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The by-election followed the declaration by an election court on 5th November 2010 that the original result was void because the Labour candidate, Phil Woolas, had made misleading statements about his LibDem opponent. Woolas was also banned from standing as a candidate for three years.
| Debbie Abrahams | Labour | 14,718 | 42.14% |
| Elwyn Watkins | Liberal Democrat | 11,160 | 31.95% |
| Kashif Ali | Conservative | 4,481 | 12.83% |
| Paul Nuttall MEP | UKIP | 2,029 | 5.81% |
| Derek Adams | BNP | 1,560 | 4.47% |
| Peter Allen | Green | 530 | 1.52% |
| The Flying Brick | Monster Raving Loony Party | 145 | 0.42% |
| Stephen Morris | English Democrats | 144 | 0.41% |
| Loz Kaye | Pirate Party of the United Kingdom | 96 | 0.27% |
| David Bishop | Bus-Pass Elvis Party | 67 | 0.19% |
Electorate: 72,788; Total vote: 34,930; Turnout: 47.99%;
Majority: 3,558 (10.19%)
4.98% swing from LibDem to Labour
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Last Modified: 22 Oct 12