The Liberal Democrats have completed a clean sweep in Surrey, winning all six by-elections in a county once seen as the heart of Conservative Britain.
The party's victories could mark another major step in the slow unravelling of the traditional Tory stronghold across the South East.
Tony Pearce won 48 percent of the vote in Caterham Valley, flipping the seat into Lib Dem hands.
The results mean the Lib Dems have absorbed three more county council seats, taking their total to 19 and cementing their position as the main opposition to the ruling Conservatives.
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Author's summary: Lib Dems win all six Surrey by-elections.