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| Hull North Labour MP Diana Johnson wins deselection battle | Hull North Labour MP Diana Johnson wins deselection battle |
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| A Labour MP who faced deselection under new party rules has won the contest to be the prospective candidate in her constituency in the next election. | A Labour MP who faced deselection under new party rules has won the contest to be the prospective candidate in her constituency in the next election. |
| Diana Johnson, for Hull North, faced losing the seat she had held for 14 years after becoming the first MP to face a reselection battle. | Diana Johnson, for Hull North, faced losing the seat she had held for 14 years after becoming the first MP to face a reselection battle. |
| She said it had been a "very stressful" campaign but said she was delighted to win. | She said it had been a "very stressful" campaign but said she was delighted to win. |
| Ms Jonson took 292 votes against Hull councillor Aneesa Akbar who had 101. | Ms Jonson took 292 votes against Hull councillor Aneesa Akbar who had 101. |
| Her reselection was triggered under rules that trigger a run-off election if a third of Labour branches lose confidence in their candidate. | Her reselection was triggered under rules that trigger a run-off election if a third of Labour branches lose confidence in their candidate. |
| Ms Johnson said her victory reflected the fact she had a "strong track record" and "her hard work and dedication to Hull". | |
| She added: "It's been a very stressful campaign because obviously it's been in the middle of the national crisis around Brexit, so it has been a very difficult few weeks trying to balance being a member of parliament in Westminster and running a campaign." | She added: "It's been a very stressful campaign because obviously it's been in the middle of the national crisis around Brexit, so it has been a very difficult few weeks trying to balance being a member of parliament in Westminster and running a campaign." |
| In 2018, the MP was named Backbencher of the Year by the Political Studies Association for her campaigning on the NHS contaminated blood scandal. |