Two different parties won in the public polls that were held after a General Election debate held at Love's Farm House in St Neots.
Last night (June 13), six out of the seven candidates running to be MP for St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire attended a debate (known as a hustings) for the public to sit in on.
Anthony Browne (Conservative), Stephen Ferguson (Independent), Kathryn Fisher (Green Party), Marianna Masters (Labour), Ian Sollom (Lib Dem), and Bev White (Party of Women) sat on the panel - Guy Lachlan (Reform) did not attend.
Ste Greenall, a Black Cat Radio presenter, was host and he asked the candidates a series of questions that were put forward by the public.
The line of questioning ranged from the NHS, to East West Rail, and violence against women. The candidates had 45 seconds to give their answer, with three minutes being given to the panel so they could list their top three priorities for St Neots.
After the hour-and-a-half debate, the public had the opportunity to vote in two polls.
The first question was: On the basis of what you've heard tonight, who are you likely to vote for on the 4th of July?
The candidate with the most votes on this question was Marianna Masters (Labour), who took 42 per cent of the votes.
She was followed by Stephen Ferguson (Independent) with 31 per cent, then Ian Sollom with 11 per cent.
Eight per cent of voters said they are still undecided. Kathryn Fisher (Greens) claimed six per cent of the vote, while Anthony Browne (Conservative) took five per cent, and Bev White (Party of Women) took one per cent.
Guy Lachlan (Reform) received zero per cent of the votes as he did not attend.
The second question was: Which candidate impressed you most tonight?
Kathryn Fisher (Greens) won this poll, with 39 per cent of the vote. Stephen Ferguson (Independent) and Marianna Masters (Labour) shared second place with 30 per cent of the vote each.
Ian Sollom (Lib Dems) received six per cent of the vote, Anthony Browne (Conservative) received two per cent, and Bev White (Party of Women) received zero per cent. The Reform candidate, Guy Lachlan, also received zero.
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