Oldham East and Saddleworth — UK General Election Results
Compiled by EveryElectionResult.com's data team · Last updated 2026-08-30
Oldham East and Saddleworth was won by Labour at the 2024 general election, with a majority of 6,357 votes over Reform UK. This page covers every general election in Oldham East and Saddleworth from 1997 to 2024.
Full Election History, 1997–2024
Election
Elected
Votes
Vote Share
Runner-up
Majority
Turnout
1997
Phil Woolas (Labour)
22,546
41.7%
Chris Davies (Liberal Democrat)
3,389 (6.3 pts)
73.9%
2001
Phil Woolas (Labour)
17,537
38.6%
Howard Sykes (Liberal Democrat)
2,726 (6.0 pts)
61.0%
2005
Phil Woolas (Labour)
17,968
41.4%
Tony Dawson (Liberal Democrat)
3,590 (8.3 pts)
57.3%
2010
Phil Woolas (Labour)
14,186
31.9%
Elwyn Watkins (Liberal Democrat)
103 (0.2 pts)
61.6%
2015
Debbie Abrahams (Labour)
17,529
39.4%
Sajjad Hussain (Conservative)
6,002 (13.5 pts)
62.5%
2017
Debbie Abrahams (Labour)
25,629
54.5%
Kashif Ali (Conservative)
8,182 (17.4 pts)
65.3%
2019
Debbie Abrahams (Labour)
20,088
43.5%
Tom Lord (Conservative)
1,499 (3.2 pts)
64.2%
2024
Debbie Abrahams (Labour)
14,091
35.2%
Jacob Barden (Reform UK)
6,357 (15.9 pts)
54.8%
Full Result Breakdown by Election
1997
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Phil Woolas
Labour
22,546
41.7%
Yes
Chris Davies
Liberal Democrat
19,157
35.4%
No
John Hudson
Conservative
10,666
19.7%
No
Douglas Findlay
Referendum Party
1,116
2.1%
No
John Smith
Socialist Labour
470
0.9%
No
Ian Dalling
Natural Law
146
0.3%
No
2001
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Phil Woolas
Labour
17,537
38.6%
Yes
Howard Sykes
Liberal Democrat
14,811
32.6%
No
Craig Heeley
Conservative
7,304
16.1%
No
Michael Treacy
BNP
5,091
11.2%
No
Barbara Little
UKIP
677
1.5%
No
2005
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Phil Woolas
Labour
17,968
41.4%
Yes
Tony Dawson
Liberal Democrat
14,378
33.2%
No
Keith Chapman
Conservative
7,901
18.2%
No
Michael Treacy
BNP
2,109
4.9%
No
Valerie Nield
UKIP
873
2.0%
No
Philip O'Grady
Independent
138
0.3%
No
2010
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Phil Woolas
Labour
14,186
31.9%
Yes
Elwyn Watkins
Liberal Democrat
14,083
31.6%
No
Kashif Ali
Conservative
11,773
26.4%
No
Alwyn Stott
BNP
2,546
5.7%
No
David Bentley
UKIP
1,720
3.9%
No
Gulzar Nazir
Christian Party, Proclaiming Christ's Lordship
212
0.5%
No
2015
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Debbie Abrahams
Labour
17,529
39.4%
Yes
Sajjad Hussain
Conservative
11,527
25.9%
No
Peter Klonowski
UKIP
8,557
19.2%
No
Richard Marbrow
Liberal Democrat
5,718
12.9%
No
Miranda Meadowcroft
Green
1,152
2.6%
No
2017
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Debbie Abrahams
Labour
25,629
54.5%
Yes
Kashif Ali
Conservative
17,447
37.1%
No
Ian Bond
UKIP
2,278
4.8%
No
Jonathan Smith
Liberal Democrat
1,683
3.6%
No
2019
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Debbie Abrahams
Labour
20,088
43.5%
Yes
Tom Lord
Conservative
18,589
40.3%
No
Paul Brierley
Brexit Party
2,980
6.5%
No
Sam Al-Hamdani
Liberal Democrat
2,423
5.2%
No
Paul Errock
Proud of Oldham & Saddleworth
1,073
2.3%
No
Wendy Olsen
Green
778
1.7%
No
Amoy Lindo
Independent
233
0.5%
No
2024
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Debbie Abrahams
Labour
14,091
35.2%
Yes
Jacob Barden
Reform UK
7,734
19.3%
No
Tom Fish
Conservative
6,838
17.1%
No
Shanaz Saddique
Workers Party of Britain
4,647
11.6%
No
Sam Al-Hamdani
Liberal Democrat
3,386
8.5%
No
Fesl Reza Khan
Green
1,490
3.7%
No
Paul Errock
Independent
1,362
3.4%
No
Nick Buckley
Independent
517
1.3%
No
Margin Over Time
Winning margin (percentage points) at each election, coloured by the winning party.
Trend
Oldham East and Saddleworth has been contested at 8 general elections on record since 1997. Parties that have won a seat here over that span: Labour.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who won Oldham East and Saddleworth in the 2024 general election?
Labour won Oldham East and Saddleworth in 2024 with 14,091 votes (35.2%), a majority of 6,357 votes over Reform UK in second place.
Which parties have won Oldham East and Saddleworth since 1997?
Since 1997, Oldham East and Saddleworth has been won by: Labour.
What was the closest result in Oldham East and Saddleworth?
The closest result on record for Oldham East and Saddleworth was 2010, when Labour beat Liberal Democrat by just 103 votes (0.2 percentage points).