SHOCK FOR LABOUR AS CONSERVATIVES SWEEP TO VICTORY IN GREAT GRIMSBY CONSTITUENCY

Triumphant Tory - Lia Nici

THERE was a huge shock for Labour as former stronghold constituency Great Grimsby fell to the Conservatives.

It was always thought that, this time round,  it might be a close race, but, in the end, Lia Nici romped to victory, polling more votes than all the other candidates combined.

It was a bitter blow for Labour incumbent Melanie Onn who expressed personal disappointment but was gracious in defeat, congratulating her triumphant opponent.

The result, announced just before 4am, was:

Barfield (Lib-Dem): 1,070
Barker (Brexit): 2,378
Emmerson (Green): 514
Nici (Con): 18,150
Onn (Lab): 10,819
Winn (Ind): 156

Half-an-hour earlier, the outcome of the Cleethorpes vote saw Conservative candidate Martin Vickers returned for a third term with a thumping majority.

Result:

Horobin (Lib-Dem): 2,535
James (Lab): 10,551
Shanahan (Green): 1,284
Vickers (Con): 31,969 

It's back to Westminster for Martin Vickers