Macclesfield (constituency)

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Macclesfield
County constituency
for the House of Commons
Macclesfield (constituency)
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Location within North West England
County Cheshire
Electorate 75,881 (March 2020) [1]
Major settlements Macclesfield, Poynton, Bollington and Prestbury
Current constituency
Created 1885
Member of Parliament Tim Roca (Labour)
SeatsOne
Created from East Cheshire
1832–1885
SeatsTwo
Type of constituency Borough constituency
Created from Cheshire
Replaced by East Cheshire

Macclesfield is a parliamentary constituency [n 1] in Cheshire represented in the House of Commons of the UK Parliament since 2024 by Tim Roca of the Labour Party. [n 2]

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Constituency profile

Macclesfield is a constituency in Cheshire. It is centred on the town of Macclesfield, which has a population of around 56,000. [2] Other settlements in the constituency include the small towns of Poynton and Bollington and the villages of Prestbury and Disley. Macclesfield is a historic market town and was traditionally an important centre for silk-weaving, an industry that was also present in Bollington. The constituency is highly affluent, particularly so in Poynton, Prestbury and the north of Macclesfield which have very low levels of deprivation. [3] The area is well-connected to nearby Manchester and is popular with retirees and middle-class commuters. House prices are similar to the national average and higher than the rest of North West England. [4]

In general, residents of the constituency are older, well-educated and more likely to be homeowners than the rest of the country. Rates of income and professional employment are high, [4] and a high proportion of residents work in the health, manufacturing and scientific sectors. [5] Rates of unemployment and child poverty are very low. [6] White people made up 95% of the population at the 2021 census. [7] At the local council, Macclesfield is represented by Labour Party councillors whilst the rest of the constituency elected mostly Conservatives. An estimated 52% of voters in the constituency supported remaining in the European Union in the 2016 referendum, higher than the nationwide figure of 48%. [4]

History 1832–1885

Macclesfield was created as a two-member parliamentary borough by the Reform Act 1832. This continued until 1880 when, after problems at the general election that year, it was decided to declare the election void and suspend the writ of election (so no by-election could take place).

In September 1880 a Royal Commission was appointed to investigate further. A report of March 1881 confirmed the allegations of corruption. As a result, the borough constituency was disenfranchised, taking effect on 25 June 1885, and the town was absorbed into the East Cheshire constituency.

Boundaries

Historic (since 1885)

1885–1918: The Municipal Boroughs of Congleton and Macclesfield, and parts of the Sessional Divisions of Northwich and Prestbury. [8]

In 1885, under the Redistribution of Seats Act 1885, the Macclesfield constituency was recreated with extended boundaries as one of eight new divisions of the county of Cheshire. From the 1885 general election it has continued to elect one MP until the present day.

1918–1950: The Municipal Boroughs of Congleton and Macclesfield, the Urban Districts of Bredbury and Romiley, Buglawton, Compstall, Marple, and Yeardsley-cum-Whaley, the Rural District of Disley, in the Rural District of Congleton the civil parishes of Hulme Walfield and Newbold Astbury, and part of the Rural District of Macclesfield. [9]

Expanded along the eastern border of Cheshire, gaining Disley and Yeardley-cum-Whaley from Knutsford, and Bredbury and Romiley, Compstall, and Marple from the abolished constituency of Hyde.

1950–1974: The Municipal Boroughs of Congleton and Macclesfield, the Urban District of Bollington, and the Rural Districts of Disley and Macclesfield. [10]

The Urban Districts of Bredbury and Romiley (which had absorbed most of Compstall), and Marple were included in the new constituency of Cheadle. Bollington and the part of the Rural District of Macclesfield not previously in the constituency, including Poynton, were transferred from Knutsford. The Urban District of Yeardsley-cum-Whaley had been abolished and partly absorbed into Disley, and Buglawton had been absorbed into the Municipal Borough of Congleton.Other minor changes.

1974–1983: The Municipal Boroughs of Congleton and Macclesfield, the Urban Districts of Alderley Edge and Bollington, and the Rural Districts of Disley and Macclesfield. [10]

Alderley Edge transferred from Knutsford.

From 1 April 1974 until the next boundary review came into effect for the 1983 general election, the constituency comprised parts of the newly formed Boroughs of Congleton and Macclesfield, but its boundaries were unchanged.

1983–1997: The Borough of Macclesfield wards of Alderley Edge, Bollington Central, Bollington East, Bollington West, Disley, Gawsworth, Henbury, Macclesfield Central, Macclesfield East, Macclesfield North East, Macclesfield North West, Macclesfield South, Macclesfield West, Nether Alderley, Poynton Central, Poynton East, Poynton West, Prestbury, Rainow, and Sutton. [11]

The parts of the Borough of Congleton (comprising the former Municipal Borough thereof) were included in the new constituency of Congleton. Otherwise, only marginal changes to the boundaries.

1997–2010: The Borough of Macclesfield wards of Bollington Central, Bollington East, Bollington West, Disley, Gawsworth, Henbury, Macclesfield Central, Macclesfield East, Macclesfield North East, Macclesfield North West, Macclesfield South, Macclesfield West, Poynton Central, Poynton East, Poynton West, Prestbury, Rainow, and Sutton. [12]

Current

The Parliamentary Constituencies (England) Order 2007 made only marginal changes to Macclesfield. [13] However, before this came into force for the 2010 election, the Borough of Macclesfield was abolished on 1 April 2009, becoming part of the new unitary authority of Cheshire East. Consequently, the constituency's boundaries were revised to:

The 2023 review of Westminster constituencies left the boundaries unchanged. [14]

The constituency currently covers the north-eastern part of the Cheshire East unitary authority, including the town of Macclesfield itself and the area surrounding it, such as Bollington and Prestbury, as well as Disley and Poynton. Much of the constituency is commuter territory for Manchester. [15]

Recent political history

Macclesfield had long been considered to be a safe seat for the Conservative Party, having been held by them since the 1918 general election.

Most areas in the towns of Macclesfield itself and Bollington have leant towards Labour or the Liberal Democrats and previously the Liberal Party; Prestbury, Gawsworth, Poynton and the swathe of countryside that makes up a significant proportion of the seat have historically returned large majorities for the Conservative Party.

2017–present

Since the 2017 general election, however, the constituency has been a target seat for Labour, after they achieved a 7% swing in that election.

In the 2019 local elections, the Conservatives lost every councillor they had in the town of Macclesfield, with Labour making significant gains in areas they had never won before. The Conservatives largely maintained their vote outside Macclesfield, except in Bollington and Disley, in which they came third behind Labour and Independent candidates.

The 2019 general election saw a 2% swing to the Conservative Party, the national average swing was 4.5%.

In the 2024 general election, Labour won the seat for the first time in its history, on a substantial swing of over 18.5%.

EU Referendum

During the 2016 EU membership referendum, the constituency voted narrowly to remain in the EU, despite the UK overall voting to leave. [16] Around 7,000 constituents subsequently signed a petition calling for a second referendum.

Members of Parliament

MPs 1832–1850: Macclesfield Parliamentary Borough

From 1832 until 1885, Macclesfield was represented by two members of parliament.

Election1st Member [17] 1st Party2nd Member [17] 2nd Party
1832 John Brocklehurst Whig [18] [19] [20] John Ryle Conservative [20]
1837 Thomas Grimsditch Conservative [20]
1847 John Williams Radical [21] [22] [23]
1852 Edward Egerton Conservative
1859 Liberal
1868 William Brocklehurst Liberal David Chadwick Liberal
1880writ suspended

MPs since 1885: Macclesfield county constituency

ElectionMember [17] PartyNotes
1885 William Brocklehurst Liberal Member for Macclesfield (borough) (1868–1885)
1886 William Bromley-Davenport Conservative Financial Secretary to the War Office (1902–05)
1906 William B Brocklehurst Liberal
1918 John Remer Conservative Resigned 6 November 1939
1939 by-election W. Garfield Weston Conservative
1945 Arthur Harvey Conservative Chair of the 1922 Committee (1966–1970)
1971 by-election Nicholas Winterton Conservative
2010 David Rutley Conservative Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Americas, Caribbean and Overseas Territories (2022–2024)
2024 Tim Roca Labour

Sir Nicholas Winterton was first elected as the Conservative MP at a by-election in 1971 and held the seat until his retirement as an MP on the dissolution of the House of Commons in April 2010. Both Sir Nicholas and his wife Ann, Conservative MP for Congleton from 1983 to 2010, announced that they would not be candidates at the general election. On 17 October 2009 David Rutley was selected as the Conservative candidate by way of an open primary organised by the party and on 6 May 2010 was elected MP with an increased majority. [24]

Election results 1974–present

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Election results 1950-2024

Elections in the 2020s

General election 2024: Macclesfield [25] [26]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Tim Roca 24,672 46.7 +14.1
Conservative David Rutley 15,55229.5−23.1
Reform Stephen Broadhurst6,59212.5N/A
Green Amanda Iremonger2,4934.7+0.4
Liberal Democrats Neil Christian2,4824.7−5.9
Independent Chris Wellavize7791.5N/A
SDP Dickon Fletcher2220.4N/A
Rejected ballots153
Majority 9,12017.3N/A
Turnout 52,79269.1−1.6
Registered electors 76,416+0.3
Labour gain from Conservative Swing +18.6

Elections in the 2010s

General election 2019: Macclesfield [27]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative David Rutley 28,292 52.5 −0.2
Labour Neil Puttick17,58132.6−4.2
Liberal Democrats Neil Christian5,68410.6+4.4
Green James Booth2,3104.3+2.1
Majority 10,71119.9+4.0
Turnout 53,86770.7−1.5
Registered electors 76,216+1.3
Conservative hold Swing +2.0
General election 2017: Macclesfield [28]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative David Rutley 28,595 52.7 +0.1
Labour Neil Puttick19,98736.8+14.1
Liberal Democrats Richard Flowers3,3506.2−1.6
Green James Booth1,2132.2−2.6
Independent Mark Johnson1,1622.1N/A
Majority 8,60815.9−13.9
Turnout 54,30772.2+3.0
Registered electors 75,228+4.7
Conservative hold Swing −7.0
General election 2015: Macclesfield [29] [30]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative David Rutley 26,063 52.5 +5.6
Labour Tim Roca 11,25222.7+2.4
UKIP Adrian Howard6,03712.2+9.3
Liberal Democrats Neil Christian3,8427.7−15.3
Green Joan Plimmer2,4044.8+3.2
Majority 14,81129.8+5.9
Turnout 49,59869.3+1.0
Registered electors 71,712–2.4
Conservative hold Swing +1.6
General election 2010: Macclesfield [31] [32]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative David Rutley 23,503 47.0 −2.7
Liberal Democrats Roger Barlow11,54423.1+3.5
Labour Adrian Heald10,16420.3−8.7
Independent Brendan Murphy2,5905.2N/A
UKIP Jacqueline Smith1,4182.8N/A
Green John Knight8401.7N/A
Majority 11,95923.9+3.3
Turnout 50,05968.31+5.2
Registered electors 73,417+0.2
Conservative hold Swing −3.1

Elections in the 2000s

General election 2005: Macclesfield [33]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Nicholas Winterton 22,628 49.6 +0.7
Labour Stephen Carter13,22729.0−4.1
Liberal Democrats Catherine O'Brien8,91819.5+1.5
Veritas John Scott8481.9N/A
Majority 9,40120.6+4.8
Turnout 45,62163.1+0.8
Registered electors 72,267–1.2
Conservative hold Swing +2.4
General election 2001: Macclesfield [34]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Nicholas Winterton 22,284 48.9 −0.7
Labour Stephen Carter15,08433.1−0.6
Liberal Democrats Michael Flynn8,21718.0+1.3
Majority 7,20015.8−0.2
Turnout 45,58562.3−12.9
Registered electors 73,123+1.5
Conservative hold Swing −0.1

Elections in the 1990s

General election 1997: Macclesfield [35]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Nicholas Winterton 26,888 49.6 −6.4
Labour Janet Jackson18,23433.6+10.8
Liberal Democrats Michael Flynn9,07516.7−4.0
Majority 8,65416.0−17.2
Turnout 54,19775.2–6.3
Registered electors 72,049+1.7
Conservative hold Swing −8.6
1992 notional result [36]
PartyVote%
Conservative 32,33256.0
Labour 13,20222.9
Liberal Democrats 11,95820.7
Others2460.4
Turnout57,73881.5
Electorate57,738
General election 1992: Macclesfield [37] [38]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Nicholas Winterton 36,447 57.9 +1.5
Labour Martina Longworth13,68021.7+2.1
Liberal Democrats Paul Beatty12,60020.0−4.0
Natural Law Cheryl Penn2680.4N/A
Majority 22,76736.1+3.7
Turnout 62,99582.3+4.9
Registered electors 76,548+0.6
Conservative hold Swing −0.3

Elections in the 1980s

General election 1987: Macclesfield [39]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Nicholas Winterton 33,208 56.4 −3.0
Liberal Andrew Haldane14,11624.0+2.3
Labour Caroline Pinder11,56319.6+1.5
Majority 19,09232.4−5.3
Turnout 58,88777.4+2.4
Registered electors 76,093+4.0
Conservative hold Swing −2.7
General election 1983: Macclesfield [40]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Nicholas Winterton 32,538 59.4 –0.7
Liberal Ruth Coleman11,85921.6+4.6
Labour Peter Kelly9,92318.1–4.9
IndependentM. Reeman4880.9N/a
Majority 20,67937.7+0.7
Turnout 54,80875.0
Registered electors 73,082
Conservative hold Swing –2.6
1979 notional result [41]
PartyVote%
Conservative 33,83060.0
Labour 12,95123.0
Liberal 9,58417.0
Turnout56,365
Electorate

Elections in the 1970s

General election 1979: Macclesfield
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Nicholas Winterton 40,116 58.5 +8.2
Labour R.A. Foster16,77924.5–5.0
Liberal Anthony Berry11,72617.1–3.2
Majority 23,33734.0+13.2
Turnout 68,62178.10–0.6
Registered electors 87,864+8.8
Conservative hold Swing +6.6
General election October 1974: Macclesfield
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Nicholas Winterton 31,685 50.3 +1.5
Labour Kenneth Little18,59229.5+2.1
Liberal Anthony Berry12,76420.3–3.6
Majority 13,09320.8–0.6
Turnout 63,04178.7–5.5
Registered electors 80,150+0.8
Conservative hold Swing
General election February 1974: Macclesfield
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Nicholas Winterton 32,638 48.8 –3.7
Labour Harry Silverman18,35227.4–5.0
Liberal Anthony Berry15,92623.8+8.7
Majority 14,28621.3+1.3
Turnout 66,91684.2+8.2
Registered electors 79,481+3.5
Conservative hold Swing +0.6
1970 notional result [42]
PartyVote%
Conservative 30,60052.5
Labour 18,90032.4
Liberal 8,80015.1
Turnout58,30076.0
Electorate76,733

Election results 1950–1974

Elections in the 1970s

1971 Macclesfield by-election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Nicholas Winterton 24,933 44.65 −7.44
Labour Diana Jeuda23,85442.71+9.38
Liberal R. M. Hammond5,99110.73−3.85
Anti-Common Market PartyReginald Simmerson9761.75N/A
English National ResurgenceRobert Goodall920.16N/A
Majority 1,0791.94−16.82
Turnout 55,846
Registered electors
Conservative hold Swing
General election 1970: Macclesfield
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Arthur Vere Harvey 29,023 52.09
Labour Basil S. Jeuda18,57133.33
Liberal Robert M. Hammond8,12414.58
Majority 10,45218.76
Turnout 55,71876.36
Registered electors
Conservative hold Swing

Elections in the 1960s

General election 1966: Macclesfield
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Arthur Vere Harvey 24,736 46.84
Labour Alec George Read20,53338.88
Liberal Donald Fletcher Burden7,54514.29
Majority 4,2037.96
Turnout 52,81481.71
Registered electors
Conservative hold Swing
General election 1964: Macclesfield
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Arthur Vere Harvey 24,824 47.50
Labour Denis W. Coe 18,46435.33
Liberal Gordon Hewlett-Johnson8,97517.17N/A
Majority 6,36012.17
Turnout 52,26384.06
Registered electors
Conservative hold Swing

Elections in the 1950s

General election 1959: Macclesfield
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Arthur Vere Harvey 28,978 59.59
Labour John F. Bex19,65240.41
Majority 9,32619.18
Turnout 48,63082.57
Registered electors
Conservative hold Swing
General election 1955: Macclesfield
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Arthur Vere Harvey 27,551 60.01
Labour Kenneth Lomas 18,36239.99
Majority 9,18920.02
Turnout 45,91380.56
Registered electors
Conservative hold Swing
General election 1951: Macclesfield
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Arthur Vere Harvey 29,434 59.03
Labour Agnes E. Taylor20,42840.97
Majority 9,00618.06
Turnout 49,86287.27
Registered electors
Conservative hold Swing
General election 1950: Macclesfield
PartyCandidateVotes%
Conservative Arthur Vere Harvey 25,781 50.93
Labour Fred Blackburn 19,21937.97
Liberal Clarence Doncaster5,62111.10
Majority6,56212.96
Turnout 50,62189.42
Registered electors
Conservative win (new boundaries)

Election results 1918–1950

Election in the 1940s

General election 1945: Macclesfield
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Arthur Vere Harvey 23,495 45.50
Labour Harold Fraser Urquhart20,44239.59
Liberal Edward Anthony Brooke Fletcher7,70214.92
Majority 3,0535.91
Turnout 51,63980.08
Registered electors
Conservative hold Swing

Elections in the 1930s

General Election 1939–40: Another General Election was required to take place before the end of 1940. The political parties had been making preparations for an election to take place from 1939 and by the end of this year, the following candidates had been selected;

1939 Macclesfield by-election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative W. Garfield Weston Unopposed
Registered electors
Conservative hold
General election 1935: Macclesfield
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative John Remer 24,249 52.53 −17.44
Labour George Darling 14,76131.98+0.95
Liberal John Lawrence Poole7,15115.49N/A
Majority 9,48820.55
Turnout 46,16178.87
Registered electors
Conservative hold Swing
General election 1931: Macclesfield
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative John Remer 30,796 68.97 +28.07
Labour D. Scott Morton13,85431.03+0.83
Majority 16,94237.94
Turnout 44,65081.25
Registered electors
Conservative hold Swing +13.62

Elections in the 1920s

General election 1929: Macclesfield [43]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Unionist John Remer 19,329 41.9 −9.0
Labour John Williams 13,91130.2+0.1
Liberal Selwyn Lloyd 12,89127.9+8.9
Majority 5,41811.7−9.1
Turnout 46,13187.0+2.4
Registered electors 53,053
Unionist hold Swing −4.6
General election 1924: Macclesfield [43]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Unionist John Remer 17,171 50.9 +5.8
Labour John Williams 10,18730.1+9.6
Liberal Harry Krauss Nield6,43419.0−15.4
Majority 6,98420.8+10.1
Turnout 33,79284.6+0.7
Registered electors 39,962
Unionist hold Swing −1.9
General election 1923: Macclesfield [43]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Unionist John Remer 14,744 45.1 −3.0
Liberal William Tudor Davies11,25934.4+2.5
Labour Andrew Joseph Penston6,71320.5+0.5
Majority 3,48510.7−5.5
Turnout 32,71683.9−2.1
Registered electors 38,982
Unionist hold Swing −2.8
General election 1922: Macclesfield [43]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Unionist John Remer 15,825 48.1 −10.1
Liberal Thomas Artemus Jones 10,47731.9N/A
Labour Andrew Joseph Penston6,58420.0−21.8
Majority 5,34816.2−0.2
Turnout 32,88686.0+18.9
Registered electors 38,245
Unionist hold Swing +5.9

Elections in the 1910s

General election 1918: Macclesfield [43]
PartyCandidateVotes%
C Unionist John Remer 14,27758.2
Labour William Pimblott10,25341.8
Majority4,02416.4
Turnout 24,53067.1
Registered electors 36,577
Unionist win (new boundaries)
Cindicates candidate endorsed by the coalition government.

Election results 1885–1918

Elections in the 1910s

General Election 1914–15:

Another General Election was required to take place before the end of 1915. The political parties had been making preparations for an election to take place and by July 1914, the following candidates had been selected;

General election December 1910: Macclesfield [44]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal William B Brocklehurst 4,410 51.6 +0.8
Conservative Ben Dent4,14248.4−0.8
Majority 2683.2+1.6
Turnout 8,55291.9−3.9
Registered electors 9,306
Liberal hold Swing +0.8
General election January 1910: Macclesfield [44]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal William B Brocklehurst 4,534 50.8 −2.3
Conservative William Bromley-Davenport 4,38449.2+2.3
Majority 1501.6−4.6
Turnout 8,91895.8+3.1
Registered electors 9,306
Liberal hold Swing −2.3

Elections in the 1900s

General election 1906: Macclesfield [44]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal William B Brocklehurst 4,251 53.1 N/A
Conservative William Bromley-Davenport 3,75746.9N/A
Majority 4946.2N/A
Turnout 8,00892.7N/A
Registered electors 8,636
Liberal gain from Conservative Swing N/A
General election 1900: Macclesfield [45] [46] [47]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative William Bromley-Davenport Unopposed
Conservative hold

Elections in the 1890s

General election 1895: Macclesfield [45] [46] [47]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative William Bromley-Davenport Unopposed
Conservative hold
General election 1892: Macclesfield [45] [46]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative William Bromley-Davenport 4,322 56.0 +1.6
Liberal James Carlile McCoan 3,39644.0−1.6
Majority 92612.0+3.2
Turnout 7,71886.1+2.4
Registered electors 8,959
Conservative hold Swing +1.6

Elections in the 1880s

General election 1886: Macclesfield [45] [46]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative William Bromley-Davenport 3,283 54.4 +8.2
Liberal William Brocklehurst 2,75645.6−8.2
Majority 5278.8N/A
Turnout 6,03983.7−1.7
Registered electors 7,211
Conservative gain from Swing +8.2
General election 1885: Macclesfield [48] [45] [46]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Liberal William Brocklehurst 3,311 53.8
Conservative William Cunliffe Brooks 2,84646.2
Majority4657.6
Turnout 6,15785.4
Registered electors 7,211
Liberal win (new seat)

Election results 1832–1885

Elections in the 1880s

General election 1880: Macclesfield (2 seats) [49] [50]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal William Brocklehurst 2,946 27.9 −1.0
Liberal David Chadwick 2,744 26.0 +0.5
Conservative William Eaton 2,67825.4+0.3
Conservative James Charles Whitehorne2,18820.7+0.2
Majority 660.6+0.2
Turnout 5,278 (est)99.5 (est)+11.4
Registered electors 5,304
Void election resultSwing−0.7
Void election resultSwing+0.2

The writ was suspended after an investigation found extensive bribery and the 1880 election was void. Macclesfield was incorporated into Cheshire East from 25 June 1885, before being re-established for the 1885 election. [45]

Elections in the 1870s

General election 1874: Macclesfield [49]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal William Brocklehurst 3,173 28.9 −7.9
Liberal David Chadwick 2,792 25.5 −7.3
Conservative William Eaton 2,75025.1+9.9
Conservative James Croston [51] 2,25020.5+5.3
Majority 420.4−2.0
Turnout 5,483 (est)88.1 (est)+7.4
Registered electors 6,224
Liberal hold Swing −8.9
Liberal hold Swing −6.3

Elections in the 1860s

General election 1868: Macclesfield [49]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal William Brocklehurst 2,812 36.8 +2.3
Liberal David Chadwick 2,509 32.8 +1.9
Conservative William Eaton 2,32130.4−4.2
Majority 1882.4N/A
Turnout 3,821 (est)80.7 (est)−16.4
Registered electors 4,737
Liberal hold Swing +2.2
Liberal gain from Conservative Swing +2.0
General election 1865: Macclesfield [49]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Edward Egerton 471 34.6 N/A
Liberal John Brocklehurst 469 34.5 N/A
Liberal David Chadwick 42130.9N/A
Majority 20.1N/A
Turnout 916 (est)97.1 (est)N/A
Registered electors 943
Conservative hold
Liberal hold

Elections in the 1850s

General election 1859: Macclesfield [49]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Edward Egerton Unopposed
Liberal John Brocklehurst Unopposed
Registered electors 1,073
Conservative hold
Liberal hold
General election 1857: Macclesfield [49]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Whig John Brocklehurst 637 53.0 +14.4
Conservative Edward Egerton 556 46.3 +13.7
Whig Thomas Huggins [52] 90.7N/A
Turnout 601 (est)54.3 (est)−22.5
Registered electors 1,106
Majority 816.7+0.7
Whig hold Swing +0.4
Majority 54745.6+41.8
Conservative hold Swing −0.4
General election 1852: Macclesfield [49]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Whig John Brocklehurst 628 38.6 −0.6
Conservative Edward Egerton 530 32.6 +4.6
Radical John Williams 46828.8−4.0
Turnout 813 (est)76.8 (est)−3.9
Registered electors 1,058
Majority 986.0−0.4
Whig hold Swing –1.5
Majority 623.8N/A
Conservative gain from Radical Swing +3.3

Elections in the 1840s

General election 1847: Macclesfield [49]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Whig John Brocklehurst 598 39.2 −2.8
Radical John Williams 500 32.8 +7.1
Conservative Thomas Grimsditch 42828.0−4.3
Turnout 763 (est)80.7 (est)+9.6
Registered electors 946
Majority 986.4−3.3
Whig hold Swing −0.3
Majority 724.8N/A
Radical gain from Conservative Swing +4.6
General election 1841: Macclesfield [49] [20] [54]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Whig John Brocklehurst 534 42.0 +0.3
Conservative Thomas Grimsditch 410 32.3 −3.7
Whig Samuel Stocks 32725.7+3.4
Turnout 636 (est)71.1 (est)c. −7.3
Registered electors 894
Majority 1249.7+4.0
Whig hold Swing +1.1
Majority 836.6−7.1
Conservative hold Swing −3.7

Elections in the 1830s

General election 1837: Macclesfield [49] [20]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Whig John Brocklehurst 546 41.7 +24.5
Conservative Thomas Grimsditch 471 36.0 −29.5
Whig Robert Hyde Greg 29222.3+5.1
Turnout 76478.4−0.5
Registered electors 975
Majority 755.7−1.0
Whig hold Swing +19.6
Majority 17913.7+10.5
Conservative hold Swing −29.6
General election 1835: Macclesfield [49] [20]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative John Ryle (politician) 464 37.7 −4.7
Whig John Brocklehurst 424 34.5 −4.9
Conservative Thomas Grimsditch 34227.8+9.6
Turnout 70678.9−3.0
Registered electors 895
Majority 403.2+0.2
Conservative hold Swing −1.1
Majority 826.7−14.5
Whig hold Swing −4.9
General election 1832: Macclesfield [49] [20]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Tory John Ryle (politician) 433 42.4
Whig John Brocklehurst 402 39.4
Tory Thomas Grimsditch 18618.2
Turnout 58881.9
Registered electors 718
Majority313.0
Tory win (new seat)
Majority21621.2
Whig win (new seat)

See also

Notes

  1. ↑ A county constituency (for the purposes of election expenses and type of returning officer)
  2. ↑ As with all constituencies, the constituency elects one Member of Parliament (MP) by the first past the post system of election at least every five years.

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