IT WAS an extraordinary election with an extraordinary result.

Nothing was conventional about the 2016 campaign for the US presidency, least of all the eventual winner.

As Donald Trump readies himself to take up residence in the White House, the fall out from the stunning election win was being digested by politicians at home.

Hampshire MP’s have been among those taking stock of how the outcome will be felt on the county’s shores.

Many called for calm in the face of gloomy predictions of how Trump’s presidency would affect foreign policy.

The Conservative New Forest West MP Desmond Swayne said: “I have quoted Viscount Slim who said ‘Nothing is ever as bad or as good as first reported’. 

“Just listening to the news this morning and its apocalyptic warnings that NATO is finished and free trade is finished, it all seemed a bit alarmist.

“Mr Trump, President-elect Trump has said all sorts of alarming things about NATO and free trade but we should remember US Presidents don’t hold all the power.

"They have a constitution and congress.

“The Republican Party has a majority in Congress but there is a suspicion by other Republicans as to whether he is an ideological conservative and whether he truly supports American values.

He added: “But we don’t know to what extent what he said during the campaign is what he truly intends to do.

"There are questions as to whether he has plans to do anything at all, whether he really thought he was going to win and will Congress let him do it?

"As a supporter of NATO and free trade I’m not yet in despair.”

Royston Smith, MP for Southampton Itchen, said “The government and the country will work with whoever is the President of the United States. We know who it will be now.

"We now need to protect and enhance our special relationship, going forward.”

Asked if he was concerned about some of his plans regarding free trade and NATO he said: “I am but I think the Trump rhetoric will not match the Trump government.

"As the US needs to trade with the rest of the world. Trump will soon realise that NATO protects their interests as much as it protects its members. He will be made to realise that by those around him.”

Labour MP Alan Whitehead said he was very sceptical of a Trump presidency. He said: “I think as the elected US President we will have to deal with him.

"But a number of things he said in the campaign were troubling whether they were about NATO, trade or climate change “It means it is going to be potentially difficult relationship with the UK.

"There are implications to what one thinks of the United States position in the world.

“We’ve just had a climate change agreement agreed in Paris and he said he wants out of it. I am worried about that.

He added: “If he pulls up the drawbridge on trade, on NATO and climate change that would be profoundly difficult for the sort of good relations that the US needs.

"For the United States to have an isolationist position is bad for the world. It could have a negative influence on good international relations, good bilateral trade deals with the UK and climate change agreements.

"These are my main concerns about a Trump presidency. I hope I am proved wrong.”

A number of other Conservative MPs in the region congratulated the new President-elect. Conservative MP for Gosport Caroline Dinenage said: “Congratulations to Donald Trump on being elected President of the United States.

I hope the new President will work to maintain the special relationship between the US and the UK, which is so important for our collective security, defence and trade.”

George Hollingbery the Conservative MP for Meon Valley said thought the government would work with the new administration.

Eastleigh Conservative MP Mims Davies said: “It is important that we retain and nurture our special relationship so that we remain strong and close partners on vital issues such as trade and defence.”

Conservative MP for Winchester Steve Brine also congratulated Trump on his win as did Suella Fernandes, Conservative MP for Fareham, who added: “The American people have made their decision and we must respect it."