A by-election for an extraordinary vacancy for one member from the Central Ward of the Linwood-Central-Heathcote Community Board was held on Friday 16 October 2020.
This by-election was conducted by postal vote using the First Past the Post voting electoral system, under the provisions of the Local Electoral Act 2001 and Local Electoral Regulations 2019.
The seven candidates who competed for the spot representing the Central Ward on the Linwood-Central-Heathcote Community Board were:
- Clive Antony, Independent Citizens
- Faimeh Burke, Independent
- Celeste Donovan, Independent
- Sunita Gautam, Labour
- Wayne Hawker, Independent
- Paul Lonsdale, Independent
- John Stringer, Independent
Final results for the Central Ward Community Board by-election were declared on 22 October 2020.
See the final results [PDF, 79 KB] or read more on Newsline(external link).
All candidates for the Central Ward Community Board by-election must file a return of electoral donations and expenses. The returns of all candidates as at 2 November 2020: