Porthleven and Helston South (electoral division)
Former electoral division of Cornwall in the UK
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Porthleven and Helston South (Cornish: Porthleven ha Hellys Soth)[1][2] was an electoral division of Cornwall in the United Kingdom which returned one member to sit on Cornwall Council from 2009 to 2013. The sole Councillor was Andrew Wallis, an Independent.
Number of councillorsOne
Replaced byPorthleven and Helston West
Helston South
Helston South
Created fromCouncil created
| Porthleven and Helston South | |
|---|---|
| Former ward Cornwall Council | |
| County | Cornwall |
| 2009–2013 | |
| Number of councillors | One |
| Replaced by | Porthleven and Helston West Helston South |
| Created from | Council created |
The division covered 1,235 hectares (3,050 acres) in total.[3] It was abolished by the Cornwall (Electoral Changes) Order 2011,[4] and Wallis went on to be elected as Councillor for Porthleven and Helston West.[5]
Election results
2009 election
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | Andrew Wallis | 395 | 31.3 | ||
| Liberal Democrats | Dick Powell | 378 | 30.0 | ||
| Independent | Maurice Pascoe | 245 | 19.4 | ||
| Conservative | Ann Greenstreet | 234 | 18.6 | ||
| Majority | 17 | 1.3 | |||
| Rejected ballots | 8 | 0.6 | |||
| Turnout | 1260 | 38.5 | |||
| Independent win (new seat) | |||||
