Manchester North East (UK Parliament constituency)

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Manchester North East
Former Borough constituency
for the House of Commons
1885–1918
Seatsone
Created from Manchester
Replaced by Manchester Ardwick, Manchester Clayton

Manchester North East was one of several Parliamentary constituencies created in 1885 from the former Manchester constituency. It was abolished in 1918.

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C. P. Scott, the editor and then part-owner of the Manchester Guardian stood unsuccessfully in 1886, 1891 and 1892. John Robert Clynes (1906–1918) later became leader of the Labour Party.

Members of Parliament

ElectionMember [1] Party
1885 Sir James Fergusson Conservative
1906 J. R. Clynes Labour
1918 constituency abolished

Election results

Decades:

Elections in the 1880s

Fergusson James Fergusson 3.jpeg
Fergusson
General election 1885: Manchester North East [2] [3] [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative James Fergusson 4,341 60.0
Liberal Rowland Ponsonby Blennerhassett 2,89340.0
Majority1,44820.0
Turnout 7,23484.3
Registered electors 8,579
Conservative win (new seat)
Scott C.P. Scott.jpg
Scott
General election 1886: Manchester North East [2] [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative James Fergusson 3,680 52.3 -7.7
Liberal C. P. Scott 3,35347.7+7.7
Majority3274.6-15.4
Turnout 7,03382.0-2.3
Registered electors 8,579
Conservative hold Swing -7.7

Elections in the 1890s

1891 Manchester North East by-election [2] [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative James Fergusson 4,058 50.9 −1.4
Liberal C. P. Scott 3,90849.1+1.4
Majority1501.8−2.8
Turnout 7,96685.8+3.8
Registered electors 9,288
Conservative hold Swing −1.4
General election 1892: Manchester North East [2] [3] [5]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative James Fergusson 4,239 50.7 −1.6
Liberal C. P. Scott 4,12949.3+1.6
Majority1101.4−3.2
Turnout 8,36888.6+6.6
Registered electors 9,449
Conservative hold Swing −1.6
General election 1895: Manchester North East [2] [3] [6]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative James Fergusson 3,961 48.2 -2.5
Liberal Edwyn Holt3,72045.2-4.1
Ind. Labour Party James Johnston 5466.6New
Majority2413.0+1.6
Turnout 8,22783.2−4.6
Registered electors 9,893
Conservative hold Swing +0.8
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Birrell

Elections in the 1900s

General election 1900: Manchester North East [2] [3] [6]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative James Fergusson 4,316 54.5 +6.3
Liberal Augustine Birrell 3,61045.5+0.3
Majority7069.0+6.0
Turnout 7,92679.7-3.5
Registered electors 9,947
Conservative hold Swing +3.0
General election 1906: Manchester North East [2] [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Repr. Cmte. J. R. Clynes 5,386 64.6 New
Conservative James Fergusson 2,95435.4−19.1
Majority2,43229.2N/A
Turnout 8,34086.0+6.3
Registered electors 9,701
Labour Repr. Cmte. gain from Conservative Swing

Elections in the 1910s

General election January 1910: Manchester North East [2] [7]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour J. R. Clynes 5,157 58.4 -6.2
Conservative William Vaudrey3,67941.6+6.2
Majority1,47816.8-12.4
Turnout 8,83689.0+3.0
Registered electors 9,925
Labour hold Swing -6.2
General election December 1910: Manchester North East [2] [7]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour J. R. Clynes 4,313 51.2 -7.2
Conservative Arthur Taylor4,10848.8+7.2
Majority2052.4-14.4
Turnout 8,42184.8−4.2
Registered electors 9,925
Labour hold Swing -7.2
By-election, 1918: Manchester North East [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour J. R. Clynes Unopposed
Labour hold

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References

  1. ↑ Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs – Constituencies beginning with "M" (part 1)
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 British Parliamentary Election Results 1885-1918, FWS Craig
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 The Liberal Year Book, 1907
  4. ↑ Debrett's House of Commons & Judicial Bench, 1886
  5. ↑ Debrett's House of Commons & Judicial Bench, 1896
  6. 1 2 Debrett's House of Commons & Judicial Bench, 1901
  7. 1 2 Debrett's House of Commons & Judicial Bench, 1916

Sources

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