Debbie Abrahams of the Labour Party has become Member of Parliament for Oldham East and Saddleworth after winning the by-election held in that Constituency on Thursday 13 January 2011.
Oldham's was the first by-election held since the general election and formation of a coalition government in May 2010. There were 10 candidates on the ballot paper.
The by-election was called after the result of the vote in May was declared void.
Proportion of voting in the Oldham East and Saddleworth by-election
The results in detail
- Labour: 14,718 (42.1%)
- Lib Dems: 11,160 (31.9%)
- Conservatives: 4,481 (12.8%)
- UKIP: 2,029 (5.8%)
- BNP: 1,560 (4.5%)
- Green Party: 530 (1.5%)
- Monster Raving Loony Party: 145 (0.4%)
- English Democrats: 144 (0.4%)
- Pirate Party: 96 (0.2%)
- Bus-Pass Elvis Party: 67 (0.1%)
Image: PA