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| 2 | 2012 St Helens Metropolitan Borough Council election - Billinge and Seneley Green |  |  |  |  |  |
| 3 | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± |
| 4 | - | Labour | Dennis McDonnell | 936 | 50.7 | 12.6 |
| 5 | - | UKIP | Laurence Allen | 442 | 24.0 | +24.0 |
| 6 | - | Conservative | John Cunliffe | 248 | 13.4 | 5.4 |
| 7 | - | Green | Sue Rahman | 94 | 5.1 | +0.2 |
| 8 | - | BNP | Alan Brindle | 73 | 4.0 | +4.0 |
| 9 | - | Liberal Democrat | Noreen Knowles | 52 | 2.8 | +2.8 |
| 10 | Majority | Majority | Majority | 494 | 26.8 | 17.6 |
| 11 | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,845 | 19.8 | 12.0 |
| 12 | - | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | - | - |

Question: Who was Dennis McDonnell's biggest competition in the 2012 St Helens Metropolitan Borough Council election for the ward of Billinge and Seneley Green, and what was final majority of votes?
Answer: The seat was held for the Labour Party by Dennis McDonnell with a majority of 494 votes over the runner-up, UKIP candidate Laurence Allen.