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General Election 2015: Labour predicted to hold Walsall North despite º£½ÇÊÓÆµIP gains

Nigel Farage's party are expected to make gains in Walsall North in the 2015 General Election, but David Winnick is odds-on to hold his seat

David Winnick MP is odds-on to hold his Walsall North seat(Image: PA Wire)

has held Walsall North since the 1970s and is predicted to do so again, with pollsters saying the rise of is harming the .

Labour’s David Winnick is 4/1 on with William Hill and Paddy Power to win in the , and 3/1 on with Ladbrokes. The former London councillor has held the seat since 1979.

Standing against him for the Conservatives is Douglas Hansen-Luke, who is considered the biggest challenger. However, William Hill makes him a 6/1 chance, Paddy Power puts him at 5/1 and Ladbrokes at 4/1.

Elizabeth Hazell is standing for º£½ÇÊÓÆµIP and William Hill and Paddy Power put her at 5/1 with Ladbrokes at 6/1.

The are considered major outsiders at between 150/1 and 100/1.

into Walsall North suggests the Conservatives have lost significant ground because of the rise of º£½ÇÊÓÆµIP.

In the 2010 General Election, the Tories were three points shy of Labour, which secured the seat with 37 per cent of the vote. A poll last May shows Labour has held firm but the Tories have lost major ground, with a fall to 21 per cent, while º£½ÇÊÓÆµIP is projected to finish second in the race with 30 per cent.

All odds are subject to change and were correct at the time this story was written.