23/6/2006 - St. John's by-election result

The Labour Party retained the St. John's seat (Workington) in yesterday's Cumbria County Council by-election. 

The by-election, which was won by Joe Holliday was held following the death in April of Labour county councillor Stewart Samson. 

The results of yesterday's by-election were:

Lynn Bates Green Party 26

John Bracken Independent 120

John Heathcote Conservative 430

Joseph Simon Holliday Labour 658 (election)

Turnout was 32.3 per cent. The political makeup of the council remains unchanged.