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David Dimbleby and his team present the results of the closest election for a generation, with help from Jeremy Paxman, Emily Maitlis, Jeremy Vine, Fiona Bruce and Andrew Neil.

David Dimbleby, Jeremy Paxman, Emily Maitlis, Jeremy Vine, Fiona Bruce and Andrew Neil bring you the results of the closest election for a generation. With reporters at more constituencies than any other broadcaster, the team report on the intrigue and excitement as it happens.

Caroline Lucas becomes the first Green Party candidate to win a Commons seat, taking Brighton Pavilion from Labour. Former Labour Home Secretary Jacqui Smith loses her Redditch seat to the Conservatives. Ed Balls, widely tipped to lose his seat, is re-elected in Morley & Outwood.

Charles Clarke, former Home Secretary and vocal opponent to Gordon Brown, loses Norwich South to the Liberal Democrats. Vince Cable, deputy leader of the Liberal Democrats, holds Twickenham. Hazel Blears, embroiled in the expenses scandal, is re-elected to Salford & Eccles. Conservative Mark Garnier takes Wyre Forest from the independent Richard Taylor and Esther Rantzen loses her bid for the Luton South seat. Margaret Hodge retains her Barking seat, beating the BNP's Nick Griffin into third place.

The Conservatives gain seats from Labour in Burton, Pudsey, Great Yarmouth, Corby, Cannock Chase, Croydon Central, Worcester, Rossendale & Darwin Halesowen, Brigg & Goole, Cardiff North, Ipswich, Weaver Vale, Warwickshire North, Stourbridge, Chatham & Aylesford, Swindon North, Dewsbury, Stevenage, Brighton Kemptown, Gloucester, Gillingham & Rainham, Dorset South, Reading West, Waveny, Hove, Elmet & Rothwell, Bristol North West, Plymouth Sutton and Devonport Colne Valley, Wolverhampton South West Dudley South, Northampton North, Brentford & Isleworth, Keighley, Bury North, Rugby and Northampton South.

They also gain Oxford West, Cornwall South East and York Outer from the Liberal Democrats.

Swindon South, home to Wootton Bassett, swings from Labour to Conservative.

Labour win Chesterfield and the Conservatives win Richmond Park, both from the Liberal Democrats.

2 hours

Last on

Sat 8 May 2010 13:00

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Role Contributor
Presenter David Dimbleby
Presenter Jeremy Paxman
Presenter Emily Maitlis
Presenter Jeremy Vine
Presenter Fiona Bruce
Presenter Andrew Neil
Director Rob Hopkin

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