Ashley Dalton came out on top in a byelection in the West Lancashire constituency on Friday, which was called when her Labour predecessor resigned last summer. Dalton won with 14,068 votes while the Conservative candidate, Mike Prendergast, followed in second place with 5,742, a 10% swing to Labour. Speaking to reporters after the victory Dalton said: 'I think what we've seen tonight is that support for the Conservatives has really really fallen away. They had their worst-ever share of the vote in this seat' 
Labour wins West Lancashire byelection with 10% swing
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