Labour wins Greater Manchester mayoral by-election after marathon vote count
Ms Astley came second in eight of the 10 areas, while the Green candidate Geraldine Coggins came second in Manchester and the Conservative candidate Phil...
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Analysis of the full votes showed that Ms Craig topped the poll in the first round of voting in all the 10 local authority areas that make up Greater Manchester. Labour gained 58,076 more votes when the second preferences of the five eliminated candidates were distributed, with Reform getting 45,250, leaving Ms Craig on 309,525 and Ms Astley on 157,178. WATCH: Labour's Bev Craig vows to GB News she will 'build on the legacy' of Andy Burnham after Manchester Mayor victory.
Furthermore, The former Labour leader of Manchester City Council also said the margin of victory went beyond the "Burnham bump", provin that people wanted a Greater Manchester Mayor who would not "tear everything up , but actually build on the legacy and the successes that we were trying to create".
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Analysis of the full votes showed that Ms Craig topped the poll in the first round of voting in all the 10 local authority areas that make up Greater Manchester.
according to Evening Standard - NewsLabour gained 58,076 more votes when the second preferences of the five eliminated candidates were distributed, with Reform getting 45,250, leaving Ms Craig on 309,525 and Ms Astley on 157,178.
according to Evening Standard - NewsWATCH: Labour's Bev Craig vows to GB News she will 'build on the legacy' of Andy Burnham after Manchester Mayor victory.
according to GB NewsThe former Labour leader of Manchester City Council also said the margin of victory went beyond the "Burnham bump", provin that people wanted a Greater Manchester Mayor who would not "tear everything up , but actually build on the legacy and the successes that we were trying to create".
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