Mid Cheshire (UK Parliament constituency)

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Mid Cheshire
Former constituency
for the House of Commons
1868–1885
Created from North Cheshire
South Cheshire
Replaced by Altrincham
Hyde
Knutsford
Crewe
Macclesfield
Northwich

Mid Cheshire is a former two-member United Kingdom parliamentary constituency which existed in the 19th century.

Contents

Further to the completion of the 2023 Periodic Review of Westminster constituencies, it will be re-established as a single-member seat to be first contested at the next general election. [1] [2]

History

Under the Reform Act 1867, [3] the Parliamentary County of Cheshire was divided into three 2-member constituencies. This was achieved by the creation of Mid Cheshire which comprised the Hundred of Bucklow from North Cheshire and the Hundred of Northwich from South Cheshire.

Under the Redistribution of Seats Act 1885, [4] the three 2-member seats were abolished and re-divided into eight single-member constituencies: Altrincham, Crewe, Eddisbury, Hyde, Knutsford, Macclesfield, Northwich and Wirral.

Boundaries

1868–1885: The Hundreds of Bucklow and Northwich. [5]

Boundaries of re-established seat

Mid Cheshire (UK Parliament constituency)
Map of boundaries from 2024

The re-established constituency will be composed of the following (as they existed on 1 December 2020):

The re-established seat will comprise the following mid Cheshire towns, together with surrounding villages and rural areas:

Members of Parliament

ElectionFirst memberFirst partySecond memberSecond Party
1868 Hon. Wilbraham Egerton Conservative George Legh Conservative
1873 by-election Egerton Leigh Conservative
1876 by-election Piers Egerton-Warburton Conservative
1883 by-election Hon. Alan Egerton Conservative
1885 Constituency abolished

Elections

Elections in the 2020s

Next general election: Mid Cheshire
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Andrew Cooper [8]
Independent Helen Clawson [9]
Conservative Charles Fifield [10]
Green Mark Green [11]
Reform UK Emma Guy [12]
Liberal Democrats Jack Price-Harbach [13]

Election results 1868–1883

Elections in the 1860s

General election 1868: Mid Cheshire [14]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Wilbraham Egerton 3,063 35.7
Conservative George Legh 3,056 35.7
Liberal John Warren 2,45228.6
Majority6046.9
Turnout 5,512 (est)77.0 (est)
Registered electors 7,158
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)

Legh resigned, triggering a by-election.

Elections in the 1870s

By-election, 10 Mar 1873: Mid Cheshire [14]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Egerton Leigh 3,508 62.4 −9.0
Liberal George William Latham 2,11837.6+9.0
Majority1,39024.8+17.9
Turnout 5,62672.1−4.9
Registered electors 7,801
Conservative hold Swing −9.0
General election 1874: Mid Cheshire [14]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Wilbraham Egerton Unopposed
Conservative Egerton Leigh Unopposed
Registered electors 8,050
Conservative hold
Conservative hold

Leigh's death triggered a by-election.

By-election, 18 July 1876: Mid Cheshire [14]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Piers Egerton-Warburton Unopposed
Registered electors 8,050
Conservative hold

Elections in the 1880s

General election 1880: Mid Cheshire [14]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Wilbraham Egerton 3,868 27.3 N/A
Conservative Piers Egerton-Warburton 3,700 26.1 N/A
Liberal George William Latham 3,37423.8New
Liberal Vernon Armitage [15] 3,24722.9New
Majority3262.3N/A
Turnout 7,095 (est)79.2 (est)N/A
Registered electors 8,963
Conservative hold Swing N/A
Conservative hold Swing N/A

Egerton's elevation to the peerage, becoming Lord Egerton, triggered a by-election.

By-election, 16 Mar 1883: Mid Cheshire [14]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Alan Egerton 4,214 54.0 +0.6
Liberal George William Latham 3,59246.0−0.7
Majority6228.0+5.7
Turnout 7,80678.7−0.5 (est)
Registered electors 9,915
Conservative hold Swing +0.7

See also

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  6. ↑ "The Parliamentary Constituencies Order 2023". Schedule 1 Part 5 North West region.
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