A by-election for the Harpurhey ward of Manchester will take place on November 26, following the death of long-serving Labour councillor Pat Karney. Manchester City Council has published the details on its website, with candidate nominations open until Friday, October 30.
Pat Karney served Harpurhey for nearly 50 years, having first been elected in 1979. He died on October 13 aged 78. The two other seats in the Harpurhey ward are both held by the Labour Party.
Nomination details and ward information
Manchester council said on its website: "An election is to be held of a councillor for the Harpurhey ward." Nomination papers must be delivered to the returning officer at Room 7, ground floor, Town Hall Extension, Manchester, M60 2LA, between 10:00am and 4:00pm from Friday, October 23 to Friday, October 30, excluding weekends and bank or public holidays.
The north Manchester ward has an electorate of 13,400 voters, and its boundary covers Monsall as well as parts of Moston Lane and Rochdale Road.
Tributes and political context
Pat Karney's death prompted a wave of tributes, with council leader Garry Bridges describing him as a 'giant' of Manchester politics. The Harpurhey by-election comes just weeks after a by-election in Burnage on September 10, which was won by Labour.
Manchester town hall has a total of 96 council seats, with Labour holding 63, the Greens 21, Reform seven, and the Liberal Democrats four.
