Labour wins key Wythenshawe and Sale East by-election

UKIP landed second place despite leader Nigel Farage complaining the campaign had been 'as dirty as they come'.

16:14 14 February 2014

Labour has won key Wythenshawe and Sale East by-election with a comfortable majority while UKIP beat the Tories to a second place.

Labour leader Ed Miliband said that he was “delighted” by the result, while Prime Minister David Cameron said that he would listen to voters.

Michael Kane beat UKIP’s John Bickley with 13,261 votes. The latter got 4,301 votes. He was followed by Rev Daniel Critchlow and Lib Dem Mary Di Mauro came in fourth.

The full results were:
•    Mike Kane (Labour): 13,261
•    John Bickley (UKIP): 4,301
•    Reverend Daniel Critchlow (Conservatives): 3,479
•    Mary Di Mauro (Lib Dem): 1,176
•    Nigel Woodcock (Green Party): 748
•    Eddy O'Sullivan (BNP): 700
•    Captain Chaplington-Smythe (Monster Raving Loony): 200
•    Turnout: 28%

Mr Kane said: "The people of Wythenshawe and Sale East have sent a very clear message they want a government to stand up for us all - a one-nation Labour government.

"It is a result that demonstrates the people know the NHS is not safe in David Cameron's hands and we have had enough of this utterly out-of-touch government."