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!

wonkotsane is an author at Bloggers4UKIP.

