Craig Mackinlay's victory speech: 'We did it'published at 09:22 British Summer Time 9 June 2017
He says he overcame those who tried "to break my legs for this election" referring to the CPS charge.
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Home Secretary Amber Rudd holds Hastings and Rye by just 346 votes
Conservatives hold all seats in Surrey
Labour take Canterbury and Brighton Kemptown from the Conservatives
Craig Mackinlay holds South Thanet days after being charged over election expenses
Lib Dems take Eastbourne from Conservatives
Caroline Lucas holds Brighton Pavilion for the Greens
Ukip leader Paul Nuttall resigns
Live updates on Friday 9 June 2017
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He says he overcame those who tried "to break my legs for this election" referring to the CPS charge.
Read MoreCraig Mackinlay holds South Thanet for the Tories while facing charges over election expenses.
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Theresa May and the Conservatives have failed to win a majority in the general election - is it because 18 to 24-year-olds turned up to the polls?
Theresa May and the Conservatives have failed to win a majority in the general election - is it because 18 to 24-year-olds turned up to the polls?
Read MoreHere's BBC Radio Kent presenter and former MP Lembit Opik's view on a momentous evening.
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Bob Dale
BBC Live reporter
One of the shocks of the night was Labour's Rosie Duffield seizing the Tory stronghold of Canterbury from the veteran Sir Julian Brazier.
The BBC's political editor Laura Kuenssberg has described the result of the general election as a "total political disaster for Theresa May" and a "huge success for Jeremy Corbyn".
Sitting Tory MPs hold nearly all of Kent's constituencies, apart from a shock result in Canterbury.
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BBC Live reporter
Labour's Peter Kyle held Hove comfortably, increasing his majority to 18,757.
Helen Catt
Political editor, BBC South East
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This has not been a good night for polling - but it is important that pollsters succeed, says David Cowling.
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BBC Live reporter
The Home Secretary Amber Rudd retained her Hastings and Rye seat, but saw her majority slashed dramatically, to just 346.
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Reporter, BBC South East Today
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BBC South East Today reporter
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