Salford West 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 City of Salford in

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from 1885 until 1983. It returned one

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(MP) to the

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of the

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History

The constituency was created for the 1885 general election by the

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, 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.

Boundaries

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.

Members of Parliament

Elections

Elections in the 1880s

Elections in the 1890s

Elections in the 1900s

Elections in the 1910s

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; *Liberal: William Stephens *Unionist:

Elections in the 1920s

Elections in the 1930s

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; *Conservative: James Emery *Labour: Charles Royle *Liberal: Richard PughThe Liberal Magazine, 1939

Elections in the 1940s

Elections in the 1950s

Elections in the 1960s

Elections in the 1970s

References

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External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Salford West (Uk Parliament Constituency) Parliamentary constituencies in North West England (historic) Constituencies of the Parliament of the United Kingdom established in 1885 Constituencies of the Parliament of the United Kingdom disestablished in 1983 Politics of Salford