General Election 2019: Recount drama in Bury North as Tories overturn Labour seat by 105 votes
Bury North has swung blue, with James Daly overcoming the 4,500 majority picked up by Labour’s James Frith in 2017.
Bury North has swung blue, with James Daly overcoming the 4,500 majority picked up by Labour’s James Frith in 2017.
James Frith is hoping to be re-elected as Labour MP for Bury North this general election yet the constituency remains a marginal seat, with Labour and Conservative both ranking at 43% in voting intention estimates.
The Labour candidate won the seat with a majority of 4,375 over the Conservative candidate David Nuttall, who has held the seat since 2010.
Bury is red after a successful night for the Labour Party saw them hold Bury South and gain Bury North.
Nestled in the shadow of the West Pennine Moors, Bury is a town steeped in political history.
With less than a week to go to the General Election, MM goes on the campaign trail in the constituency of Bury North, Greater Manchester’s most marginal seats.
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