| Salford West | |
| Type: | Borough |
| Parliament: | uk |
| Year: | 1885 |
| Abolished: | 1983 |
| Elects Howmany: | one |
| Previous: | Salford |
| Next: | Eccles and Salford East[1] |
Salford West was a parliamentary constituency in the City of Salford in Greater Manchester from 1885 until 1983.[2] It returned one Member of Parliament (MP) to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom.
The constituency was created for the 1885 general election by the Redistribution of Seats Act 1885, which split the two-member Salford constituency into three divisions: Salford North, Salford South and Salford West. It was abolished for the 1983 general election.
1885–1918: The Municipal Borough of Salford wards of St Thomas's and Seedley, and part of Regent ward.
1918–1950: The County Borough of Salford wards of Hope, St Paul's, St Thomas's, and Seedley.
1950–1983: The County Borough of Salford wards of Charlestown, Claremont, Docks, Langworthy, St Paul's, St Thomas's, Seedley, and Weaste.
| Election | Member | Party | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1885 | Benjamin Armitage | Liberal | ||
| 1886 | Lees Knowles | Conservative | ||
| 1906 | George Agnew | Liberal | ||
| 1918 | Frederick Astbury | Conservative | ||
| 1923 | Alexander Haycock | Labour | ||
| 1924 | Frederick Astbury | Conservative | ||
| 1929 | Alexander Haycock | Labour | ||
| 1931 | Frederick Astbury | Conservative | ||
| 1935 | James Emery | Conservative | ||
| 1945 | Charles Royle | Labour | ||
| 1964 | Stan Orme | Labour | ||
| 1983 | constituency abolished | |||
General Election 1914–15:
Another General Election was required to take place before the end of 1915. The political parties had been making preparations for an election to take place and by the July 1914, the following candidates had been selected;
General Election 1939–40
Another General Election was required to take place before the end of 1940. The political parties had been making preparations for an election to take place and by the Autumn of 1939, the following candidates had been selected;