Manchester (UK Parliament constituency)

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Manchester
Borough constituency
Created: 1832
Abolished: 1885
Type: House of Commons

Manchester was a Parliamentary borough constituency in the county of Lancashire of the House of Commons for the Parliament of the United Kingdom. Created by the Reform Act of 1832, it was represented by two Members of Parliament. In 1868 this was increased to three Members of Parliament. The constituency was abolished in 1885, the city being split into six divisions.

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[edit] Members of Parliament

[edit] 1832-1868

  • Constituency created (1832)
Election 1st Member 1st Party 2nd Member 2nd Party
1832 Mark Philips Whig Charles Poulett Thomson Whig
1839 Robert Hyde Greg Whig
1841 Thomas Milner Gibson Whig
1847 John Bright Radical
1857 John Potter Whig James Aspinall Turner Whig
1858 Thomas Bazley Whig / Liberal
1865 Edward James Liberal
1867 Jacob Bright Liberal

[edit] 1868-1885

  • Constituency increased to three Members (1868)
Election 1st Member 1st Party 2nd Member 2nd Party 3rd Member 3rd Party
1868 Thomas Bazley Liberal Jacob Bright Liberal Hugh Birley Conservative
1874 William Romaine Callender Conservative
1875 Jacob Bright Liberal
1880 John Slagg Liberal
1883 William Henry Houldsworth Conservative
  • Constituency abolished (1885)

[edit] Elections

[edit] Elections in the 1880s

Manchester by-election, 1883
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative William Henry Houldsworth 18,188
Liberal Richard Pankhurst 6,216
Majority 11,972
Turnout
Conservative hold Swing
General Election 1880: Manchester (3 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal John Slagg 24,959
Liberal Jacob Bright 24,789
Conservative Hugh Birley 20,594
Conservative William Henry Houldsworth 20,268
Majority
Turnout
Liberal gain from Conservative Swing
Liberal hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing

[edit] Elections in the 1870s

Manchester by-election, 1875
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Jacob Bright 22,535
Conservative S Powell 20,974
Majority 1,561
Turnout
Liberal gain from Conservative Swing
General Election 1874: Manchester (3 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Hugh Birley 19,984
Conservative William Romaine Callender 19,649
Liberal Thomas Bazley 19,325
Liberal Jacob Bright 18,727
Majority
Turnout
Conservative gain from Liberal Swing
Conservative hold Swing
Liberal hold Swing

[edit] Elections in the 1860s

General Election 1868: Manchester (3 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Hugh Birley 15,486
Liberal Thomas Bazley 14,192
Liberal Jacob Bright 13,154
Conservative Joseph Hoare 12,684
Liberal Ernest Jones 10,662
Liberal Henry Mitchell 5,256
Majority
Turnout
Conservative hold Swing
Liberal hold Swing
Liberal hold Swing
Manchester by-election, 1867
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Jacob Bright 8,160
Conservative J M Bennett 6,420
Liberal Henry Mitchell 643
Majority 1,740
Turnout
Liberal hold Swing
General Election 1865: Manchester (2 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Thomas Bazley 7,909
Liberal Edward James 6,698
Liberal Jacob Bright 5,562
Liberal Abel Heywood 4,242
Majority
Turnout
Liberal hold Swing
Liberal hold Swing

[edit] Elections in the 1850s

General Election 1859: Manchester (2 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Thomas Bazley 7,545
Liberal James Aspinall Turner 7,300
Liberal Abel Heywood 5,448
Conservative Capt. Denman 5,201
Majority
Turnout
Liberal hold Swing
Liberal hold Swing
Manchester By-Election 17th November 1858

In the 1858 Manchester by-election, Thomas Bazley, Whig was elected unopposed.

General Election 1857: Manchester (2 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Whig John Potter 8,368
Whig James Aspinall Turner 7,884
Whig Thomas Milner Gibson 5,588
Whig John Bright 5,458
Majority
Turnout
Whig hold Swing
Whig hold Swing
General Election 1852: Manchester (2 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Whig Thomas Milner Gibson 5,762
Whig John Bright 5,475
Conservative George Loch 4,363
Conservative Capt. Denman 3,955
Majority
Turnout
Whig hold Swing
Whig hold Swing

[edit] Elections in the 1840s

General election of 1847

In the 1847 UK general election, Thomas Milner Gibson, Whig was elected unopposed.

In the 1847 UK general election, John Bright, Whig was elected unopposed.

General Election 1841: Manchester (2 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Whig Mark Philips 3,695
Whig Thomas Milner Gibson 3,615
Conservative George Murray 3,115
Conservative Willam Entwistle 2,692
Majority
Turnout
Whig hold Swing
Whig hold Swing

[edit] Elections in the 1830s

Manchester by-election, 1839
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Whig Robert Hyde Greg 3,096
Conservative George Murray 2,959
Whig Colonel Thomson 93
Majority 137
Turnout
Whig hold Swing
General Election 1837: Manchester (2 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Whig Charles Poulett Thomson 4,158
Whig Mark Philips 3,750
Conservative William Ewart Gladstone 2,281
Majority
Turnout
Whig hold Swing
Whig hold Swing
Manchester by-election, 1835
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Whig Charles Poulett Thomson 3,205
Conservative B Braidley 1,839
Majority 1,366
Turnout
Whig hold Swing
General Election 1835: Manchester (2 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Whig Charles Poulett Thomson 3,355
Whig Mark Philips 3,163
Conservative B Braidley 2,535
Whig Charles Wolseley 583
Majority
Turnout
Whig hold Swing
Whig hold Swing
General Election 1832: Manchester (2 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Whig Mark Philips 2,923
Whig Charles Poulett Thomson 2,068
Whig Samuel Jones Loyd 1,832
Tory John Thomas Hope 1,560
Whig William Cobbett 1,305
Majority
Turnout

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