ELECTION chiefs have today announced the two county councillors who will represent Ipswich's Chantry ward.
ELECTION chiefs have today announced the two county councillors who will represent Ipswich's Chantry ward.
Conservative Paul West and Labours Peter Gardiner will now take their seats at Endeavour House.
The vote had to be recounted following the county council elections on Thursday.
Mr West secured 1,858 votes (20%) and Mr Gardiner 1,819 (19%).
Labour's Keith Rawlingson came third (1,726) followed by Conservative Nadia Cenci (1,691), Liberal Democrats Alison Williams (840) and Robert Tiffen (826) and the BNP's Dennis Boater (714).
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