Cheshire East (European Parliament constituency)

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Cheshire East
European Parliament constituency
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Member state United Kingdom
Created 1979
Dissolved 1999
MEPs 1
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Prior to its uniform adoption of proportional representation in 1999, the United Kingdom used first-past-the-post for the European elections in England, Scotland and Wales. The European Parliament constituencies used under that system were smaller than the later regional constituencies and only had one Member of the European Parliament each.

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The constituency of Cheshire East was one of them.

From 1979 to 1984, it consisted of the Westminster Parliament constituencies of Crewe, Hazel Grove, Knutsford, Macclesfield, Newton, Runcorn, and Warrington.

From 1984 to 1994, it consisted of Congleton, Crewe and Nantwich, Macclesfield, Staffordshire Moorlands, Tatton, Warrington North, and Warrington South.

From 1994 to 1999, it consisted of Altrincham and Sale, Halton, Macclesfield, Manchester Wythenshawe, Tatton, Warrington North, and Warrington South. [1]

MEPs

ElectionMemberParty
Cambridgeshire and Bedfordshire prior to 1984
1979 Tom Normanton Conservative
1989 Brian Simpson Labour
1999 Constituency abolished, see North West England

Election results

European Parliament election, 1979: Cheshire East [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Tom Normanton 89,640 56.0
Labour D. W. (William) Davies50,32431.5
Liberal Vivian N. Bingham 19,95212.5
Majority39,31624.5
Turnout 159,91631.7
Conservative win (new seat)
European Parliament election, 1984: Cheshire East [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Tom Normanton 71,182 45.8 -10.2
Labour Alan Stephenson52,80634.0+2.5
SDP James P. Corbett31,37420.2+8.7
Majority18,37611.8-12.7
Turnout 155,36231.2
Conservative hold Swing
European Parliament election, 1989: Cheshire East [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Brian Simpson 74,721 41.2 +7.2
Conservative Sir Tom Normanton 72,85740.2-5.6
Green Chris C. White21,45611.8New
SLD Mrs. Beatrice L. Fraenkel12,3446.8-13.4
Majority1,8641.0N/A
Turnout 181,37835.0+3.8
Labour gain from Conservative Swing
European Parliament election, 1994: Cheshire East [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Brian Simpson 87,586 53.7 +12.5
Conservative Peter Slater48,30729.6-10.6
Liberal Democrats C. P. (Phillip) Harris20,55212.6+5.8
Green David T. Wild3,6712.2New
Monster Raving Loony Peter A. Dixon1,6001.0New
Natural Law Peter D. N. Leadbetter1,4880.9New
Majority39,27924.1+23.1
Turnout 163,20432.5-2.5
Labour hold Swing

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References

  1. "David Boothroyd's United Kingdom Election Results". Archived from the original on 9 February 2008. Retrieved 20 January 2008.
  2. 1 2 3 4 Boothroyd, David (11 April 2003). "United Kingdom European Parliamentary Election results 1979-99: England 1". Election Demon. Archived from the original on 11 April 2003. Retrieved 27 January 2022.