CHICHESTER’S new MP is the Conservative candidate Gillian Keegan.

She replaces fellow Tory Andrew Tyrie, who stood down from the role for this election after serving the constituency since 1997.

Keegan was elected with 36,032 votes, a majority of 22,621 over Labour candidate Mark Farwell.

Labour’s vote increased by just over ten per cent on their 2015 performance in the seat, with the UK Independence Party (UKIP) seeing their share of the vote fall by over 12 per cent.

Chichester result

Gillian Keegan (Conservative): 36,032

Mark Farwell (Labour) 13,411

Jonathan Brown (Liberal Democrat) 6,749

Heather Barrie (Green) 1,992

Andrew Moncreiff (UK Independence Party) 1,650

Andrew Emerson (Patria) 84

Majority: 22,621

Turnout: 70.4 per cent