Video: Chatham and Aylesford election results
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Medway turns a shade of blue
by Sarah Shaffi
Conservative Tracey Crouch will be celebrating her win with a
party this weekend.
The Tory MP has been campaigning in the Chatham and Aylesford
category for three years and says her hard work has paid off.
She ousted Labour's Jonathan Shaw, who had held the seat for the
past 13 years.
Miss Crouch won the seat with a majority of 6,069, with 20,230
votets to Mr Shaw's 14,161.
She said: "I shall do my best to serve as Jonathan Shaw has
done.
"David Cameron has fought an excellent campaign and tonight
across the country we are seeing the results of that.
"Tomorrow the hard work begins. I promise to do everything in my
power to bring the change we need."
Mr Shaw, who served as minister for the disabled and minister
for the south east, said he would look back proudly on his time as
MP.
He said: "It has been an honour to be the Member of Parliament
for 13 years.
"During that time we have seen improvements in the NHS, public
buildings and higher education in the Medway Towns.
"I am proud to have played my part in working together with a
range of different partners to ensure those plans came to
fruition."
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Thursday, May 06 2010
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