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Fine margins in election tallies prove every vote counts

They say every vote counts and in some constituencies this has been proven to great effect over the last couple of days, with just dozens of votes separating the winning candidates and runner-ups.

Nowhere was this more keenly shown than in Hendon in northwest London, where Labour pipped the Conservatives by just 15 votes.

In total there were seven constituecies where there were fewer than 100 votes in it, indicating the fine margins when it comes to the results.

It could also leave some MPs in precarious positions come the next General Election if things don’t go their party’s way.

Here is a list of the 20 MPs with the smallest majorities in the UK: