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| Clacton and Heywood and Middleton by-elections: Voting under way | |
| (about 4 hours later) | |
| Polls have opened for by-elections taking place in Clacton and Heywood and Middleton. | |
| Voters in Heywood and Middleton, Greater Manchester, will choose an MP from five candidates following the death of Labour's Jim Dobbin. | Voters in Heywood and Middleton, Greater Manchester, will choose an MP from five candidates following the death of Labour's Jim Dobbin. |
| Eight people are running in the contest in Clacton, Essex. | Eight people are running in the contest in Clacton, Essex. |
| Polls opened at 07:00 BST and will close at 22:00. Sunshine and showers are forecast for Clacton with rain expected in Heywood and Middleton. | |
| In Heywood and Middleton the candidates, in alphabetical order, are: | In Heywood and Middleton the candidates, in alphabetical order, are: |
| Bickley, John - UK Independence Party | Bickley, John - UK Independence Party |
| Gartside, Iain - Conservative | |
| Jackson, Abi - Green Party | |
| McInnes, Liz - Labour | |
| Smith, Anthony - Liberal Democrats | |
| In Clacton the candidates, in alphabetical order, are: | In Clacton the candidates, in alphabetical order, are: |
| Carswell, Douglas - UK Independence Party | Carswell, Douglas - UK Independence Party |
| Graham, Andy - Liberal Democrats | Graham, Andy - Liberal Democrats |
| Hope, Howling Laud - The Official Monster Raving Loony Party | Hope, Howling Laud - The Official Monster Raving Loony Party |
| Rose, Charlotte - Independent | Rose, Charlotte - Independent |
| Sizer, Bruce Francis - Independent | Sizer, Bruce Francis - Independent |
| Southall, Chris - Green Party | Southall, Chris - Green Party |
| Watling, Giles - Conservative | Watling, Giles - Conservative |
| Young, Tim - Labour | Young, Tim - Labour |