UKIP has never stood in South Shields before and there wasn't even a branch there when the by-election was called yet despite having to start from scratch we have finished a very strong second, once again the only party capable of giving the incumbent LibLabCon parties a run for their money.
Labour's majority has been squeezed by almost half whilst UKIP's share of the vote has gone from nothing to 24%. The Tories crashed, taking less than 5% and losing their deposit whilst the dead duck Lib Dems came a lowly 7th place behind an independent, the Independent Socialist Party and the BNP. Just 155 votes separated the Lib Dems and the Monster Raving Loony Party.
This is a fantastic result and UKIP's candidate, Richard Elvin and the team that supported him should be immensely proud of another amazing performance with the odds stacked massively against them.
| Candidate | Party | Votes |
| Emma Lewell-Buck | Labour | 12,493 |
| Richard Elvin | UK Independence Party | 5,988 |
| Karen Allen | Conservatives | 2,857 |
| Ahmed Khan | Independent | 1,331 |
| Phil Brown | Independent Socialist Party | 750 |
| Lady Dorothy Macbeth Brookes | BNP | 711 |
| Hugh Annand | Liberal Democrats | 352 |
| Howling Laud Hope | The Official Monster Raving Loony Party | 197 |
| Thomas Faithful Darwood | Independent | 57 |
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