Police & Crime Commissioner Elections
There are elections for eight Police and Crime Commissioners across the Anglia region on Thursday 5 May.
Conservatives win PCC election in Northamptonshire
The Conservative candidate Stephen Mold has been elected Police & Crime Commissioner for Northamptonshire.
He replaces fellow Tory Adam Simmonds who stepped down from the role after one term in office.
Mr Mold took 41% of the vote in the first count with Labour's Kevin McKeever second on 36%.
Once second preference votes from the rejected UKIP candidate Sam Watts were taken into account, Mr Mold won by more than 9,000 votes.
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