The by-election followed the death of Patsy Calton on 29 May 2005.
| Mark Hunter | LibDem | 19,593 | 52.15% |
| Stephen Day | Conservative | 15,936 | 42.42% |
| Martin Miller | Labour | 1,739 | 4.63% |
| Leslie Leggett | Veritas | 218 | 0.58% |
| John Allman | Alliance for Change | 81 | 0.22% |
Electorate: 68,051; Turnout: 55.20%;
Majority: 3,657 (9.73%)
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Last Modified: 13 Feb 10