Chris Ellis
BBC News Online

Plymouth's Michael Foot was one of the great political orators, for more than half his life a political rebel and a thorn in the flesh of the establishment.

He was Deputy Leader of the Labour Party from 1976 to 1980, and later the Leader of the party.

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Foot was heavily criticised by the left for supporting the Falklands campaign, which helped regain some of Mrs Thatcher's falling popularity ahead of the 1983 General Election.

It was Foot's unwillingness to change his appearance, his clothes or his principles, that brought him a popularity rating of just 24%, the lowest since polling began.

Richard Green
BBC Radio Devon

Plenty still to count at Tiverton and Honiton.

Conservative candidate Neil Parish not taking anything for granted.

The result is expected 0500 BST.

Chris Ellis
BBC News Online

Taking in the Devon towns of Sutton and Devonport, this maritime seat occupies the southern part of the city of Plymouth, including the naval dockyards.

Devonport remains the largest naval base in western Europe, employing 2,500 forces personnel and civilians and supporting around 400 local firms in industries like engineering and boat building.

The city is undergoing much redevelopment and Plymouth University's main campus is in this seat. Conservative Oliver Colvile won this seat in 2010, unseating Labour by 1,149 votes and UKIP retained its deposit here.

Tom Palmer
BBC News Online

Former Leader of the Liberal Party, Jeremy Thorpe, was MP for North Devon for 20 years until 1979.

In the early 70s stories were circulating about Thorpe's relationship with a former male model, Norman Scott - the relationship was alleged to have started in 1961, when male homosexual acts were illegal.

Harriet Bradshaw
BBC Radio Devon

The Exeter result is expected to be declared at 03:00.

Green party candidate Diana Moore told me she had been "inspired by the turnout of young people".

Andy Birkett
Reporter, BBC Spotlight

During the election campaign Plymouth Moor View UKIP candidate Penny Mills told the BBC: "The topic that everyone talks to me about on their doorstep, believe it or not, is immigration, people are very concerned about it.

"UKIP are the only party who have the guts to talk about, the guts to do something about it"

Claire Marshall
BBC News

The vote of those living in the countryside is crucial in this election. Almost 20% of people in England, Scotland and Wales live in rural areas.

They contain nearly 40 marginal seats in rural areas in England alone. BBC News has been finding out what's important for rural voters.

Press Association

The Press Association tweets, external that the St Ives constituency is seen as a "battleground seat" for the Green Party.

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Jenny Kumah
Political Reporter

In Devon it's been a straight fight between the Lib Dems and the Conservatives, with Labour doing best in the urban areas of Exeter and Plymouth.

Both Nick Clegg and David Cameron have concentrated their campaign visits on Cornwall and while Mr Cameron has been in Devon a couple of times during the official campaigning period, Nick Clegg hasn't visited at all.

Green leader Natalie Bennett spoke at Exeter University but neither Labour leader Ed Miliband nor UKIP's Nigel Farage have campaigned in the county.

Chris Ellis
BBC News Online

Radio Scilly tweets, external: "Off-island ballot boxes-in the cell at the St Mary's Police station before transfer to Cornwall first thing. #Scilly."

Due to the logistical challenge of flying the boxes from the Isles of Scilly, counting the votes in the St Ives constituency will not start until 10:00 BST on Friday, with declaration expected in the afternoon.

BBC Radio Devon

Joel Mason, Liberal Democrat candidate for Exeter, told BBC News how much he enjoyed campaigning, but how unlucky it is that he has a university exam tomorrow.

Matt Pengelly
Local Live

Continuing our constituency profiles we arrive in west Cornwall at Camborne & Redruth. Back in 1997 the old Falmouth & Camborne seat was taken off Tory Seb Coe by Labour's Candy Atherton and she successfully defended the seat in 2001.

In 2005 Liberal Democrat Julia Goldsworthy took the seat. But in 2010, after boundary changes, George Eustice seized it for the Conservatives by a majority of just 66 votes.

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Unsurprisingly, it's regarded as a four-way marginal.

Jenny Kumah
Political Reporter

The exit poll suggests the Lib Dems will lose Torbay and Devon North, while Plymouth Moor View will remain a Labour hold and Plymouth Sutton and Devonport will be a gain for Labour.

Will the predictions be right?

Tom Palmer
BBC News Online

Although a few elected representatives were more infamous.

Alan Clark, MP Plymouth Sutton 1974 to 1979, became famous for his no holds barred diaries.

In one entry he described the Plymouth Conservative Association members as "boring, petty, malign, clumsily conspiratorial, and parochial to a degree that cannot be surpassed in any part of the United Kingdom".

Mr Clark is also the only MP to have ever been accused of being drunk whilst delivering a speech at the dispatch box. He later admitted he was.

Tom Palmer
BBC News Online

The South West has had its share of high profile MPs - one trailblazer was Nancy Astor who in 1919 in Plymouth she became the first woman to take a seat as an MP in the House of Commons.

Cornwall Council tweets, external: "Verification is underway at the Royal Cornwall Showground #cornwalldecides #GE0215"

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Sophie Pierce
BBC Radio Devon

Conservative Anne Marie Morris is keeping a close eye on the ballot papers at Newton Abbot.

She says it's "nail biting".

Chris Ellis
BBC News Online

If you've just joined us, welcome to our special South West General Election results live page.

Most constituency ballot boxes have arrived at the venues where the votes will be counted. In some constituencies verification is already underway.

We'll be here bringing you all the news, reaction, and of course results, from the South West's constituencies.

Get in touch by email or tweet, external with your thoughts - or let us know how you are spending election results night.

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Devon East is expected to declare its results first in the county at about 02:30 BST, according to the Press Association.

Exeter is expected to follow at about 03:00, Torridge and West Devon, Devon North, Plymouth Moor View, Plymouth Sutton and Devonport, and Devon South West at about 04:00.

Then Newton Abbot and Totnes are expected to declare at about 04:30, with Torbay, Tiverton and Honiton expected at 05:00.

Finally, Devon Central is expected at 05:30.

Election 2015

If the Conservatives take 316 seats, as predicted in the BBC, ITV and Sky exit poll, they will be able to govern alone, YouGov president Peter Kellner says.

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