Shrewsbury & Atcham: Daniel Kawczynski holds seat for Conservatives

Me Kawczynski polled 24,626 votes out of a total of 54,215 cast in the constituency's 83 polling stations.

His closest challenger was Labour's Laura Davies, who received 15,064 votes, ahead of Ukip's Suzanne Evans with 7,813, Christine Tinker of the Liberal Democrats with 4,268, and Stirling McNeillie of the Children of the Atom with 83.

Candidates for 2015:

• Daniel Robert Kawczynski (Conservatives) 24,628

• Emma Catherine Mary Bullard (Green Party) 2,247

• Laura Louisa Davies (Labour) 15,063

• Suzanne Elizabeth Evans (Ukip) 7,813

• Stirling McDonald McNeillie (Children of the Atom) 83

• Christine Mary Tinker (Liberal Democrats) 4,268

• Turnout 70.97 per cent

Results from 2010:

• DANIEL KAWCZYNSKI (Con) 23,313

• Charles West (Lib Dem) 15,369

• Jon Tandy (Lab) 10,915

• Peter Lewis (Ukip) 1,627

• James Whittall (BNP) 1,168

• Alan Whittaker (Green) 565

• James Gollins (Impact) 88

• Conservative majority 7,944

• Turnout 70.3 per cent

Mr Kawczynski said he was honoured that the people of Shrewsbury had put their faith in him and his party, and would now focus on fulfilling his campaign pledges – particularly securing funding for Shrewsbury's north west relief road.

He said: "I am obviously very honoured to have been re-elected for a third term and I feel that the people of Shrewsbury have put their trust in Mr Cameron. They want him to continue as Prime Minister and to continue with the policies that we have – to bring back prosperity to our country."

Turnout was 70.97 per cent.

Mr Kawcyznski said he hoped that the national picture would allow his party to form a majority Government.

He said: "I look forward also to the overall outcome as to whether we can govern as a single party or whether we have to come to another agreement, but I very much hope we can get over the post because it is so much easier to fulfil your election pledges if you are not in coalition."

Mr Kawczynski said his focus would now be on delivering on his election pledges.

He said: "There are certain things I want to achieve in this term in office, particularly in terms of infrastructure investment and I have got various pledges on projects I will be focusing on.

"Particularly the north west relief road. Shrewsbury is growing, people aspire to live in Shrewsbury, so the town is growing and I can already see parts of Shrewsbury choking up with congestion and this last quarter of circular road around Shrewsbury must be completed and I intend to directly approach Government to secure that funding."

Speaking from the podium after her defeat Labour's Laura Davies said it had been an "absolute pleasure" to stand for the constituency, and that she retained hope that Labour could form a Government in the event of a hung parliament.

Mrs Evans, Ukip's deputy chairman, pledged to return and contest the seat again in five years time.

She said: "I was always taught that if at first you don't succeed keep trying and I certainly will."

She added: "We have shown we are the third party in politics and are a challenge to the Conservatives and Labour in the north of England particularly."

Mrs Tinker said she hoped the Liberal Democrats would eventually receive credit for their role in the coalition.

She said: "It has obviously been a tough night for the Liberal Democrats across the country, I believe we took our responsibility and went into coalition then enabled the country to have a strong and stable Government.

"It would be good and one day it might happen that we get the recognition for that."

Emma Bullard of the Green Party said she hoped the voting system could be changed to reflect the party's success in their share of the vote.