Deputy prime minister Nick Clegg retains Sheffield Hallam seat after “punishing night”

Although the 2015 election night has been the worst ever showing for the Liberal Democrats, the party’s leader has managed to retain his Sheffield Hallam seat with 22,215 votes.

Nick Clegg, who will likely resign after this election is over, won a majority of 2,353, which is significantly down from a substantial win in 2010 where he had a majority of 15,284.

To retain the Sheffield Hallam seat, Mr Clegg out lasted competition from Labour’s Oliver Coppard, who received 19,862 votes.

However, the deputy prime minister did say that this has been a “punishing night” for the party on a national scale.

The BBC reported that Mr Clegg commented: “The election has had profound implications for the Liberal Democrats.

“I will be seeking to make further remarks about the implications of this election - both for the country, and for the party I lead, and for my position in the Liberal Democrats - when I make remarks to my colleagues in the Liberal Democrats when I return to Westminster.”

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