This article lists the election results of the Workers Party of Britain in UK parliamentary elections and devolved and local elections.
Year | Votes | % | Seats | Misc. |
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2021 | 411 | 0.04% | 0/60 | Contested South Wales Central (0.2%) |
Year | Votes | % | Seats | Misc. |
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2021 | 23,299 | 0.9% | 0/129 | As part of All for Unity, contested all regional ballots |
Year | Votes | Candidate | % | Seat | Finish |
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2021 by-election [1] | 8,264 | George Galloway | 21.9% | Batley and Spen | 3rd |
2024 by-election [2] | 12,335 | 39.7% | Rochdale | 1st | |
2024 general election | 11,587 | 29.2% | Rochdale | 2nd |
Won four councillors in the 2024 United Kingdom local elections.
Year | Votes | Candidate | % | Position | Finish |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
2024 | 2,378 | John Hamilton | 5.7% | Mayor of Lewisham [3] | 5th |
2024 | 69,621 | Akhmed Yakoob | 11.7 | Mayor of the West Midlands | 3rd |
Year | Votes | Candidate | % | Position | Finish |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
2024 | 8,396 | Waheed Akbar | 8.3% | Bedfordshire Police and Crime Commissioner | 4th |
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