Sensational Liberal Democrat victory in Bedford Mayoral election

Local councillor and campaigner Dave Hodgson takes victory in the Mayoral elections.

Full time councillor and campaigner, Dave Hodgson has stormed to victory in the Mayoral elections that took place on 15 October in Bedford.

Results were announced on today as follows:

Liberal Democrats - 13,352
Conservatives - 11,543.

Labour were eliminated in the first round of voting where they came fifth, despite having the current MP for the town.

Leader of the Liberal Democrats, Nick Clegg, has expressed his congratulations saying: “This is a sensational victory for Dave Hodgson and I congratulate him and the Bedford Liberal Democrats for an outstanding campaign. “By electing Dave Hodgson as Mayor the people of Bedford have put their trust in the Liberal Democrats to work hard on their behalf."

Here Nick Clegg at -

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bpbrNf9RnpQ&feature=player_embedded