More than two million people were eligible to vote in Thursday’s Greater Manchester mayoral by-election, making it the largest by-election in British historyPolls have closed in Greater Manchester in the by-election to succeed Andy Burnham as the region’s mayor. Hindley Community Fire Station being used as a polling station for the Greater Manchester mayoral election (Annabel Lee-Ellis/PA)Other candidates were Phil Eckersley (Conservatives), Richard Kilpatrick (Liberal Democrats), Marlon West (Restore Britain) and Marcus Farmer (Independent). “If the voters of Greater Manchester put their trust in Labour, we will all work tirelessly to put Bev’s promises into action.” However, we found real discontent across Greater Manchester with how Labour have been running this place, and the people want a change of direction. The cost of the contest is expected run into the millions, with the 2024 mayoral election costing the taxpayer £4.7 million.