Winners of the 2014 TECT elections are announced

Peter Blackwell.

Peter Blackwell, Ron Scott and Paul Tustin has been named as this year's newly elected Tauranga Energy Consumer Trust trustees.

The results have just been released this afternoon, with newbie Mr Blackwell topping the TECT list with 5553 votes.

Mr Scott has been re-elected to the role with 4704 votes and Mr Tustin, who like Mr Blackwell is new to the trust, received 3943 votes.

Current chair Michael Cooney and existing Trustee Dame Susan Devoy chose not to stand.

Nominations for the 2014 Trustee election closed at midday today.

The voter return percentage was 26.27 per cent, being 13,617 votes.

Other results are as follows:

FENTON, Andrew 2,730
RUDDUCK-GUDSELL, Tracey 2,516
VOSPER, Frank 2,292
FAULKNER, Bill 2,014
DILLON, Mary 1,954
COWPER, Jerry 1,691
BROWN, Ross 1,682
DIVER, Brian 1,552
JACKSON, Eddie 1,464
WHITEHEAD, Denise 1,342
JOHNSTON, Annette 1,288
HOLLAND, Phil 1,140
TURNER, Ian 833
O'NEILL, Michael 713
LAMARE, Yvette 511
KELLY, Tony 418
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BLANK VOTING PAPERS 5