Description
Makerfield by-election: 2nd Place is a UK by-election in Makerfield constituency, scheduled for June 18, 2026, following the resignation of Josh Simons. The market resolves to the candidate who finishes with the second-most valid votes, determined by ranking by vote count and, if tied, by alphabetical order of last names; the second-placed candidate after this ranking is the winner for purposes of this market. If results are not definitively known by December 31, 2026, 11:59 PM ET, the market settles to Other. Resolution relies on a consensus of credible reporting, or, if ambiguous, solely on official results published by Wigan Council.
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Outcome | Odds | Spread | 24h Change | 24h Volume | Total Volume | Liquidity | |
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| Andy Burnham | No | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Robert Kenyon | Yes | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Simon Finkelstein | No | — | — | — | — | — | |
| John Skipworth | No | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Maria Deery | No | — | — | — | — | — | |
| James Thomas Bryer | No | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Rebecca Shepherd | No | — | — | — | — | — | |
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| Candidate M | No | — | — | — | — | — | |
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| Candidate O | No | — | — | — | — | — | |
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| Candidate Q | No | — | — | — | — | — | |
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| Candidate S | No | — | — | — | — | — | |
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| Candidate U | No | — | — | — | — | — | |
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| Candidate W | No | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Candidate X | No | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Candidate Y | No | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Candidate Z | No | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Other | No | — | — | — | — | — |
Rules
A by-election for the United Kingdom parliamentary constituency of Makerfield is expected to be held on June 18, 2026, following the announced resignation of incumbent Josh Simons. This market will resolve according to the candidate who wins the second most valid votes in the Makerfield parliamentary by-election in 2026. The named candidates will be primarily ranked by the number of valid votes received in the specified election. If two or more candidates are tied on valid votes, ties will be broken by alphabetical order of the candidates' last names. This market will resolve to the candidate that occupies the second-highest finishing position after applying this ranking. If the election results are not known definitively by December 31, 2026, 11:59 PM ET, this market will resolve to "Other". The resolution source for this market will be a consensus of credible reporting. In case of ambiguity, this market will resolve solely based on official election results as published by Wigan Council (https://www.wigan.gov.uk/).