East Cheshire (UK Parliament constituency)

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East Cheshire
constituency
Created: 1868
Abolished: 1885
Type: House of Commons

East Cheshire is a former United Kingdom Parliamentary constituency. It was created upon the abolition of North Cheshire and South Cheshire in 1868 and the redivision of Cheshire into East Cheshire, Mid Cheshire, and West Cheshire. In 1885, all three were abolished, and Cheshire was re-divided into eight constituencies: Altrincham, Crewe, Eddisbury, Hyde, Knutsford, Macclesfield, Northwich and Wirral.

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[edit] Members of Parliament

  • Constituency created (1868)
Year First member First party Second member Second Party
1868 Edward Christopher Egerton Conservative William John Legh Conservative
1869 William Cunliffe Brooks Conservative
  • Constituency abolished (1885)

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