UKIP had another by-election win on Thursday with Stephen Harness gaining a second seat on North East Lincolnshire Council.
Cllr Harness secured 42% of the vote to take the seat off the Tories. He will join Cllr Ron Shepherd who was elected to represent Scartho last year to form a UKIP group.
Candidate | Party | Votes | % |
Stephen Harness | UKIP | 1,098 | 42 |
Harry Hall | Con | 738 | 28 |
Ashley Smith | Lab | 470 | 18 |
Stephen Stead | Lib Dem | 311 | 12 |
Turnout: 30%