Liberal Democrats win Tiverton and Honiton by-election in historic upset
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The Liberal Democrats achieved a historic by-election victory in Tiverton and Honiton, with Richard Foord overturning a Conservative majority of 24,239 — the largest such swing in British political history. Foord won 22,537 votes with a 29.9% swing, securing a majority of 6,144. Liberal Democrat leader Ed Davey celebrated the win, calling Foord a brilliant local champion for Devon.
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· 3 pulledRichard Foord overturned a Conservative majority of 24,239, the biggest ever!
Richard polled 22,537 votes, winning a majority of 6,144 with a swing of 29.9%.
He's going to be a brilliant local champion for the people of Devon.
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