Friday, 7 September 2012

Nettleham & Saxilby and Bradley Stoke Meadowbank election results

UKIP candidates contested two by-elections yesterday.

Lincolnshire County Council, Nettleham and Saxilby

Jacqueline Brockway (Conservatives)1,026 (43.3%)
Charles Shaw (Liberal Democrats)600 (25.3%)
Howard Thompson (UKIP)266 (11.2%)
Richard Coupland (Labour)257 (10.9%)
David Watson (Independent)196 (8.3%)
Elliott Fountain (English Democrats)21 (0.9%)

Turnout 28%

Bradley Stoke Town Council, Meadowbank

Paul Hardwick (Conservative)251 (49.4%)
Caroline Sullivan (UKIP)140 (27.6%)
Robin Horsfall (Labour)117 (23%)

Turnout 20.8%

Great results for UKIP.  Wins would have been good but second and third are better than last!