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Green Party candidate Hannah Spencer wins the constituency of Gorton and Denton in Greater Manchester, England, in the party's first by-election win

Green Party candidate Hannah Spencer wins the constituency of Gorton and Denton in Greater Manchester, England, in the party's first by-election win.

By Belfast Herald Newsdesk2 min read

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Green Party candidate Hannah Spencer wins the constituency of Gorton and Denton in Greater Manchester, England, in the party's first by-election win.

The development was among the significant politics stories being followed from United Kingdom. Contemporary coverage attributed the principal details to The New York Times on 26 February 2026.

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