Election results for Cowden & Hever Election results for Cowden & Hever Cowden & Hever by-election - Thursday, 29th March, 2012 Status: Published Cowden & Hever - results Election Candidate Party Votes % Outcome Christopher Neal Conservative 296 79% Elected Tilly Millgate UK Independence Party 81 21% Not elected Voting Summary Details Number Seats 1 Total votes 377 Electorate 1555 Number of ballot papers issued 377 Number of ballot papers rejected 8 Turnout 24% Share of the votes (%) Candidate name Vote percentage Elected Christopher Neal 79% Elected Candidate name Vote percentage Elected Tilly Millgate 21% Not elected Rejected ballot papersDescriptionNumberUnmarked or void for uncertainty7Voting for more candidates than voter was entitled to1Total rejected8