Oldham East (UK Parliament constituency)

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Oldham East
Former borough constituency
for the House of Commons
1950–1983
Seatsone
Created from Oldham
Replaced by Oldham Central & Royton and Littleborough & Saddleworth [1]

Oldham East was a parliamentary constituency centred on the town of Oldham in the north-east of Greater Manchester. It returned one Member of Parliament (MP) to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom.

Contents

The constituency was created at the 1950 general election, succeeding the former two-seat Oldham constituency, and was abolished at the 1983 general election. The constituency since 1997 is Oldham East and Saddleworth (UK Parliament constituency).

Boundaries

Oldham East in Lancashire, boundaries used 1974-83 OldhamEast1974Constituency.svg
Oldham East in Lancashire, boundaries used 1974-83

1950–1955: The County Borough of Oldham wards of Clarksfield, Mumps, St James', St Mary's, St Paul's, St Peter's, and Waterhead, and the Urban District of Lees. [2]

1955–1983: As above plus Bardsley ward.

Members of Parliament

ElectionMember [3] Party
1950 Frank Fairhurst Labour
1951 Sir Ian Horobin Conservative
1959 Charles Mapp Labour
1970 James Lamond Labour
1983 constituency abolished

Elections

Elections in the 1950s

General election 1950: Oldham East [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Frank Fairhurst 21,510 45.0
Conservative William H L Richmond21,11744.2
Liberal Winifred Carrodus Kirkman5,20610.9
Majority3930.8
Turnout 47,83384.1
Labour win (new seat)
General election 1951: Oldham East [5]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Ian Horobin 24,621 52.2 +8.0
Labour James Avery Joyce22,56447.8+2.8
Majority2,0574.4N/A
Turnout 47,18583.0−1.1
Conservative gain from Labour Swing
General election 1955: Oldham East [6]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Ian Horobin 19,185 44.1 −8.1
Labour Charles Mapp 18,80543.2−2.6
Liberal Roy Francis Leslie5,50612.7New
Majority3800.9−3.5
Turnout 43,49677.7−5.3
Conservative hold Swing
General election 1959: Oldham East [7]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Charles Mapp 19,329 44.4 +1.2
Conservative Ian Horobin 17,49940.2−3.9
Liberal Dennis I. Wrigley6,66015.3+2.6
Majority1,8304.2N/A
Turnout 43,48879.8+2.1
Labour gain from Conservative Swing

Elections in the 1960s

General election 1964: Oldham East [8]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Charles Mapp 18,112 45.4 +1.0
Conservative Harold Nutting 14,18135.6−4.6
Liberal Muriel E Burton7,57419.0+3.7
Majority3,9319.8+5.6
Turnout 39,86776.8−3.0
Labour hold Swing
General election 1966: Oldham East [9]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Charles Mapp 18,431 50.5 +5.1
Conservative Paul Michael Beard12,79635.1−0.5
Liberal Derek E Mann5,26214.4−4.6
Majority5,63515.4+5.6
Turnout 36,48972.2−4.6
Labour hold Swing

Elections in the 1970s

General election 1970: Oldham East [10]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour James Lamond 17,020 51.1 +0.6
Conservative Hugh P Holland16,26048.9+13.8
Majority7602.2−13.2
Turnout 33,28065.2−7.0
Labour hold Swing
General election February 1974: Oldham East [11]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour James Lamond 18,548 48.2 −2.9
Conservative Leith McGrandle12,24631.8−17.1
Liberal Chris Hilyer7,66719.9New
Majority6,30216.4+14.2
Turnout 38,46176.4+11.2
Labour hold Swing
General election October 1974: Oldham East [12]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour James Lamond 19,054 52.8 +4.6
Conservative Leith McGrandle10,91730.2−1.6
Liberal Chris Hilyer6,14217.0−2.9
Majority8,13722.6+6.2
Turnout 36,11371.2−5.2
Labour hold Swing
General election 1979: Oldham East [13]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour James Lamond 18,248 50.7 −2.1
Conservative R. Walker13,61637.8+7.6
Liberal Chris Hilyer4,14911.5−5.5
Majority4,63212.9−9.7
Turnout 36,01368.7−2.5
Labour hold Swing

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  2. ↑ Craig, F. W. S. (1972). Boundaries of parliamentary constituencies 1885-1972. Chichester, Sussex: Political Reference Publications. ISBN   0900178094.
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  4. ↑ "Politics Resources". Election 1950. Politics Resources. Retrieved 6 January 2011.
  5. ↑ "Politics Resources". Election 1951. Politics Resources. Archived from the original on 29 November 2014. Retrieved 6 January 2011.
  6. ↑ "Politics Resources". Election 1955. Politics Resources. Archived from the original on 11 December 2013. Retrieved 6 January 2011.
  7. ↑ "Politics Resources". Election 1959. Politics Resources. Retrieved 6 January 2011.
  8. ↑ "Politics Resources". Election 1964. Politics Resources. Retrieved 6 January 2011.
  9. ↑ "Politics Resources". Election 1966. Politics Resources. Archived from the original on 11 August 2011. Retrieved 6 January 2011.
  10. ↑ "Politics Resources". Election 1970. Politics Resources. Archived from the original on 29 November 2014. Retrieved 6 January 2011.
  11. ↑ "Politics Resources". Election February 1974. Politics Resources. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 6 January 2011.
  12. ↑ "Politics Resources". Election October 1974. Politics Resources. Retrieved 6 January 2011.
  13. ↑ "Politics Resources". Election 1979. Politics Resources. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 6 January 2011.
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