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Election results for Oldham East and Saddleworth
Parliamentary Election - Thursday, 6th May, 2010
Status:
Published
Parliamentary Election - results by party
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
Description
Number
More candidates than entitled
38
Unmarked or void for uncertainty
158
Voter could be identified
8
Total rejected
204