By-Election Result
The Swaffhams By-Election for East Cambridgeshire District Council, held on
Thursday 6th May was won by Allen Alderson, the Conservative Party candidate.
With a turn-out of 50.3%, the voting was:
- Allen Alderson, Conservative Party 389
- Francesca Marlow, Liberal Democrat 344
- Steven O'Dell, Labour Party 39
Following the count the result was declared at 10.05pm. The vacancy on the Council had come about following the resignation in March of Charlotte Cane, a Liberal Democrat councillor. The composition of the Council is now:
- Liberal-Democrats 17
- Conservatives 15
- Independents 7