Manchester City Council

Statement of persons nominated and notice of poll for the February 2026 Gorton and Denton by election

  1. Parliamentary election Thursday 26 February 2026

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    Gorton and Denton Constituency

    1. A poll for the election of a Member of Parliament for the Gorton and Denton Constituency will be held on Thursday 26 February 2026, between the hours of 7.00am and 10.00pm.
    2. The names, places of residence and descriptions of the candidates who have been and stand nominated for election (and those of any other persons who have been nominated, with the reasons why they no longer stand nominated), together with the names of the persons who have subscribed their nomination paper(s) are as follows:
    Candidates for the Gorton and Denton Constituency by-election – February 2026
    SurnameOther namesHome address or constituency / relevant area / country of residence*Description (if any)1 Names of proposer, seconder, and assentors2 Names of proposer, seconder, and assentors3 Names of proposer, seconder, and assentorsReason why candidate no longer stands nominated
    A-LOTSir Oink(address in the Wythenshawe and Sale East Constituency)The Official Monster Raving Loony PartyOstrowskyj-Jervis Troy, Nicholls Andrew G, Nicholls Kelly-Ann, Ramsden David B, Wood Phillip J, Mawson Maurice, Newell Sian, Matley Nicola L, McDonagh Michelle L, Blease Cheryl
    BUCKLEY MBENick(address in the district of Manchester)Advance UKStonier Sam, Burgess Jacqueline M A, Darwent Patricia, Bond Sally A, Wignall Lee, Wignall Joanne, Langthorne Jake S, Wilks Daniel, Coughlan Joanne, Lewis Janet M
    CADDENCharlotte Anne(address in the Bolton North East Constituency)The Conservative Party CandidateMoffat Susan M, Cobb Dawn L, Laad Thakorlal R, Knight Michael, Knight Susan, Mozejko Michelle, Buckley Mark D, Fendall Thomas K, Cordingley Irene, Gibson Lyn
    CLARKEDan58 The Knoll, Runcorn WA7 2UHLibertarian Party UKCasey Connor, Taylor Joel, Davenport Darren, Sanders Stefan M, Hudson Frank S, Cunningham Carter, Wilson John A, Fay Daniel F, Twigg Kenneth, Sutton Michael J
    GOODWINMatt(address in the Hitchin Constituency)Reform UKSimpson Marguerite, Simpson Alan J, Wharton David, Hulme Michael, Bickerdyke Audra, Swindells Paul, Carry Brian J, Busby Christopher, Doyle Kieran F, Ball Matthew
    MOORESebastian(address in the Manchester Central Constituency)Social Democratic PartyJones Colin P, Franklin Jane, Stansfield Angela, Calladine Matthew R M, Foulkes Robert A, Zahr-Iddin Catherine, Chalk Valerie J, Chalk Keith W, Stansfield Mark, Jones Andrew D
    O`MEACHAIRJoseph(address in the district of Preston)The Rejoin EU PartyMills Lauren, Phelan Melanie, O`Malley John A, Lester Thelma I, Scanlon Adele, Bown Karen J, Reid Andrew S, Blinston Paul, Jones David B, Hunter Jason
    PEARCEYJackie(address in the Gorton and Denton Constituency)Liberal DemocratsBibbon Kobe R, Shanahan Majella, Rogers Christopher M, Rogers Helen E, Pearcey Jacqueline, Turner Maria T, Turner Charles W, Commons John, Nash-Whitmore Keith A, Nash-Whitmore Michael P
    SPENCERHannah(address in the district of Trafford)Green PartyHoran James, Latif Muhammad A, Fern Sarah L, Comer Darragh A, Everitt Christopher, Sallows Hannah C, Burrell Natalie, Collier Laura J, Patel Shamiha M, Cragg Susan M
    STOGIAAngeliki(address in the Manchester Rusholme Constituency)Labour PartyRichards Suzanne E, Stone Bernard E, Burton Deborah A, Rahman Luthfur, Akbar Rabnawaz, Chohan Abid L, Reid Julie, Hughes Louis J A, Marsland Stephen J, Green Joanne
    WILSHugo(address in the Manchester Withington Constituency)Communist LeagueWarmby Marie, Vernon Julie, Wilson Samantha J, Fraser Bernadette, Green Emily F, Tennant Lynn L, Whelan Rose, Mcgill Jolene G M, Maguire Michelle, Chin Wee Fat Linsey Maria

    The persons above against whose name no entry is made in the last column have been and stand validly nominated.

    *If a candidate has requested not to make their home address public, the constituency or relevant area in which their home address is situated (or the country, if their address is outside the UK) will be provided.

    Dated: Tuesday 3 February 2026
    Tom Stannard, Acting Returning Officer.
    Printed and published by the Acting Returning Officer, Town Hall Extension, Manchester, M60 2LA.