George Galloway is no show at election count after just 92 days as Rochdale MP

Workers Party of Britain leader George Galloway failed to show up at the General Election count that saw him booted out as the MP for Rochdale.

Galloway received 11,508 votes, behind Labour’s Paul Waugh, who won the seat with a total of 13,047 votes. The Workers Party leader didn't turn up for the count in Rochdale, which he only won in the by-election four months ago, overturning a labour majority.And there were cheers and applause among Labour councillors and supporters at Manchester Central as it was announced that George Galloway had lost his seat in Rochdale.

It was just four months ago that Galloway promised he would try and improve health services, by reopening an A&E and maternity unit at Rochdale Infirmary. Posting to X after the result, Mr Galloway wrote: "I thank the people of Rochdale who gave me 54 sitting days in the last parliament as their MP.

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