The Conservatives' Ben Bradley turned up at Mansfield's General Election count wearing a Christmas jumper and says he is "feeling positive" following the exit poll result.
Mr Bradley delivered a shock result in 2017 after taking the former mining town from Labour after 97 years, and said he believes changing demographics, Brexit and Jeremy Corbyn may help him win again.
Former Rushcliffe MP Ken Clarke previously tried to take the Labour stronghold in 1964 and 1966, but failed both times by almost 20,000 votes to Bernard Taylor and Don Concannon.
Mr Clarke said the Conservatives feared campaigning in Mansfield, but Mr Bradley proved otherwise by winning with 23,392 votes - a majority of just over 1,000 - compared to Labour's Sonya Ward who had 22,335 votes.
Speaking about his interesting choice in clothing for the count, he told Nottinghamshire Live: "I've never been one for suits and tomorrow is national Christmas jumper day."
The text on the jumper reads 'just chilling', but Mr Bradley said while he feels good about the latest exit poll suggesting a Conservative majority of 86, he cannot relax just yet.
"It looks good but it's hard to know what it means," he added.
"I'm feeling quite positive. We've had a good campaign. [Mansfield] has been shifting for [from Labour] for a long time. It's come down over 20 to 30 years.
"People want to look forward. In 2017 Brexit and Corbyn was like the perfect storm really. People were giving him to benefit of the doubt.
"I feel good about the exit poll, it looks good."
The returning officer for Mansfield District Council said a final result for the district is expected "between 3.30 and 4am."
The exit poll suggests a landslide victory for Boris Johnson's Conservatives, estimating they will take 368 seats, while Labour will follow behind with 191.
The SNP were estimated to gain 55 seats, while the Liberal Democrats may finish the night with just 13.
