Heywood and Middleton by-election, Declaration of Result of Poll
Liz McInnes Labour 11633 41% Elected
John Bickley UK Independence Party 11016 39% Not elected
Iain Gartside Conservative 3496 12% Not elected
Anthony John Smith Liberal Democrats 1457 5% Not elected
Abigail Louise Jackson Green Party 870 3% Not elected
Seats 1
Total votes 28472
Electorate 79170
Num. ballot papers issued 28521
Number of proxy votes 55
Number of ballot papers rejected 43
Number of postal votes sent 9925
Number of postal votes returned 6852
Turnout 36%
Rejected ballot papers
Defaced 5
Multi-selection 10
No selection 28
Total rejected 43
