By-election for the constituency of Oldham West and Royton on 3 December 2015
A by-election to the 56th Parliament of the United Kingdom for the constituency area of Oldham West and Royton.
Labour hold by Jim McMahon with a majority of 10,722 - 38.7% - on a turnout of 39.3%.
An electorate of 70,545, having a valid vote count of 27,706 and an invalid vote count of 74.
Candidates
| Name | Party | Vote | Vote share | Vote change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MCMAHON, Jim | Lab / Co-op | 17,209 | 62.1% | 7.3% |
| BICKLEY, John | UKIP | 6,487 | 23.4% | 2.8% |
| DALY, James | Con | 2,596 | 9.4% | -9.6% |
| BROPHY, Jane | LD | 1,024 | 3.7% | 0.0% |
| HART, Simeon | Green | 249 | 0.9% | -1.0% |
| A-LOT, Sir Oink | MRLP | 141 | 0.5% | - |
The writ for this by-election was issued on 2 November 2015.
Gain or hold information and vote change percentages are calculated according to changes since the preceding general election and take no account of intervening by-elections. The calculations are based on changes to party performance, rather than the performance of an individual candidate. Where the boundary of a constituency has changed since the preceding general election, the calculations are based on estimated notional results for the new boundaries at the previous election.
Under section 13(b) of the Representation of the People Act 1985, a candidate gaining 5% or less of the vote share will forfeit their deposit.