Upper Hunter Shire Local Government Elections 2016

Lee Watts was sitting on 1276, or 25.98 per cent, while deputy mayor Maurice Collison (707 or 14.39 per cent) and mayor Wayne Bedggood (551 or 11.22 per cent) had also faired well. 

Ron Campbell (430 or 8.75 per cent) received a strong backing, as did newcomers Sue Abbott (366 or 7.45 per cent) and Joshua Brown (322 or 6.56 per cent).

There are also 205 informal votes.

Here is the tally so far (in order on the ballot draw):

ABBOTT Sue 366 7.45%

PEEBLES Deirdre 202 4.11%

BURNS James 208 4.23%

DRISCOLL Lorna  340 6.92%

CAMPBELL Ron 430 8.75%

GARMENT Liam 132 2.69%

COLLISON Maurice 707 14.39%

FISHER Kiwa 285 5.80%

BROWN Josh 322 6.56%

HAYDON Debra 16 0.33%

BEDGGOOD Wayne 551 11.22%

WATTS Lee 1,276 25.98%

WRIGHT Arthur 77 1.57%