The Liberal Democrat candidate has been elected to the Sowerby and Topcliffe division on North Yorkshire Council.
Dan Sladden took 41.5 per cent of the votes in the by-election yesterday (Thursday, November 30). The turnout was 29.27 per cent, with 1,838 votes cast from an electorate of 6,279.
The full results are:
- Dave Elders, The Conservative Party: 460 votes.
- Stew Exotic, The Official Monster Raving Loony Party: 20 votes.
- John Philip Hall, The Yorkshire Party: 35 votes.
- John Timothy Law, The Green Party: 306 votes.
- Dan Sladden, The Liberal Democrat Party: 764 votes (elected).
- Helen Kathleen Tomlinson, The Labour Party: 250 votes.
The election was held due to the resignation of the former councillor – Cllr Whitfield (Green Party) resigned on health grounds.
More information on the election and the result can be viewed at https://www.northyorks.gov.uk/electionresults
