Lib Dems win Chesham and Amersham byelection in stunning upset
by Heather Stewart and Haroon Siddique from World news | The Guardian on (#5K7AT)
Sarah Green takes formerly safe Buckinghamshire seat despite senior Tories' canvassing
The Liberal Democrats have pulled off an extraordinary victory in the Buckinghamshire constituency of Chesham and Amersham, taking the formerly safe seat from the Tories in a byelection.
In a shock result, the Lib Dem Sarah Green secured 21,517 votes, leaving the Conservative Peter Fleet trailing with 13,489, and giving the Lib Dems a majority of 8,028.
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