By-elections · Thursday 13 January 2011
Oldham East and Saddleworth by-election 2011
Debbie Abrahams (Labour) won the Oldham East and Saddleworth by-election on 13 January 2011 with a majority of 3,558. Full result, turnout and swing.
- Majority
- 3,55810.2%
- Turnout
- 48.0%61.4% at the previous election
- Electorate
- 72,788
- Swing
- 5.0 ptsLD to Lab
- Result
- Lab hold
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Change | Share bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debbie Abrahams Elected | Labour | 14,718 | 42.1% | +10.3 | |
| Elwyn Watkins | Liberal Democrats | 11,160 | 32.0% | +0.3 | |
| Kashif Ali | Conservative | 4,481 | 12.8% | −13.6 | |
| Paul Nuttal | UK Independence Party | 2,029 | 5.8% | +2.0 | |
| Derek Adams | British National Party | 1,560 | 4.5% | −1.3 | |
| Peter Allen | Green | 530 | 1.5% | +1.5 | |
| Nick The Flying Brick Delves | Official Monster Raving Loony Party | 145 | 0.4% | +0.4 | |
| Stephen Morris | English Democrats | 144 | 0.4% | +0.4 | |
| Loz Kaye | Pirate Party UK | 96 | 0.3% | +0.3 | |
| David Bishop | Church of the Militant Elvis Party | 67 | 0.2% | +0.2 | |
| Valid votes | 34,930 | ||||
| Majority | 3,558 | 10.2% | |||
Change compared with the 2010 general election in Oldham East and Saddleworth.
Writ issued 16 December 2010. 55th Parliament.
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Questions and answers
Who won the Oldham East and Saddleworth by-election?
Debbie Abrahams (Labour) won on 13 January 2011 with 14,718 votes (42.1%), a majority of 3,558.
What was the turnout at the Oldham East and Saddleworth by-election?
48.0% of registered electors cast a valid vote.
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