LAB easily holds Wythenshawe. UKIP beat Tories to second place on a share of 17.8pc
LAB vote in #Wythenshawe 55% – up from the 44% of GE2010
UKIP 17.8% up from 3% at GE2010
— Mike Smithson (@MSmithsonPB) February 14, 2014
#Wythenshawe is UKIP's poorest by-election result since Croydon North in November 2012
— Mike Smithson (@MSmithsonPB) February 14, 2014
In terms of % vote loss #Wythenshawe is the Lib Dems worst by-election result since 1945
— Mike Smithson (@MSmithsonPB) February 14, 2014
The harsh lesson for UKIP in #Wythenshawe is that under first past the post there are no prizes for 2nd place.
— Mike Smithson (@MSmithsonPB) February 14, 2014