Labour chooses Angeliki Stogia for Gorton and Denton byelection

The Guardian - World NewsCenter-LeftEN 4 min read 100% complete by Hannah Al-Othman North of England correspondentJanuary 31, 2026 at 03:36 PM

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Angeliki Stogia, a Manchester city councillor, has been selected as the Labour party's candidate for the upcoming Gorton and Denton byelection. The selection occurred after a vote by local members following a hustings event in Levenshulme. Stogia defeated Eamonn O’Brien, who was considered a frontrunner. The byelection was triggered by the resignation of former Labour MP Andrew Gwynne due to health reasons, amidst a parliamentary standards investigation. Labour is facing competition from Reform, whose candidate is Matthew Goodwin, and the Green party, represented by Hannah Spencer. The Labour party aims to retain the seat and counter what they describe as the divisive politics of the Reform party.

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Anna Turley 40% Bury council 40% Green Party 40% Matthew Goodwin 40% Lucy Powell ×250% Eamonn O'Brien 50% Andrew Gwynne 50% Reform UK ×350% Manchester ×460% Gorton and Denton 70% Labour Party ×880% Angeliki Stogia ×690%

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