UKIP candidate, Dr Sidney Hilsum, beat the Conservatives and Lib Dems in a by-election for Lancing Parish Council, taking almost 50% of the vote. Cllr Dr Sidney Hilsum becomes the third UKIP councillor on Lancing Parish Council, along with Cllrs Jean Turner and David Bamber.
The council controversially didn't send polling cards to electors resulting in a turnout of just 10%.
The final result was:
Party | Votes | % |
UKIP | 174 | 49% |
Con | 95 | 26% |
LD | 84 | 25% |
Turnout 10% |