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Manchester Blackley
Manchester, Blackley was a borough constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. 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 1918–1983: The County Borough of Manchester wards of Blackley, Crumpsall, and Moston. 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 for ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Prestwich (UK Parliament Constituency)
Prestwich was a constituency in the county of Lancashire of the House of Commons for the Parliament of the United Kingdom. Created by the Redistribution of Seats Act 1885, it was represented by one Member of Parliament. The constituency was abolished in 1918. Boundaries The constituency of South-East Lancashire, Prestwich Division was created by the Redistribution of Seats Act 1885, with the official title. It consisted of an area of the parliamentary county of Lancashire between the boroughs of Salford and Oldham. It consisted of the following civil parishes and townships: *Blackley *Chadderton *Crompton *Crumpsall *Droylsden *Failsworth *Great Heaton *Little Heaton * Moston * Prestwich *Royton *And the part of the parish of Ashton-under-Lyne not included in the municipal borough. The electorate also consisted of the freeholders of the municipal boroughs of Ashton-under-Lyne and Oldham who were entitled to vote in the county. Abolition The constituency was abolished by the R ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
