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Actually,this is a rather good result for the Conservatives, UKIP got 2nd but with all the hype they have had, even in this by election they still barely reached the point where they would only get a few MPs in Westminster.
With recent results of elections this should have been a classic opportunity for UKIP, in a single by election too, to at least in effect bring this set to marginal status,they haven't.

Although this result says little as to the 2015 election,it may be saying that seats for the Conservatives are not necessarily at great risk from UKIP that might have been, also that UKIP may have a struggle to hold momentum in a full Nationwide general election.

Coming 2nd from virtually nowhere is a good result,no doubt, however this performance by UKIP in this seat where a disgraced MP has had to go didn't live up to expectations.
I expected to see a UKIP narrow win or the Conservative majority to be down to a max of around 2000.
Neither came about,in the end a reasonably comfortable win for the Conservatives.