Voters in Gorton and Denton now have a confirmed list of candidates to choose from as the constituency prepares to elect a new Member of Parliament later this month.
The parliamentary by election takes place on Thursday 26th February following the resignation of MP Andrew Gwynne, who stood down on medical grounds.
Following the close of nominations, Manchester City Council have confirmed those who will stand.
The list below is correct at the time of writing and is ordered alphabetically by surname.
Sir Oink A-Lot (The Official Monster Raving Loony Party)
Nick Buckley (Advance UK)
Charlotte Cadden (Conservative Party)
Dan Clarke (Libertarian Party UK)
Sebastian Moore (Social Democratic Party)
Joseph O'Meachair (Rejoin EU Party)
Jackie Pearcey (Liberal Democrats)
Angeliki Stogia (Labour Party)
Hugo Wils (Communist League)
The seat was last contested at the general election in July 2024, when Mr Gwynne secured a Labour majority of more than 13,000.
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