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Reform UK candidates Stefan Fisher and Colin Galbraith win March North and Waldersey seat




Reform has taken another seat in Fenland at this year’s county council elections.

Stefan Fisher and Colin Galbraith, both of Reform, are the new councillors for March North and Waldersey.

Cllr Fisher took the lead with 2,105 votes, and Cllr Galbraith just behind with 1,928.

Colin Hugh Galbraith and Stefan Christopher Fisher were voted as the new councillors for March North and Waldersey
Colin Hugh Galbraith and Stefan Christopher Fisher were voted as the new councillors for March North and Waldersey

Steve Count of the Conservatives was the previous councillor for the area, but lost out this year after only receiving 1,800 votes.

Cllr Fisher said: “I would like to thank everyone who got out there and helped us to win this election.

“It is very humbling and surprising, but I am looking forward to the experience, and representing the people at county level while working to cut down the budget expenditure at the county council, the waste, the interest payment and getting in there and doing hard work for the people.”

Cllr Galbraith added: “We are elated, and then suddenly find how heavy it is on your shoulders.

“It's a great responsibility, especially for the number of people who voted for Stefan and me, and the number of people who voted in total.”

Other nominees were:

• Stephen Robert Court (Liberal Democrats – 523 votes

• Diane Priscilla Cutler (Liberal Democrats) – 378 votes

• Martin Edmund Craik Field (Labour) – 603 votes

• Elizabeth Alice May (Green Party) – 265 votes

• Hannah Louise Orbell (Labour) – 507 votes

• Dal Roy (Independant) – 385 votes

• Elisabeth Sennitt Clough (Conservative) – 1,224 votes

• Simon Wikes (Green Party) – 242 votes

Results are in for the district’s other areas - you can click here to stay updated.



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