NEWSFLASH: 10.30pm, Friday June 6
HOT-FAVOURITE Adrian Owens has been voted in as the Conservative candidate to fight Rosie Cooper at the next general election.
Around 150 people packed in Ormskirk Civic Hall to see the Ormskirk councillor win after a second round ballot, with Thelma Matuk being the first to drop out.
Cllr Owens told supporters after his victory was declared at 10pm: "I hadn't even prepared anything because I didn't see it as a forgone conclusion.
"I promise you this - I will not let you down."
His candidature was announced after two hours of question and answers with all four candidates.
Of all four, both Owens and Doran put in very strong performances but Owens, seem by many locally as a Tory star of the future, came through.
Afterwards he told me that being favourite had preyed on his mind a little, as he feared it could work against him.
He also confirmed he's set to hold talks with council leader Geoff Roberts soon about his future as cabinet finance chief at West Lancs District Council.
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