Southampton Local Elections 2023 - Abandonment of Coxford Poll

The Returning Officer has been advised of the death of Coxford ward candidate Mr Graham Galton, who was standing for election to Southampton City Council in today’s elections

Our condolences go to Mr Galton’s family.

The law provides that where proof of death of a candidate is delivered to the Returning Officer after polls have opened, but before the declaration of result, the poll must be abandoned, and a new election must be held for that ward. Therefore, the Returning Officer has closed all the polling stations in Coxford ward and voters should not go to these locations, which are:

• Zoe Braithwaite Centre, Fraser Close
• Lordswood Community Centre (Small Hall), Sandpiper Road
• St Vincent De Paul RC Church (Hall Centre Section), Coxford Road
• Lordshill Community Centre (Small Hall), Cromarty Road
• Kinloss Court (Communal Lounge), Northolt Gardens
• Scout HQ (Main Hall), Aldermoor Road
• Coxford Community Centre (Main Hall), Olive Road

With the poll abandoned, no verification or count will happen for Coxford ward, and a new poll will be held within 35 working days.

More details will follow as they become available.