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Makerfield by-election Winner

Top outcomes

Andy Burnham 84%
Robert Kenyon 14%
Rebecca Shepherd 2%
Maria Deery 0%

A by-election for the United Kingdom parliamentary constituency of Makerfield is expected to be held in 2026 following the announced resignation of incumbent Josh Simons. This market will resolve according to the candidate who wins the Makerfield parliamentary by-election in 2026. If the election results are not known definitively by December 31, 2026, 11:59 PM ET, this market will resolve to "Other". The resolution source for this market will be a consensus of credible reporting. In case of ambiguity, this market will resolve solely based on official election results as published by Wigan Council (https://www.wigan.gov.uk/).

$3.1M Vol. Closes Jun 18, 2026

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Andy Burnham

84% market probability

84%

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Robert Kenyon

14% market probability

14%

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Rebecca Shepherd

2% market probability

2%

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Maria Deery

0% market probability

0%

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John Skipworth

0% market probability

0%

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Simon Finkelstein

0% market probability

0%

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James Thomas Bryer

0% market probability

0%

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