Oldham East and Saddleworth results

Labour has retained the Oldham East and Saddleworth seat in the first by-election since the formation of the coalition government.

Labour candidate Debbie Abrahams won 14,718 votes to Lib Dem challenger Elwyn Watkins' 11,160, giving her a majority of 3,558.

Conservative candidate Kashif Ali saw his support collapse to just 4,481 - a major slide from the 11,773 he had notched up in May last year.

Ukip came fourth, while the BNP and the Greens both lost their deposit.