# Moresk (electoral division)

Moresk :
| UK Parliament Constituency: | UK Parliament Constituency: | Truro (until 1997) Truro and St Austell (1997-2010) Truro and Falmouth (2010-2013) | Truro (until 1997) Truro and St Austell (1997-2010) Truro and Falmouth (2010-2013) |
| Ceremonial county: | Ceremonial county: | Cornwall | Cornwall |
| European Parliament constituency: | European Parliament constituency: | Cornwall and Plymouth (until 1994) Cornwall and West Plymouth (1994-1999) South West England (1999-2013) | Cornwall and Plymouth (until 1994) Cornwall and West Plymouth (1994-1999) South West England (1999-2013) |
Moresk (later Truro Moresk; Cornish: Moresk) was an electoral division of Cornwall in the United Kingdom. Between 1979 and 2009, Moresk was a division of Carrick District Council, electing two councillors. After the district council was abolished in 2009, Truro Moresk was a division of the new unitary authority, Cornwall Council, covering 146 hectares of the north of Truro. It elected one member and was abolished in 2013, being absorbed by the Truro Boscawen and Ladock, St Clement and St Erme divisions.

## Councillors
### Cornwall Council

| Election | Member | Member | Party |
| 2009 | | Bert Biscoe | Independent |

### Carrick District Council

| Election | First member | First party | Second member | Second party |
| 1979 | G. Smitherman | Conservative | D. Ansari | Liberal |
| 1983 | G. Smitherman | Conservative | S. Shaw | Alliance |
| 1987 | B. Bailey | Alliance | S. Shaw | Alliance |
| 1991 | B. Biscoe | Independent | S. Shaw | Liberal Democrats |
| 1995 | B. Biscoe | Independent | S. Shaw | Liberal Democrats |
| 1999 | B. Biscoe | Independent | S. Shaw | Liberal Democrats |
| 2003 | B. Biscoe | Independent | P. Sell | Liberal Democrats |
| 2007 | B. Biscoe | Independent | M. Vella | Liberal Democrats |

## Election results
### Cornwall Council division
#### 2009 election

2009 election: Truro Moresk :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | Bert Biscoe | 743 | 45.3 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Ros Cox | 387 | 23.6 | |
| | Conservative | Steve Chamberlain | 354 | 21.6 | |
| | Mebyon Kernow | Conan Jenkin | 70 | 4.3 | |
| | Labour | Robert Harrison | 48 | 2.9 | |
| | Independent | Etienne Smuts | 29 | 1.8 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 356 | 21.7 | |
| Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | 9 | 0.5 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1640 | 43.2 | |
| | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) |

### Carrick District Council division
#### 2007 election

2007 election: Moresk :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Independent | B. Biscoe | 720 | 38.4 |
| | Liberal Democrats | M. Vella | 481 | 25.7 |
| | Conservative | M. Bamber | 366 | 19.5 |
| | Mebyon Kernow | C. Jenkin | 195 | 10.4 |
| | Labour | V. Kelly | 112 | 6.0 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 115 | 6.1 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 1874 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 37.8 |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing | |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | |

#### 2003 election

2003 election: Moresk :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Independent | B. Biscoe | 552 | 35.9 |
| | Liberal Democrats | P. Sell | 467 | 30.4 |
| | Liberal Democrats | P. Vivian | 345 | 22.4 |
| | Mebyon Kernow | B. Andrew | 102 | 6.6 |
| | Labour | N. Roach | 71 | 4.6 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 122 | 7.9 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 1537 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 34.8 |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing | |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | |

#### 1999 election

1999 election: Moresk :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Independent | B. Biscoe | 638 | 40.5 |
| | Liberal Democrats | S. Shaw | 464 | 29.4 |
| | Liberal Democrats | L. Nethsingha | 313 | 19.8 |
| | Conservative | A. Hare | 162 | 10.3 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 151 | 9.6 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 1577 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 39.4 |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing | |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | |

#### 1995 election

1995 election: Moresk :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Independent | B. Biscoe | 646 | 34.4 |
| | Liberal Democrats | S. Shaw | 566 | 30.1 |
| | Liberal Democrats | C. Appleton | 470 | 25.0 |
| | Labour | G. Madams | 198 | 10.5 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 96 | 5.1 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 1880 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 46.3 |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing | |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | |

#### 1991 election

1991 election: Moresk :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Independent | B. Biscoe | 566 | 26.5 |
| | Liberal Democrats | S. Shaw | 519 | 24.3 |
| | Liberal Democrats | M. Hurst | 506 | 23.7 |
| | Conservative | J. Bostock | 320 | 15.0 |
| | Independent | V. Bennett | 223 | 10.4 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 13 | 0.6 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 2134 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 52.0 |
| | Independent gain from Alliance | Independent gain from Alliance | Swing | |
| | Liberal Democrats gain from Alliance | Liberal Democrats gain from Alliance | Swing | |

#### 1987 election

1987 election: Moresk :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Alliance | S. Shaw | 705 | 39.2 |
| | Alliance | B. Bailey | 627 | 34.9 |
| | Independent | I. Churchill | 375 | 20.8 |
| | Labour | R. Cunningham | 92 | 5.1 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 252 | 14.0 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 1799 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 45.7 |
| | Alliance hold | Alliance hold | Swing | |
| | Alliance gain from Conservative | Alliance gain from Conservative | Swing | |

#### 1983 election

1983 election: Moresk :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | G. Smitherman | 749 | 34.4 |
| | Alliance | S. Shaw | 725 | 33.3 |
| | Independent | E. Carlyon | 463 | 21.3 |
| | Labour | V. Bennett | 241 | 11.1 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 262 | 12.0 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 2178 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 60.7 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |
| | Alliance gain from Liberal | Alliance gain from Liberal | Swing | |

#### 1979 election

1979 election: Moresk :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | G. Smitherman | Unopposed | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| | Liberal | D. Ansari | Unopposed | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | N/A | | |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | N/A | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | N/A | | |
| | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) |
| | Liberal win (new seat) | Liberal win (new seat) | Liberal win (new seat) | Liberal win (new seat) | Liberal win (new seat) |