Essex elects first UKIP MP
Douglas Carswell has become UKIP's first elected MP after winning the Clacton by-election.
Small turnout in Brightlingsea by-election
The turnout in the Brightlingsea by-election for Essex County Council is 36.5%.
The vote was triggered by the resignation of the UKIP councillor Roger Lord, who was the party's candidate in the Clacton constituency until Douglas Carswell defected.
The votes have been verified at the same time as the Clacton constituency count.
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Ukip's first elected MP on what his victory means
Douglas Carswell has been speaking to ITV Anglia about his historic by-election win in Clacton
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What Ukip victory in Clacton means for our region
Our Political Correspondent Emma Hutchinson on what impact Douglas Carswell's thumping victory in Clacton is likely to have elsewhere.
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Victorious Ukip MP greets his constituents
The country's first Ukip MP has greeted his constituents hours after being elected in a by-election