Trelawny (electoral division)

Trelawny (Cornish: Trelawny)[1] was an electoral division of Cornwall in the United Kingdom which returned one member to sit on Cornwall Council between 2013 and 2021. It was abolished at the 2021 local elections, being split into four new divisions: Lostwithiel and Lanreath; Looe West, Pelynt, Lansallos and Lanteglos; Liskeard South and Dobwalls; and Looe East and Deviock.

Trelawny
Former ward
Cornwall Council.
Outline map
Boundary of Trelawny in Cornwall from 2013-2021.
CountyCornwall
2013 (2013)–2021 (2021)
Number of councillorsOne
Replaced byLostwithiel and Lanreath
Looe West, Pelynt, Lansallos and Lanteglos
Liskeard South and Dobwalls
Looe East and Deviock
Created fromPelynt
Number of councillorsOne

Councillors
ElectionMemberParty
2013 Jim CandyLiberal Democrat
2017 Richard PughConservative
2021 Seat abolished

Extent

Trelawny represented the villages of Lanreath, Pelynt, Duloe, Sandplace, Widegates, Hessenford, Seaton and Downderry, and the hamlets of Muchlarnick, Trelawne, Churchbridge, Tredinnick, Tregarland, Morval, Torwell, Wringworthy, Trelowia, Deviock and Narkurs. The village of Herodsfoot was shared with the Menheniot division and the hamlet of No Man's Land was shared with the Looe East division. The division covers 9,745 hectares in total.[2]

Election results

2017 election
2017 election: Trelawny[3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Richard Pugh 967 49.9
Liberal Democrats Jim Candy 955 49.3
Majority 12 0.6
Rejected ballots 15 0.8
Turnout 1937 51.7
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats Swing

2013 election
2013 election: Trelawny[4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Jim Candy 695
Conservative Peter Hunt 513
UKIP Anthony Marris 392
Majority 182
Rejected ballots 14
Turnout 1614 42.2
Liberal Democrats win (new seat)

References
  1. "Henwyn Tyller A-Z". Akademi Kernewek. Retrieved 26 April 2021.
  2. "E05 Electoral Ward/Division Trelawny". Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 26 April 2021.
  3. "Election results for Trelawny Cornwall Council elections - Thursday, 4th May, 2017". Cornwall Council. Retrieved 26 April 2021.
  4. "Election results for Trelawny Cornwall Council elections - Thursday, 2nd May, 2013". Cornwall Council. Retrieved 26 April 2021.


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