After being written off by the media, the Liberal Democrats won a stunning by-election victory in Eastleigh, knocking Tory and Labour into 3rd and 4th place.

Given the circumstances of the by-election and the pounding by the media in order to discredit the party, Lib Dems came through, winning an outstanding victory.

The Result

Mike Thornton LIB DEM = 13,342

Diane James UKIP = 11,571

Maria Hutchings CON = 10,559

John O’Farrell LAB = 4,066

Danny Stupple = 768

Media Link

http://news.sky.com/story/1058520/eastleigh-lib-dems-win-tories-fall-to-third