Manchester North (UK Parliament constituency)

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Manchester North
Borough constituency
Created: 1885
Abolished: 1918
Type: House of Commons

Manchester North was one of several Parliamentary constituencies created in 1885 from the former Manchester constituency. It was abolished in 1918.

[edit] Members of Parliament

  • 1885-1886 James F Hutton
  • 1886-1918 Sir Charles Ernest Schwann

Note: Schwann changed his name to Swann in 1913.

[edit] Elections

26 November 1885: Manchester North
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative James F Hutton 4093 54
Liberal Sir Charles Ernest Schwann 3443 46
Majority 650 9
2 July 1886: Manchester North
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Sir Charles Ernest Schwann 3476 51
Conservative James F Hutton 3380 49
Majority 96 1
6 July 1892: Manchester North
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Sir Charles Ernest Schwann 4255 52
Conservative J M (possibly Joseph Maghull) Yates 3953 48
Majority 302 4
13 July 1895: Manchester North
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Sir Charles Ernest Schwann 4327 60
Conservative Arthur Henry Aylmer Morton 2872 40
Majority 1455 20
2 October 1900: Manchester North
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Sir Charles Ernest Schwann 4258 50
Conservative William Joynson-Hicks 4232 50
Majority 26 0
13 January 1906: Manchester North
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Sir Charles Ernest Schwann 5716 64
Conservative Harry Sowler 3262 36
Majority 2454 27
15 January 1910: Manchester North
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Sir Charles Ernest Schwann 5210 57
Conservative H E Howell 3951 43
Majority 1259 14
3 December 1910: Manchester North
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Sir Charles Ernest Schwann 4601 54
Conservative H E Howell 3936 46
Majority 665 8

[edit] References

Election Results:

Schwann: