2014 Heywood and Middleton by-election

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. It was held on the same day as the Clacton by-election. The Labour Party narrowly held the seat following a recount. UK Independence Party (UKIP) came second, and increased its vote by 36 percentage points since the previous general election.

Heywood and Middleton by-election
9 October 2014
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 0.8% 36.1%
  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 14.9% 17.6%
MP before election

Jim Dobbin
Labour

 Subsequent MP

Liz McInnes
Labour

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