STEPHEN Metcalfe has held the seat of South Basildon and East Thurrock.
Result
Stephen Metcalfe (Cons): 26,809
Byron Taylor (Lab): 15.353
Peter Whittle (Ukip):3,193
Nath Banerji (Lib Dems): 732
Sim Harman (Green): 680
Paul Borg (BNP): 383
Maj: 11,568
Turnout: 64.2%
Con: 57.0% (+13.6)
Lab: 32.5% (+7.3)
UKIP: 6.8% (-19.8)
LDem: 1.6% (-1.4)
Grn: 1.4% (+1.4)
