PHILIP Dunne has been re-elected as the MP for the Ludlow constituency doubling the size of his previous majority in the process.

Conservative Mr Dunne secured 26,093 votes giving him a majority of  18,929 over his closest challenger UKIP’s David Kelly.

Mr Dunne told those attending the count at Teme Leisure on Bromfield Road that voters had responded to the Government’s message of continuing the economic recovery.

The full results were as follows:

Philip Dunne (Conservative) 26,093.

Charlotte Barnes (Liberal Democrat) 6,469.

David Kelly (UKIP) 7,104.

Janet Phillips (Green) 2,435.

Simon Slater (Labour) 5,902.

Turnout was 72.65%.

The West Worcestershire seat, which includes Tenbury, was won by Harriett Baldwin with 30,342 votes.

The other results were: Richard Chamings (UKIP) 7,764; Daniel Walton (Labour) 7,244; Dennis Wharton (Lib Dems) 5,255; Julian Roskams (Green) 3,505.

Turn out was 74%