Counting officers began sorting votes just after 10pm. They had a long night ahead of them - with a 73.75 per cent turnout in Wimbledon and a 66.14 per cent turnout in Mitcham and Morden. 

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Diana Coman, Liberal Democrat candidate for Mitcham and Morden, anxiously peers at ballot papers after hearing of bad exit poll predictions for her party. 

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While Conservative councillor David Simpson catches up on election results nationally.

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Labour council leader Stephen Alambritis eagerly watches the votes pile up for his party.

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More counting....

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Labour candidate for Wimbledon, Andrew Judge (right), looks relaxed after hearing he is expected to come second to Conservative candidate Stephen Hammond.

He came third in 2010, behind Lib Dem candidate Shas Sheehan. 

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Paul Holmes, Conservative candidate for Mitcham and Morden, looks relaxed after hearing he is expected to come second. 

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Stephen Hammond arrives at about 2am. He was reported to have been at a family get-together earlier in the night. 

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Soon after arriving, he is interviewed by our chief reporter Becky Middleton.

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Labour candidate for Mitcham and Morden Siobhain McDonagh arrives soon after - she is reported to have been at the pub.

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But who's who? An unusual ballot paper turned up at the count. 

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Siobhain McDonagh looks modestly shocked to have been re-elected with 27,380 votes - her highest count since first representing the constituency in 1997. 

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Whoops for joy as Siobhain McDonagh's victory is announced. 

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And cheers from Conservative councillors after it is announced Paul Holmes has come second with an impressive 10,458 votes. 

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Next up, Stephen Hammond and Andrew Judge nervously await the results for Wimbledon. 

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Lib Dem and UKIP candidates exchange friendly words on the stage. 

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Thr crowd cheers as Stephen Hammond is re-elected with a landslide victory of 25,225 votes. 

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For more stories from last night's General Election, visit www.wimbledonguardian.co.uk/generalelection2015

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