Crewe byelection

Voters at a polling station near Crewe Photograph: John Giles/PA

Party tellers tick off voters outside the polling station at Pebble Brook primary school in Crewe Photograph: Christopher Thomond/Freelance

Dunwoody meets prospective voters in Crewe, on the final day of campaigning Photograph: John Giles/PA

Timpson, wearing a Conservative party rosette, shakes hands with a prospective voter in Nantwich, during the final day of the byelection campaign Photograph: John Giles/PA

Counting agents from Labour, Conservative and Liberal Democrat parties Photograph: Christopher Thomond/Guardian

Ballot papers piling up for Conservative candidate Edward Timpson Photograph: Christopher Thomond/Guardian

The counting agent for the Monster Raving Loony Party Photograph: Christopher Thomond/Guardian

Political editors of BBC , Nick Robinson and Adam Boulton of Sky, compare notes during the count Photograph: Christopher Thomond/Guardian

Totting up the votes for the conservative candidate Photograph: Christopher Thomond/Guardian

Dunwoody puts on a brave face after the declaration of a landslide victory for the Conservatives Photograph: Christopher Thomond/Guardian

Timpson makes his victory speech Photograph: Christopher Thomond/Guardian