MP Michael Fabricant loses Lichfield seat he has held since 1992 to Labour

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Conservative MP Michael Fabricant has lost his Lichfield seat to Labour.

Fabricant has served as the Member of Parliament for Lichfield in Staffordshire, formerly Mid Staffordshire, since 1992.

He received 16,422 votes, while Labour candidate Dave Robertson received 17,232.

Vote turn out was 66.5%, with Labour gaining a majority of 810.

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