the East Devon and Tiverton and Honiton constituencies with Hugo Swire and Neil Parish winning the polls respectively.

Voting was up five per cent from the last general election in East Devon with 53, 322 people voting out of a possible 73,109. And 54, 894 electors turned up in Tiverton making a 71.5 per cent turnout.

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Healthy Rise in Turnout for Election

Acting returning officer for East Devon Mark Williams said: "The turnout this year was probably higher due to an overall increase i...

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