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Rotherham Bye election
Topic Started: Nov 24 2012, 09:16 PM (217 Views)
Lurkalot

The Rotherham by-election will be held on Thursday November 29 following the resignation of former Labour minister Denis MacShane.

Here is the full list of candidates running:

Simon Wilson, Conservative
Sarah Champion, Labour
Michael Beckett, Liberal Democrat
Marlene Guest, BNP
David Wildgoose, English Democrats
Simon Copley, Independent
Paul Dickson, Independent
Clint Bristow
Yvonne Ridley, Respect
Ralph Dyson, TUSC
Jane Collins, UKIP

my money is on Respect followed by UKIP! <laugh> I do think labour will lose this one!
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Lurkalot

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-20541136

Interesting result in rotherham with UKIP second but this is probably related to the fostering decision. The government (tory) coming in 5th. worrying of BNP coming 3rd but also needs to be taken into context with EDL which was 6th. Respect also taking 8.3 % of votes

1.Sarah Champion (Labour) 9,866 (46.25%, +1.62%)
2.Jane Collins (UKIP) 4,648 (21.79%, +15.87%)
3.Marlene Guest (BNP) 1,804 (8.46%, -1.96%)
4.Yvonne Ridley (Respect) 1,778 (8.34%)
5.Simon Wilson (Conservative) 1,157 (5.42%, -11.32%)
6.David Wildgoose (English Democrat) 703 (3.30%)
7.Simon Copley (Independent) 582 (2.73%, -3.58%)
8.Michael Beckett (Liberal Democrat) 451 (2.11%, -13.87%)
9.Ralph Dyson (TUSC) 261 (1.22%)
10.Paul Dickson (Independent) 51 (0.24%)
11.Clint Bristow (Independent) 29 (0.14%)

Labour majority 5,218 (24.46%)
7.13% swing Labour to UKIP
Turnout: 21,330 (33.63%, -25.37%)
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tafkaj

Bigger turnout in Rotherham than on this thread, eh, Lurks ... ? ;)
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Lurkalot

tafkaj
Dec 1 2012, 12:41 PM
Bigger turnout in Rotherham than on this thread, eh, Lurks ... ? ;)
<laugh>

Rotherham is where william haigh was born as well but then that's the only notable thing about rotherham so doesn't surprise me that turnout is low on this thread. lol

Surprised he become a tory as traditionally rotherham is a quite a strong vote for labour.
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