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Makerfield by-election results LIVE as turnout confirmed and Labour feeling 'optimistic'
The latest updates and news from the count at Makerfield
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What was the turnout for the Makerfield by-election?
Turnout was expected to be higher than normal in the by-election, with the result expected to have big implications far beyond Greater Manchester
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A dispersal order is in place
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Man stabbed with dispersal order put in place after 'large disturbance' in Piccadilly Gardens
Two people are in custody
Makerfield by-election 2026 results in full
The full results and how many votes each candidate got, including Labour's Andy Burnham and Reform's Robert Kenyon, in the Greater Manchester by-election
Is there an exit poll for the Makerfield by-election?
Results from the Makerfield by-election can be expected in the early hours of Friday morning
Makerfield by-election count live stream from Wigan
By-election results are expected in the early hours of Friday morning
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