Labour at the double with by-election wins in Grays
By Nub News Reporter 23rd Jul 2026
LABOUR have taken both by-elections in Grays Town and Grays Riverside.
Amin Hoque was a comfortable winner in Grays Town, 182 ahead of Reform's John Pearson, wioth independent candidate Neil Speight third.
It was much closer in Grays Riverside where Labour's Jo Potter just beat off Reform and the Greens.
The result in Grays Town was
Amin Hoque (Labour) - 673
John Charles Pearson (Reform) - 491
Neil Speight (Independent) - 235
Joglur Rahman (Conservative) - 224
Rhea Sylvia Nathan (Green Party) - 160
Simon Lancaster (Liberal Democrats) - 34
1,823 votes were cast, this represents a turnout of 23.78 per cent
The result in Grays Riverside was
Jo Potter (Labour) - 389
Jason Mitchell (Reform) - 362
Pauline Weir (Green Party) - 354
Srikanth Panjala (Conservative) - 182
1,294 votes were cast, which is a turnout of 18.6 per cent.
The two Labour successes means the composition of the council is Reform 43, Labour 4, Conservative 2.
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