The results of the by-election held in the Tyldesley ward on Thursday 29 September 2016 are as follows:
Results
| Name of candidate | Description (if any) | Number of votes | Percentage of votes |
|---|
|
David Collett
|
Labour Party
|
535
|
48.33% |
|
Moira Stephenie Graham
|
Conservative and Unionist Party
|
297
|
26.83% |
|
Paul Richard Hindley
|
Liberal Democrats
|
37
|
3.34% |
|
Kim Sherrie Knight
|
UK Independence Party (UKIP)
|
238
|
21.50% |
Rejected ballot paper statement
The number of ballot papers rejected is as follows:
- Want of an official mark -0
- Voting for more candidates than voter was entitled to -1
- Writing or mark by which the voter could be identified -0
- Being unmarked or wholly void for uncertainty -4
- Total - 5
Turnout
- Electorate -4,783
- Verified ballot papers -1,112
-
Turnout -23.25%