Macclesfield (UK Parliament constituency)

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Macclesfield
County constituency

Macclesfield shown within Cheshire, and Cheshire shown within England
Created: 1832, 1885
MP: Sir Nicholas Winterton
Party: Conservative
Type: House of Commons
County: Cheshire
EP constituency: North West England

Macclesfield is a 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 covers the eastern part of the Borough of Macclesfield in Cheshire, containing the town of Macclesfield itself and the area surrounding it, such as Bollington and Prestbury, as well as Disley and Poynton. Much of the constituency is commuter territory for Manchester, with affluent villages such as Prestbury.

[edit] Boundary review

Following their review of parliamentary representation in Cheshire, the Boundary Commission for England proposed minor changes to the existing arrangement as a consequence of population changes with Henbury ward proposed to be transferred into the Tatton constituency, however following representations this proposal was dropped and the outer boundary of the Macclesfield constituency is to remain unchanged provided parliament approves [1], the wards as follows:

  • Bollington Central, Bollington East, Bollington West, Disley and Lyme Handley, Gawsworth, Henbury, Macclesfield Bollinbrook, Macclesfield Broken Cross, Macclesfield Central, Macclesfield East, Macclesfield Hurdsfield, Macclesfield Ivy, Macclesfield Ryles, Macclesfield South, Macclesfield Tytherington, Macclesfield West, Poynton Central, Poynton East, Poynton West, Prestbury, Rainow and Sutton.

[edit] History

Macclesfield was first represented in Parliament after the Reform Act of 1832, from when it had two members of Parliament. This situation lasted intil 1880, when the seats were abolished. The Macclesfield constituency was recreated in 1885, and has had elected one MP since then.

Macclesfield is a safe seat for the Conservative Party, having been held by them since the 1918 General Election. The current MP is Sir Nicholas Winterton, who was first elected at a by-election in 1971 and has held the seat since then.

[edit] Members of Parliament

From 1832 until 1880, Macclesfield was represented by two members of Parliament.

The Macclesfield constituency was recreated in 1885, and subsequently has elected one MP only.

[edit] Election results

General Election 2005: Macclesfield
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Nicholas Winterton 22,628 49.6 +0.7
Labour Stephen Carter 13,227 29.0 -4.1
Liberal Democrats Catherine O'Brien 8,918 19.5 +1.5
Veritas John Scott 848 1.9 +1.9
Majority 9,401 20.6
Turnout 45,621 63.1 +0.8
Conservative hold Swing
General Election 2001: Macclesfield
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Nicholas Winterton 22,284 48.9 -0.7
Labour Stephen Carter 15,084 33.1 -0.6
Liberal Democrats Michael Flynn 8,217 18.0 +1.3
Majority 7,200 15.8
Turnout 45,585 62.3 -12.9
Conservative hold Swing

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Constituencies in North West England
Labour

Ashton-under-Lyne | Barrow and Furness | Birkenhead | Blackburn | Blackpool North and Fleetwood | Blackpool South | Bolton North East | Bolton South East | Bolton West | Bootle | Burnley | Bury North | Bury South | Carlisle | Chorley | City of Chester | Copeland | Crewe and Nantwich | Crosby | Denton and Reddish | Eccles | Ellesmere Port and Neston | Halton | Heywood and Middleton | Hyndburn | Knowsley North and Sefton East | Knowsley South | Leigh | Liverpool Garston | Liverpool Riverside | Liverpool Walton | Liverpool Wavertree | Liverpool West Derby | Makerfield | Manchester Blackley | Manchester Central | Manchester Gorton | Morecambe and Lunesdale | Oldham East and Saddleworth | Oldham West and Royton | Pendle | Preston | Rossendale and Darwen | Salford | South Ribble | St Helens North | St Helens South | Stalybridge and Hyde | Stockport | Stretford and Urmston | Wallasey | Warrington North | Warrington South | Weaver Vale | West Lancashire | Wigan | Wirral South | Wirral West | Workington | Worsley | Wythenshawe and Sale East

Conservative

Altrincham and Sale West | Congleton | Eddisbury | Fylde | Lancaster and Wyre | Macclesfield | Penrith and The Border | Ribble Valley | Tatton

Liberal Democrat

Cheadle | Hazel Grove | Manchester Withington | Rochdale | Southport | Westmorland and Lonsdale

North West European constituency: Labour (3) | Conservative (3) | Liberal Democrats (2) | UKIP (1)