Manchester Gorton by-election: Eleven candidates confirmed
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Sir Gerald Kaufman represented the seat for more than 30 years
Eleven candidates have been confirmed to run in the Manchester Gorton by-election.
Nominations have closed for the 4 May poll, which follows the death of long-serving Labour MP Sir Gerald Kaufman in February.
Sir Gerald, 86, was the longest-serving MP in Westminster having served the constituency for more than 30 years.
The by-election takes place on the same day as the first election of a mayor for Greater Manchester.
The candidates are:
Kemi Abidogun, Christian Peoples Alliance
Peter Clifford, Communist League
The Irrelevant Johnny Disco, Official Monster Raving Loony Party
Phil Eckersley, UKIP
George Galloway, Independent
David Michael Hopkins
Shaden Jaradat, Conservative
Mohammed Afzal Khan, Labour
Sufi Miah Khandoker, Independent
Jess Mayo, Green Party
Jackie Pearcey, Liberal Democrats
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