Widnes | |
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Former County constituency for the House of Commons | |
1885–1983 | |
Seats | one |
Created from | South West Lancashire |
Replaced by | Halton, Knowsley South and St Helens South [1] |
Widnes was a county constituency in England, based on the town of Widnes, in Lancashire. It returned one Member of Parliament (MP) to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, elected by the first past the post voting system.
The constituency was formed as a Parliamentary division of Lancashire in 1885, including Allerton, Cronton, Ditton, Garston, Hale, Halewood, Huyton with Roby, Little Woolton, Much Woolton, Speke, Tarbock, Whiston and Widnes.
In 1918 it was redefined to cover the municipal borough of Widnes, along with the urban districts of Prescot and Huyton with Roby and the Whiston Rural District. The two urban districts and part of the rural district (the parishes of Eccleston, Kirkby, Knowsley, and Windle) became part of a new Huyton constituency in 1950, with Widnes retaining the borough and the remainder of the rural district. In 1971 Widnes featured the last by-election to date to have only a Labour and a Conservative candidate. Its boundaries remained unchanged in 1974. In 1983 Widnes constituency was abolished and replaced by Halton constituency. [2]
1950–1983: The borough of Widnes, and the rural district of Whiston except the parishes of Eccleston, Kirkby, Knowsley, and Windle. [3]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Labour | Gordon Oakes | 32,033 | 55.2 | −4.0 | |
Conservative | B.G. Holder | 21,752 | 37.5 | +10.0 | |
Liberal | L.A. Self | 4,290 | 7.4 | -5.9 | |
Majority | 10,281 | 17.7 | |||
Turnout | 58,075 | 74.2 | +3.3 | ||
Labour hold | Swing | −7.0 | |||
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | Gordon Oakes | 31,532 | 59.2 | −5.9 | |
Conservative | A.H.K. Maynard | 14,661 | 27.5 | −7.5 | |
Liberal | A. Turner | 7,067 | 13.3 | N/A | |
Majority | 16,871 | 31.7 | |||
Turnout | 53,260 | 70.9 | −2.8 | ||
Labour hold | Swing | +0.8 | |||
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Labour | Gordon Oakes | 35,654 | 65.1 | +7.4 | |
Conservative | A.H.K. Maynard | 19,155 | 35.0 | −7.3 | |
Majority | 16,499 | 30.1 | |||
Turnout | 54,809 | 73.7 | +5.0 | ||
Labour hold | Swing | +7.4 | |||
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | Gordon Oakes | 22,880 | 69.1 | +11.4 | |
Conservative | David Stanley | 10,219 | 30.9 | −11.4 | |
Majority | 12,661 | 38.3 | |||
Turnout | 33,099 | ||||
Labour hold | Swing | +11.4 | |||
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | James MacColl | 28,384 | 57.7 | −3.0 | |
Conservative | Griffith H. Pierce | 20,841 | 42.3 | +3.0 | |
Majority | 7,543 | 15.3 | |||
Turnout | 49,225 | 68.7 | |||
Labour hold | Swing | −3.0 | |||
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | James MacColl | 26,613 | 60.7 | +3.9 | |
Conservative | Alan Pickering | 17,235 | 39.3 | −3.9 | |
Majority | 9,378 | 21.4 | |||
Turnout | 43,848 | 72.8 | −5.1 | ||
Labour hold | Swing | +3.9 | |||
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | James MacColl | 24,446 | 56.8 | +4.8 | |
Conservative | Alan Pickering | 18,572 | 43.2 | −4.8 | |
Majority | 5,874 | 13.7 | |||
Turnout | 43,018 | 77.9 | −5.5 | ||
Labour hold | Swing | +4.8 | |||
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | James MacColl | 21,218 | 52.0 | +0.1 | |
Conservative | Bruce L. Butcher | 19,620 | 48.0 | −0.1 | |
Majority | 1,598 | 3.9 | |||
Turnout | 40,838 | 83.4 | +7.0 | ||
Labour hold | Swing | +0.1 | |||
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | James MacColl | 19,823 | 51.9 | −2.3 | |
Conservative | Beata Brookes | 18,374 | 48.1 | +2.3 | |
Majority | 1,449 | 3.8 | |||
Turnout | 38,197 | 76.4 | |||
Labour hold | Swing | ||||
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | James MacColl | 21,688 | 54.2 | +0.1 | |
Conservative | Francis H. Wilson | 18,315 | 45.8 | −0.1 | |
Majority | 3,373 | 8.4 | |||
Turnout | 40,003 | 87.4 | −0.8 | ||
Labour hold | Swing | +0.1 | |||
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | James MacColl | 21,253 | 54.1 | −4.7 | |
Conservative | Richard Pilkington | 18,033 | 45.9 | +4.7 | |
Majority | 3,220 | 8.2 | |||
Turnout | 39,286 | 88.2 | +12.2 | ||
Labour hold | Swing | −4.7 | |||
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | Christopher Shawcross | 41,980 | 58.8 | +14.8 | |
Conservative | Richard Pilkington | 29,382 | 41.2 | −14.8 | |
Majority | 12,598 | 17.7 | |||
Turnout | 71,362 | 76.0 | −3.7 | ||
Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | +14.8 | |||
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Richard Pilkington | 24,457 | 56.0 | −6.1 | |
Labour | Alexander Gordon Cameron | 19,187 | 44.0 | +6.1 | |
Majority | 5,270 | 12.1 | |||
Turnout | 43,644 | 79.7 | −7.8 | ||
Conservative hold | Swing | −6.1 | |||
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Roland Robinson | 25,123 | 62.1 | ||
Labour | Alexander Gordon Cameron | 15,309 | 37.9 | ||
Majority | 9,814 | 24.3 | |||
Turnout | 40,432 | 87.5 | |||
Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | ||||
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | Alexander Gordon Cameron | 19,125 | 51.0 | +4.7 | |
Unionist | Christopher Clayton | 18,376 | 49.0 | -4.7 | |
Majority | 749 | 2.0 | 9.4 | ||
Turnout | 37,501 | 84.8 | -1.0 | ||
Labour gain from Unionist | Swing | {{{swing}}} | |||
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Unionist | Christopher Clayton | 15,476 | 53.7 | ||
Labour | Joe Cotter | 13,326 | 46.3 | ||
Majority | 2,150 | 7.4 | |||
Turnout | 28,802 | 85.8 | |||
Unionist hold | Swing | ||||
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Unionist | Christopher Clayton | 12,808 | 47.1 | -6.1 | |
Labour | Joe Cotter | 12,020 | 44.2 | -2.6 | |
Liberal | Harry Trevor Ellis | 2,355 | 8.7 | n/a | |
Majority | 788 | 2.9 | -3.5 | ||
Turnout | 27,183 | 83.0 | -3.8 | ||
Unionist hold | Swing | -1.7 | |||
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Unionist | Christopher Clayton | 14,679 | 53.2 | ||
Labour | Arthur Henderson | 12,897 | 46.8 | ||
Majority | 1,782 | 6.4 | |||
Turnout | 27,576 | 86.8 | |||
Unionist gain from Labour | Swing | ||||
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | Arthur Henderson | 11,404 | 52.3 | +11.9 | |
C | Unionist | Francis Fisher | 10,417 | 47.7 | −11.9 |
Majority | 987 | 4.6 | N/A | ||
Turnout | 21,821 | 71.1 | +8.1 | ||
Labour gain from Unionist | Swing | +11.9 | |||
Cindicates candidate endorsed by the coalition government. |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
C | Unionist | William Walker | 11,515 | 59.6 | N/A |
Labour | Tom Williamson | 7,821 | 40.4 | N/A | |
Majority | 3,694 | 19.2 | N/A | ||
Turnout | 19,336 | 63.0 | N/A | ||
Unionist hold | Swing | N/A | |||
Cindicates candidate endorsed by the coalition government. |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Unionist | William Walker | Unopposed | |||
Unionist hold |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | William Walker | Unopposed | |||
Conservative hold |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | William Walker | 5,758 | 55.2 | +0.6 | |
Liberal | Louis Bernacchi | 4,666 | 44.8 | −0.6 | |
Majority | 1,092 | 10.4 | +1.2 | ||
Turnout | 10,424 | 88.5 | +5.1 | ||
Registered electors | 11,780 | ||||
Conservative hold | Swing | −1.2 | |||
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | William Walker | 5,017 | 54.6 | −15.0 | |
Liberal | John Swinburne | 4,165 | 45.4 | +15.0 | |
Majority | 852 | 9.2 | −30.0 | ||
Turnout | 9,182 | 83.4 | +11.7 | ||
Registered electors | 11,005 | ||||
Conservative hold | Swing | −15.0 | |||
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | William Walker | 4,716 | 69.6 | +16.1 | |
Liberal | M. C. Macinerney | 2,062 | 30.4 | −16.1 | |
Majority | 2,654 | 39.2 | +32.2 | ||
Turnout | 6,778 | 71.7 | −10.9 | ||
Registered electors | 9,447 | ||||
Conservative hold | Swing | +16.1 | |||
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | John Saunders Gilliat | 3,973 | 53.5 | +2.1 | |
Liberal | Henry Wade Deacon [5] | 3,456 | 46.5 | −2.1 | |
Majority | 517 | 7.0 | +4.2 | ||
Turnout | 7,429 | 82.6 | −0.9 | ||
Registered electors | 8,998 | ||||
Conservative hold | Swing | +2.1 | |||
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | John Saunders Gilliat | 3,866 | 51.4 | −4.6 | |
Liberal | Henry Wade Deacon [5] | 3,661 | 48.6 | +4.6 | |
Majority | 205 | 2.8 | −9.2 | ||
Turnout | 7,527 | 83.5 | +2.7 | ||
Registered electors | 9,014 | ||||
Conservative hold | Swing | −4.6 | |||
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Tom Edwards-Moss | 3,719 | 56.0 | −6.0 | |
Liberal | Augustine Birrell | 2,927 | 44.0 | +6.0 | |
Majority | 792 | 12.0 | −12.0 | ||
Turnout | 6,646 | 80.8 | −4.0 | ||
Registered electors | 8,223 | ||||
Conservative hold | Swing | −12.0 | |||
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Tom Edwards-Moss | 4,327 | 62.0 | N/A | |
Liberal | Edmund Knowles Muspratt [6] | 2,650 | 38.0 | N/A | |
Majority | 1,677 | 24.0 | N/A | ||
Turnout | 6,977 | 84.8 | N/A | ||
Registered electors | 8,223 | ||||
Conservative win (new seat) |
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