Newsome (ward)

Newsome (previously Newsome and Central, 1973 to 1982) is a Kirklees Metropolitan Borough Council Ward in the Huddersfield Parliamentary constituency.

Newsome
Newsome and Central (1973–1982)
Metropolitan Borough ward
for Kirklees Council
Newsome within Kirklees
CountyWest Yorkshire
Population22,636 (2016)[1]
Registered electors12,317 (2018)
SettlementsNewsome
Current ward
Created1973
First Round
Councillor
Karen Allison
(Green)
Second Round
Councillor
Julie Stewart-Turner
(Green)
Third Round
Councillor
Andrew Cooper
(Green)
Number of CouncillorsThree
Overlaps
UK Parliament constituencyHuddersfield

Councillors

ElectionCouncillorCouncillorCouncillor
1973 Mennell (Lab) J. Richardson (Lab) D. White (Lab)
1975 G. Furness (Con) J. Richardson (Lab) D. White (Lab)
1976 G. Furness (Con) B. Jenkins (Con) D. White (Lab)
1978 G. Furness (Con) B. Jenkins (Con) D. White (Lab)
1979 M. Drayton (Lab) B. Jenkins (Con) D. White (Lab)
1980 M. Drayton (Lab) E. Moorhouse (Lab) D. White (Lab)
1982 E. Moorhouse (Lab) M. Drayton (Lab) Barrie Metcalfe (Lab)
1983 G. Colledge (SDP–Lib) M. Drayton (Lab) Barrie Metcalfe (Lab)
1984 G. Colledge (SDP–Lib) M. Drayton (Lab) Barrie Metcalfe (Lab)
1986 G. Colledge (SDP–Lib) M. Drayton (Lab) D. Stokes (SDP–Lib)
1987 Jamil Akhtar (Lab) M. Drayton (Lab) D. Stokes (SDP–Lib)
1988 Jamil Akhtar (Lab) M. Drayton (Lab) D. Stokes (SLD)
1990 Jamil Akhtar (Lab) M. Drayton (Lab) Barrie Metcalfe (Lab)
1991 Jamil Akhtar (Lab) M. Drayton (Lab) Barrie Metcalfe (Lab)
1992 Jamil Akhtar (Lab) E. Lawson (Lab) Barrie Metcalfe (Lab)
1994 Jamil Akhtar (Lab) E. Lawson (Lab) Barrie Metcalfe (Lab)
1995 Jamil Akhtar (Lab) E. Lawson (Lab) Barrie Metcalfe (Lab)
1996 Jamil Akhtar (Lab) Nick Harvey (Green) Barrie Metcalfe (Lab)
1998 Jamil Akhtar (Lab) Nick Harvey (Green) Graham Simpson (Green)
1999 Andrew Cooper (Green) Nick Harvey (Green) Graham Simpson (Green)
2000 Andrew Cooper (Green) Nick Harvey (Green) Graham Simpson (Green)
2002 Andrew Cooper (Green) Julie Stewart (Green) Graham Simpson (Green)
2003 Andrew Cooper (Green) Julie Stewart (Green) Graham Simpson (Green)
2004 Sharon Fallows (Green) Julie Stewart-Turner [n 1] (Green) Andrew Cooper (Green)
2006 Graham Simpson (Green) Julie Stewart-Turner (Green) Andrew Cooper (Green)
2007 Graham Simpson (Green) Julie Stewart-Turner (Green) Andrew Cooper (Green)
2008 Graham Simpson (Green) Julie Stewart-Turner (Green) Andrew Cooper (Green)
2010 Graham Simpson (Green) Julie Stewart-Turner (Green) Andrew Cooper (Green)
2011 Graham Simpson (Green) Julie Stewart-Turner (Green) Andrew Cooper (Green)
2012 Graham Simpson (Green) Julie Stewart-Turner (Green) Andrew Cooper (Green)
2014 Karen Allison (Green) Julie Stewart-Turner (Green) Andrew Cooper (Green)
2015 Karen Allison (Green) Julie Stewart-Turner (Green) Andrew Cooper (Green)
2016 Karen Allison (Green) Julie Stewart-Turner (Green) Andrew Cooper (Green)
2018 Karen Allison (Green) Julie Stewart-Turner (Green) Andrew Cooper (Green)

  indicates seat up for re-election.

  indicates seat up for re-election after boundary changes.

  indicates seat up for re-election after casual vacancy.

Election Results (2004 to present)

May 2019

Candidates so far declared

Kirklees Metropolitan Borough Council election, 2 May 2019: Newsome
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Green Sue Lee-Richards 2,455 62.8
Labour Chris Owen 1,092 27.9
Conservative Scarlett Black 266 6.8
Liberal Democrats Andrew Wilkinson 95 2.4
Green hold Swing

May 2018

Kirklees Metropolitan Borough Council election, 3 May 2018: Newsome
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Green Karen Allison 2,215 51.5 Decrease0.4
Labour Jo Lawson 1,593 37.0 Decrease2.0
Conservative Charlie Reid 366 8.5 Increase1.8
Liberal Democrats Andrew Wilkinson 75 1.7 Decrease0.7
Yorkshire Bikatshi Katenga 56 1.3 New
Majority 622 14.5 Increase1.6
Registered electors 12,317
Turnout 4,313 35.0 Decrease3.6
Rejected ballots 8 0.2 Decrease0.6
Green hold Swing Increase0.8

[2]

May 2016

Kirklees Metropolitan Borough Council election, 4 May 2016: Newsome
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Green Andrew Cooper 2,428 51.9 Increase14.2
Labour Nadeem Iqbal 1,822 39.0 Increase5.3
Conservative Pauline McGleenan 312 6.7 Decrease6.1
Liberal Democrats Stephen Bird 113 2.4 Decrease0.4
Majority 606 12.9 Increase8.9
Registered electors 12,193
Turnout 4,711 38.6
Rejected ballots 36 0.8
Green hold Swing Increase4.5

[3]

May 2015

Kirklees Metropolitan Borough Council election, 7 May 2015: Newsome
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Green Julie Stewart-Turner 2,842 37.7 Decrease6.2
Labour Nadeem Iqbal 2,537 33.7 Increase4.3
Conservative Tasmin Coloney 965 12.8 Increase4.7
UKIP Ian French 889 11.8 Decrease3.0
Liberal Democrats Eleanor Ritchie 213 2.8 Increase0.1
TUSC Paul Randall 85 1.1 Steady
Majority 305 4.0 Decrease10.5
Registered electors 12,801
Green hold Swing Decrease5.3

[4]

May 2014

Kirklees Metropolitan Borough Council election, 22 May 2014: Newsome
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Green Karen Allison 1,793 43.9 Decrease9.1
Labour Sheikh Ullah 1,201 29.4 Decrease5.5
UKIP Ian French 603 14.8 New
Conservative Simon Ackroyd 332 8.1 Increase0.4
Liberal Democrats Eleanor Ritchie 111 2.7 Increase1.0
TUSC Jake Lawley 47 1.1 Decrease1.6
Majority 592 14.5 Decrease3.6
Green hold Swing Decrease1.8

[5]

May 2012

Kirklees Metropolitan Borough Council election, 3 May 2012: Newsome
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Green Andrew Cooper 2,354 53.0 Increase1.4
Labour Sadia Rehman 1,552 34.9 Increase5.7
Conservative Mark Dodsworth 344 7.7 Decrease3.6
TUSC Ian Slattery 119 2.7 Decrease0.5
Liberal Democrats Rilwan Olateju 76 1.7 Decrease3.0
Majority 802 18.1 Decrease4.3
Registered electors 14,199
Turnout 31.3 Decrease3.3
Green hold Swing Decrease2.2

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May 2011

Kirklees Metropolitan Borough Council election, 5 May 2011: Newsome
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Green Julie Stewart-Turner 2,450 51.6 Increase18.8
Labour Mohammed Saeed 1,383 29.2 Increase4.1
Conservative Jas Virdee 536 11.3 Decrease4.5
Liberal Democrats Philip Scott 255 4.7 Decrease14.3
TUSC Ian Slattery 150 3.2 New
Majority 1,067 22.4 Increase14.7
Registered electors 13,955
Turnout 34.6 Decrease18.7
Green hold Swing Increase7.4

[6][7]

May 2010

Kirklees Metropolitan Borough Council election, 6 May 2010: Newsome
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Green Graham Simpson 2,447 32.8 Decrease14.1
Labour Munir Ahmed 1,878 25.1 Increase3.0
Liberal Democrats Philip Scott 1,421 19.0 Increase12.8
Conservative Bernard McGuin 1,178 15.8 Increase0.2
BNP Stuart Exley 435 5.8 Decrease3.5
Independent Hazel Spencer 109 1.5 New
Majority 569 7.7 Decrease17.1
Registered electors 14,010
Turnout 53.3 Increase20.7
Green hold Swing Decrease8.6

[6][7]

May 2008

Kirklees Metropolitan Borough Council election, 1 May 2008: Newsome
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Green Andrew Cooper 1,942 46.9 Decrease5.8
Labour Jean Goodison 916 22.1 Decrease4.1
Conservative Janice Thomas 645 15.6 Increase1.9
BNP Stuart Exley 384 9.3 New
Liberal Democrats Helen Greaves 256 6.2 Decrease1.3
Majority 1,026 24.8 Decrease1.7
Registered electors 12,866
Turnout 32.6 Increase1.7
Green hold Swing Decrease0.9

[6][7]

May 2007

Kirklees Metropolitan Borough Council election, 3 May 2007: Newsome
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Green Julie Stewart-Turner 2,083 52.7 Increase10.8
Labour Jamil Akhtar 1,035 26.2 Decrease0.1
Conservative Neil Drake 541 13.7 Increase3.0
Liberal Democrats David Wainwright 296 7.5 Decrease2.2
Majority 1,048 26.5 Increase10.9
Registered electors 12,904
Turnout 30.9 Decrease3.5
Green hold Swing Increase5.5

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May 2006

Kirklees Metropolitan Borough Council election, 4 May 2006: Newsome
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Green Graham Simpson 1,817 41.9 Increase5.0
Labour Mohammad Iqbal 1,140 26.3 Increase6.8
BNP Simon Towers 491 11.3 Decrease1.7
Conservative Neil Drake 464 10.7 Increase0.6
Liberal Democrats Kuldip Brar 420 9.7 Decrease6.3
Majority 677 15.6 Decrease1.8
Registered electors 12,224
Turnout 34.4 Decrease9.1
Green hold Swing Decrease0.9

[6][7]

June 2004

Kirklees Metropolitan Borough Council election, 10 June 2004: Newsome
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Green Andrew Cooper [n 2] 2,006 36.9 N/A
Green Julie Stewart-Turner [n 3] 1,965
Green Sharon Fallows [n 4] 1,882
Labour Jamil Akhtar 1,062 19.5 N/A
Labour Garth Pratt 950
Liberal Democrats Kuldip Brar 868 16.0 N/A
Labour Elsie Wheatley 829
Liberal Democrats Anne Thornton 772
BNP Allan Milton 709 13.0 N/A
Liberal Democrats David Crossley 673
Conservative Neil Drake 548 10.1 N/A
Conservative Stephen Halstead 460
Conservative Anne Henderson 420
Socialist Alternative Jean Goodison 245 4.5 N/A
Socialist Alternative Dylan Murphy 101
Socialist Alternative Michael Forster 100
Majority 944 17.4 N/A
Registered electors 11,815
Turnout 43.5 N/A
Green win (new seat)
Green win (new seat)
Green win (new seat)

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Election Results (1982 to 2003)

Newsome within Kirklees, 1982 to 2004

May 2003

Kirklees Metropolitan Borough Council election, 1 May 2003: Newsome
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Green Andrew Cooper 1,984 61.1 Increase6.7
Labour Garth Pratt 651 20.0 Decrease3.4
Liberal Democrats Anne Thornton 290 8.9 Decrease2.0
Socialist Alternative Jean Goodison 165 5.1 Increase2.2
Conservative Anah Mahenn 159 4.9 Decrease3.5
Majority 1,333 41.1 Increase10.1
Registered electors 10,199
Turnout 31.9 Decrease1.4
Green hold Swing Increase5.1

[6][8]

May 2002

Kirklees Metropolitan Borough Council election, 2 May 2002: Newsome
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Green Graham Simpson [n 2] 2,000 54.4 Decrease4.6
Green Julie Stewart [n 4] 1,812
Labour Garth Pratt 861 23.4 Increase1.9
Labour Gilbert Hanson 744
Liberal Democrats Andrew Hirst 401 10.9 Decrease1.4
Liberal Democrats Anne Thornton 351
Conservative Michael Brooke 310 8.4 Increase3.1
Conservative Paul Ambler 197
Socialist Alternative Dylan Murphy 107 2.9 New
Majority 1,139 31.0 Decrease6.5
Registered electors 10,708
Turnout 33.3 Decrease3.1
Green hold Swing Decrease3.3
Green hold Swing

[6][8]

May 2000

Kirklees Metropolitan Borough Council election, 4 May 2000: Newsome
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Green Nicholas Harvey 2,400 59.0 Increase7.3
Labour Barrie Metcalfe 875 21.5 Decrease16.8
Liberal Democrats Rana Younas 500 12.3 Increase8.1
Conservative Oliver Colling 216 5.3 Decrease0.5
Kirklees Council Watch Sean Hellawell 77 1.9 New
Majority 1,525 37.5 Increase24.1
Registered electors 11,290
Turnout 36.4 Decrease3.8
Green hold Swing Increase12.1

[6][9]

May 1999

Kirklees Metropolitan Borough Council election, 6 May 1999: Newsome
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Green Andrew Cooper 2,360 52.2 Decrease4.6
Labour Jamil Akhtar 1,749 38.7 Increase5.0
Conservative Oliver Colling 264 5.0 Decrease1.2
Liberal Democrats D. Waddington 190 4.2 Increase0.9
Majority 611 13.5 Decrease9.6
Registered electors 11,255
Turnout 40.2 Increase2.3
Green gain from Labour Swing Decrease4.8

[6]

May 1998

Kirklees Metropolitan Borough Council election, 7 May 1998: Newsome
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Green Graham Simpson 2,424 56.8 Decrease7.9
Labour Barrie Metcalfe 1,440 33.7 Increase3.8
Conservative K. Giles 264 6.2 New
Liberal Democrats D. Waddington 141 3.3 Decrease2.1
Majority 984 23.1 Decrease11.7
Registered electors 11,356
Turnout 37.9 Decrease7.8
Green gain from Labour Swing Decrease5.9

[6]

May 1996

Kirklees Metropolitan Borough Council election, 2 May 1996: Newsome
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Green Nicholas Harvey 3,300 64.7 Increase24.2
Labour E. Lawson 1,525 29.9 Decrease14.4
Liberal Democrats P. Akhtar 278 5.4 Decrease1.9
Majority 1,775 34.8 N/A
Registered electors 11,269
Turnout 45.7 Increase1.9
Green gain from Labour Swing Increase19.3

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May 1995

Kirklees Metropolitan Borough Council election, 4 May 1995: Newsome
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Jamil Akhtar 2,176 44.3 Decrease6.3
Green Nicholas Harvey 1,993 40.5 Increase21.4
Conservative A. Brice 389 7.9 Decrease6.7
Liberal Democrats B. Burgess 359 7.3 Decrease8.4
Majority 183 3.8 Decrease27.7
Registered electors 11,233
Turnout 43.8 Decrease0.7
Labour hold Swing Decrease13.9

[6]

May 1994

Kirklees Metropolitan Borough Council election, 5 May 1994: Newsome
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Barrie Metcalfe 2,549 50.6 Decrease1.3
Green Nicholas Harvey 961 19.1 Increase13.1
Liberal Democrats P. Oyston 789 15.7 New
Conservative J. Broadbent 735 14.6 Decrease27.5
Majority 1,588 31.5 Increase21.7
Registered electors 11,312
Turnout 44.5 Increase9.5
Labour hold Swing Increase10.9

[6]

May 1992

Kirklees Metropolitan Borough Council election, 7 May 1992: Newsome
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour E. Lawson 2,077 51.9 Increase3.0
Conservative R. Kaye 1,687 42.1 Increase13.4
Green I. McCourtie 240 6.0 Decrease0.3
Majority 390 9.8 Decrease10.4
Registered electors 11,480
Turnout 35.0 Decrease8.3
Labour hold Swing Decrease5.2

[6]

May 1991

Kirklees Metropolitan Borough Council election, 2 May 1991: Newsome
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Jamil Akhtar 2,433 48.9 Decrease8.0
Conservative B. Sutcliffe 1,429 28.7 Increase11.0
Liberal Democrats M. Homfray 800 16.1 Decrease1.8
Green H. Bewsher 314 6.3 Decrease1.2
Majority 1,004 20.2 Decrease18.8
Registered electors 11,487
Turnout 43.3 Decrease6.9
Labour hold Swing Decrease9.4

[6]

May 1990

Kirklees Metropolitan Borough Council election, 3 May 1990: Newsome
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Barrie Metcalfe 3,143 56.9 Increase2.3
SLD D. Stokes 991 17.9 New
Conservative V. Tucker 976 17.7 Decrease12.9
Green K. Harvey 412 7.5 Decrease7.3
Majority 2,152 39.0 Increase15.0
Registered electors 11,011
Turnout 50.2 Increase7.5
Labour gain from SLD Swing Increase7.5

[6]

May 1988

Kirklees Metropolitan Borough Council election, 5 May 1988: Newsome
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour M. Drayton 2,643 54.6 Increase15.7
Conservative B. Sutcliffe 1,479 30.6 Increase0.1
Green Nicholas Harvey 715 14.8 Increase9.3
Majority 1,164 24.0 Increase15.6
Registered electors 11,338
Turnout 42.7 Decrease7.8
Labour hold Swing Increase7.8

May 1987

Kirklees Metropolitan Borough Council election, 7 May 1987: Newsome
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Jamil Akhtar 2,212 38.9 Decrease8.6
Conservative B. Sutcliffe 1,737 30.5 New
Alliance M. Chatrik 1,427 25.1 Decrease27.4
Green Nicholas Harvey 310 5.5 New
Majority 475 8.4 N/A
Registered electors 11,264
Turnout 50.5 Increase3.3
Labour gain from Alliance Swing Increase6.7

[6]

May 1986

Kirklees Metropolitan Borough Council election, 8 May 1986: Newsome
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Alliance D. Stokes 2,789 52.5 Increase16.0
Labour Barrie Metcalfe 2,527 47.5 Increase1.0
Majority 262 5.0 N/A
Registered electors 11,263
Turnout 47.2 Increase3.2
Alliance gain from Labour Swing Increase7.5

[6]

May 1984

Kirklees Metropolitan Borough Council election, 3 May 1984: Newsome
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour M. Drayton 2,316 46.5 Increase8.3
Alliance P. Baker 1,818 36.5 Decrease2.2
Conservative A. Haigh 852 17.1 Decrease6.0
Majority 498 10.0 N/A
Registered electors 11,332
Turnout 44.0 Increase0.1
Labour hold Swing Increase5.3

[6]

May 1983

Kirklees Metropolitan Borough Council election, 5 May 1983: Newsome
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Alliance G. Colledge 1,916 38.6 Increase9.3
Labour Jamil Akhtar 1,889 38.1 Decrease7.1
Conservative F. Midgley 1,144 23.3 Decrease2.2
Majority 27 0.5 N/A
Registered electors 11,298
Turnout 43.9 Increase3.0
Alliance gain from Labour Swing Increase8.2

[6]

May 1982

Kirklees Metropolitan Borough Council election, 6 May 1982: Newsome
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Barrie Metcalfe [n 2] 2,011 45.2 N/A
Labour M. Drayton [n 3] 1,976
Labour E. Moorhouse [n 4] 1,885
Alliance D. Marshall 1,302 29.3 N/A
Alliance G. Colledge 1,271
Conservative M. Calkin 1,133 25.5 N/A
Conservative H. Lynes 1,090
Alliance A. Armstrong 947
Majority 709 15.9 N/A
Registered electors 10,870
Turnout 40.9 N/A
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)

[6]

Election Results (1973 to 1980)

May 1980

Kirklees Metropolitan Borough Council election, 1 May 1980: Newsome and Central
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour E. Moorhouse 2,208 56.1 Increase7.7
Conservative B. Jenkins 1,059 26.9 Decrease3.6
Liberal B. Burgess 671 17.0 Decrease4.2
Majority 1,149 29.2 Increase11.3
Registered electors 11,251
Turnout 35.0 Decrease36.8
Labour gain from Conservative Swing Increase5.7

[6]

May 1979

Kirklees Metropolitan Borough Council election, 3 May 1979: Newsome and Central
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour M. Drayton 3,833 48.4 Increase3.1
Conservative G. Furness 2,415 30.5 Decrease13.8
Liberal B. Burgess 1,679 21.2 Increase10.8
Majority 1,418 17.9 Increase16.9
Registered electors 11,045
Turnout 71.8 Increase35.1
Labour gain from Conservative Swing Increase8.5

[6]

May 1978

Kirklees Metropolitan Borough Council election, 4 May 1978: Newsome and Central
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour D. White 1,834 45.3 Increase7.9
Conservative R. Heywood 1,794 44.3 Increase4.2
Liberal D. Adams 420 10.4 Decrease12.1
Majority 40 1.0 N/A
Registered electors 11,030
Turnout 36.7 Decrease4.4
Labour hold Swing Increase1.9

[6]

May 1976

Kirklees Metropolitan Borough Council election, 6 May 1976: Newsome and Central
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative B. Jenkins 1,791 40.1 Decrease0.6
Labour J. Richardson 1,668 37.4 Increase5.0
Liberal J. Crossley 1,003 22.5 Decrease4.5
Majority 123 2.7 Decrease5.6
Registered electors 10,894
Turnout 41.1 Increase5.0
Conservative gain from Labour Swing Decrease2.8

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May 1975

Kirklees Metropolitan Borough Council election, 1 May 1975: Newsome and Central
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative G. Furness 1,642 40.7 Increase14.6
Labour Mennell 1,308 32.4 Decrease13.4
Liberal Hasler 1,089 27.0 Decrease1.1
Majority 334 8.3 N/A
Registered electors 11,175
Turnout 36.1 Decrease1.0
Conservative gain from Labour Swing Increase5.2

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April 1973

Kirklees Metropolitan Borough Council election, 10 May 1973: Newsome and Central
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour D. White [n 2] 1,903 45.8 N/A
Labour J. Richardson [n 3] 1,881
Labour Mennell [n 4] 1,760
Liberal Hasler 1,169 28.1 N/A
Conservative B. Jenkins 1,083 26.1 N/A
Liberal Scott 1,040
Conservative Littlewood 1,007
Conservative Parfitt 939
Liberal Edinburgh 883
Majority 734 17.7 N/A
Registered electors 11,191
Turnout 37.1 N/A
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)

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Notes

italics denote the sitting councillor • bold denotes the winning candidate

  1. née Stewart
  2. Elected to serve a 4-year term.
  3. Elected to serve a 3-year term.
  4. Elected to serve a 2-year term.

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