North Tees and Hartlepool NHS NHS Foundation Trust – Election to the Council of Governors
Close of voting: 5pm on 24 November 2025
Contest: Public: Stockton
The election was conducted using the single transferable vote electoral system. The following candidates were elected (in order of election):
Elected
- Barbara Murphy
- Bill Green
- Colin Overton
Overview of votes
Number of eligible voters: 639
- Votes cast online: 76
- Votes cast by post: 23
Total number of votes cast: 99
Turnout: 15.5%
Number of votes found to be invalid: 0
Total number of valid votes to be counted: 99
Contest: Staff
Elected
- Anandapuram Deepak Dwarakanath
- Emma Francis
Overview of votes
Number of eligible voters: 6,612
- Votes cast online: 711
Total number of votes cast: 711
Turnout: 10.8%
Number of votes found to be invalid: 0
Total number of valid votes to be counted: 711
The result sheet for the election forms the Appendix to this report. It details:
- the quota required for election
- each candidate’s voting figures, and
- the stage at which the successful candidates were elected.
Civica Election Services can confirm that, as far as reasonably practicable, every person whose name appeared on the electoral roll supplied to us for the purpose of the election:
- was sent the details of the election and
- if they chose to participate in the election, had their vote fairly and accurately recorded
The elections were conducted in accordance with the rules and constitutional arrangements as set out previously by the Trust, and CES is satisfied that these were in accordance with accepted good electoral practice.
All voting material will be stored for 12 months.
Ciara Hutchinson
Returning Officer
On behalf of North Tees and Hartlepool NHS Foundation Trust
Downloadable document:
Click the link below to view or download our Governor report of voting for 2025:
Report of voting 2025 (307kB pdf)
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