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Ashton-under-Lyne (UK Parliament constituency)

Ashton-under-Lyne is a constituency[n 1] in Greater Manchester represented in the House of Commons of the UK Parliament.[n 2]

Ashton under Lyne
Borough constituency
for the House of Commons
Map of constituency
Boundary of Ashton-under-Lyne in North West England
CountyGreater Manchester
Population90,484 (2011 census)[1]
Electorate68,553 (December 2010)[2]
BoroughTameside
Major settlementsAshton-under-Lyne, Failsworth, Droylsden
Current constituency
Created1832
Member of ParliamentNone
Seats1
Created fromLancashire

Constituency profile

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Like much of Greater Manchester, Ashton was a significant hub for textile production and retains some manufacturing.[3] Incomes and house prices are lower than UK averages.[4]

Boundaries

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Map of boundaries 1983-2024
Map of boundaries from 2024
Ashton-under-Lyne in Lancashire, boundaries used 1974-83

1832–1885: The area defined by the Ashton-under-Lyne Improvement Act 1827 (7 & 8 Geo. 4. c. lxxvii).[5]

1885–1918: The existing parliamentary borough, and so much of the parish of Ashton-under-Lyne included in the local government district of Hurst as was not already included in the parliamentary borough.[6]

1918–1949: The Municipal Borough of Ashton-under-Lyne, and the Urban District of Hurst.

1950–1955: The Municipal Boroughs of Ashton-under-Lyne, and Mossley; and the Rural District of Limehurst.

1955–1983: The Municipal Boroughs of Ashton-under-Lyne, and Mossley; and the Rural District of Droylsden.[7]

1983–2024: The Metropolitan Borough of Oldham wards of Failsworth East and Failsworth West; and the Metropolitan Borough of Tameside wards of Ashton Hurst, Ashton St. Michael's, Ashton Waterloo, Droylsden East, Droylsden West and St. Peters.

2024–present: Following to the 2023 Periodic Review of Westminster constituencies, enacted by the Parliamentary Constituencies Order 2023, first contested at the 2024 general election, the constituency is composed of the following wards of the Metropolitan Borough of Tameside (as they existed on 1 December 2020):

  • Ashton Hurst; Ashton St. Michael’s; Ashton Waterloo; Audenshaw; Droylsden East; Droylsden West; Dukinfield; St. Peter’s.[8]

The constituency gained the Audenshaw and Dukinfield wards from the abolished constituency of Denton and Reddish, and lost the two Failsworth wards to Manchester Central.

Members of Parliament

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ElectionMember[9]Party
1832George WilliamsRadical[10][11][12]
1835Charles HindleyRadical[13][14][15]
1857Thomas Milner GibsonRadical[16][17][18][19]
1859Liberal
1868Thomas Walton MellorConservative
1880Hugh MasonLiberal
1885John AddisonConservative
1895Herbert WhiteleyConservativeAlso later MP for Droitwich
1906Alfred ScottLiberal
1910Sir Max AitkenConservative
1916 by-electionSir Albert StanleyConservativePresident of the Board of Trade
1920 by-electionSir Walter de FreceConservativeAlso later MP for Blackpool
1924Cornelius HomanConservative
1928 by-electionAlbert BellamyLabourPresident of the National Union of Railwaymen
1931 by-electionJohn BroadbentConservative
1935Fred SimpsonLabourPresident of the Railway Clerks' Association
1939 by-electionSir William JowittLabourlater Lord High Chancellor of Great Britain
1945 by-electionHervey RhodesLabourParliamentary Secretary to the Board of Trade
1964Robert SheldonLabourFinancial Secretary to the Treasury
2001David HeyesLabour
2015Angela RaynerLabourDeputy Leader of the Labour Party

In the 1886 election, voting resulted in a tie between incumbent John Edmund Wentworth Addison and the Liberal candidate. Under the legislation of the time, the presiding officer had a casting vote, and Addison was reelected.In the by-election of 29 October 1928, the turnout was 89.1%, a record for Great Britain. The mayor arranged for the result to be signalled by coloured rockets.[20]

Elections

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Elections in the 2020s

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2024 general election: Ashton-under-Lyne[21]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Reform UKRobert Barrowcliffe
ConservativeLizzie Hacking
Liberal DemocratsDominic Hardwick
Workers PartyAroma Hassan
GreenLee Huntbach
LabourAngela Rayner
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Elections in the 2010s

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General election 2019: Ashton-under-Lyne[22]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
LabourAngela Rayner 18,544 48.1 12.3
ConservativeDan Costello14,28137.0 5.0
Brexit PartyDerek Brocklehurst3,1518.2New
Liberal DemocratsGeorge Rice1,3953.6 2.0
GreenLee Huntbach1,2083.1 1.8
Majority4,26311.1 17.3
Turnout38,57956.3 2.5
Registered electors67,978
Labour holdSwing 8.7
General election 2017: Ashton-under-Lyne
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
LabourAngela Rayner 24,005 60.4 10.6
ConservativeJack Rankin12,71032.0 9.9
UKIPMaurice Jackson1,8784.7 17.1
Liberal DemocratsCarly Hicks6461.6 0.8
GreenAndy Hunter-Rossall5341.3 2.6
Majority11,29528.4 0.7
Turnout39,77358.8 1.3
Registered electors65,751
Labour holdSwing 0.4
General election 2015: Ashton-under-Lyne[23][24]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
LabourAngela Rayner 19,366 49.8 1.4
ConservativeTracy Sutton8,61022.1 2.6
UKIPMaurice Jackson8,46821.8 17.4
GreenCharlotte Hughes1,5313.9New
Liberal DemocratsCarly Hicks9432.4 12.4
Majority10,75627.7 4.0
Turnout38,91857.5 0.6
Registered electors68,343
Labour holdSwing 2.0

UKIP originally selected Angela McManus as candidate,[25] but she changed to the Stalybridge and Hyde constituency.[26]

General election 2010: Ashton-under-Lyne[27]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
LabourDavid Heyes 18,604 48.4 10.1
ConservativeSeema Kennedy9,51024.7 4.6
Liberal DemocratsPaul Larkin[28]5,70314.8 3.2
BNPDavid Lomas2,9297.6 1.7
UKIPAngela McManus1,6864.4 2.3
Majority9,09423.7 14.0
Turnout38,43256.9 5.4
Registered electors67,714
Labour holdSwing 7.3

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Elections in the 2000s

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General election 2005: Ashton under Lyne[29]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
LabourDavid Heyes 21,211 57.4 5.1
ConservativeGraeme Brown7,25919.6 0.5
Liberal DemocratsLes Jones5,10813.8 2.0
BNPAnthony Jones2,0515.5 1.0
UKIPJohn Whittaker7682.1New
Local Community PartyJack Crossfield5701.5New
Majority13,95237.8 6.6
Turnout36,96751.3 2.2
Registered electors71,291
Labour holdSwing 2.8
General election 2001: Ashton under Lyne[30]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
LabourDavid Heyes 22,340 62.5 5.0
ConservativeTim Charlesworth6,82219.1 0.2
Liberal DemocratsKate Fletcher4,23711.8 2.1
BNPRoger Woods1,6174.5New
GreenNigel Rolland7482.1New
Majority15,51843.4 5.2
Turnout35,76449.1 16.4
Registered electors72,820
Labour holdSwing 2.6

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Elections in the 1990s

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General election 1997: Ashton under Lyne[31]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
LabourRobert Sheldon 31,919 67.5 10.9
ConservativeRichard Mayson8,95418.9 12.5
Liberal DemocratsTim Pickstone4,6039.7 0.5
ReferendumLorraine Clapham1,3462.8New
Monster Raving LoonyPrince Cymbal4581.0New
Majority22,96548.6 23.4
Turnout47,28065.5 8.4
Registered electors72,308
Labour holdSwing 11.7
General election 1992: Ashton-under-Lyne[32][33]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
LabourRobert Sheldon 24,550 56.6 4.8
ConservativeJohn R. Pinniger13,61531.4 1.1
Liberal DemocratsCharles W. Turner4,0059.2 8.8
LiberalColin L. Hall9072.1N/A
Natural LawJohn Brannigan2890.7New
Majority10,93525.2 3.7
Turnout43,36673.9 0.1
Registered electors58,701
Labour holdSwing 1.9

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Elections in the 1980s

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General election 1987: Ashton under Lyne[34]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
LabourRobert Sheldon 22,389 51.8 2.1
ConservativeHenry Cadman13,10330.3 1.2
LiberalMark Hunter7,76018.0New
Majority9,28621.5 3.3
Turnout43,25074.0 2.4
Registered electors58,440
Labour holdSwing 1.7
General election 1983: Ashton under Lyne[35]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
LabourRobert Sheldon 20,987 49.7 5.0
ConservativeRichard Spring13,29031.5 4.5
SDPJohn Adler7,52117.8 9.6
IndependentDave Hallsworth4071.0New
Majority7,69718.2 0.5
Turnout42,19671.6 5.0
Registered electors58,963
Labour holdSwing 0.3

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Elections in the 1970s

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General election 1979: Ashton under Lyne
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
LabourRobert Sheldon 24,535 54.7 0.8
ConservativeAlan Fearn16,15636.0 6.7
LiberalG. Taylor3,6998.2 8.7
National FrontD. Jones4861.1New
Majority8,37918.7 5.9
Turnout44,87676.6 4.4
Registered electors58,588
Labour holdSwing 3.0
General election October 1974: Ashton under Lyne
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
LabourRobert Sheldon 23,490 53.9 5.5
ConservativeM.H. Litchfield12,76329.3 1.6
LiberalT.G. Jones7,35616.9 3.8
Majority10,72724.6 7.1
Turnout43,60972.2 7.3
Registered electors60,393
Labour holdSwing 3.6
General election February 1974: Ashton under Lyne
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
LabourRobert Sheldon 23,019 48.4 6.1
ConservativeTimothy Maxwell Aitken14,71830.9 14.6
LiberalJ.G. Jones9,83720.7New
Majority8,30117.5 8.5
Turnout47,57479.5 8.1
Registered electors59,881
Labour holdSwing 4.3
General election 1970: Ashton under Lyne
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
LabourRobert Sheldon 23,927 54.5 4.2
ConservativeAlan d'A. Fearn19,97345.5 4.2
Majority3,9549.0 8.4
Turnout43,90071.4 2.3
Registered electors61,468
Labour holdSwing 4.2

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Elections in the 1960s

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General election 1966: Ashton under Lyne
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
LabourRobert Sheldon 24,728 58.7 4.2
ConservativeHenry Donald Moore17,39641.3 4.2
Majority7,33217.4 8.4
Turnout42,12473.7 3.7
Registered electors57,159
Labour holdSwing 4.2
General election 1964: Ashton under Lyne
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
LabourRobert Sheldon 24,657 54.5 1.7
ConservativeHenry Donald Moore20,55045.5 1.7
Majority4,1079.0 3.4
Turnout45,21377.4 3.7
Registered electors58,411
Labour holdSwing 1.7

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Elections in the 1950s

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General election 1959: Ashton under Lyne
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
LabourHervey Rhodes 25,991 52.8 0.8
ConservativeRobert Horrocks23,23947.2 0.9
Majority2,7525.6 1.7
Turnout49,23081.1 1.0
Registered electors60,706
Labour holdSwing 0.9
General election 1955: Ashton under Lyne
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
LabourHervey Rhodes 26,216 52.0 0.1
ConservativeEdwin Hodson24,25148.1 0.1
Majority1,9653.9 0.2
Turnout50,46780.1 4.8
Registered electors62,392
Labour holdSwing 0.1
General election 1951: Ashton under Lyne
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
LabourHervey Rhodes 21,424 52.1 1.5
ConservativeKenneth Lewis19,74048.0 0.3
Majority1,6844.1 1.8
Turnout41,16484.9 1.5
Registered electors48,490
Labour holdSwing 0.9
General election 1950: Ashton under Lyne[36]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
LabourHervey Rhodes 20,970 50.6 5.8
ConservativeGilbert Burdett Howcroft20,04648.3 4.7
CommunistH.H.H. Blackwell4591.1New
Majority9242.3 10.5
Turnout41,47586.4 7.8
Registered electors47,989
Labour holdSwing 8.4

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Elections in the 1940s

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1945 Ashton-under-Lyne by-election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
LabourHervey Rhodes 12,889 54.1 2.3
ConservativeRobert Cary8,36035.0 8.6
LiberalA. Beale2,60410.9New
Majority4,52919.1 6.3
Turnout23,85370.5 8.1
Labour holdSwing 3.2
General election 1945: Ashton-under-Lyne
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
LabourWilliam Jowitt 14,998 56.4 6.2
ConservativeFrancis Henry Gerard Heron Goodhart11,60443.6 6.2
Majority3,39412.8 12.4
Turnout26,60278.6 2.4
Registered electors33,790
Labour holdSwing 6.2

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Elections in the 1930s

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1939 Ashton-under-Lyne by-election: Ashton-under-Lyne
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
LabourWilliam JowittUnopposed
Labour hold
General election 1935: Ashton-under-Lyne
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
LabourFred Simpson 14,140 50.2 13.1
ConservativeJohn Broadbent14,02649.8 2.7
Majority1140.4N/A
Turnout28,16681.0 4.3
Registered electors34,789
Labour gain from ConservativeSwing 7.9
General election 1931: Ashton-under-Lyne
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
ConservativeJohn Broadbent 15,652 52.5 19.5
LabourJohn William Gordon11,07437.1 7.3
LiberalJames Taylor Middleton2,6969.0New
New PartyCharles B. Hobhouse4241.4N/A
Majority4,57815.4 4.0
Turnout29,84685.3 0.6
Conservative gain from LabourSwing 5.1
1931 Ashton-under-Lyne by-election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
ConservativeJohn Broadbent 12,420 44.6 11.6
LabourJohn William Gordon11,00539.4 5.0
New PartyAllan Young4,47216.0New
Majority1,4155.2N/A
Turnout27,89780.2 5.7
Conservative gain from LabourSwing 8.3

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Elections in the 1920s

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General election 1929: Ashton-under-Lyne
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
LabourAlbert Bellamy 13,170 44.4 3.8
UnionistJohn Broadbent9,76333.0 2.7
LiberalWilliam Gilbert Greenwood6,69322.6 6.5
Majority3,40711.4 1.4
Turnout29,62685.9 3.2
Labour holdSwing 0.6
1928 Ashton-under-Lyne by-election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
LabourAlbert Bellamy 9,567 40.6 7.8
UnionistGordon Touche7,16130.3 9.2
LiberalWilliam Gilbert Greenwood6,87429.1 1.4
Majority2,40610.3N/A
Turnout23,51289.1 0.8
Labour gain from UnionistSwing 8.5
General election 1924: Ashton-under-Lyne
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
UnionistCornelius Homan 8,971 39.5 3.3
LabourCecil Malone7,45132.8 4.1
LiberalHenry Thomas Greenwood6,69227.7 7.4
Majority1,5206.7 5.6
Turnout23,11488.3 3.0
Unionist holdSwing 0.4
General election 1923: Ashton-under-Lyne
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
UnionistWalter de Frece 7,813 36.2 21.4
LiberalHenry Thomas Greenwood7,57435.1New
LabourEllen Wilkinson6,20828.7 13.7
Majority2391.1 14.1
Turnout21,59585.3 2.0
Unionist holdSwing
General election 1922: Ashton-under-Lyne
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
UnionistWalter de Frece 12,006 57.6 14.3
LabourTom Gillinder8,83442.4 2.8
Majority3,17215.2 11.5
Turnout20,84083.3 1.0
Unionist holdSwing 5.7
1920 Ashton-under-Lyne by-election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
CUnionistWalter de Frece8,86443.3 15.0
LabourWilliam C. Robinson8,12739.6New
LiberalArthur Marshall3,51117.1New
Majority7383.7 12.9
Turnout20,50282.3 13.9
Unionist holdSwing
C indicates candidate endorsed by the coalition government.

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Elections in the 1910s

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General election 1918: Ashton-under-Lyne
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
CUnionistAlbert Stanley10,26158.3 7.2
NFDDSSFrederick Lister7,33441.7New
Majority2,92716.6 14.2
Turnout17,59568.4 23.4
Unionist holdSwing
C indicates candidate endorsed by the coalition government.
1916 Ashton-under-Lyne by-election: Ashton-under-Lyne
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
UnionistAlbert StanleyUnopposed
Unionist hold
General election December 1910: Ashton-under-Lyne
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
ConservativeMax Aitken 4,044 51.1 5.2
LiberalAlfred Scott3,84848.8 0.5
Majority1962.4N/A
Turnout7,65291.8 3.6
Conservative gain from LiberalSwing 3.0
General election January 1910: Ashton-under-Lyne
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
LiberalAlfred Scott 4,039 49.3 7.0
ConservativeHerbert Whiteley3,74645.9 2.2
Independent LabourWilliam Gee4135.0New
Majority2933.4 9.2
Turnout8,19895.4 2.6
Liberal holdSwing 4.6

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Elections in the 1900s

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Scott
General election 1906: Ashton-under-Lyne[37]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
LiberalAlfred Scott 4,310 56.3 20.4
ConservativeHerbert Whiteley3,34243.7 9.4
Majority96812.6N/A
Turnout7,65292.8 6.6
Registered electors8,248
Liberal gain from ConservativeSwing 14.8
Whiteley
General election 1900: Ashton-under-Lyne[37]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
ConservativeHerbert Whiteley 3,545 53.1 0.5
LiberalErnest Albert Parkin2,40035.9 5.1
Labour Repr. Cmte.James Johnston73711.0New
Majority1,14517.2 5.6
Turnout6,68286.2 5.1
Registered electors7,753
Conservative holdSwing 2.8

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Elections in the 1890s

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Sexton
General election 1895: Ashton-under-Lyne[37]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
ConservativeHerbert Whiteley 3,434 52.6 1.6
LiberalWilliam Woods2,68041.0 8.0
Ind. Labour PartyJames Sexton4156.4New
Majority75411.6 9.6
Turnout6,52991.3 2.6
Registered electors7,152
Conservative holdSwing 4.8
General election 1892: Ashton-under-Lyne[37]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
ConservativeJohn Addison 3,358 51.0 1.0
LiberalOctavius Morgan3,22349.0 1.0
Majority1352.0 2.0
Turnout6,58193.9 0.8
Registered electors7,012
Conservative holdSwing 1.0

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Elections in the 1880s

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General election 1886: Ashton-under-Lyne[37]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
ConservativeJohn Addison 3,050* 50.0 0.4
LiberalAlexander Rowley[38][39]3,04950.0 0.4
Majority10.0 0.8
Turnout6,09993.1 2.4
Registered electors6,553
Conservative holdSwing 0.4

* Both candidates having received 3,049 votes each, Addison was elected on the Returning Officer's casting vote.

Mason
General election 1885: Ashton-under-Lyne[37]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
ConservativeJohn Addison 3,153 50.4 3.8
LiberalHugh Mason3,10449.6 3.8
Majority490.8N/A
Turnout6,25795.5 1.4
Registered electors6,553
Conservative gain from LiberalSwing 3.8
General election 1880: Ashton-under-Lyne[40]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
LiberalHugh Mason 2,966 53.4 5.2
ConservativeJohn Ross Coulthart[41]2,58646.6 5.2
Majority3806.8N/A
Turnout5,55294.1 1.9
Registered electors5,901
Liberal gain from ConservativeSwing 5.2

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Elections in the 1870s

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General election 1874: Ashton-under-Lyne[40]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
ConservativeThomas Walton Mellor 2,612 51.8 0.6
LiberalAbel Buckley[42]2,43248.2 0.6
Majority1803.6 1.2
Turnout5,04492.2 0.4
Registered electors5,471
Conservative holdSwing

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Elections in the 1860s

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General election 1868: Ashton-under-Lyne[40]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
ConservativeThomas Walton Mellor 2,318 52.4 New
LiberalThomas Milner Gibson2,10947.6N/A
Majority2094.8N/A
Turnout4,42791.8N/A
Registered electors4,822
Conservative gain from LiberalSwingN/A
General election 1865: Ashton-under-Lyne[40]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
LiberalThomas Milner GibsonUnopposed
Registered electors967
Liberal hold

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Elections in the 1850s

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By-election, 9 July 1859: Ashton-under-Lyne[40]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
LiberalThomas Milner GibsonUnopposed
Liberal hold
By-election, 27 June 1859: Ashton-under-Lyne[40]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
LiberalThomas Milner GibsonUnopposed
Liberal hold
General election 1859: Ashton-under-Lyne[40]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
LiberalThomas Milner GibsonUnopposed
Registered electors1,081
Liberal hold
By-election, 14 December 1857: Ashton-under-Lyne[40]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
RadicalThomas Milner Gibson 522 57.2 N/A
ConservativeBooth Mason[43]39042.8New
Majority13214.4N/A
Turnout91284.1N/A
Registered electors1,085
Radical hold
  • Caused by Hindley's death.
General election 1857: Ashton-under-Lyne[40]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
RadicalCharles HindleyUnopposed
Registered electors1,085
Radical hold
General election 1852: Ashton-under-Lyne[40]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
RadicalCharles HindleyUnopposed
Registered electors937
Radical hold

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Elections in the 1840s

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General election 1847: Ashton-under-Lyne[40]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
RadicalCharles HindleyUnopposed
Registered electors871
Radical hold
General election 1841: Ashton-under-Lyne[40]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
RadicalCharles Hindley 303 54.4 2.5
ConservativeJonah Harrop[44]25445.6 1.6
Majority498.8 0.9
Turnout55778.1 2.3
Registered electors713
Radical holdSwing 0.5

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Elections in the 1830s

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General election 1837: Ashton-under-Lyne[40][10]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
RadicalCharles Hindley 237 51.9 3.9
ConservativeJames Wood20144.0 16.4
ChartistRayner Stephens194.2New
Majority367.9 20.3
Turnout45775.8 2.0
Registered electors603
Radical holdSwing 10.2
General election 1835: Ashton-under-Lyne[40][10]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
RadicalCharles Hindley 212 55.8 12.0
ConservativeThomas William Helps10527.6 18.7
RadicalGeorge Williams6316.6 30.7
Majority10728.2 24.7
Turnout38073.8 12.1
Registered electors515
Radical holdSwing 3.4
General election 1832: Ashton-under-Lyne[40][10]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
RadicalGeorge Williams 176 47.3 N/A
RadicalCharles Hindley16343.8N/A
ToryThomas William Helps338.9N/A
Majority133.5N/A
Turnout37285.9N/A
Registered electors433
Radical win (new seat)

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See also

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Notes

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  1. ^ A borough constituency (for the purposes of election expenses and type of returning officer).
  2. ^ As with all constituencies, the constituency elects one Member of Parliament (MP) by the first past the post system of election at least every five years.

References

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  1. ^ "Usual Resident Population, 2011". Neighbourhood Statistics. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 26 January 2015.
  2. ^ "Electorate Figures – Boundary Commission for England". 2011 Electorate Figures. Boundary Commission for England. 4 March 2011. Archived from the original on 6 November 2010. Retrieved 13 March 2011.
  3. ^ UK Polling Report http://ukpollingreport.co.uk/2015guide/ashtonunderlyne/
  4. ^ Electoral Calculus https://www.electoralcalculus.co.uk/fcgi-bin/seatdetails.py?seat=Ashton+under+Lyne
  5. ^ "The statutes of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland. 2 & 3 William IV. Cap. LXIV. An Act to settle and describe the Divisions of Counties, and the Limits of Cities and Boroughs, in England and Wales, in so far as respects the Election of Members to serve in Parliament". London: His Majesty's statute and law printers. 1832. pp. 300–383. Retrieved 23 May 2020.
  6. ^ "Chap. 23. Redistribution of Seats Act, 1885". The Public General Acts of the United Kingdom passed in the forty-eighth and forty-ninth years of the reign of Queen Victoria. London: Eyre and Spottiswoode. 1885. pp. 111–198.
  7. ^ Craig, F.W.S., ed. (1972). Boundaries of parliamentary constituencies 1985-1972. Chichester, Sussex: Political Reference Publications. ISBN 0-900178-09-4.
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