Bernard Jenkin has been re-elected as the MP for Harwich & Essex North, with an increased majority.

The Conservative candidate beat Labour's Stephen Rice by 20,182 votes, 5,826 more votes than the majority at the 2017 election.

Mike Beckett of the Liberal Democrats came third and the Green Party's Peter Banks came fourth.

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Voter turnout was down by 1.7 percentage points since the last general election.

Nearly 52,000 people, 70.1% of those eligible to vote, went to polling stations across the area on Thursday, in the first December general election since 1923.

Three of the six candidates, Peter Banks (Green), Richard Browning-Smith (independent) and Tony Francis (independent) lost their £500 deposits after failing to win 5% of the vote.

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Kemi Badenoch has been re-elected as the MP for Saffron Walden, with an increased majority.

The Conservative candidate beat Liberal Democrat Mike Hibbs by 27,594 votes, 2,628 more votes than the majority at the 2017 election.

Thomas Van De Bilt of the Labour Party came third and the Green Party's Coby Wing came fourth.

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Voter turnout was down by 0.8 percentage points since the last general election.

More than 63,000 people, roughly three-quarters of those eligible to vote, went to polling stations across the area on Thursday, in the first December general election since 1923.

One of the four candidates, Coby Wing (Green) lost her £500 deposit after failing to win 5% of the vote.

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Alex Burghart has been returned as the MP with 36,308 votes.

Conservative Party chairman James Cleverly is elected with an increased majority.

Conservative Party chairman and Braintree MP James Cleverly said he thought Brexit and Jeremy Corbyn's leadership had played a part in what appeared to be a big win for his party.

He said: "When I have been speaking to people in Braintree and at other places in the country they really didn't buy into Labour's economic offer, didn't buy into scare stories about the NHS and clearly didn't trust Jeremy Corbyn."

Will Quince has been re-elected as the MP for Colchester, with an increased majority.

The Conservative candidate beat Labour's Tina McKay by 9,423 votes, 3,746 more votes than the majority at the 2017 election.

Martin Goss of the Liberal Democrats came third and the Green Party's Mark Goacher came fourth.

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Voter turnout was down by 2.3 percentage points since the last general election.

More than 53,000 people, 64.6% of those eligible to vote, went to polling stations across the area on Thursday, in the first December general election since 1923.

One of the four candidates, Mark Goacher (Green) lost his £500 deposit after failing to win 5% of the vote.

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James Duddridge has been re-elected as the MP for Rochford & Southend East, with an increased majority.

The Conservative candidate beat Labour's Ashley Dalton by 12,286 votes, more than double the majority at the 2017 election.

Keith Miller of the Liberal Democrats came third and independent candidate Navin Kumar came fourth.

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Voter turnout was down by 3.3 percentage points since the last general election.

More than 46,000 people, 61% of those eligible to vote, went to polling stations across the area on Thursday, in the first December general election since 1923.

Two of the five candidates, Navin Kumar (independent) and Jason Pilley (Psychedelic Future Party) lost their £500 deposits after failing to win 5% of the vote.

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Kemi Badenoch retains the seat.

Bernard Jenkin increases his majority to 20,182.

Vicky Ford and her team have celebrated her victory in Chelmsford by grabbing themselves some pizza.

The seat had potential for a slip up after the Liberal Democrats took the city council earlier this year but the Conservative MP increased her majority.

Newly returned MPs James Dudderidge and Sir David Amess got into the festive spirit after their victory, donning blue Christmas hats.

The former increased is majority to 12,286 from 5,548 in Rochford and Southend East, while the latter added 4,459 to the 10,000 majority of 2017.

David Amess has been re-elected as the MP for Southend West, with an increased majority.

The Conservative candidate beat Labour's Aston Line by 14,459 votes, 4,459 more votes than the majority at the 2017 election.

Nina Stimson of the Liberal Democrats came third and independent candidate 77 Joseph came fourth.

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Voter turnout was down by 2.3 percentage points since the last general election.

Nearly 47,000 people, roughly two-thirds of those eligible to vote, went to polling stations across the area on Thursday, in the first December general election since 1923.

One of the four candidates, 77 Joseph (independent) lost his £500 deposit after failing to win 5% of the vote.

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Will Quince increases his majority to 9,000 to retain the seat.

Eleanor Laing has been re-elected as the MP for Epping Forest, with an increased majority.

The Conservative Deputy Speaker beat Labour's Vicky Ashworth Te Velde by 22,173 votes, 3,930 more votes than the majority at the 2017 election.

Jon Whitehouse of the Liberal Democrats came third and the Green Party's Steven Neville came fourth.

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Voter turnout was down by 0.3 percentage points since the last general election.

More than 50,000 people, roughly two-thirds of those eligible to vote, went to polling stations across the area on Thursday, in the first December general election since 1923.

Three of the six candidates, Steven Neville (Green), Thomas Hall (Young People's Party) and Jon Newham (Social Democratic Party) lost their £500 deposits after failing to win 5% of the vote.

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Jackie Doyle-Price has been re-elected as the MP for Thurrock, with a significantly increased majority.

The Conservative candidate beat Labour's John Kent by 11,482 votes.

Stewart Stone of the Liberal Democrats came third and independent candidate James Woollard came fourth.

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Voter turnout was down by 4.8 percentage points since the last general election.

More than 47,000 people, 59.6% of those eligible to vote, went to polling stations across the area on Thursday, in the first December general election since 1923.

Three of the five candidates, Stewart Stone (Liberal Democrat), James Woollard (independent) and Ben Harvey (Green) lost their £500 deposits after failing to win 5% of the vote.

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Following his victory, Southend West MP Sir David Amess, who retained his seat with a 14,000 majority, has said he will stand as deputy speaker following his re-election.

James Dudderidge increases his vote to more than 27,000.

Leaks aren't unusual in politics - and it's happening in Clacton tonight in a literal sense.

It is raining so hard the buckets have had to come out to deal with a ceiling at Clacton Leisure Centre.

Sir David Amess increases his majority to retain the seat.

Dame Eleanor Laing, the deputy speaker, increases her majority substantially.