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2015 general election · North West

Manchester, Withington: 2015 general election result

Jeff Smith (Labour) won Manchester, Withington at the 2015 general election with a majority of 14,873 (Lab gain from LD). Full result for every candidate, turnout and change since the last election.

Winner
Jeff SmithLabour
Majority
14,87329.8% of valid votes
Turnout
67.4%49,966 valid votes
Electorate
74,102
Result
Lab gain from LD
Result
CandidatePartyVotesShareChangeShare bar
Jeff Smith ElectedLabour26,84353.7%+13.3
John Leech sitting MPLiberal Democrats11,97024.0%−20.7
Robert ManningConservative4,8729.8%−1.4
Lucy BannisterGreen4,0488.1%+6.3
Mark DaviesUK Independence Party2,1724.4%+2.8
Marcus FarmerIndependent610.1%−0.3
Valid votes49,966
Majority14,87329.8%

Change compared with the 2010 general election (same boundaries).

Declared 8 May 2015, 05:28.

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Questions and answers

Who won Manchester, Withington at the 2015 general election?

Jeff Smith (Labour) won with 26,843 votes (53.7%). Result: Lab gain from LD.

What was the majority in Manchester, Withington in 2015?

14,873 votes (29.8% of valid votes) over the Liberal Democrats candidate, John Leech.

What was the turnout in Manchester, Withington in 2015?

67.4% of the 74,102 registered electors cast a valid vote (49,966 votes).

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