Sarah Pochin has won the race to become MP for Runcorn and Helsby by six votes.

The Reform candidate becomes the party’s fifth MP and opened up her winning speech by paying tribute to Nigel Farage.

Speaking to the crowd, the new member of Parliament said the party has “made history”.

It is a momentous day for Reform who overturned a hefty Labour majority.

Labour’s Mike Amesbury vacated the seat after sucker-punching an MP, making the constituency the first to be contested of this Parliament.

Sarah Pochin becomes the party's fifth MP{ai:summary}<p>Sarah Pochin has been elected as the MP for Runcorn and Helsby, winning by just six votes. As the Reform party's fifth MP, she celebrated the victory as historic, especially after overturning a significant Labour majority.</p><p>The seat became available after Labour's Mike Amesbury resigned following an incident involving another MP. This election marks the first contested seat of the current Parliament. #politics</p>

Watch moment Reform UK takes Runcorn and Helsby by just SIX votes

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