New Lib Dem ward member for Uppingham elected

Lib Dem Stephen James Lambert has been elected as a Ward Member for Uppingham following a local by-election on Thursday 5 May 2022.

Mr Lambert was elected with 661 votes and will serve as a Rutland County Councillor until the next round of normal council elections in 2023.

Result:

• Dave Ainslie, Independent – 327 votes

• Phil Bourqui, Reform UK – 36 votes

• Giles Clifton, The Conservative Party Candidate – 205 votes

• Stephen James Lambert, Liberal Democrat – 661 votes ELECTED

Turnout for the Uppingham by-election was 39.42%. The full Declaration of Result can be viewed on the County Councillor Vacancies page of Rutland County Council’s website: www.rutland.gov.uk/countyvacancies.

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