Oldham's Local Election candidates confirmed

More than 100 candidates are jostling for residents’ votes in the local elections in Oldham this year - where one third of seats are up for grabs.

All 20 wards will have to choose a candidate to fill the position for the next four years. 

Currently, the town is made up of 31 Labour councillors, ten Liberal Democrats, eight Conservatives and a total of nine Independent councillors, some of which are associated with the Failsworth Independents, Oldham Group and Independent Group. 

These figures recently changed, with a number of councillors switching allegiances shortly before the election period.

Councillors Nyla Ibrahim and Shoab Akhtar decided to leave the Labour party on Friday (April 6), as the candidates list was being finalised.

Earlier this year, independent councillor Aftab Hussain switched to Labour. 

The current political make-up means Oldham Labour have a majority of only one council seat.

If they lose one councill overall, this would mean there is ‘No Overall Control’ in the council. 

In this year’s election, held on Thursday May 2, there are 20 Lib Dems candidates, 19 Conservatives, 19 Labour, seven Greens and 35 Independents and candidates from other smaller parties like Reform UK. 

Voter registration closes on at midnight on Tuesday, April 16.

Under new government legislation, voters must also now show photo ID when voting in person, as you will be turned away without this.

If you do not currently have an accepted form of photo ID such as a passport or driving licence, you can apply for a Voter Authority Certificate before 5pm on April 24.

The deadline to register to vote by post is 5pm on Wednesday, April 17 while the deadline to register online for a proxy vote is 5pm on Wednesday, April 24. 

The full list of candidates has now been published by Oldham council:

Alexandra 
Zaheer Ali (IND)
Andrea Chaverra Valencia (GREEN)
Nazrul Chowdhury (CON) 
Martin Dinoff (LIB DEM) 
Carol Hardie (IND) 
Gazala Rhana (LAB) 
Anne Taylor (NORTHERN HEART) 
Chadderton Central 
Malik Rahman Abdul (LIB DEM) 
Peter Brown (IND) 
Daniel Clayton (GREEN) 
Mohammed Razon (CON)
Lisa Roddy (IND) 
Irfat Ahmed Shajahan (IND) 
Elaine Taylor (LAB) 
Rob Vance (NORTHERN HEART) 
Chadderton North 
Moudud Ahmed (CON) 
Mohammed Shah Alam (IND) 
Dominic Cadman (LIB DEM) 
Eddie Moores (LAB and CO-OP) 
Chadderton South 
Mohammed Ali (IND) 
Karl Bardsley (CON) 
Andy Clare (REFORM) 
Holly Harrison (LAB and CO-OP) 
Michael Scholes (LIB DEM) 
Coldhurst 
Montaz Ali Azad (IND) 
Rahman Dara (CON) 
Sheraz Gondal (GREEN) 
Mustafa Ahmed Mustak (IND) 
Rachel Pendlebury (LIB DEM) 
Ruji Surjan (LAB) 
Crompton 
David Barker (LAB) 
Lee Navesey (IND) 
Michele Stockton (CON)
Diane Williamson (LIB DEM) 
Failsworth East 
Barbara Beeley (LIB DEM) 
Catherine Charnock (IND) 
Foysal Chowdhury (CON)
Lucia Rea (FAILSWORTH IND)
Ken Rustidge (LAB and CO-OP) 
Failsworth West 
Jane Cashinella-Vaughan (FAILSWORTH IND) 
Mostakim Chaudhary (CON) 
Majid Khan (IND) 
Kyle Phythian (LAB and CO-OP) 
Lynne Thompson (LIB DEM) 
Mark Wilkinson (IND) 
Hollinwood 
Muhammed Riaj Alom (CON) 
Naseem Aslam (LAB) 
Roger Malham Blackmore (LIB DEM) 
Jason Bromley (GREEN) 
Ewan Edge (IND) 
Muhammad Irfan (IND) 
John Lawrence (NATIONAL HOUSING) 
Ian Whitehead (IND) 
Medlock Vale
Shamas Altaf (IND) 
Shona Farnworth (LIB DEM) 
Akhtar Hussain (CON)
Umar Nasheen (LAB and CO-OP) 
Muhammad Yasir (IND) 
Royton North 
Jeffrey Garner (LIB DEM) 
Miranda Meadowcroft (GREEN) 
Clint Phythian (LAB) 
Lewis Quigg (CON) 
Royton South 
Steven Bashforth (LAB) 
Jade Hughes (IND)
Tom Penketh (LIB DEM) 
Jim Stidworthy (GREEN)
Saddleworth North 
Garth Harkness (LIB DEM) 
Christopher Marshall (IND) 
Stuart Pyefinch (CON) 
Hannah Roberts (LAB) 
Saddleworth South 
Paul Errock (IND)
Fesi Reza-Khan (GREEN) 
Dominic Wall (LAB and CO-OP) 
Max Woodvine (CON) 
Amy Wrigley (LIB DEM) 
Saddleworth West & Lees
Dave Barter (LAB) 
Mark Kenyon (LIB DEM) 
Mujibur Rahman (CON) 
Paul Shilton (IND) 
Shaw
Hazel Gloster (LIB DEM)
Stephen Hewitt (LAB) 
Lisa Navesey (IND) 
Yahhia Qureshi (CON) 
St James 
Josh Charters (LAB and CO-OP) 
Roger Hindle (LIB DEM)
Amoy Lindo (IND) 
Christopher McManus (CON) 
St Mary’s 
Khaled Ahmed (CON) 
Mohammed Hussain (LIB DEM)
Aisha Kouser (IND) 
Ali Aqeel Salamat (LAB) 
Waterhead
Stuart Allsop (IND) 
Joe Beeston (LIB DEM) 
Ros Birch (LAB and CO-OP) 
Ruhis Miah Chowdhury (CON) 
Naveed Tariq Chowhan (IND) 
Jack Davies (REFORM) 
Paul Taylor (NORTHERN HEART) 
Werneth 
Amjad Ali (IND) 
Nyla Ibrahim (IND) 
Mohammed Salik Miah (CON) 
Hamza Uddin (LIB DEM)

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