Liberal Democrats Win Eastleigh as Tories Come Third and Labour Trail in Fourth Place

MIKE THORNTON, LIBERAL DEMOCRATS - 13,342 - ELECTED
Diane James, UKIP - 11,571
Maria Hutchings, CONSERVATIVE PARTY - 10,559
John O'Farrell, LABOUR PARTY - 4,088
Danny Stupple, Independent - 768
Iain McClenann, National Health Action - 392
Ray Hall, Beer, Baccy and Crumpet party - 235
Kevin Milburn, Christian Par...ty "Proclaiming Christ's Lordship" - 163
Howling "Laud" Hope, Monster Raving Loony William Hill party - 136
Jim Duggan, Peace party - 128
David Bishop, Elvis Loves Pets party - 72
Michael Walters, English Democrats "Putting England First!" - 70
Daz Proctor, Trade Unionists and Socialists Against Cuts - 62
Colin Bex, Wessex Regionalists - 30

There were 90 spoilt ballots.

Liberal Democrat majority 1,771 (4.26%)
Electorate 79,004; Turnout 41,616 (52.68%, down 16.61% on 2010)