MONMOUTH MP David Davies is celebrating a convincing election victory, having more than doubled his majority.
With 22,466 votes and 48.3 per cent of the total votes cast, the incumbent Conservative MP won the seat for the second time, increasing his 2005 majority of 4,527 to 10,425.
Speaking from his office in Usk, a delighted Mr Davies said: “I’m very, very pleased to have received a new mandate from the people of Monmouth to continue to represent them in Westminster.
“As promised, I was back to work first thing on Monday morning. I was unable to pursue constituency casework during the period Parliament was dissolved, so there is a bit of a backlog to get through at the moment.
“I will also be holding my first advice surgery following my re-election on Friday afternoon in Usk. Anyone wishing to make an appointment can do so by telephoning my office on 01291 672817.
“Obviously, this is an exciting time for national politics with the possibility of some sort of coalition government, but I’m very much aware that there are a lot of people in Monmouthshire who have got real problems and I am keen to start addressing important local issues, such as ambulance response times, as soon as possible.
“I believe it is in everyone’s best interests to ensure we have a stable government in place to deal with the current financial crisis and I would be happy to work with the Liberal Democrats if this is what is ultimately decided.
“I would like to thank my constituency team for their hard work over the past five years and to all of the volunteers at the Monmouth Conservative Association who supported my campaign.”