England · Constituency
Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton
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Your member of parliament
Jim McMahon
Labour (Co-op)Labour won Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton at the 2024 general election with a majority of 4,976 votes, or 12.9 points. A swing of 6.5 points to Independent would take it. That makes it safer than 292 of the 650 seats with a published margin, and less safe than the other 358.
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How safe is this seat?
Competitive
A majority of 12.9 points, which is larger than 292 of the 650 seats with a published margin.
2024 general election
How the seat voted
Labour finished ahead of Independent by 4,976 votes.
Majority
4,976
12.9% of votes cast.
Turnout
50.7%
-9.0 points on the UK figure of 59.7%.
Candidates
8
38,573 valid votes counted.
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | vs UK |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jim McMahonElected | Labour | 13,232 | 34.3% | +0.6 |
| Zaffar Iqbal | Independent | 8,256 | 21.4% | +19.4 |
| David Silbiger | Reform UK | 6,848 | 17.8% | +3.5 |
| Horatio Lovering | Conservative | 4,066 | 10.5% | -13.2 |
| Raja Miah | Independent | 2,470 | 6.4% | +4.4 |
| Samsuzzaman Syed | Green Party | 1,857 | 4.8% | -1.6 |
| Hannah Kitching | Liberal Democrat | 1,271 | 3.3% | -8.9 |
| Tony Wilson | Independent | 573 | 1.5% | -0.6 |
Competitive. Close enough that a modest swing would change hands. 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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