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By-Election Upsets: Conservatives, Reform UK Triumph as Labour Falters

10/17/2025

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Dr. Kaushik Chakraborty (Conservative) won the Trafford by-election with 1,614 votes, defeating Labour's Mahvish Masood, as turnout reached 49.6%.
Marc Rowland (Reform UK) won Copdock & Washbrook with 323 votes, edging out the Liberal Democrats.
The Liberal Democrats secured gains, including Camberley West, where Alan Ashbery (Liberal Democrat) won, marking a gain for the party.
Overall, the results indicate shifting political dynamics, with Labour facing setbacks in traditional strongholds.

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Story summary

Dr. Kaushik Chakraborty (Conservative) won the Trafford by-election with 1,614 votes, defeating Labour's Mahvish Masood, as turnout reached 49.6%.
Marc Rowland (Reform UK) won Copdock & Washbrook with 323 votes, edging out the Liberal Democrats.
The Liberal Democrats secured gains, including Camberley West, where Alan Ashbery (Liberal Democrat) won, marking a gain for the party.
Overall, the results indicate shifting political dynamics, with Labour facing setbacks in traditional strongholds.