Stuart Anderson wins in South Shropshire

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00:00I, Brian Welty, being the returning officer at the election of a Member of Parliament

00:12for the South Shropshire constituency, declare that the total number of votes given to each

00:16candidate was as follows.

00:19Anderson, Stuart, Paul, the Conservative Party candidate, 17,628.

00:27Green, Matthew, the Liberal Democrats, 16,004.

00:34Shackley, Bennett, Charles, Stuart, Reform UK, 9,171.

00:42Thompson, Simon, Tobias, Labour Party, 6,939.

00:49Bent, Hilary, Raybould, Putin, the Green Party, 1,911.

00:56The total number of rejected ballot papers was 209.

01:02Therefore, I give public notice that Anderson, Stuart, Paul is duly elected as the Member

01:09of Parliament for the South Shropshire parliamentary constituency.

01:20This is a huge honour for me, but I first want to honour every candidate and every activist

01:26that's been involved in this election.

01:28I want to honour Philip Dunne for the 19 years he served this constituency, and I will continue

01:33with that.

01:34Jane, my agent, and Tracy in the office, as well as so many great people that have helped

01:40within this campaign, and my wife and family who are standing with me through all of this.

01:47But I want to thank the people of South Shropshire for believing in me, trusting me, and out

01:53of the thousands of doors I've knocked, I have got your message.

01:56I get you've not been happy with things, but you've given me a chance, and we're together

02:01going to embark on a plan to see that South Shropshire still remains the best place in

02:06the country to live.

02:07Thank you.