Election results for Oldham East and Saddleworth

Parliamentary Election - Thursday, 6th May, 2010

Oldham East and Saddleworth Constituency

Oldham East and Saddleworth - results
Election Candidate Party Votes % Outcome
Philip James Woolas Labour 14186 32% Elected
Elwyn Watkins Liberal Democrats 14083 32% Not elected
Kashif Ali Conservative 11773 26% Not elected
Alwyn Stott British National Party 2546 6% Not elected
David James Bentley United Kingdom Independence Party 1720 4% Not elected
Gulzar Nazir The Christian Party 212 0% Not elected
Voting Summary
Details Number
Seats 1
Total votes 44520
Electorate 72557
Number of ballot papers issued 44724
Number of proxy votes 229
Number of ballot papers rejected 204
Number of postal votes sent 10518
Number of postal votes returned 8316
Turnout 62%
Share of the votes (%)
Candidate name Vote percentage Elected
Philip James Woolas 32% Elected
Candidate name Vote percentage Elected
Elwyn Watkins 32% Not elected
Candidate name Vote percentage Elected
Kashif Ali 26% Not elected
Candidate name Vote percentage Elected
Alwyn Stott 6% Not elected
Candidate name Vote percentage Elected
David James Bentley 4% Not elected
Candidate name Vote percentage Elected
Gulzar Nazir 0% Not elected
Rejected ballot papers
DescriptionNumber
More candidates than entitled38
Unmarked or void for uncertainty158
Voter could be identified8
Total rejected204