The Conservatives have won Stevenage and will represent the Times Territory villages of Knebworth, Codicote and Datchworth in Parliament.
The results are:
Sharon Taylor Labour 14,913
Stephen McPartland Conservative 18,941
Julia Davies Liberal Democrat 7,432
Marion Mason UKIP 2,004
Mike Green BNP 1,007
Charles Vickers English Democrats 366
Stephen Phillips (No Candidate Deserves My Vote) 327
David Cox 80
Andrew Ralph (Your Right to Democracy) 31
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