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1 ELECTION OF THE LONDON ASSEMBLY MEMBERS Declaration of Results of Poll I hereby give notice as Greater London Returning Officer at the election of the London Wide Assembly held on 5th May 2016 that the number of votes recorded at the election is as follows: - Name of Registered Political or Independent Votes Animal Welfare Britain First - Putting British people first British National Caroline Pidgeon's London Liberal Democrats Christian Peoples Alliance Conservative Green - "vote Green on orange" Labour Respect (George Galloway) The House - Homes for Londoners UK Independence (UKIP) Women's Equality number of good votes The number of ballot papers rejected was as follows:- (a) Unmarked (b) Uncertain 1127 (c) Voting for too many 9613 (d) Writing identifying voter 145 (e) Want of official mark

2 And I do hereby declare that on the basis of the total number of London votes cast for each party and number of constituency seats they have gained, the eleven London Member seats have been allocated and filled as follows. Seat Number Name of Registered Political or Independent 1 Green - "vote Green on orange" 2 UK Independence (UKIP) 3 Caroline Pidgeon's London Liberal Democrats 4 Conservative 5 Conservative 6 Labour 7 Green - "vote Green on orange" 8 Labour 9 Conservative 10 Labour 11 UK Independence (UKIP) Signed - Greater London Returning Officer Jeffrey Jacobs

3 LONDON ASSEMBLY MEMBER - LONDON MEMBER AGGREGATED RESULTS (PART 1) number of ballot papers counted Name of Registered Political or Independent Votes Animal Welfare Britain First - Putting British people first British National Caroline Pidgeon's London Liberal Democrats Christian Peoples Alliance Conservative Green - "vote Green on orange" Labour Respect (George Galloway) The House - Homes for Londoners UK Independence (UKIP) Women's Equality number of good votes The number of ballot papers rejected was as follows:- (a) Unmarked (b) Uncertain 1127 (c) Voting for too many 9613 (d) Writing identifying voter 145 (e) Want of official mark System Logged Electorate Turnout 46% Signed - Greater London Returning Officer Jeffrey Jacobs

4 Animal Welfare Britain First - Putting British people first British National Caroline Pidgeon's London Liberal Democrats Christian Peoples Alliance Votes % of total votes Const List Conservative Green - "vote Green on orange" Labour Respect (George Galloway) The House - Homes for Londoners LONDON ASSEMBLY MEMBER - LONDON MEMBER AGGREGATED RESULTS (PART 2) Assembly

5 LONDON ASSEMBLY MEMBER - LONDON MEMBER AGGREGATED RESULTS (PART 2) UK Independence (UKIP) Women's Equality Animal Welfare Britain First - Putting British people first British National Caroline Pidgeon's London Liberal Democrats Christian Peoples Alliance Votes % of total votes Const List Conservative Green - "vote Green on orange" Assembly

6 Labour Respect (George Galloway) The House - Homes for Londoners UK Independence (UKIP) Women's Equality

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