General Election 2017: Conservatives retain seats in South Shropshire and West Worcestershire

Friday, 9 June 2017 05:36

The Tories have retained seats in Ludlow and West Worcestershire.

South Shropshire

The Conservatives have held onto the Ludlow seat.

Philip Dunne has a majority of 19,286.

Labour have made big strides though - they finished fourth in 2015 and were second this time around.

LUDLOW RESULT

Julia Buckley - Labour Party - 12147
Phillip Dunne - Conservatives - 31433
Heather Kidd - Lib Dems - 5336
Hilary Went - Green Party - 1054

West Worcestershire

The Conservatives have held onto the Worcestershire West seat.

Harriet Baldwin has seen her majority cut slightly to 21,328.

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General Election 2017: Conservatives retain seats in South Shropshire and West Worcestershire

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