Date set for Harpurhey by-election after death of Pat Karney, who served the area for nearly 50 years
Voters in the north Manchester ward will elect a replacement on 26th November
A by-election will be held in Harpurhey, north Manchester, on 26th November following the death of a long-serving Labour politician.
Pat Karney had served the area for nearly 50 years after first being elected in 1979.
He died on 13th October aged 78.
Council leader Garry Bridges described him as a giant of Manchester politics, and his death sparked a wave of tributes.
How to stand in the by-election
Manchester council has announced details of the by-election on its website.
Nominations for candidates are open until Friday 30th October.
Manchester council said on its website: 'An election is to be held of a councillor for the Harpurhey ward.
'Nomination papers are to be delivered to the returning officer, Room 7, ground floor, Town Hall Extension, Manchester, M60 2LA, between the hours of 10:00am and 4:00pm during the period beginning Friday October 23 and ending Friday October 30 (excluding weekends and bank/public holidays).'
About the Harpurhey ward
The north Manchester ward has an electorate of 13,400 voters.
Its boundary covers Monsall as well as parts of Moston Lane and Rochdale Road.
The two other seats in the Harpurhey ward are both held by the Labour Party.
Recent by-election and council make-up
The Harpurhey by-election will take place just weeks after a by-election was held in Burnage on 10th September, which was won by Labour.
There are 96 council seats in Manchester town hall.
Labour holds 63, the Greens have 21, and there are seven Reform councillors and four Lib Dems in the chamber.