The result of the Hemlington ward by-election held on Thursday, October 24 has been announced.
Labour candidate Tom Mohan was elected to Middlesbrough Council with 422 votes, securing more than 53% of the vote.
The election was held after the death of Cllr Jeanette Walker.
The full results were:
- Mehmoona Mirsab Ameen (Workers Party of Britain) – 47
- Barrie Cooper (Independent) – 55
- Christopher John Henderson (Lib Dem) – 20
- Lewis James Melvin (Conservative) – 251
- Thomas Peter Mohan (Labour) - 422
Three ballot papers were rejected. The 798 votes cast represented a 18.91% turnout from an electorate of 4,220.