Manchester Blackley (UK Parliament constituency) explained

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Manchester, Blackley
Parliament:uk
Map1:ManchesterBlackley
Map2:EnglandGreaterManchester
Map Entity:Greater Manchester
Map Year:2005
Year:1918
Abolished:2010
Type:Borough
Region:England
European:North West England
Elects Howmany:One

Manchester, Blackley was a borough constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom which existed from 1918 to 2010. It elected one Member of Parliament (MP) by the first past the post system of election. In boundary changes for the 2010 general election it was replaced by Blackley and Broughton.

Boundaries

1918–1974: The County Borough of Manchester wards of Blackley, Crumpsall, and Moston.

1974–1983: The County Borough of Manchester wards of Blackley, Charlestown, Crumpsall, Lightbowne, and Moston.[1]

1983–2010: The City of Manchester wards of Blackley, Charlestown, Crumpsall, Harpurhey, Lightbowne, and Moston.

This constituency was one of Labour's safest seats, though prior to 1964 it was regarded as a reasonably safe Conservative seat, with the party only gaining the seat once, in their 1945 landslide victory. Located in the North of the city, it included the overspill area of Blackley, the deprived inner-city area of Harpurhey, and the districts of Moston, Crumpsall and Charlestown.

Boundary review

From 2010 this seat was abolished, and its constituents form one part of the Blackley and Broughton seat with two electoral wards from Salford.

Members of Parliament

ElectionMemberParty
1918Harold BriggsConservative
1923Philip OliverLiberal
1924Harold BriggsConservative
1929Philip OliverLiberal
1931John Lees-JonesConservative
1945Jack DiamondLabour
1951Eric JohnsonConservative
1964Paul RoseLabour
1979Ken EasthamLabour
1997Graham StringerLabour
2010constituency abolished: see Blackley and Broughton

Elections

Elections in the 1910s

No candidate who was endorsed by the Coalition Government.

See also

Notes and references

Craig, F. W. S. (1983). British parliamentary election results 1918-1949 (3 ed.). Chichester: Parliamentary Research Services. .

  1. si. The Parliamentary Constituencies (Manchester) Order 1973. 1973. 606. 26 February 2023.

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