Greater Manchester mayoral election, 2017
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The inaugural Greater Manchester mayoral election will be held on 4 May 2017 to elect the Mayor of Greater Manchester, (subsequent elections will be held May 2020 and then every four years after that).[1]
The voting system for the election is currently unknown whether first-past-the-post or a supplementary vote, like in London.
Candidates
Conservative Party
- Sean Anstee, Trafford Council Leader[2]
Labour Party
Main article: Greater Manchester Labour Party mayoral selection, 2016
- Andy Burnham, MP for Leigh since 2001, Shadow Home Secretary 2015-16, former Shadow Secretary of State for Health from 2011–2015 and former Secretary of State for Health from 2009–2010[3]
References
- ↑ "Date proposed for Manchester mayoral elections". gov.uk. GOV.UK. 1 February 2016.
- ↑ "Sean Anstee announces he will run to be Tory mayoral candidate". 2 October 2016. Retrieved 3 October 2016.
- ↑ "Andy Burnham 'considering running for Manchester mayor'". ITV News. 5 May 2016.
External links
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