A hat-trick of Liberal Democrat by-election gains!
Originally published by UK Liberal Democrats
Last night, in a bumper crop of by-elections the Liberal Democrats made a hat-trick of gains and huge increases in the vote in a brace of others:
Dawlish Central & North East (Teignbridge) result:
- Britain Elects (@britainelects) February 16, 2018
LDEM: 70.6% (+52.4)
CON: 29.4% (+5.6)
Liberal Democrat GAIN from Conservative.
Chudleigh (Teignbridge) result:
- Britain Elects (@britainelects) February 15, 2018
LDEM: 41.0% (+31.1)
CON: 40.3% (+14.6)
LAB: 18.7% (+7.0)
No Ind(s) as prev.
Worstead (North Norfolk) result:
- Britain Elects (@britainelects) February 15, 2018
LDEM: 72.7% (+39.4)
CON: 16.9% (-25.0)
LAB: 10.4% (-1.8)
Liberal Democrat GAIN from Conservative.
Those results are smashing - and huge congratulations go to all those involved!
But, even where we didn't win, there were still some pretty amazing results, like in Morecambe
Morecambe North (Lancashire) result:
- Britain Elects (@britainelects) February 15, 2018
CON: 49.0% (-14.2) HOLD.
LDEM: 29.7% (+21.6)
LAB: 21.3% (-0.7)
Carterton:
Carterton South (West Oxfordshire) result:
- Britain Elects (@britainelects) February 15, 2018
CON: 62.9% (+1.4)
LDEM: 23.7% (+17.7)
LAB: 13.5% (+2.0)
And York!
Holgate (York) result:
- Britain Elects (@britainelects) February 16, 2018
LAB: 50.0% (+22.6)
LDEM: 32.3% (+19.5)
CON: 11.0% (-8.0)
GRN: 6.7% (-9.3)
Right across the country, Liberal Democrats are gearing up for local elections - and these by-election wins should give encouragement to everyone who's standing in May!