Six parties are battling for the Reform seat in a Suffolk by-election where the seat was won by just 151 votes.
The contest for the Suffolk County Council ward of Bosmere was won by Reform UK in May of last year.
Reform candidate Gary Keogh won 33.5 per cent of the vote, against 29.4 per cent for the Greens.
Mr Keogh resigned less than five months after his election, citing changes in his personal and family circumstances that meant he "cannot make that commitment".
Patrick Wegener will attempt to retain the ward for Reform, who currently hold a four seat majority in Suffolk County Council with 40 out of the 70 available seats.
Adria Pittock, who was only 151 votes behind Mr Keogh last May, returns as the Green Party Candidate.
Conservative Kay Oakes, a former mayor of Needham Market and former Bosmere councillor, finished third, while Lib Dem Attila Borzak was fourth; both are standing again.
Labour only managed 4.7% of the vote last time and have fielded a new candidate in Saffeen Yamulki to try and close the gap, although they have never won the Bosmere seat.
Restore Britain has made it a six-way contest by fielding Nigel Mills.
Bosmere covers 13 parishes, including Needham Market.
Key issues include roads, housing growth, rural transport links, flooding and drainage.
Bosmere voters will go to the polls on Thursday, November 12, with registration closing next week on October 27.
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