2014 UK Parliamentary by-election
Heywood and Middleton by-election|
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Turnout | 36% |
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On 9 October 2014, a by-election was held for the UK parliamentary constituency of Heywood and Middleton. It was triggered by the death of its MP Jim Dobbin on 6 September 2014.[1][2] It was held on the same day as the Clacton by-election. The Labour Party narrowly held the seat following a recount.[3] UK Independence Party (UKIP) came second, and increased its vote by 36 percentage points since the previous general election.