By-elections · Thursday 9 October 2014
Heywood and Middleton by-election 2014
Liz McInnes (Labour) won the Heywood and Middleton by-election on 9 October 2014 with a majority of 617. Full result, turnout and swing.
- Majority
- 6172.2%
- Turnout
- 36.0%57.5% at the previous election
- Electorate
- 79,170
- Swing
- 17.7 ptsLab to UKIP
- Result
- Lab hold
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Change | Share bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liz McInnes Elected | 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 Democrats | 1,457 | 5.1% | −17.6 | |
| Abi Jackson | Green | 870 | 3.1% | +3.1 | |
| Valid votes | 28,472 | ||||
| Majority | 617 | 2.2% | |||
Change compared with the 2010 general election in Heywood and Middleton.
Writ issued 10 September 2014. 55th Parliament.
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Questions and answers
Who won the Heywood and Middleton by-election?
Liz McInnes (Labour) won on 9 October 2014 with 11,633 votes (40.9%), a majority of 617.
What was the turnout at the Heywood and Middleton by-election?
36.0% of registered electors cast a valid vote.
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