Hanson holds Bede for Labour
SENIOR Labour councillor Tom Hanson comfortably hung on to his Bede ward seat in Labour's first success of the night.
He beat off a challenge from Independent candidate Kevin Lees, beating him by more than 300 votes.
Full result:
Bede
Gerry Brebner (Con) - 188
Thomas Hanson (Lab) - 1,030
Kevin Lees (Ind) - 789
Ann-Marie McGourlay (BNP) - 298
Turnout: 38.4 per cent.
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Weather for South Shields
Thursday 24 May 2012
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