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.
Bev Craig has been elected as the next mayor of Greater Manchester.
Bolton Rumworth by election – full results
Number 10 North fact check
🟥 LIVE: Greater Manchester mayoral election with results and updates from the count
Deputy Leader of the Labour Party comments as polls close on the Greater Manchester Mayoral by-election
Social care worker honoured after saving life of injured police officer
M60 closed near Prestwich after multi-vehicle crash saw two rushed to hospital
M66 traffic stopped southbound due to ongoing Police incident
