The number of votes recorded for each Candidate at the Wellswood by-election are as follows:
| Candidate | Number of votes |
| HANLEY, John Francis Conservative Party | 1,261 Elected |
| ROSE, Jefferson James Liberal Democrats | 331 |
| DENT, Mark Anthony UKIP | 326 |
| MILLMAN, Thomas Labour Party | 99 |
| Code | Reason | Number |
|---|---|---|
| A | want of an official mark | 0 |
| B | voting for more Candidates than voter was entitled to | 0 |
| C | writing or mark by which voter could be identified | 0 |
| D | being unmarked or wholly void for uncertainty | 5 |
| E | rejected in part | 0 |
| Total | 5 | |
- Vacant Seats: 1
- Electorate: 6828
- Ballots issued: 2022
- Turnout: 29.6%