Heywood and Middleton by-election 2014: result
The Heywood and Middleton by-election was held on 9 October 2014. Liz McInnes (Labour) won with 11,633 votes, 40.9% of the valid vote, a majority of 617 over John Bickley (UK Independence Party).
The House of Commons Library describes the result as: “Labour hold by Liz McInnes with a majority of 617”.
At the general election of 6 May 2010, Jim Dobbin (Labour) won the seat with 40.1% of the vote; the same party held it at the by-election.
Turnout was 36.0% of the 79,170 electorate, lower than the 57.5% at that general election.
The largest change in a party's share since the general election was for UK Independence Party, up 36.1 percentage points.
By-election result, 9 October 2014
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liz McInnes | Labour | 11,633 | 40.9% | +0.8 |
| John Bickley | UK Independence Party | 11,016 | 38.7% | +36.1 |
| Iain Gartside | Conservative | 3,496 | 12.3% | −14.9 |
| Anthony Smith | Liberal Democrat | 1,457 | 5.1% | −17.6 |
| Abi Jackson | Green Party | 870 | 3.1% |
Electorate 79,170; valid votes 28,472; rejected ballots 43. Change is in percentage points against the previous general election, by party.
Previous general election in Heywood and Middleton, 6 May 2010
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Dobbin | Labour and Co-operative Party | 18,499 | 40.1% | −8.2 |
| Mike Holly | Conservative | 12,528 | 27.2% | +5.4 |
| Wera Hobhouse | Liberal Democrat | 10,474 | 22.7% | +2.5 |
| Peter Greenwood | British National Party | 3,239 | 7.0% | +2.6 |
| Victoria Cecil | UK Independence Party | 1,215 | 2.6% | +0.7 |
| Chrissy Lee | Independent | 170 | 0.4% |
Electorate 80,171; valid votes 46,125; majority 5,971. The Commons Library describes it as: “Labour hold by Jim Dobbin with a majority of 5,971”.
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Sources
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