Oldham Central and Royton (UK Parliament constituency)

Oldham Central and Royton
Former Borough constituency
for the House of Commons
County Greater Manchester
1983–1997
Number of members One
Replaced by Oldham East and Saddleworth and Oldham West and Royton
Created from Heywood and Royton and Oldham East

Oldham Central and Royton was a parliamentary constituency centred on the Oldham and Royton areas in the north-west of Greater Manchester, England. It returned one Member of Parliament to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom.

The constituency was created for the 1983 general election, and abolished for the 1997 general election, when it was largely replaced by the new constituency of Oldham West & Royton.

Boundaries

The Metropolitan Borough of Oldham wards of Alexandra, Coldhurst, Royton North, Royton South, St James, St Mary's, St Paul's, and Waterhead.

Members of Parliament

Election Member[1] Party
1983 James Lamond Labour
1992 Bryan Davies Labour
1997 constituency abolished: see Oldham West and Royton

Elections

Elections in the 1990s

General Election 1992: Oldham Central and Royton[2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Bryan Davies 23,246 51.1 +2.9
Conservative Patricia Morris 14,640 32.2 −2.1
Liberal Democrat Ann Dunn 7,224 15.9 −1.7
Natural Law Ian Dalling 403 0.9 +0.9
Majority 8,606 18.9 +5.0
Turnout 45,513 74.2 +4.9
Labour hold Swing +2.5

Elections in the 1980s

General Election 1987: Oldham Central and Royton[3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour James Lamond 21,759 48.1 +6.7
Conservative Joseph Alexander Farquhar 15,480 34.3 +0.2
Social Democratic Ann Dunn 7,956 17.6 −6.9
Majority 6,279 13.9 +6.5
Turnout 45,195 69.2 +2.3
Labour hold Swing
General Election 1983: Oldham Central and Royton[4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour James Lamond 18,611 41.4 N/A
Conservative Joseph Alexander Farquhar 15,299 34.1 N/A
Social Democratic Martin Jackson 11,022 24.5 N/A
Majority 3,312 7.4 N/A
Turnout 44,932 66.9 N/A
Labour win (new seat)

Notes and references

  1. ↑ Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs – Constituencies beginning with "O"
  2. ↑ "Politics Resources". Election 1992. Politics Resources. 9 April 1992. Retrieved 6 Dec 2010.
  3. ↑ "Politics Resources". Election 1987. Politics Resources. Retrieved 4 January 2011.
  4. ↑ "Politics Resources". Election 1983. Politics Resources. Retrieved 4 January 2011.