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Oldham East and Saddleworth
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Your member of parliament
Debbie Abrahams
LabourLabour won Oldham East and Saddleworth at the 2024 general election with a majority of 6,357 votes, or 15.9 points. A swing of 8.0 points to Reform UK would take it. That makes it safer than 363 of the 650 seats with a published margin, and less safe than the other 287.
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How safe is this seat?
Safe
A majority of 15.9 points, which is larger than 363 of the 650 seats with a published margin.
2024 general election
How the seat voted
Labour finished ahead of Reform UK by 6,357 votes.
Majority
6,357
15.9% of votes cast.
Turnout
54.5%
-5.2 points on the UK figure of 59.7%.
Candidates
8
40,065 valid votes counted.
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | vs UK |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debbie AbrahamsElected | Labour | 14,091 | 35.2% | +1.5 |
| Jacob Barden | Reform UK | 7,734 | 19.3% | +5.0 |
| Tom Fish | Conservative | 6,838 | 17.1% | -6.6 |
| Shanaz Saddique | Workers Party of Britain | 4,647 | 11.6% | +10.9 |
| Sam Al-Hamdani | Liberal Democrat | 3,386 | 8.5% | -3.8 |
| Fesl Reza Khan | Green Party | 1,490 | 3.7% | -2.7 |
| Paul Errock | Independent | 1,362 | 3.4% | +1.4 |
| Nick Buckley | Independent | 517 | 1.3% | -0.8 |
Safe. A comfortable margin. The vs UK column is each party’s share here against its own national share, summed from all 650 results. That describes the 2024 general election only: arithmetic on the published count, not a forecast.
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