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    New MP For Batley & Spen

    Friday, 21 October 2016 09:46

    Labour's Tracy Brabin held the Batley and Spen seat last night with a massive increased majority where Jo Cox was MP before she was killed earlier this year.

    The former Soap actress received an increased majority with an 85% share of the vote in the seat, which was not contested by other major parties out of respect for Mrs Cox, who was shot and stabbed in her constituency back in June.

    Mrs Brabin received 17,506 votes - 85.84% of the vote and a majority of 16,537.

    Mrs Cox had been elected in 2015 with a majority of more than 6,000 votes - a 43% share. 

    Mrs Brabin, said her victory was "bittersweet." She added "This has been a difficult experience for all of us... that this by-election has had to take place at all is a tragedy."

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