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| Brecon and Radnorshire by-election: Counting begins | |
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| Counting is under way in the Brecon and Radnorshire parliamentary by-election. | |
| It is the first electoral test for new prime minister Boris Johnson. | It is the first electoral test for new prime minister Boris Johnson. |
| The election was triggered after Tory MP Chris Davies was unseated by a petition that followed his conviction for a false expenses claim. | The election was triggered after Tory MP Chris Davies was unseated by a petition that followed his conviction for a false expenses claim. |
| He was selected to stand again while Plaid Cymru asked supporters to back the Lib Dems to "coalesce" support among Remain parties. | He was selected to stand again while Plaid Cymru asked supporters to back the Lib Dems to "coalesce" support among Remain parties. |
| The Green Party also did not put up a candidate to "maximise the chances" of a candidate most likely to beat the Conservatives and the Brexit Party. | The Green Party also did not put up a candidate to "maximise the chances" of a candidate most likely to beat the Conservatives and the Brexit Party. |
| In the 2017 general election, Mr Davies, 51, won the seat with a majority of 8,038, with the Lib Dems in second place. | In the 2017 general election, Mr Davies, 51, won the seat with a majority of 8,038, with the Lib Dems in second place. |
| But he lost it after 19% of voters in the constituency petitioned for the by-election. | But he lost it after 19% of voters in the constituency petitioned for the by-election. |
| The government's working majority is two, including the confidence and supply partners. This will fall to one if the Conservatives lose. | |
| The Lib Dem candidate is Jane Dodds, 55, the leader of the Welsh Liberal Democrats. | The Lib Dem candidate is Jane Dodds, 55, the leader of the Welsh Liberal Democrats. |
| She lives in the neighbouring constituency of Montgomeryshire and is a child-protection social worker. | She lives in the neighbouring constituency of Montgomeryshire and is a child-protection social worker. |
| Brecon town councillor Tom Davies, a lawyer, is standing for Labour, who finished third at the last general election. | Brecon town councillor Tom Davies, a lawyer, is standing for Labour, who finished third at the last general election. |
| Des Parkinson, 71, a retired police chief superintendent, is standing for the Brexit Party. Liz Phillips is the UKIP candidate while the Monster Raving Loony Party is also fielding a candidate. | Des Parkinson, 71, a retired police chief superintendent, is standing for the Brexit Party. Liz Phillips is the UKIP candidate while the Monster Raving Loony Party is also fielding a candidate. |
| Polls closed at 22:00 BST and the result is expected in the early hours of Friday. | Polls closed at 22:00 BST and the result is expected in the early hours of Friday. |