By-elections · Thursday 3 December 2015
Oldham West and Royton by-election 2015
Jim McMahon (Labour) won the Oldham West and Royton by-election on 3 December 2015 with a majority of 10,722. Full result, turnout and swing.
- Majority
- 10,72238.7%
- Turnout
- 39.3%60.2% at the previous election
- Electorate
- 70,545
- Swing
- 2.3 ptsUKIP to Lab
- Result
- Lab hold
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Change | Share bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jim McMahon Elected | Labour Labour and Co-operative Party | 17,209 | 62.1% | +7.3 | |
| John Bickley | UK Independence Party | 6,487 | 23.4% | +2.8 | |
| James Daly | Conservative | 2,596 | 9.4% | −9.6 | |
| Jane Brophy | Liberal Democrats | 1,024 | 3.7% | 0 | |
| Simeon Hart | Green | 249 | 0.9% | −1.0 | |
| Sir Oink A-Lot | Official Monster Raving Loony Party | 141 | 0.5% | +0.5 | |
| Valid votes | 27,706 | ||||
| Majority | 10,722 | 38.7% | |||
Change compared with the 2015 general election in Oldham West and Royton.
Writ issued 2 November 2015. 56th Parliament.
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Questions and answers
Who won the Oldham West and Royton by-election?
Jim McMahon (Labour) won on 3 December 2015 with 17,209 votes (62.1%), a majority of 10,722.
What was the turnout at the Oldham West and Royton by-election?
39.3% of registered electors cast a valid vote.
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