INDEPENDENT Geoff Fellows upset Labour to be elected to Penketh Parish Council.

In an incredibly tight battle in the west ward, he won one of two seats available along with Labour candidate Ray McKay.

But fellow Labour candidate Kenny Watson failed to be elected after finishing fifth on the ballot paper.

Conservative Lawrence Worswick was sixth.

Just 25 votes separated first from fifth.

FULL RESULTS

Ray McKay (LAB) 381 (elected)

Geoff Fellows (Independent) 370 (elected)

Joe Dodd (Independent) 362

Craig Lenihan (Independent) 360

Kenny Watson (LAB) 356

Lawrence Worswick (CON) 292

It was a more straightforward affair in the east ward.

Dale Solan was a comfortable winner for Labour with Phil Hayward second for the Conservatives.

FULL RESULTS:

Dale Solan (LAB) 340 (elected)

Phil Hayward (CON) 170

Michael Potts (Independent) 145

John Fowles (Independent) 76

The elections were called after the resignations of Sam Baxter, George Warburton and Terry Webb.