Friday 10 June 2016

UKIP gain Basildon Laindon Park & Fryerns from Labour

UKIP candidate Frank Ferguson has taken the Basildon Laindon Park & Fryerns seat on Essex County Council from Labour in a by-election.

Cllr Ferguson beat the leader of the Labour group on Basildon Council to bring the tally of UKIP councillors on Essex County Council up to six and leaving Labour on seven.

CandidatePartyVotes%
Frank FergusonUKIP203442.59
Gavin CallaghanLabour160033.50
Gary MaylinConservatives87818.38
Philip RackleyGreens2645.53