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2014 Heywood and Middleton by-election

Heywood and Middleton by-election
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Heywood and Middleton constituency
Turnout36%
  First party Second party
 
Candidate Liz McInnes John Bickley
Party Labour UKIP
Popular vote 11,633 11,016
Percentage 40.9% 38.7%
Swing Increase0.8% Increase36.1%
  Third party Fourth party
 
Con
LD
Candidate Ian Gartside Anthony Smith
Party Conservative Liberal Democrats
Popular vote 3,496 1,457
Percentage 12.3% 5.1%
Swing Decrease14.9% Decrease17.6%
MP before election

Jim Dobbin
Labour

Subsequent MP

Liz McInnes
Labour

On 9 October 2014, a by-election was held for the UK parliamentary constituency of Heywood and Middleton. It was triggered by the death of its MP Jim Dobbin on 6 September 2014.[1][2] It was held on the same day as the Clacton by-election. The Labour Party narrowly held the seat following a recount.[3] UK Independence Party (UKIP) came second, and increased its vote by 36 percentage points since the previous general election.

  1. ^ Oliver, Joe (8 September 2014). "Ed Miliband leads tributes as Heywood and Middleton MP Jim Dobbin dies aged 73". Mancunian Matters.
  2. ^ McSmith, Andy (8 September 2014). "Andy McSmith's Diary: Nick Clegg's mini-manifesto is bumped off the agenda again - thanks to the royal baby news". The Independent. Archived from the original on 1 May 2022. Retrieved 9 September 2014.
  3. ^ "UKIP Asks For Recount In Heywood By-Election". Sky News. Retrieved 10 October 2014.

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