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Wythenshawe and Sale East by-election: Labour win | Wythenshawe and Sale East by-election: Labour win |
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Labour has held onto its seat in the Wythenshawe and Sale East by-election with a comfortable majority while UKIP beat the Tories to second place. | Labour has held onto its seat in the Wythenshawe and Sale East by-election with a comfortable majority while UKIP beat the Tories to second place. |
Michael Kane won with 13,261 votes, beating UKIP's John Bickley, with 4,301, in second. | Michael Kane won with 13,261 votes, beating UKIP's John Bickley, with 4,301, in second. |
Rev Daniel Critchlow, for the Tories, came third on 3,479 votes, and Lib Dem Mary Di Mauro, came fourth on 1,176. | Rev Daniel Critchlow, for the Tories, came third on 3,479 votes, and Lib Dem Mary Di Mauro, came fourth on 1,176. |
The by-election was triggered by the death of Labour MP Paul Goggins, who had represented constituents from 1997. | The by-election was triggered by the death of Labour MP Paul Goggins, who had represented constituents from 1997. |
Analysts had been closely monitoring the performance of UKIP, which has come second in several by-elections in recent months, for clues to its national level of support ahead of the European Parliament elections in May. | Analysts had been closely monitoring the performance of UKIP, which has come second in several by-elections in recent months, for clues to its national level of support ahead of the European Parliament elections in May. |
'NHS unsafe' | 'NHS unsafe' |
Mr Kane said: "The people of Wythenshawe and Sale East have sent a very clear message they want a government to stand up for us all - a one-nation Labour government. | Mr Kane said: "The people of Wythenshawe and Sale East have sent a very clear message they want a government to stand up for us all - a one-nation Labour government. |
"It is a result that demonstrates the people know the NHS is not safe in David Cameron's hands and we have had enough of this utterly out-of-touch government." | |
He also paid tribute to "all those affected by storms, flooding and dreadful weather". | He also paid tribute to "all those affected by storms, flooding and dreadful weather". |
The Liberal Democrats lost their deposit, as their share of the vote tumbled by 17 per cent to below the crucial 5 per cent level. | |
Turnout was 28.2% compared with 54.3% in 2010. | |
It is normal for lower turnout levels at by-elections. | |
Other candidates were the Green Party's Nigel Woodcock, with 748 votes, the British National Party's Eddy O'Sullivan, with 708, and Capt Chaplington-Smythe, of the Monster Raving Loony Party, with 288. | Other candidates were the Green Party's Nigel Woodcock, with 748 votes, the British National Party's Eddy O'Sullivan, with 708, and Capt Chaplington-Smythe, of the Monster Raving Loony Party, with 288. |