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| Voters go to polls in Oldham West and Royton by-election | Voters go to polls in Oldham West and Royton by-election |
| (about 9 hours later) | |
| Voters are going to the polls on Thursday in a by-election to elect a new MP for Oldham West and Royton. | Voters are going to the polls on Thursday in a by-election to elect a new MP for Oldham West and Royton. |
| The election was triggered by the death of Labour's Michael Meacher, who had represented the seat for 45 years. | |
| Mr Meacher held the seat with a majority of 14,738 in May's general election. | Mr Meacher held the seat with a majority of 14,738 in May's general election. |
| Voting continues until 22:00 GMT, with the result of the first by-election of the current Parliament expected early on Friday morning. | |
| Full list of declared candidates: | Full list of declared candidates: |
| Conservative: James Daly | Conservative: James Daly |
| Green Party: Simeon Hart | Green Party: Simeon Hart |
| Labour: Jim McMahon | Labour: Jim McMahon |
| Liberal Democrat: Jane Brophy | Liberal Democrat: Jane Brophy |
| Monster Raving Loony: Sir Oink A-Lot | Monster Raving Loony: Sir Oink A-Lot |
| UKIP: John Bickley | UKIP: John Bickley |
| General Election 2015 result | General Election 2015 result |