Manchester Ardwick (UK Parliament constituency)

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Manchester Ardwick
Former Borough constituency
for the House of Commons
1918–1983
Created from Manchester East, Manchester North West and Manchester North East
Replaced by Manchester Central and Manchester Gorton

Manchester Ardwick was a parliamentary constituency in the city of Manchester which returned one Member of Parliament (MP) to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. Elections were held by the first past the post voting system.

Contents

The constituency was established for the 1918 general election and abolished for the 1983 general election.

Boundaries

Manchester Ardwick in Lancashire, boundaries used 1974-83 ManchesterArdwick1974Constituency.svg
Manchester Ardwick in Lancashire, boundaries used 1974-83

1918–1950: The County Borough of Manchester wards of Ardwick, New Cross, and St Mark's.

1950–1955: The County Borough of Manchester wards of Ardwick, Longsight, New Cross, and St Mark's.

1955–1974: The County Borough of Manchester wards of Ardwick, Longsight, Rusholme, St Luke's, and St Mark's.

1974–1983: The County Borough of Manchester wards of Ardwick, Levenshulme, Longsight, and Rusholme. [1]

Members of Parliament

ElectionMemberParty
1918 Augustine Hailwood Coalition Conservative
1922 Thomas Lowth Labour
1931 by-election Joseph Henderson Labour
1931 Albert Fuller Conservative
1935 Joseph Henderson Labour
1950 Leslie Lever, later Baron Lever Labour
1970 Gerald Kaufman Labour
1983 constituency abolished

Election results

Election in the 1910s

Lowth Thomas Lowth.jpg
Lowth
General election 1918: Manchester Ardwick [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
C Unionist Augustine Hailwood 8,64148.5
Labour Thomas Lowth 5,67031.8
National H.M. Stephenson3,51019.7
Majority2,97116.7
Turnout 17,82147.9
Registered electors 37,214
Unionist win (new seat)
Cindicates candidate endorsed by the coalition government.

Election in the 1920s

General election 1922: Manchester Ardwick [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Thomas Lowth 14,031 52.3 +20.5
Unionist Augustine Hailwood 12,77747.7−0.8
Majority1,2544.6N/A
Turnout 26,80871.4+23.5
Registered electors 37,572
Labour gain from Unionist Swing +10.7
General election 1923: Manchester Ardwick [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Thomas Lowth 15,673 60.4 +8.1
Unionist Augustine Hailwood 10,26639.6−8.1
Majority5,40720.8+16.2
Turnout 25,93969.3−2.1
Registered electors 37,404
Labour hold Swing +8.1
General election 1924: Manchester Ardwick [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Thomas Lowth 15,941 54.9 −5.5
Unionist Mary Kingsmill Jones 13,11545.1+5.5
Majority2,8269.8−11.0
Turnout 29,05676.1+6.8
Registered electors 38,188
Labour hold Swing −5.5
General election 1929: Manchester Ardwick [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Thomas Lowth 20,041 60.3 +5.4
Unionist Mary Kingsmill Jones 13,17739.7−5.4
Majority6,86420.6+10.8
Turnout 33,21872.0−4.1
Registered electors 46,158
Labour hold Swing +5.4

Election in the 1930s

1931 Manchester Ardwick by-election [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Joseph Henderson 15,294 50.5 −9.8
Conservative Sidney Lipscomb Elborne14,98049.5+9.8
Majority3141.0−19.6
Turnout 30,27464.1−7.9
Registered electors 47,252
Labour hold Swing −9.8
General election 1931: Manchester Ardwick [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Albert Fuller 21,630 58.0 +18.3
Labour Joseph Henderson 15,66442.0−18.3
Majority5,96616.0N/A
Turnout 37,29478.3+6.3
Registered electors 47,658
Conservative gain from Labour Swing +18.3
General election 1935: Manchester Ardwick [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Joseph Henderson 16,364 52.9 +10.9
Conservative Albert Fuller 14,55647.1−10.9
Majority1,8085.8N/A
Turnout 30,92071.4−6.9
Registered electors 43,314
Labour gain from Conservative Swing +10.9

Election in the 1940s

General election 1945: Manchester Ardwick [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Joseph Henderson 14,360 64.0 +11.1
Conservative Nellie Beer 8,09336.0−11.1
Majority6,26728.0+22.2
Turnout 22,45368.2−3.2
Registered electors 32,899
Labour hold Swing +11.1

Elections in the 1950s

General election 1950: Manchester Ardwick
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Leslie Lever 22,628 55.84 -8.12
Conservative Edwin Hodson17,89544.16+8.12
Majority4,73311.68-16.23
Turnout 40,523
Labour hold Swing -8.12
General election 1951: Manchester Ardwick
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Leslie Lever 22,150 55.54 -0.30
Conservative Edwin Hodson17,73244.46+0.30
Majority4,41811.08-0.60
Turnout 39,882
Labour hold Swing -0.30
General election 1955: Manchester Ardwick
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Leslie Lever 22,822 52.39 -3.15
Conservative George Hampson20,74047.61+3.15
Majority2,0824.78-6.30
Turnout 43,562
Labour hold Swing -3.15
General election 1959: Manchester Ardwick
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Leslie Lever 24,134 58.12 +5.73
Conservative Harry Sharp17,39241.88-5.73
Majority6,74216.24+11.46
Turnout 41,526
Labour hold Swing +5.73

Elections in the 1960s

General election 1964: Manchester Ardwick
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Leslie Lever 20,248 61.21 +3.09
Conservative William Arthur Peete Manser12,83438.79-3.09
Majority7,41422.42+6.18
Turnout 33,082
Labour hold Swing +3.09
General election 1966: Manchester Ardwick
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Leslie Lever 17,274 63.23 +2.02
Conservative John Gordon Cluff9,25133.86-4.93
Union Movement Frank T Hamley7962.91New
Majority8,02329.37+6.95
Turnout 27,32159.1
Labour hold Swing +3.48

Elections in the 1970s

General election 1970: Manchester Ardwick
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Gerald Kaufman 13,728 56.1 −7.1
Conservative Ian Keith Paley10,72643.9+10.0
Majority3,00212.2−17.2
Turnout 24,45459.9+0.8
Labour hold Swing −8.6
General election February 1974: Manchester Ardwick
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Gerald Kaufman 16,110 50.48 -5.66
Conservative Ruslyn Hargreaves 11,21535.14-8.72
Liberal Anthony Maffia4,59014.38New
Majority4,89515.34+3.06
Turnout 31,915
Labour hold Swing +1.8
General election October 1974: Manchester Ardwick
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Gerald Kaufman 15,632 55.52 +5.04
Conservative Ruslyn Hargreaves 8,84931.43-3.71
Liberal Gordon M. R. Willmott3,67513.05-1.33
Majority6,78324.09+8.75
Turnout 28,156
Labour hold Swing +4.37
General election 1979: Manchester Ardwick
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Gerald Kaufman 17,235 56.7 +1.2
Conservative William R. Swan9,96332.8+1.4
Liberal Peter Thomson2,9349.7−3.3
Socialist Unity Jeff S. West2870.94New
Majority7,27223.9−0.2
Turnout 30,419
Labour hold Swing -0.09

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References

  1. ↑ "The Parliamentary Constituencies (Manchester) Order 1973", legislation.gov.uk , The National Archives, SI 1973/606, retrieved 26 February 2023
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Craig, F.W.S., ed. (1969). British parliamentary election results 1918–1949 . Glasgow: Political Reference Publications. p.  184.
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