Police probed claims of threats during election to Dewsbury MP Paula Sherriff

Paula Sherriff (Lab) 28,814 (50.96%, +9.18%)

Beth Prescott (Con) 25,493 (45.08%, +6.01%) Ednan Hussain (LD) 1,214 (2.15%, -1.44%) Simon Cope (Green) 1,024 (1.81%, -0.74%) Lab maj 3,321 (5.87%) 1.58% swing Con to Lab Electorate 81,338; Turnout 56,545 (69.52%, +2.28%) ■■2015: Lab maj 1,451 (2.71%) - Turnout 53,630 (67.24%)

Sherriff (Lab) 22,406 (41.78%); Reevell (Con) 20,955 (39.07%); Thackray (UKIP) 6,649 (12.40%); Hussain (LD) 1,924 (3.59%); Cruden (Green) 1,366 (2.55%); Carter (Yorks) 236 (0.44%); Hakes (CPA) 94 (0.18%) POLICE said they were looking into claims that threats were made to Dewsbury MP Paula Sherriff during the general election.

No details have been revealed about the alleged threats, although a West Yorkshire Police spokesperson admitted the force were examining the allegations.

The spokesman said they are not aware of any specific threat to any MP but have been made aware of rumours of threats made online.

Leeds-based BBC News cameraman Malik Walton tweeted: “Police in Dewsbury say they have dealt with threats made to Dewsbury MP Paula Sherriff last night.”

The Examiner has contacted Ms Sherriff for comment.

Ms Sherriff retained her seat of Dewsbury, which includes the wards of Mirfield, Denby Dale and Kirkburton, with an increased majority of approximately 3,000 votes over Conservative candidate Beth Prescott.

The seat had been a prime Tory target after it voted to leave the European Union last June. Ms Sherriff gained 28,893 votes in yesterday’s poll – increasing her slim majority of 1,451 votes over Conservative Simon Reevell in the 2015 general election.