The Conservatives won back Bury North from Labour at last nights General Election count.
David Nuttall won the seat which Labour’s David Chaytor had held since 1997.
But in Bury South, Labour’s Ivan Lewis held off the challenge from Conservative local councillor Michelle Wiseman to retain the seat he likewise won in 1997.
The turnout in Bury North was 66.32%, up from 61.5% in 2005, while the Bury South turnout was 64.10%, up from 58.5% in 2005.
The full results are:
Bury North:
David Nuttall (Con)… 18070
Maryam Khan (Lab)…15827
Richard Baum (Lib Dem)…7645
Stephen Evans (UKIP)…1282
John Maude (BNP)…1825
Graeme Lambert (Pirate Party UK)…131
Bill Brison (Independent)…181
CONS GAIN FROM LABOUR
Bury South:
Ivan Lewis (Lab) 19508
Michelle Wiseman (Con)…16216
Vic D’Albert (Lib Dem)…8796
Paul Chadwick (UKIP)…1017
Jean Purdy (BNP)…1743
George Heron (Green)…493
Valerie Morris (English Democrats)…494
LABOUR HOLD
