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Conservative Dr. Chakraborty Triumphs in Trafford By-Election
10/18/2025
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Story summary
- The Conservative candidate Dr. Kaushik Chakraborty won the Broadheath ward by-election in Trafford, Greater Manchester, by over 600 votes.
- Labour's Mahvish Masood received 978 votes.
- Turnout was 49.6%.
- Altrincham and Sale West MP Connor Rand described Labour's defeat as disappointing and said governments typically lose local by-elections, urging the government to accelerate change.
- Dr. Kaushik Chakraborty credited his team for the win.
