Davyhulme (UK Parliament Constituency)
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Davyhulme was a
parliamentary constituency An electoral district, also known as an election district, legislative district, voting district, constituency, riding, ward, division, or (election) precinct is a subdivision of a larger state (a country, administrative region, or other poli ...
in the Davyhulme suburb of
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. It elected
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Winston Spencer-Churchill, grandson of
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Sir Winston Churchill Sir Winston Leonard Spencer Churchill (30 November 187424 January 1965) was a British statesman, soldier, and writer who served as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom twice, from 1940 to 1945 during the Second World War, and again from 1 ...
, as a
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of the
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of the
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from its establishment for the 1983 general election until it was abolished for the 1997 general election. Upon the constituency's abolition, the territory it covered was mostly incorporated into the new Stretford and Urmston constituency, with the Sale areas joining the new
Wythenshawe and Sale East Wythenshawe and Sale East is a parliamentary constituency in the city of Manchester and the borough of Trafford. It returns one Member of Parliament (MP) to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, elected by the first past ...
and Altrincham and Sale West constituencies.


History

The constituency only existed for three elections spanning nine years; having been established for the 1983 general election and abolished by the 1997 general election. In that time, the constituency elected Churchill every election. National results released by the
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and ITN ahead of the 1983 election estimated that had the constituency existed at the 1979 general election it would have been won by the Conservatives with a majority of 10,671 votes.


Boundaries

1983–1997: The Metropolitan Borough of Trafford wards of Bucklow, Davyhulme East, Davyhulme West, Flixton, Mersey St Mary's, Priory, St Martin's, and Urmston.


Members of Parliament


Elections


Elections in the 1990s


Elections in the 1980s


Notes and references

{{DEFAULTSORT:Davyhulme (Uk Parliament Constituency) Parliamentary constituencies in North West England (historic) Constituencies of the Parliament of the United Kingdom established in 1983 Constituencies of the Parliament of the United Kingdom disestablished in 1997 Trafford