Dorset PCC election: Martyn Underhill secures second term

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Martyn Underhill after result
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Mr Underhill won 38% of the first preference votes

Martyn Underhill has been re-elected as Police and Crime Commissioner for Dorset.

The Independent received 38% of the first preference votes.

He was elected after the second preference votes were counted, when no candidates received more than 50% of first preference votes.

Mr Underhill received a total of 66,660 first and second preferences compared with his nearest challenger, Conservative Andrew Graham.

Mr Graham received 44,548 of the first and second preference votes.

Turnout was nearly 23%, up from 17% in 2012.

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