Jones lost the seat to Innes Ward councillor and new Deputy Mayor Pauline Cotter by 16 votes in the October election. Jones' application mentioned the closeness of the election and raised concerns about the collation and counting of the special votes, specifically at the Beckenham Service Centre. Overall, 37 votes were declared informal because the accompanying special voting declarations were not witnessed. Her application had raised some issues with the special votes and how they were collated and received. The acceptance of Jones' application comes as unsuccessful Waipuna Halswell-Hornby-Riccarton Community Board candidate, Luke Chandler, also had his application for a recount denied.

Source: New Zealand Herald November 02, 2022 02:07 UTC