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Turnout
  
65.3%

2,163 (29.1%)
  
1,472 (19.8%)

3,792 (51.0%)
  
2,163 (29.1%)

Greater Manchester Labour Party mayoral selection, 2016

The Greater Manchester Labour Party mayoral selection of 2016 is the process by which the Labour Party will select its candidate for Mayor of Greater Manchester, to stand in the mayoral election on 4 May 2017. On the 9th August 2016, The Labour party announced that Andy Burnham had won the candidacy.

Contents

Timetable

  • 3 June 2016: Short-list announced
  • 26 July 2016: Hustings, held by The Manchester Evening News
  • 9 August 2016: Results announced

    • Result

    Turnout was 65.3%, with 7,427 votes cast.

    Endorsements

    Andy Burnham
  • Debbie Abrahams, Shadow Secretary of State for Work and Pensions (2016–present), MP for Oldham East and Saddleworth (2011–present)
  • Yvonne Fovargue, MP for Makerfield (2010–present)
  • Andrew Gwynne, Shadow Health Minister (2011–present), MP for Denton and Reddish (2005–present)
    • Ivan Lewis
  • Alan Johnson, Former Labour Cabinet Minister (2004-2010), Chair of Labour IN for Britain (2016), MP for Hull West and Hessle (1997-present)
  • Stella Creasy, MP for Walthamstow (2010–present)
  • Cllr Rishi Shori, Leader of Bury Council
  • Cllr Alex Ganotis, Leader of Stockport Metropolitan Borough Council
  • Sir Richard Leese, Leader of Manchester City Council
    • Tony Lloyd
  • Co-operative Party, UK centre-left political party closely affiliated to the Labour Party
  • Theresa Griffin, MEP for North West England (2014–present)
  • Afzal Khan, MEP for North West England (2014–present)
  • Rebecca Long-Bailey, MP for Salford and Eccles (2015–present)
  • Cllr Kieran Quin, Leader of Tameside Metropolitan Borough Council
  • Yasmin Qureshi, MP for Bolton South East (2010–present)
  • Angela Rayner, MP for Ashton-under-Lyne (2015–present)
  • Unite the Union, largest trade union in the UK and Ireland

    • References

    Greater Manchester Labour Party mayoral selection, 2016 Wikipedia
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