Labour veterans, councillors and shock winners who make up 47 new MPs

These are the 47 new Labour MPs elected on a night when the party lost the election but made a series of surprise gains, as well as replacing some retiring long-servants.

Marsha De Cordova, Battersea: The former councillor, who is registered blind, took this South London seat from Treasury minister Jane Ellison, registering 1,809 more votes.

Mohammed Yasin, Bedford: This local campaigner won back the seat Labour by just 789 votes.

Lloyd Russell-Moyle, Brighton Kemptown: Former councillor contested the Lewes seat at the 2015 general election but has now won this bellwether with a solid majority of 9,868.

Darren Jones, Bristol North West: Solicitor that fought the 2015 election and lost this time defeated the incumbent Charlotte Leslie by 4,761 votes.

Rosie Duffield, Canterbury: The single mum became the first ever Labour MP to represent this staunch Tory seat, defeating old hat Sir Julian Brazier by 187.

Anna McMorrin, Cardiff North: All central Cardiff seats returned to Labour after McMorrin defeated Craig Williams by 4,174 votes.

Thelma Walker, Colne Valley: Local teacher Thelma Walker took West Yorkshire heartlands seat by 915 votes.

Laura Smith, Crewe and Nantwich: Won back the seat formerly held by Gwyneth Dunwoody – famously lost in a 2008 by-election – with a majority of 48.

Sarah Jones, Croydon Central: Took the outer London seat former housing minister Gavin Barwell with a sizeable majority of 5,562.

Chris Williamson, Derby North: Always a tight contest, the Corbynista and former MP took the seat back from Amanda Solloway by 2,015 votes.

Bambos Charalambous, Enfield Southgate: Local favourite Charalambous, who is of Cypriot descent, won Enfield Southgate at the third time of asking, taking Michael Portillo’s former spot by 4,355 votes.

Tonia Antoniazzi, Gower: This former Welsh rugby international swung Gower back to Labour with a majority of 3,269.

Ruth George, High Peak: This constituency, buried deep in Britain’s Peak District, is to be represented by a female MP for the first time as George won by 2,322.

Sandy Martin, Ipswich: Tory rising star Ben Gummer, the man who compiled Theresa May’s woeful manifesto, was defeated by 831 votes by former Suffolk council leader Sandy Martin.

John Grogan, Keighley: Chair of the Mongolian-British Chamber of Commerce, who represented Selby between 1997 and 2010, took Keighley narrowly by 249 votes.

Emma Dent Coad, Kensington: It took until 9pm on Friday but after three recounts the local councillor was finally named new MP by the narrowest of margins (20 votes), overturning a 7,361 majority.

Karen Lee, Lincoln: Former nurse was elected to this bellwether by 1,538 votes.

Fiona Onasanya, Peterborough: Another Labour BME candidate gained victory as Onasanya beat incumbent Stewart Jackson with a majority of just 607.

Luke Pollard, Plymouth Sutton and Devonport: Labour and Co-op candidate won the naval town’s seat by 6,002 votes.

Stephen Morgan, Portsmouth South: Another surprise win in a seat which was Liberal Democrat until 2010. Morgan took it from the Tories with a majority of 1,554.

Matt Rodda, Reading East: Former journalist contested Reading East in 2015 but this time took it for Labour, with a majority of 3,749.

Paul Williams, Stockton South: This ex-doctor narrowly beat former Northern Powerhouse minister James Wharton by 888 votes.

David Drew, Stroud: Drew, who represented Stroud from 1997 to 2010, regained his seat from Neil Carmichael with a narrow majority of 687.

Chris Ruane, Vale of Clwyd: Former teacher and NUT member took this North Wales seat by 2,379 from the Tories.

Faisal Rashid, Warrington South: The ex-mayor of Warrington registered almost 30,000 votes to win this seat with a narrow majority.

Matt Western, Warwick and Leamington: Western, who lists Peugeot as a previous employer, is new MP for this Midlands seat, after he defeated Chris White by 1,206.

Hugh Gaffney, Coatbridge, Chryston and Belshill: He was one of a number of new Scottish Labour MPs, taking this seat from the SNP with a majority of 1,586.

Martin Whitfield, East Lothian: The former Labour stronghold swung back to Labour and as Whitfield defeated nationalist George Kerevan by 3,083.

Paul Sweeney, Glasgow North East: In one of the night’s narrower contests, the Labour Co-op candidate and former Scottish Enterprise staffer took this inner city constituency by 242 votes.

Lesley Laird, Kirkcaldy and Cowdenbeath: Gordon Brown’s former seat is Labour once again, with the former Fife council deputy leader winning narrowly by 259 votes.

Danielle Rowley, Midlothian:  The daughter of Scottish deputy leader Alex Rowley is now representing Midlothian, defeating SNP Owen Thompson by 885 votes.

Ged Killen, Rutherglen and Hamilton West: Labour’s first Scottish gain of the night went to Killen, who took this South Scottish constituency from the SNP, winning 19,101 votes.

Jared O’Mara, Sheffield Hallam: In one of the night’s biggest shocks, the disability campaigner, who was born with cerebral palsy, defeated former deputy prime minister Nick Clegg by 2,125 votes.

Mike Amesbury, Weaver Vale: The former Manchester councillor beat Graham Evans in this Lancashire seat by almost 4,000 votes.

Alex Sobel, Leeds North West: The Labour Co-op candidate and respected local campaigner beat the Liberal Democrats’ Greg Mulholland with a majority of 4,224.

Alex Norris, Nottingham North: Co-op Party activist replaced Graham Allen, who stepped down due to ill health, defeated the Conservatives by 11,160.

Liz Twist, Blaydon: The former shadow Northern Ireland Dave Anderson was replaced in this safe northern seat by a Gateshead councillor.

Jo Platt, Leigh: The Wigan councillor replaced the outgoing Andy Burnham, who is now mayor of Greater Manchester.

Ellie Reeves, Lewisham West & Penge: Reeves, whose sister and husband are both also MPs (Rachel Reeves and John Cryer), replaced the retiring Jim Dowd in this safe Labour seat.

Stephanie Peacock, Barnsley East: Former GMB official Peacock replaced ex-shadow culture secretary Michael Dugher in Barnsley East, winning comfortably.

Laura Pidcock, North West Durham: Northumberland county councillor and Unite activist replaced Pat Glass, who resigned in anger at the “incredibly divisive” referendum.

Emma Hardy, Hull West and Hessle: national policy forum representative Emma Hardy won in this safe Yorkshire seat, replacing retiring Labour legend Alan Johnson.

Tan Dhesi, Slough: The BME candidate took over in Slough, winning with a large majority after Fiona Mactaggart stood down.

Eleanor Smith, Wolverhampton South West: Former nurse and Unison president replaced the outgoing Rob Marris, winning narrowly by 2,185 votes over the Conservatives.

Anneliese Dodds, Oxford East: Former South East England MEP took over from the retiring Andrew Smith.

Preet Gill, Birmingham Edgbaston: The ex-councillor becomes Britain’s first female Sikh MP after replacing the retiring Gisela Stuart in this Midlands seat.

Mike Hill, Hartlepool: A comfortable victory in Hartlepool by 7,650 for the former Unison regional organiser, who replaced the retiring Iain Wright.

James Frith, Bury North: Frith took the marginal seat back for Labour with a 4,375 majority.

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