Manchester East (UK Parliament constituency)

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

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

[edit] Members of Parliament

[edit] Elections

26 November 1885: Manchester East
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Arthur James Balfour 4536 55
Liberal A Hopkinson 3712 45
Majority 824 10
2 July 1886: Manchester East
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Arthur James Balfour 4160 54
Liberal J H Crosfield 3516 46
Majority 644 8
6 July 1892: Manchester East
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Arthur James Balfour 5147 52
Liberal J E C Munro 4749 48
Majority 398 4
13 July 1895: Manchester East
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Arthur James Balfour 5386 54
Liberal J E C Munro 4610 46
Majority 776 8
2 October 1900: Manchester East
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Arthur James Balfour 5803 63
Liberal A H Scott 3350 37
Majority 2453 27
13 January 1906: Manchester East
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Thomas Gardner Horridge 6403 59
Conservative Arthur James Balfour 4423 41
Majority 1980 18
15 January 1910: Manchester East
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour John Edward Sutton 6110 55
Conservative E Elvy Robb 5091 45
Majority 1019 9
3 December 1910: Manchester East
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour John Edward Sutton 5524 54
Conservative R G Proby 4653 46
Majority 871 9

[edit] References

Election Results:

Horridge:

Sutton:

Parliament of the United Kingdom
Preceded by
vacant. Last was Midlothian in 1894
Constituency represented by the Prime Minister
1902– 1905
Succeeded by
Stirling Burghs