Results of the Town ward by-election held on Thursday 12 July 2012.
The candidate duly elected to serve as a councillor for Town ward was Andrew Robert Brown.
The turnout was 20.53%.
| Candidate | Party | Number of votes |
|---|---|---|
| Andrew Robert Brown | Conservative Party | 768 |
| Ben Coleman | The Labour Party | 416 |
| Andrew Elston | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 39 |
| Paul Kennedy | Liberal Democrat | 331 |
Rejected ballot papers
The number of rejected ballot papers was 6.
| Reason | Number of papers |
|---|---|
| Want of official mark | 0 |
| Voting for more than one candidate | 2 |
| Writing or mark by which the voter could be identified | 2 |
| Unmarked or void for uncertainty | 2 |