Manchester East (UK Parliament constituency)
| Manchester East | |
|---|---|
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Former Borough constituency for the House of Commons | |
| 1885–1918 | |
| Replaced by | Manchester Ardwick and Manchester Clayton |
| Created from | Manchester |
Manchester East was one of six single-member parliamentary constituencies created in 1885 by the division of the existing three-member Parliamentary Borough of Manchester. It was abolished in 1918.
Boundaries
The constituency was created by the Redistribution of Seats Act 1885, and was defined as consisting of the following areas:
- The Parish of Bradford,
- The Parish of Ardwick,
- The Parish of Beswick,
- The part of the Parish of Chorlton-upon-Medlock north of the centres of Cavendish Street, Grosvenor Street, Upper Brook Street, Dover Street, St. Leonards Street, and Cheltenham Street.[1]
The next redistribution took place under the terms of the Representation of the People Act 1918. The Manchester East seat was divided between the two new constituencies of Manchester Ardwick and Manchester Clayton.[2]
Members of Parliament
| Election | Member [3] | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1885 | Arthur James Balfour | Conservative | |
| 1906 | Thomas Gardner Horridge | Liberal | |
| Jan. 1910 | John Edward Sutton | Labour | |
| 1918 | constituency abolished | ||
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 | |||
- 11 August 1886: Arthur James Balfour unopposed
| 6 July 1892: Manchester East | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
| Conservative | Arthur James Balfour | 5,147 | 52 | ||
| Liberal | J E C Munro | 4,749 | 48 | ||
| Majority | 398 | 4 | |||
- 1 July 1895 Arthur James Balfour unopposed
| 13 July 1895: Manchester East | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
| Conservative | Arthur James Balfour | 5,386 | 54 | ||
| Liberal | J E C Munro | 4,610 | 46 | ||
| Majority | 776 | 8 | |||
| 2 October 1900: Manchester East | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
| Conservative | Rt Hon. Arthur James Balfour | 5,803 | 63.4 | ||
| Liberal | Alfred Henry Scott | 3,350 | 36.6 | ||
| Majority | 2,453 | 26.8 | |||
| Turnout | 71.9 | ||||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
Thomas Horridge
| 13 January 1906: Manchester East | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
| Liberal | Thomas Gardner Horridge | 6,403 | 59 | ||
| Conservative | Arthur James Balfour | 4,423 | 41 | ||
| Majority | 1,980 | 18 | |||
| Turnout | |||||
| Liberal gain from Conservative | Swing | ||||
| 15 January 1910: Manchester East | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
| Labour | John Edward Sutton | 6,110 | 55 | ||
| Conservative | E Elvy Robb | 5,091 | 45 | ||
| Majority | 1,019 | 9 | |||
| 3 December 1910: Manchester East | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
| Labour | John Edward Sutton | 5,524 | 54 | ||
| Conservative | Richard Gregory Proby | 4,653 | 46 | ||
| Majority | 871 | 9 | |||
References
- ↑ Sixth Schedule. Divisions Of Boroughs: Number, Names, Contents, And Boundaries Of Divisions, Redistribution of Seats Act 1885 (C.23)
- ↑ F A Youngs Jr., Guide to the Local Administrative Units of England, Vol. II: Northern England, London, 1991
- ↑ Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs – Constituencies beginning with "M" (part 1)
Sources
Election Results:
- http://www.manchester.gov.uk/elections/archive/gen1900.htm
- http://www.manchester.gov.uk/elections/archive/gen1945.htm
Horridge:
- List of Privy Counsellors (1936–1952)
- http://politics.guardian.co.uk/electionspast/story/0,15867,1450577,00.html
- http://www.aoqc42.dsl.pipex.com/majauto/autogra01.shtml
Sutton:
| Parliament of the United Kingdom | ||
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| Preceded by vacant. Last was Midlothian in 1894 |
Constituency represented by the Prime Minister 1902–1905 |
Succeeded by Stirling Burghs |
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