Election 2010: Local results
Friday 7th May 2010, 10:28AM BST.
The results from Shropshire and Montgomeryshire.
Ludlow
Conservative Philip Dunne hold the seat with 25,720 votes (52.78%)
Heather Kidd, Lib Dems, took 15,971 votes (32.77%)
Other results were:
Anthony Hunt (Lab) 3,272 (6.71%)
Christopher Gill (UKIP) 2,127 (4.36%)
Christina Evans (BNP) 1,016 (2.08%)
Jacqui Morrish (Green) 447 (0.92%)
Alan Powell (Monster Raving Loony Party) 179 (0.37%)
Conservative majority: 9,749
Turnout: 73.1%
Shrewsbury & Atcham
Conservative Daniel Kawczynski holds the seat with 23,313 votes (43.95%)
Other results were:
Charles West (Liberal Democrat) 15,369 (28.97%)
Jon Tandy (Labour) 10,915 (20.58%)
Peter Lewis (UK Independence Party) 1,627 (3.07%)
James Whittall (British National Party) 1,168 (2.20%)
Alan Whittaker (Green) 565 (1.07%)
James Gollings (Impact Party) 88 (0.17%)
Conservative majority: 7,944
Turnout 70.3%.
Telford

David Wright wins the Telford Parliamentary Constituency. Left to right, Tom Biggins, Conservative; David Wright, Labour; Denis Allen, UKIP; Phil Bennion, Liberal Democrat, and Phil Spencer, BNP.
Labour’s David Wright has held his seat. He polled 15,974 (38.67%) ahead of Conservative candidate Tom Biggins on 14,996 (36.30%).
Mr Wright’s majority has fallen from 5,406 to just 978.
Other results were:
Phil Bennion, Liberal Democrats, 6,399 (15.49%)
Denis Allen, UKIP, 2,428 (5.88%)
Phil Spencer, BNP, 1,513 (3.66%)
Labour majority: 978
Turnout was 63.6%
North Shropshire

Owen Paterson and supporters at the Whitchurch Civic Centre after Mr Paterson retained North Shropshire for the Conservative Party.
Owen Paterson retains the seat for the Conservative Party with 26,692 votes (51.46%), up on his 2005 total of 23,061.
Other results were:
Ian Croll (Lib Dem) 10,864 (20.95%)
Ian McLaughlan (Lab) 9,406 (18.13%)
Sandra List (UKIP) 2,432 (4.69%)
Phil Reddall (BNP) 1,667 (3.21%)
Steve Boulding (Green) 808 (1.56%)
Conservative majority: 15,828.
Turnout: 65.7%
The Wrekin

Mark Pritchard wins The Wrekin. Left to right, Paul Kalinauckas, Labour; Ali Daw, Liberal Democrat, Malcolm Hurst UKIP and Mark Pritchard, Conservative.
Conservative Mark Pritchard has retained his seat with a greatly increased majority.
Mr Pritchard polled 21,922 votes (47.69%).
Other results were:
Paul Kalinauckas (Labour) 12,472 (27.13%)
Ali Cameron-Daw (Liberal Democrat) 8,019 (17.44%)
Malcolm Hurst (UK Independence Party) 2,050 (4.46%)
Susan Harwood (British National Party) 1,505 (3.27%)
Conservative majority: 9,450
Turnout: 70.1%
Montgomeryshire
Conservative candidate Glyn Davies has unseated Liberal Democrat Lembit Opik
Mr Davies polled 13,976 (41.46%).
Other results were:
Lembit Opik (Lib Dem) 12,792 (37.94%)
Heledd Fychan (Plaid Cymru) 2,802 (8.31%)
Nick Colbourne (Lab) 2,407 (7.14%)
David Rowlands (UKIP) 1,128 (3.05%)
Milton Ellis (National Front) 384 (1.14%)
Bruce Lawson (Ind) 324 (0.96%)
Conservative majority: 1,184
Turnout: 69.4%
Election 2010
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