# Marine ward by-election, Worthing Council, 2017

[United Kingdom](https://electionsarchive.com/gb.md) / [England](https://electionsarchive.com/gb/england.md) / [Worthing Council](https://electionsarchive.com/gb/worthing.md), August 3, 2017

Beccy Cooper won with 47.4% of the vote, 8.5 points ahead of Joseph Crouch.

| Candidate or party | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Beccy Cooper | Labour | 1,032 | 47.4% | Elected |
| Joseph Crouch | Conservative | 846 | 38.8% |  |
| Antony Brown | Lib Dem | 246 | 11.3% |  |
| Caroline Ponto | Green | 55 | 2.5% |  |

Valid votes: 2,179

## This race in other years

- [2024 special](https://electionsarchive.com/gb/worthing/2024-09-19-local/marine-e05007701-by-election.md): Thomas Taylor, 40.7%
- [2021 special](https://electionsarchive.com/gb/worthing/2021-12-02-local/marine-e05007701-by-election.md): Vicki Wells, 50.2%
- 2017 special: Beccy Cooper, 47.4%

## Sources

- [Declaration of result of poll, Marine ward by-election, 3 August 2017](https://www.adur-worthing.gov.uk/media/Media,145458,smxx.pdf), Worthing Council

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