Manchester East (UK Parliament constituency)
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| Manchester East Borough constituency |
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|---|---|
| Created: | 1885 |
| Abolished: | 1918 |
| Type: | House of Commons |
Manchester East was one of several Parliamentary constituencies created in 1885 from the former Manchester constituency. It was abolished in 1918.
[edit] Members of Parliament
- 1885-1906 Arthur James Balfour
- 1906-1910 Thomas Gardner Horridge
- 1910-1918 John Edward Sutton
[edit] Elections
| 26 November 1885: Manchester East | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
| Conservative | Arthur James Balfour | 4536 | 55 | ||
| Liberal | A Hopkinson | 3712 | 45 | ||
| Majority | 824 | 10 | |||
| 2 July 1886: Manchester East | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
| Conservative | Arthur James Balfour | 4160 | 54 | ||
| Liberal | J H Crosfield | 3516 | 46 | ||
| Majority | 644 | 8 | |||
- 11 August 1886: Arthur James Balfour unopposed
| 6 July 1892: Manchester East | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
| Conservative | Arthur James Balfour | 5147 | 52 | ||
| Liberal | J E C Munro | 4749 | 48 | ||
| Majority | 398 | 4 | |||
- 1 July 1895 Arthur James Balfour unopposed
| 13 July 1895: Manchester East | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
| Conservative | Arthur James Balfour | 5386 | 54 | ||
| Liberal | J E C Munro | 4610 | 46 | ||
| Majority | 776 | 8 | |||
| 2 October 1900: Manchester East | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
| Conservative | Arthur James Balfour | 5803 | 63 | ||
| Liberal | A H Scott | 3350 | 37 | ||
| Majority | 2453 | 27 | |||
| 13 January 1906: Manchester East | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
| Liberal | Thomas Gardner Horridge | 6403 | 59 | ||
| Conservative | Arthur James Balfour | 4423 | 41 | ||
| Majority | 1980 | 18 | |||
| 15 January 1910: Manchester East | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
| Labour | John Edward Sutton | 6110 | 55 | ||
| Conservative | E Elvy Robb | 5091 | 45 | ||
| Majority | 1019 | 9 | |||
| 3 December 1910: Manchester East | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
| Labour | John Edward Sutton | 5524 | 54 | ||
| Conservative | R G Proby | 4653 | 46 | ||
| Majority | 871 | 9 | |||
[edit] References
Election Results:
- http://www.manchester.gov.uk/elections/archive/gen1900.htm
- http://www.manchester.gov.uk/elections/archive/gen1945.htm
Horridge:
- List of Privy Counsellors (1936–1952)
- http://politics.guardian.co.uk/electionspast/story/0,15867,1450577,00.html
- http://www.aoqc42.dsl.pipex.com/majauto/autogra01.shtml
Sutton:
- Full name taken from List of Labour Party (UK) MPs
