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2016 Greater Manchester Labour Party mayoral selection

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Greater Manchester Labour Party (UK) mayoral selection 2016

9 August 2016
Turnout65.3%
 
Candidate Andy Burnham Tony Lloyd Ivan Lewis
Popular vote 3,792 2,163 1,472
Percentage 51.0% 29.1% 19.8%

Elected Mayoral candidate

Andy Burnham
Labour

The Greater Manchester Labour Party mayoral selection of 2016 was the process by which the Labour Party selected its candidate for Mayor of Greater Manchester, to stand in the mayoral election on 4 May 2017. On 9 August 2016, The Labour Party announced that Andy Burnham had won the candidacy.[1]

Timetable

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Candidates

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Name Born Current/previous positions Announced candidacy Campaign website
(Slogan)
Burnham
Andy Burnham

7 January 1970
(age 54)
Shadow Home Secretary
(2015–2016)
Secretary of State for Health
(2009–2010)
MP for Leigh
(2001–2017)
5 May 2016[2] Andy 4 Mayor
("For a Greater Manchester")
Lewis
Ivan Lewis

4 March 1967
(age 57)
Shadow Secretary of State for Northern Ireland
(2013–2015)
Minister of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs
(2009–2010)
MP for Bury South
(1997–present)
18 February 2016[3][4] Ivan Lewis for
Greater Manchester Mayor

("Fighting inequality together –
Transforming Greater Manchester")
Lloyd
Tony Lloyd

25 February 1950
(age 74)
Mayor of Greater Manchester (interim)
(2015–present)
Greater Manchester Police and Crime Commissioner
(2012–present)
MP for Manchester Central (Stretford, 1983–1997)
(1983–2012)
11 February 2016[5] Tony Lloyd for
Greater Manchester Mayor

("Building Greater Manchester's Future")

Result

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First round[6]
Candidate Votes Percentage
Andy Burnham 3,792
51.1%
Tony Lloyd 2,163
29.1%
Ivan Lewis 1,472
19.8%

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

Endorsements

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Andy Burnham
Ivan Lewis
Tony Lloyd

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "The Labour Party - Timeline | Facebook". www.facebook.com. Retrieved 9 August 2016.
  2. ^ "Andy Burnham 'considering running for Manchester mayor'". ITV News. 5 May 2016. Retrieved 31 May 2016.
  3. ^ Perraudin, Frances (18 February 2016). "Ivan Lewis announces Greater Manchester mayoral bid". The Guardian. London: Guardian Media Group. Retrieved 31 May 2016.
  4. ^ Staff writer (19 February 2016). "Labour's Ivan Lewis to stand for Greater Manchester Mayor". ITV Granada. Manchester: ITV. Retrieved 31 May 2016.
  5. ^ Staff writer (12 February 2016). "Tony Lloyd confirms he wants to be Labour's candidate for Manchester mayor". LabourList. Retrieved 31 May 2016.
  6. ^ Perraudin, Frances (9 August 2016). "Andy Burnham selected as Labour candidate for Greater Manchester mayor". The Guardian.
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