Ukip has its first councillor on Basildon Council this term.
Nigel De Lecq Le Gresley took the seat in the Wickford Castledon ward in a borough council by-election triggered by the sad death of Sylvia Buckley.
He polled a narrow majority of 47 over Jennifer Jackman, the Conservative's candidate.
He said: "This shows that people are fed up because they aren't listened to by the main political parties."
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