Wythenshawe and Sale East by-election|
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| Turnout | 28.2% |
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First party |
Second party |
Third party |
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Con |
| Candidate |
Mike Kane |
John Bickley |
Rev. Daniel Critchlow |
| Party |
Labour |
UKIP |
Conservative |
| Popular vote |
13,261 |
4,301 |
3,479 |
| Percentage |
55.3% |
18.0% |
14.5% |
| Swing |
11.2% |
14.5% |
11.0% |
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On 13 February 2014, a by-election was held for the UK parliamentary constituency of Wythenshawe and Sale East, following the death of the former MP, Paul Goggins.
The election was won by Mike Kane of the Labour Party with a greatly increased share of the vote compared with the 2010 general election. UKIP, which had previously performed poorly, came second, beating the Conservative Party into third place. The Liberal Democrats lost their deposit. The turnout was 28.2%, compared with 54.3% for the 2010 general election.
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