INDEPENDENT candidate Kevin Hurley has been elected as Surrey's first Police and Crime Commissioner.
My Hurley, who stood on "zero-tolerance" policies, beat Conservative Julie Iles after second preference votes were taken into account.
Speaking in Guildford after the result was announced, he said: "I want to send a message to all the people of Surrey.
"Whether or not you voted for me I will serve you to the best of my ability.
"You have given me your trust and I will not let you down."
Mrs Iles was ahead by just 13 votes after all first preferences were counted, but a candidate must have at least 50 per cent of the first preference votes to win outright without second preferences being considered.
Mr Hurley won more second preference votes than Mrs Iles in all of Surrey's 11 districts and boroughs.
The other four candidates were eliminated after the first preference voting round. In that stage, independent Peter Williams came third, Labour's Robert Evans came fourth, UKIP's Robert ****well came fifth and Lib Dem Nick O'Shea came sixth.
Turnout in Surrey was 15.7 per cent, with a total of 131,632 votes cast. Mole Valley had the highest turnout level in the county - 19.76 per cent.
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