‘Change has come today’ says Labour’s newest councillor after historic Worthing by-election win

By Jessica Hubbard, local democracy reporter

Published 3rd Dec 2021, 17:45 BST

Updated 3rd Dec 2021, 18:14 BST

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‘Change has come today’ according to Labour’s newest Worthing borough councillor after a historic by-election result.

Vicki Wells (Labour) was elected as the new Marine ward councillor with 1,239 votes to Conservative candidate Syed Ahmed’s 972 votes.

Two other candidates contested the seat: Green Party candidate Sonya Mallin won 145 votes and Emma Norton received 112 votes for the Lib Dems.