Waikato District Health Board

2013 Triennial Elections

PROGRESS RESULT

The progress result for the election of seven members of the Waikato District Health Board held on Saturday 12th October is as follows.

This result is based upon the counting of approximately 98% of the returned voting papers. The progress result does not include some special votes and voting papers returned today that are still in transit to the processing centre. The outcome of these elections may change once all voting papers have been counted.

Waikato District Health Board (7 vacancies)

GALLAGHER Martin Independent elected

WILSON Ewan Independent elected

WADE Clyde Independent elected

MAHOOD Pippa Independent elected

BUCKLEY Andrew Independent elected

CHRISTIE Sally elected

BEAVIS Crystal Independent elected

HODGSON Maxine excluded

HAMILTON Ryan Independent excluded

HUITEMA Phyllis Independent excluded

RAJAN Navin excluded

CAMPBELL Megan Independent excluded

BADDELEY Clint excluded

LEE Sally Independent excluded

CHAUDHRY Javed excluded

KOSHY Stanley excluded

MENON Seema excluded

FARRELL Brian Independent excluded

SPOONER Hugh excluded

CITTADINI Pat excluded

The final absolute majority of votes (final quota) as determined at the last iteration was 8,948.09. There were 6,234 informal votes and 11,532 blank votes.

Warwick Lampp

Electoral Officer

Waikato District Health Board

13 October 2013

ENDS

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