Uckfield Town Council can confirm the results of the Election of a Town Councillor for Uckfield (Uckfield West), which took place on Thursday 27 August 2026.
Timothy Joseph MURRAY was elected, with 524 votes.
We congratulate Councillor Murray on this result and look forward to welcoming them to Uckfield Town Council in due course.
This By-Election came part way through the four-year electoral cycle for Uckfield Town Council. All 15 Town Council seats will be up for election in May 2027.
Wealden District Council, the body responsible for managing this By-Election, posted the following information on their election results page:
DECLARATION OF RESULT OF POLL
Wealden
Election of a Town Councillor for
Uckfield (Uckfield West)
on Thursday 27 August 2026
I, Heather Blanshard, being the Deputy Returning Officer at the above election, do hereby give notice that the number of votes recorded for each Candidate at the said election is as follows:
| Name of Candidate | Description (if any) | Number of Votes* | |
| JOHNSON Gary Peter | Reform UK | 203 | |
| MURRAY Timothy Joseph | Liberal Democrats | 524 | Elected |
* If elected the word ‘Elected’ appears against the number of votes.
| The number of ballot papers rejected was as follows: | Number of ballot papers |
| A want of an official mark | 0 |
| B voting for more Candidates than voter was entitled to | 1 |
| C writing or mark by which voter could be identified | 0 |
| D being unmarked or wholly void for uncertainty | 2 |
| E rejected in part | 0 |
| Total | 3 |
| Vacant Seats: 1 | Electorate: 2164 | Ballot Papers Issued: 730 | Turnout: 33.73% |
And I do hereby declare that, Timothy Joseph Murray is duly elected.
