No matter who you backed, election night was a rollercoaster. From the astonishing exit poll to former Lib Dem leader Nick Clegg losing his seat, the night produced shock after shock as the country struggled to make sense of a baffling election.
But at times like these, one place is always a refuge of both sanity and hilarity in equal measure – Twitter.
Here are some of the funniest Twitter responses to a wild election night:
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When Labour MP for Tottenham David Lammy summed up the nation's surprise:
When Theresa May was on fire:
When David Dimbleby could not contain his shock:
When Americans got confused by our less conventional candidates:
When Brits jumped to their defence:
When Jeremy Corbyn attempted a new greeting:
When Amber Rudd called for three recounts in her constituency:
When nobody won a majority:
And when youth voters turned out in record numbers:
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