Manchester North (UK Parliament constituency)

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Manchester North
Former borough constituency
for the House of Commons
1885–1918
Created from Manchester
Replaced by Manchester Clayton, Manchester Exchange and Manchester Platting

Manchester North 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.

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Boundaries

The constituency was created by the Redistribution of Seats Act 1885, and was defined as consisting of the following areas:

The next redistribution took place under the terms of the Representation of the People Act 1918. The bulk of the seat became part of the new constituency of Manchester Platting, with parts passing to Manchester Exchange and Manchester Clayton. [2]

Members of Parliament

ElectionMember [3] PartyNotes
1885 James Frederick Hutton Conservative
1886 Sir Charles Schwann Liberal Schwann changed his name to Swann in 1913
1918 constituency abolished

Elections

Elections in the 1880s

26 November 1885: Manchester North [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative James Hutton 4,093 56.8
Liberal Charles Schwann 3,11843.2
Majority97513.6
Turnout 7,21182.9
Registered electors 8,703
Conservative win (new seat)
2 July 1886: Manchester North [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Charles Schwann 3,476 50.7 +7.5
Conservative James Hutton 3,38049.3−7.5
Majority961.4N/A
Turnout 6,85678.8−4.1
Registered electors 8,703
Liberal gain from Conservative Swing +7.5

Elections in the 1890s

6 July 1892: Manchester North [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Charles Schwann 4,258 51.9 +1.2
Conservative Joseph Yates 3,95348.1−1.2
Majority3053.8+2.4
Turnout 8,21184.2+5.4
Registered electors 9,747
Liberal hold Swing +1.2
Charles Schwann Charles Swann.jpg
Charles Schwann
13 July 1895: Manchester North [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Charles Schwann 4,327 52.8 +0.9
Conservative Arthur Morton 3,87247.2−0.9
Majority4555.6+1.8
Turnout 8,19980.5−3.7
Registered electors 10,179
Liberal hold Swing +0.9

Elections in the 1900s

2 October 1900: Manchester North [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Charles Schwann 4,258 50.2 −2.6
Conservative William Joynson-Hicks 4,23249.8+2.6
Majority260.4−5.2
Turnout 8,49078.8−1.7
Registered electors 10,770
Liberal hold Swing −2.6
13 January 1906: Manchester North [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Charles Schwann 5,716 63.7 +13.5
Conservative Harry Sowler3,26236.3−13.5
Majority2,45427.4+27.0
Turnout 8,97884.5+5.7
Registered electors 10,624
Liberal hold Swing +13.5

Elections in the 1910s

Schwann Sir Charles Schwann.jpg
Schwann
General Election, January 1910: Manchester North [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Charles Schwann 5,210 56.9 −6.8
Conservative Hiram Edward Howell3,95143.1+6.8
Majority1,25913.8−13.6
Turnout 9,16189.1+4.6
Registered electors 10,284
Liberal hold Swing −6.8
General Election, December 1910: Manchester North [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Charles Schwann 4,601 53.9 −3.0
Conservative Hiram Edward Howell3,93646.1+3.0
Majority6657.8−6.0
Turnout 8,53783.0−6.1
Registered electors 10,284
Liberal hold Swing −3.0

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References

  1. ↑ Sixth Schedule. Divisions Of Boroughs: Number, Names, Contents, And Boundaries Of Divisions, Redistribution of Seats Act 1885 (C.23)
  2. ↑ F A Youngs Jr., Guide to the Local Administrative Units of England, Vol. II: Northern England, London, 1991
  3. ↑ Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs – Constituencies beginning with "M" (part 1)
  4. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Craig, FWS, ed. (1974). British Parliamentary Election Results: 1885-1918. London: Macmillan Press. ISBN   9781349022984.

Sources

Election Results:

Schwann:

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