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Eastleigh by-election: Lib Dems hold on despite UKIP surge
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The Liberal Democrats have won the Eastleigh by-election, with the UK Independence Party pushing the Conservatives into third place.
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Leader Nick Clegg said the party's candidate Mike Thornton had pulled off a "stunning victory" which had been secured "against the odds".
UKIP leader Nigel Farage said its best-ever performance in a Westminster poll showed it had "connected with voters".
David Cameron said the Tories would recover from a "disappointing" result.
The by-election was called after former Lib Dem cabinet minister Chris Huhne resigned as an MP following an admission he had perverted the course of justice over driving licence points.
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http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-21625726
Interesting to see the continuation of this.
Note: 1 March 2013 Last updated at 10:49 GMT
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