Result: Oldham East & Saddleworth
| TOP THREE PARTIES AT A GLANCE | ||
|---|---|---|
| Labour | 41.4% | |
| Liberal Democrat | 33.2% | |
| Conservative | 18.2% | |
| Swing: 1.1% from LD to LAB | ||
| IN DETAIL | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Party | Votes | % | +/- % |
| Phil Woolas | Labour | 17,968 | 41.4 | +2.8 |
| Tony Dawson | Liberal Democrat | 14,378 | 33.2 | +0.6 |
| Keith Chapman | Conservative | 7,901 | 18.2 | +2.1 |
| Mick Treacy | British National Party | 2,109 | 4.9 | -6.3 |
| Valerie Nield | UK Independence Party | 873 | 2.0 | +0.5 |
| Philip O'Grady | Independent | 138 | 0.3 | +0.3 |
| Majority | 3,590 | 8.3 | ||
| Turnout | 43,367 | 57.3 | -3.7 | |
KEY SEAT
| POLITICAL MAKE UP OF NORTH WEST | |||
|---|---|---|---|
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| 2001 RESULT FOR OLDHAM EAST & SADDLEWORTH | ||
|---|---|---|
| Labour | 38.6% | |
| Liberal Democrat | 32.6% | |
| Conservative | 16.1% | |
| Others | 12.7% | |

