Election results for Oldham East and Saddleworth

Oldham East and Saddleworth Constituency By-Election - Thursday, 13th January, 2011

Oldham East and Saddleworth Constituency By-Election

Oldham East and Saddleworth - results
Election Candidate Party Votes % Outcome
Debbie Abrahams Labour 14718 42% Elected
Elwyn Watkins Liberal Democrats 11160 32% Not elected
Kashif Ali Conservative 4481 13% Not elected
Paul Nuttall United Kingdom Independence Party 2029 6% Not elected
Derek George Adams British National Party 1560 4% Not elected
Peter Duncan Allen Green Party 530 2% Not elected
Stephen Morris English Democrats 144 0% Not elected
Loz Kaye Pirate Party of the United Kingdom 96 0% Not elected
David Laurence Bishop Bus-Pass Elvis Party 67 0% Not elected
Voting Summary
Details Number
Seats 1
Total votes 34785
Electorate 72788
Number of ballot papers issued 34987
Number of proxy votes 47
Number of ballot papers rejected 57
Number of postal votes sent 10252
Number of postal votes returned 7827
Turnout 48%
Share of the votes (%)
Candidate name Vote percentage Elected
Debbie Abrahams 42% Elected
Candidate name Vote percentage Elected
Elwyn Watkins 32% Not elected
Candidate name Vote percentage Elected
Kashif Ali 13% Not elected
Candidate name Vote percentage Elected
Paul Nuttall 6% Not elected
Candidate name Vote percentage Elected
Derek George Adams 4% Not elected
Candidate name Vote percentage Elected
Peter Duncan Allen 2% Not elected
Candidate name Vote percentage Elected
Stephen Morris 0% Not elected
Candidate name Vote percentage Elected
Loz Kaye 0% Not elected
Candidate name Vote percentage Elected
David Laurence Bishop 0% Not elected
Rejected ballot papers
DescriptionNumber
More candidates than entitled8
Unmarked or void for uncertainty45
Voter could be identified4
Total rejected57