The marginal seat of Bury North was dramatically snatched from Labour by the Tories – by 105 votes after a re-count.

In a shock result after just two years in Parliament, James Frith, 42, lost his seat to James Daly, who becomes the constituency’s new MP.

Father-of-four Mr Frith unseated Tory David Nuttall with a 4,375 majority at the 2017 General Election.

But this time around, on a lower turn-out, his vote collapsed.

Mr Daly, who leads the Tory group on Bury council and is a councillor in the North Manor ward, has stood for Parliament twice before, in Bolton North East in 2015 and at the Oldham West and Royton by-election later the same year.

At gone 5am on Friday, he made it third time lucky, completing a clean sweep over Labour for the Tories in both Bury constituencies.

Labour teeth were chattering nervously over the result in what is traditionally a bellwether seat that was targeted by Boris Johnson during the run up to the election.

Conservatives celebrate their narrow win in the Bury North count after Labour candidate James Frith conceded to James Daly following a recount

And their fears proved well-founded as the upset was confirmed after a full re-count of ballot papers.

The constituency, which includes Ramsbottom, Tottington and Bury town centre, was Tory under Margaret Thatcher then Labour under Tony Blair. It swung back to the Conservatives with David Cameron in Number 10 before Mr Frith’s win two years ago.

Mr Daly polled 21,660 votes to Mr Frirth's 21,555.

The new MP said: "I'm hoping that I can make a difference to people's lives in Bury, and that's what bothers me.

"I've made promises to our taxi drivers, to find more funding for schools to improve people's lives, that's what I'm excited about.

"This is a chance to get Brexit done and to transform the country. It's in a great place as we are, but we can always be even better. This is a new start for Bury, two Conservative MPs. Let's do something fantastic for the town and its people."

Conservatives celebrate their narrow win in the Bury North count

Mr Frith has been outspoken in his calls for a second referendum on Brexit – in a Leave-leaning seat.

He’s vigorously campaigned to save Bury Football Club, over Bury Hospice and local walk-in health centres.

At the count with his wife Nikki, he told the M.E.N. the issue of Jeremy Corbyn was on 'every step' canvassed.

He said: "I am proud of the campaign that I have run and I am proud of the people who have voted for me. I will now look forward to Christmas with my family.

"I am also hugely proud of what I have achieved.

"We live in very anxious times politically and that's played its part.

"If the Labour Party's conclusion to this is more of the same, or people saying it was simply Brexit, then we are never going to change or learn lessons."

The Lib Dems came third followed by the Brexit Party.

Turn-out fell.

In 2017, it was 71 per cent, with this year’s figure standing at 68 per cent.

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