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Anti-Israel David Ward finishes third in Bradford
David Ward – who fought Bradford East as an independent after being suspended by the Lib Dems early in the campaign – took just over 3,000 votes to finish in third behind victors Labour and the Conservatives.
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Bob Blackman keeps Harrow East
Conservative Bob Blackman held off a Labour surge to retain his Harrow East seat. Blackman’s 25,129 votes was enough to stave off Labour rival Navin Shah, who received 23,372 votes.
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Hannah David misses out again
Tory Hannah David missed out for the second consecutive election in Harrow West. Hannah got 17,326 votes, which was well short of her Conservative rival’s 30,640.
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Alex Sobel is latest Jewish MP
Alex Sobel has become Britain’s newest Jewish MP after being elected in Leeds North West.
The Jewish Labour Movement member took the seat from the Liberal Democrats with a majority of 4,226 on a night that saw the organisation’s chair and vice-chair narrowly defeated.
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Ian Austin wins seat by just 22 votes
One of the community’s closest allies Ian Austin narrowly gets over the mark, with 18,090 votes to his Tory rival’s 18,068.
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So @IanAustinMP has been re-elected! Incredibly close. 18090 votes compared to Les Jones at 18068. #GE2017 #Dudley pic.twitter.com/Oayil4oJOI
— Clare Butler (@CButler_Cambs) June 9, 2017
Jewish voters abused in Stamford Hill
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Man at polling station shouting "F***ing Jews, kill all the Jews, what are you doing here" #Shomrim alerted @MPSHackney who arrested suspect pic.twitter.com/vOs6dd03WO
— Shomrim (Stamford Hill) (@Shomrim) June 8, 2017
Ruth Smeeth re-elected
Jewish Labour MP Ruth Smeeth retains her seat in Stoke-on-Trent North and Kidsgrove. After her result she tweeted:
Luciana Berger re-elected in Liverpool
Jewish Labour politician Luciana Berger hugely increases majority with 34,717 votes, taking 79.6% of the vote in her constituency.
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Thank you. From the bottom of my heart. Such an honour & a privilege to be returned as the Labour & Co-op MP for Liverpool Wavertree. pic.twitter.com/yV4tIRI3TA
— Luciana Berger (@lucianaberger) June 9, 2017
Historian Simon Schama: ‘May is on life support’
Jewish historian Simon Schama tweets: “Hard Brexit dead; May on life support, democracy alive and kicking – a great thing”, as the Conservatives fail to win a majority, despite being the largest party.
Hard Brexit dead; May on life support, democracy alive and kicking – a great thing
— Simon Schama (@simon_schama) June 9, 2017
Louise Ellman increases majority
Jewish Labour MP Louise Ellman holds her Riverside Liverpool seat with 0,599 votes. Majority up from 24,463 to 35,947
Riverside Liverpool result: LAB hold Louise Ellman – 40,599 votes. 63.1% turnout. Majority up from 24,463 to 35,947 pic.twitter.com/A3fZyDtWZm
— Liverpool City Council (@lpoolcouncil) June 9, 2017
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