Parliamentary constituency in the United Kingdom, 1955–1983
Manchester Openshaw |
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Former borough constituency for the House of Commons |
Manchester Openshaw in Lancashire, showing boundaries used from 1974-1983 |
1955–1983 |
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Seats | one |
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Created from | Manchester Gorton and Droylsden[1] |
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Replaced by | Manchester Central and Oldham West[2] |
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Manchester Openshaw was a parliamentary constituency centred on the Openshaw district of Manchester. It returned one Member of Parliament (MP) to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom.
The constituency was created for the 1955 general election, and abolished for the 1983 general election.
Boundaries
1955–1974: The county borough of Manchester wards of Bradford, Newton Heath and Openshaw, and the urban district of Failsworth.[3]
1974–1983: The county borough of Manchester wards of Bradford and Newton Heath, and the urban district of Failsworth.[4]
Members of Parliament
Election | Member | Party |
| 1955 | William Williams | Labour |
| 1963 by-election | Charles Morris | Labour |
1983 | constituency abolished |
Election results
Elections in the 1950s
General election 1955: Manchester Openshaw[5] Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | William Williams | 24,638 | 59.7 | |
| Conservative | Harold Day | 16,596 | 40.3 | |
Majority | 8,042 | 19.4 | |
Turnout | 41,234 | 72.7 | |
| Labour win (new seat) |
General election 1959: Manchester Openshaw Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | William Williams | 24,975 | 60.2 | +0.5 |
| Conservative | Michael Schofield | 16,537 | 39.8 | −0.5 |
Majority | 8,438 | 20.4 | +1.0 |
Turnout | 41,512 | 76.0 | +3.3 |
| Labour hold | Swing | | |
Elections in the 1960s
1963 Manchester Openshaw by-election Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | Charles Morris | 16,101 | 65.9 | +5.7 |
| Conservative | Gerald Fitzsimmons | 7,139 | 29.2 | −10.6 |
| Communist | Eddie Marsden | 1,185 | 4.9 | New |
Majority | 8,962 | 36.7 | +16.3 |
Turnout | 24,425 | | |
| Labour hold | Swing | | |
General election 1964: Manchester Openshaw Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | Charles Morris | 22,589 | 59.6 | −0.6 |
| Conservative | Gerald Fitzsimmons | 13,387 | 35.3 | −4.5 |
| Communist | Eddie Marsden | 1,947 | 5.1 | New |
Majority | 9,202 | 24.3 | +3.9 |
Turnout | 37,923 | 71.3 | −4.7 |
| Labour hold | Swing | | |
General election 1966: Manchester Openshaw[6] Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | Charles Morris | 22,103 | 64.9 | +5.3 |
| Conservative | Robert Chronnell | 10,465 | 30.7 | −4.6 |
| Communist | Eddie Marsden | 1,479 | 4.3 | −0.8 |
Majority | 11,638 | 34.2 | +9.9 |
Turnout | 34,047 | 65.9 | −5.4 |
| Labour hold | Swing | | |
Elections in the 1970s
General election 1970: Manchester Openshaw Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | Charles Morris | 19,397 | 60.2 | −4.7 |
| Conservative | BM Allanson | 12,296 | 38.1 | +7.4 |
| Communist | Bernard Panter | 552 | 1.7 | −2.6 |
Majority | 7,101 | 22.1 | −12.1 |
Turnout | 32,245 | 63.9 | −2.0 |
| Labour hold | Swing | | |
General election February 1974: Manchester Openshaw Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | Charles Morris | 16,478 | 53.5 | −6.7 |
| Conservative | Aubrey Rosen | 9,021 | 29.3 | −8.8 |
| Liberal | Arthur Wood | 4,467 | 14.5 | New |
| National Front | John Hulse | 541 | 1.8 | New |
| Communist | Phillip Widdall | 312 | 1.0 | −0.7 |
Majority | 7,457 | 24.2 | +2.1 |
Turnout | 30,819 | 73.0 | +9.1 |
| Labour hold | Swing | | |
General election October 1974: Manchester Openshaw Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | Charles Morris | 16,109 | 57.6 | +4.1 |
| Conservative | Geoffrey Green | 7,596 | 27.1 | −2.2 |
| Liberal | Arthur Wood | 3,980 | 14.2 | −0.3 |
| Communist | Phillip Widdall | 300 | 1.1 | +0.1 |
Majority | 8,513 | 30.4 | +6.2 |
Turnout | 27,985 | 65.7 | −7.3 |
| Labour hold | Swing | +3.1 | |
General election 1979: Manchester Openshaw Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | Charles Morris | 17,099 | 62.1 | +4.5 |
| Conservative | Peter Hilton | 9,955 | 36.2 | +9.1 |
| National Front | Alfred Coles | 296 | 1.1 | New |
| Communist | Phillip Widdall | 174 | 0.6 | −0.5 |
Majority | 7,144 | 26.0 | −4.4 |
Turnout | 27,524 | 72.8 | +7.1 |
| Labour hold | Swing | | |
References
- ^ The Parliamentary Constituencies (Manchester, Oldham and Ashton under Lyne) Order, 1955 (S.I. 1955 No.16)
- ^ "'Manchester Openshaw', Feb 1974 - May 1983". ElectionWeb Project. Cognitive Computing Limited. Retrieved 23 March 2016.
- ^ "The Parliamentary Constituencies (Manchester, Oldham and Ashton under Lyne) Order, 1955", legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives, 5 January 1955, SI 1955/16, retrieved 6 February 2022
- ^ "The Parliamentary Constituencies (Manchester) Order 1973", legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives, 29 March 1973, SI 1973/606, retrieved 6 February 2022
- ^ The Times' Guide to the House of Commons. 1955.
- ^ The Times' Guide to the House of Commons. 1966.
- Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs – Constituencies beginning with "O"
Current | - Blackley and Middleton South
- Gorton and Denton
- Manchester Central
- Manchester Rusholme
- Manchester Withington
- Wythenshawe and Sale East
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Historic | - Manchester (1832–1885)
- Manchester East (1885–1918)
- Manchester North (1885–1918)
- Manchester North East (1885–1918)
- Manchester North West (1885–1918)
- Manchester South (1885–1918)
- Manchester South West (1885–1918)
- Manchester Ardwick (1918–1983)
- Manchester Blackley (1918–2010)
- Manchester Clayton (1918–1955)
- Manchester Exchange (1918-February 1974)
- Manchester Gorton (1918-2024)
- Manchester Hulme (1918–1950)
- Manchester Moss Side (1918–1983)
- Manchester Platting (1918–1950)
- Manchester Cheetham (1950-February 1974)
- Manchester Wythenshawe (1950–1997)
- Manchester Openshaw (1955–1983)
- Stretford (1885–1918, 1983–1997)
- Blackley and Broughton (2010-2024)
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See also | - South Lancashire
- South East Lancashire
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