CONSERVATIVE Simon Burns held Chelmsford by more than 5,000 votes from Lib-Dem candidate Stephen Robinson.
Simon Burns (Con) 25,207
Stephen Robinson (Lib-Dem) 20,097
Peter Dixon (Labour) 5,980
Ken Wedon (UKIP) 1,527
Mike Bateman (BNP) 899
Angela Thomson (Green) 476
Claire Breed (English Democrats) 254
Ben Sherman (Reduce Tax On Beer) 153
Majority 5,110
Turnout 70.4%