Lib Dems win at Eastleigh
Lib Dems win at Eastleigh, narrowly defeating UKIP.
Vote share of four main candidates
This is how the share of the vote looked for the four main candidates:
Mike Thornton, Lib Dem 32.1%
Diane James, UKIP - 27.8%
Maria Hutchings, Cons - 25.4%
John O'Farrell, Labour - 9.5%
Other - 4.9%
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Clegg hails win but PM 'confident'
Liberal Democrat leader Nick Clegg has hailed his party's success in the Eastleigh by-election.
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Eastleigh voters go to the polls
Voters go to the polls today in the closely-contested Eastleigh by-election that is poised to heap pressure on the coalition Government.