General election - Tories increase majority in Crawley
Crawley has stayed true to the blue with Henry Smith holding the West Sussex seat for the Tories.
Mr Smith, who has been the town’s MP since 2010, held off a challenge from Labour’s Peter Lamb, taking the seat by 27,040 votes to 18,680.
More to follow.
Result:
Iain Dickson (Green) – 1,451
Peter Lamb (Labour) – 18,680
Henry Smith (Conservative) – 27,040
Khalil Yousuf (Lib Dem) – 2,728
Turnout – 68 per cent
Majority – 8,360