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

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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

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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