Results March 2023
Following the consecration of The Revd Dr Rob Munro as the Bishop of Ebbsfleet on 02 February 2023, the Revd Simon Drew was elected as a member of the House of Clergy.
The results of the Election can be viewed here:
Results 2021
The voting and subsequent counting of the votes for the General Synod election for the Diocese of Chester has now been completed.
The counting of votes took place on the afternoon of 13 October 2021.
The results are listed below. They show the elected candidates and include the 'Forms of Return', with a breakdown of the elections in stages.
Election of six members of the House of Clergy to represent the diocese in General Synod
Joshua Askwith
Ian Bishop
Christopher Blunt
Clair Jaquiss
Gary Kennaugh
Robert Munro
Form of return of Election result
Election of four members of the House of Laity to represent the diocese in General Synod
(Archdeaconry of Chester electoral area)
Jason Clarke
Alan Dowen
John Mason
Elizabeth Olsen
Form of return of Election result
Election of four members of the House of Laity to represent the diocose in General Synod
(Archdeaconry of Macclesfield electoral area)
Janette Allotey
Samuel Wilson
Julie Withers
Deborah Woods
Form of return of Election result
The Diocese of Chester is required to elect four representatives to the House of Laity for each electoral area, which in the case of the Diocese of Chester correspond to each archdeaconry, and six Proctors in Convocation – members of the House of Clergy representing the Diocese of Chester on the General Synod.
In total, 31 candidates stood for election.
The original list of candidates is below. You can view their individual election addresses by clicking on their names.