Elected Mayor, Bedford
At the most recent election (15 October 2009), Dave Hodgson (Liberal Democrats) won Elected Mayor, with a majority of 323 votes.
- Area type
- ward
- Within
- Bedford
- Elections recorded
- 2
- Recorded results
- 27
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dave Hodgson | Liberal Democrats | 9,428 | 26.8% | Yes |
| Parvez Akhtar | Conservative Party | 9,105 | 25.9% | No |
| Apu Bagchi | Independent | 7,631 | 21.7% | No |
| Tony Hare | Independent | 4,316 | 12.3% | No |
| Judy Valentine | The Labour Party | 3,482 | 9.9% | No |
| Eve Robinson-Morley | Green Party | 1,183 | 3.4% | No |
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jules Pipe | The Labour Party | 13,813 | 18.5% | Yes |
| Frank Branston | Bedford | 9,557 | 12.8% | Yes |
| Lorna Carter | The Labour Party | 4,773 | 6.4% | No |
| Charles McHugh | Liberal Democrats | 4,711 | 6.3% | No |
| Charles Rose | Conservative Party | 4,661 | 6.2% | No |
| Andrew Boff | Conservative Party | 4,502 | 6% | No |
| Paul Foot | soc all | 4,187 | 5.6% | No |
| Ian Sharer | Liberal Democrats | 4,185 | 5.6% | No |
| Tony Egginton | Independent | 4,150 | 5.6% | Yes |
| Apu Bagchi | The Labour Party | 4,114 | 5.5% | No |
| Kate Allsop | Conservative Party | 3,351 | 4.5% | No |
| Crispin Truman | Green Party | 3,002 | 4% | No |
| Ian Clifton | Independent | 1,893 | 2.5% | No |
| Arthur Foster | Independent | 1,826 | 2.4% | No |
| Bruce Spenser | Hckny1st | 1,543 | 2.1% | No |
| Tony Edwards | Independent | 1,253 | 1.7% | No |
| Phil Smith | Liberal Democrats | 958 | 1.3% | No |
| Mike Comerford | Green Party | 811 | 1.1% | No |
| Mark Powell | Green Party | 735 | 1% | No |
| Errol Ellis Carr | Independent | 441 | 0.6% | No |
| Gurminder Dosanjh | Independent | 218 | 0.3% | No |