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Bristol East: 2017 General Election result
Kerry McCarthy increased her share of the vote by more than 20 per cent as she retained her Bristol East seat.
The constituency was high up the list of Tory targets, but Theo Clarke’s challenge failed to materialise.
Kerry McCarthy and her team celebrate
McCarthy said: “It felt like it was a positive campaign. I’m a bit overwhelmed by it. I’m really surprised by the national picture.
“Theresa May called the election because she expected a landslide and they threw the campaign away. I think there was a certain amount of arrogance. There was just a lot of people worried about the Tory cuts.”
Clarke said: “First of all I would like to congratulate Kerry and thank all of my volunteers . I’m extremely pleased that the Tories’ vote has gone up by several thousand since 2015. We have had a very good swing.”
Watch a video of the declaration:
https://www.facebook.com/bristol247/videos/10154998394244807/
Here are the full results from Bristol East:
Kerry McCarthy (Labour): 30,847
Theo Clarke (Conservative): 17,453
Chris Lucas (Lib Dem): 1,389
Lorraine Francis (Greens): 1,110
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