JOHN Hayes has retained the South Holland and the Deepings Seat for the Conservatives – and his majority has stayed roughly the same at more than 22,000. Mr Hayes polled 29,639 votes, more than 59 per cent of the vote. Second-placed Liberal Democrat candi

JOHN Hayes has retained the South Holland and the Deepings Seat for the Conservatives - and his majority has stayed roughly the same at more than 22,000.

Mr Hayes polled 29,639 votes, more than 59 per cent of the vote. Second-placed Liberal Democrat candidate Jennifer Conroy polled 7,759 votes.

Gareth Gould polled 7,024 votes for Labour, UKIP candidate Richard Fairman polled 3,246 votes and BNP candidate Roy Harban polled 1,796 votes. Green Party candidate Ashley Baxter polled 724 votes.