Oldham East and Saddleworth by-election 2011: result
The Oldham East and Saddleworth by-election was held on 13 January 2011. Debbie Abrahams (Labour) won with 14,718 votes, 42.1% of the valid vote, a majority of 3,558 over Elwyn Watkins (Liberal Democrat).
The House of Commons Library describes the result as: “Labour hold by Debbie Abrahams with a majority of 3,558”.
At the general election of 6 May 2010, Phil Woolas (Labour) won the seat with 31.9% of the vote; the same party held it at the by-election.
Turnout was 48.0% of the 72,788 electorate, lower than the 61.4% at that general election.
The largest change in a party's share since the general election was for Conservative, down 13.6 percentage points.
By-election result, 13 January 2011
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debbie Abrahams | Labour | 14,718 | 42.1% | +10.2 |
| Elwyn Watkins | Liberal Democrat | 11,160 | 32.0% | +0.3 |
| Kashif Ali | Conservative | 4,481 | 12.8% | −13.6 |
| Paul Nuttal | UK Independence Party | 2,029 | 5.8% | +1.9 |
| Derek Adams | British National Party | 1,560 | 4.5% | −1.2 |
| Peter Allen | Green Party | 530 | 1.5% | |
| Nick The Flying Brick Delves | Official Monster Raving Loony Party | 145 | 0.4% | |
| Stephen Morris | English Democrats | 144 | 0.4% | |
| Loz Kaye | Pirate Party UK | 96 | 0.3% | |
| David Bishop | Church of the Militant Elvis Party | 67 | 0.2% |
Electorate 72,788; valid votes 34,930; rejected ballots 57. Change is in percentage points against the previous general election, by party.
Previous general election in Oldham East and Saddleworth, 6 May 2010
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Phil Woolas | Labour | 14,186 | 31.9% | −10.7 |
| Elwyn Watkins | Liberal Democrat | 14,083 | 31.6% | −0.5 |
| Kashif Ali | Conservative | 11,773 | 26.4% | +8.7 |
| Alwyn Stott | British National Party | 2,546 | 5.7% | +0.6 |
| David Bentley | UK Independence Party | 1,720 | 3.9% | +1.8 |
| Gulzar Nazir | Christian Party, Proclaiming Christ's Lordship | 212 | 0.5% |
Electorate 72,557; valid votes 44,520; majority 103. The Commons Library describes it as: “Labour hold by Phil Woolas with a majority of 103”.
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Sources
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