Altrincham and Sale West (UK Parliament constituency)
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| Altrincham and Sale West Borough constituency |
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| Altrincham and Sale West shown within Greater Manchester, and Greater Manchester shown within England | |
| Created: | 1945, 1997 |
| MP: | Graham Brady |
| Party: | Conservative |
| Type: | House of Commons |
| County: | Trafford |
| EP constituency: | North West England |
Altrincham and Sale West, formerly known as Altrincham and Sale, is a parliamentary constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It elects one Member of Parliament (MP) by the first past the post system of election.
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[edit] Boundaries
The constituency is one of three covering the Metropolitan Borough of Trafford. It covers the south of the borough, covering the town of Altrincham and the west of Sale. It comprises the Altrincham, Bowdon, Broadheath, Hale, Mersey St. Mary's, St. Martin's, Timperley and Village wards of Trafford council.
The constituency contains some affluent areas, notably Hale and Bowdon.
[edit] Boundary Review
Following their review of parliamentary representation in Greater Manchester, the Boundary Commission for England has made minor alterations to the existing Altrincham and Sale West seat, with the creation of a seat with the following electoral wards:
- Altrincham, Ashton upon Mersey, Bowdon, Broadheath, Hale Barns, Hale Central, St Mary’s, Timperley, and Village
[edit] History
The constituency was created for the 1945 general election as Altrincham and Sale, but its name was altered as part of the boundary changes for the 1997 general election.
It has always been regarded as a safe seat for the Conservative Party.
From 1945, it was represented by Frederick Erroll, a cabinet minister in Harold Macmillan's government, who was raised to the peerage in 1964. The ensuing by-election (held in 1965) was won by Anthony Barber, who served as Edward Heath's Chancellor of the Exchequer. Barber also entered the House of Lords, and at the October 1974 general election was succeeded by Fergus Montgomery, later Sir Fergus Montgomery. Montgomery held the seat until he retired in 1997.
Renamed Altrincham and Sale West at the 1997 general election (having lost part of Sale to the new Wythenshawe and Sale East constituency), the constituency was taken by Graham Brady, who has held the seat since then. Since the 2001 election, it has been the only Conservative-held seat in Greater Manchester.
[edit] Members of Parliament
| Election | Member | Party | |
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| 1945 | constituency created as "Altrincham and Sale" | ||
| 1945 | Frederick Erroll | Conservative | |
| 1965 | Anthony Barber | Conservative | |
| 1974 | Fergus Montgomery | Conservative | |
| 1997 | Constituency renamed as "Altrincham and Sale West" | ||
| 1997 | Graham Brady | Conservative | |
[edit] Election results
| UK general election, 2005: Altrincham and Sale West | |||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
| Conservative | Graham Brady | 20,569 | 46.4 | +0.2 | |
| Labour | John Stockton | 13,410 | 30.3 | -9.1 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Ian Chappell | 9,595 | 21.7 | +7.3 | |
| UK Independence | Gary Peart | 736 | 1.7 | +1.7 | |
| Majority | 7,159 | 16.2 | |||
| Turnout | 44,310 | 65.9 | +5.6 | ||
| Conservative hold | Swing | +4.7 | |||
| UK general election, 2001: Altrincham and Sale West | |||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
| Conservative | Graham Brady | 20,113 | 46.2 | +3.0 | |
| Labour | Jane Baugh | 17,172 | 39.4 | -0.8 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Christopher Gaskell | 6,283 | 14.4 | +1.8 | |
| Majority | 2,941 | 6.8 | |||
| Turnout | 43,568 | 60.3 | -12.6 | ||
| UK general election, 1997: Altrincham and Sale West | |||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
| Conservative | Graham Brady | 22,348 | 43.2 | ? | |
| Labour | Jane Baugh | 20,843 | 40.3 | ? | |
| Liberal Democrats | Marc Ramsbottom | 6,535 | 12.6 | ? | |
| Referendum (UK) | Anthony Landes | 1,348 | 2.6 | ? | |
| ProLife Alliance | Jonathan Stephens | 313 | 0.6 | ? | |
| UK Independence | Richard Mrozinski | 270 | 0.5 | ? | |
| Majority | 1,505 | 2.9 | ? | ||
| Turnout | 51,782 | 73.3% | ? | ||
| Conservative hold | Swing | +4.7 | |||
