Carswell safely home
TORY Douglas Carswell has won the new constituency of Clacton.
Result in detail: Carswell (Con) 22,867, Ivan Henderson (Lab) 10,799, Michael Green (LD) 5,577, Jim Taylor (BNP) 1,975, Terry Allen (Tendring First) 1,078, Chris Southall (Green Party) 535, Christopher Humphrey (Ind) 292.
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