South Shropshire residents have a new MP for the first time since 2005.
Stuart Anderson was elected as Conservative MP for the newly-named South Shropshire constituency – which had replaced the previously named 'Ludlow' constituency due to boundary changes.
Mr Anderson won with 17,628 votes, beating Lib Dem candidate Matthew Green, who secured 16,004 votes.For Mr Green, who was drafted in as candidate at a late stage, the result was bittersweet, having come close to securing the seat he won in 2001, and lost in 2005."I want to thank the people of South Shropshire believing in me, trusting in me, and out of the thousands of doors I've knocked I get your message," he said.
Mr Anderson said he would now be concentrating on addressing the messages delivered by the voters on the campaign trail.
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