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muriel_volestrangler

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6. Not particularly; a neighbouring council found out what happens when a candidate dies on the day

Fri May 5, 2023, 05:18 AM

May 2023

They have to suspend the election for that ward:

A candidate in Southampton's local elections has died suddenly on polling day, the city council has said.

Voting has been suspended in Coxford ward following the death of Conservative councillor Graham Galton on Thursday morning.
...
Southampton City Council said, with the poll abandoned, no verification or count would happen for Coxford ward and a new poll would be held within 35 working days.

Votes already cast will not be counted.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-hampshire-65487139

Eastleigh, where I am, was already almost total Lib Dem, and remains so. I don't think swing figures from here would be meaningful.

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