Labour wins Hart by-election in Hartlepool by just eight votes

Labour has won the Hart by-election in Hartlepool but just eight votes.
Winning candidate Ann JohnsonWinning candidate Ann Johnson
Winning candidate Ann Johnson

The full results were:

Graham CRADDY (For Britain Movement) - 166

Ian GRIFFITHS (Independent Union) - 358

Winning candidate Ann JohnsonWinning candidate Ann Johnson
Winning candidate Ann Johnson

Graham HARRISON (UKIP) - 114

Ann JOHNSON (Labour) - 366

Michael RITCHIE (Green Party) - 196

Hartlepool Borough Council chief executive Gill Alexander said there were 1,211 votes out of a possible 7,152 people eligible - a 16.93% turnout.