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| Sleaford by-election: Read the results in full | |
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| The Conservatives have comfortably held the Sleaford and North Hykeham seat with Ukip the runner-up in the parliamentary by-election. | The Conservatives have comfortably held the Sleaford and North Hykeham seat with Ukip the runner-up in the parliamentary by-election. |
| Tory candidate Caroline Johnson will be the new MP after winning 17,570 votes, beating Ukip's Victoria Ayling, who had 4,426. | Tory candidate Caroline Johnson will be the new MP after winning 17,570 votes, beating Ukip's Victoria Ayling, who had 4,426. |
| It was a bad result for Labour, slipping from second place at the 2015 general election to fourth, behind the Liberal Democrats. | It was a bad result for Labour, slipping from second place at the 2015 general election to fourth, behind the Liberal Democrats. |
| Consultant paediatrician Dr Johnson said her presence at Westminster would bolster Theresa May's majority and support the Prime Minister on Brexit. | Consultant paediatrician Dr Johnson said her presence at Westminster would bolster Theresa May's majority and support the Prime Minister on Brexit. |
| Dr Caroline Johnson (Conservative) 17,570 (53.51%, -2.68%) | Dr Caroline Johnson (Conservative) 17,570 (53.51%, -2.68%) |
| Victoria Ayling (UKIP) 4,426 (13.48%, -2.21%) | Victoria Ayling (UKIP) 4,426 (13.48%, -2.21%) |
| Ross Pepper (Liberal Democrat) 3,606 (10.98%, +5.33%) | Ross Pepper (Liberal Democrat) 3,606 (10.98%, +5.33%) |
| Jim Clarke (Labour) 3,363 (10.24%, -7.02%) | Jim Clarke (Labour) 3,363 (10.24%, -7.02%) |
| Marianne Overton (Lincs Ind) 2,892 (8.81%, +3.59%) | Marianne Overton (Lincs Ind) 2,892 (8.81%, +3.59%) |
| Sarah Stock (Ind) 462 (1.41%) | Sarah Stock (Ind) 462 (1.41%) |
| The Iconic Arty-Pole (Loony) 200 (0.61%) | The Iconic Arty-Pole (Loony) 200 (0.61%) |
| Paul Coyne (ND) 186 (0.57%) | Paul Coyne (ND) 186 (0.57%) |
| Mark Suffield (ND) 74 (0.23%) | Mark Suffield (ND) 74 (0.23%) |
| David Bishop (BP Elvis) 55 (0.17%) | David Bishop (BP Elvis) 55 (0.17%) |
| C maj 13,144 (40.03%) | C maj 13,144 (40.03%) |
| 0.24% swing C to UKIP | 0.24% swing C to UKIP |
| Electorate 88,712; Turnout 32,834 (37.01%, -33.23%) | Electorate 88,712; Turnout 32,834 (37.01%, -33.23%) |
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