The moment Jacob Rees-Mogg lost his seat in the general election 2024

Senior Tory Sir Jacob Rees-Mogg has lost his North East Somerset seat in the general election.

The former leader of the House of Commons lost to Labour's candidate by around 5,000 votes. He was defending a majority of 14,729.

The seat, which has been subject to boundary changes this year and renamed to North East Somerset and Hanham, was won by Labour's Dan Norris with 20,739 votes, with Rees-Mogg coming second securing 15,420 votes and Reform UK candidate Paul MacDonnell taking third place with 7,424 votes.

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After the results were announced, Rees-Mogg congratulated Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer on “what seems to be a historic victory” and gave his "warmest congratulations" to the winner. He then thanked his agent, campaign director and constituency staff who had “worked so hard over the last 14 years”.

He concluded his speech with: “And one final thought, from Caractacus Potts, and that is from the ashes of disaster grow the roses of success. So thank you very much everybody, and good night.”

New MP Norris said he had “got Mogg-xit done” after defeating his Tory opponent. “It’s a great honour to serve the people of Keynsham, North East Somerset, Hanham and surrounding areas. This is my home. I’m deeply proud of all our communities and want our part of the world to be the best it can be," he said.

On the new prime minister, Norris said: “Keir Starmer changed the Labour Party and he will now change the country for the better. This is a victory for integrity: no more one more rule for them, another for everyone else. It’s a victory for stability: never forget the economic chaos for which the British people are still paying the price. Now let’s get to work.”

Rees-Mogg, 55, first took the Somerset seat in 2010. The Eton and Oxford-educated politician won a majority of 4,914 votes and held onto the seat at three consecutive elections.

On Friday morning, Rees-Mogg arrived at the count at Bath University carrying a bag of sandwiches, which he said included “ham and tongue”. Dressed in a dark suit with a blue rosette pinned to his lapel and joined by his son Peter and wife Helena, he walked through to the count area at around 2.30am.

When asked how he felt ahead of the result, he said: “I’m feeling extremely well.” He then greeted photographers and camera crews, saying: “What a reception party, anyone would think there’s an election on.”

Rees-Mogg joins a number of senior Tories who have lost their seats in a humiliating set of results for the party. As of 5am, eight Cabinet minister had lost seats.

Defence secretary Grant Shapps lost his seat as MP for Welwyn Hatfield to Labour’s Andrew Lewin, while House of Commons Leader, Penny Mordaunt, lost her Portsmouth North seat to Labour’s Amanda Martin.