Stretford and Urmston By-Election 15/Dec /22

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[Stretford and Urmston by-election
to replace long-standing MP Kate Green
Trafford council leader
Labour's Andrew Western is favourite
to win the vote,
triggered by Kate Green's resignation]


SkyNewsHD is covering it Live
when the results come in.


https://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/news/greater-manchester-news/live-stretford-urmston-election-replace-25757376

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2,922 Conservative
659 Lib Dem
183 Indie
76 freedom
789 Green
650 Reform UK

Labour Win 12,828 Andrew Weston New Labour MP

https://news.sky.com/story/labour-holds-seat-in-stretford-and-urmston-by-election-12768825

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if labour didn't win it would be news

[joeysteele]

if labour didn't win it would be news

Indeed..
Dire turnout too.

However from the creation of this particular seat in 1997.
This is Labours highest ever share of the vote at 69%.