‘Spreadsheet Issue’ Led to Loss of More Than 6,500 Votes at Putney Election Count

A spreadsheet issue has resulted in the loss of more than 6,000 votes on election day in Putney, the Wandsworth Council has found. The general election saw Labour hold the seat in London’s constituency of Putney, where Fleur Anderson was reported to receive 20,952 votes. She beat the Conservative candidate Lee Roberts, who secured 10,011 votes. Liberal Democrat Kieren McCarthy received 5,189 votes and the third-largest share of votes. However, according to an update by the Wandsworth Council on Wednesday, not all Putney votes had been “properly counted and allocated.” In a statement, the council said that as a result of “a spreadsheet issue,” the election count in Putney failed to include all votes....