Five Candidates Confirmed for Lutterworth East By-Election
Written by HFM News on 10th June 2026
The race to fill a vacant seat on Harborough District Council is now officially under way.
Five candidates have been confirmed for the Lutterworth East by-election on July 2nd, following the death of Labour councillor David Gair in April.
The Symington Building in Market Harborough
The candidates are:
- Martin Cullen (Labour)
- Adam Holmes (Green Party)
- Bill Piper (Reform UK)
- Sarah Simms (Conservative)
- Stephen Walkley (Liberal Democrat)
The council is currently made up of 15 Conservatives, seven Liberal Democrats, five independents, three Greens, two Labour councillors and one Reform UK councillor, with the Lutterworth East seat vacant.
