Littleborough and Saddleworth was a parliamentary constituency in Greater Manchester, England. It returned one Member of Parliament (MP) to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom.
| Littleborough and Saddleworth | |
|---|---|
| Former Borough constituency for the House of Commons | |
 Littleborough and Saddleworth in Greater Manchester, showing boundaries used from 1983-1997 | |
| County | Greater Manchester |
| Major settlements | Littleborough, Saddleworth and Milnrow |
| 1983–1997 | |
| Seats | One |
| Created from | Oldham East, Rochdale and Colne Valley |
| Replaced by | Oldham East and Saddleworth and Rochdale |
The constituency was created for the 1983 general election, and abolished for the 1997 general election.
History edit
This Conservative-Liberal Democrat marginal was held by the Conservative Party at the three general elections of its existence. The victorious MP on each of these occasions was Geoffrey Dickens, who was elected in 1979 for Huddersfield West (which was a predecessor seat to this constituency, however no part of it was added to this seat when it was created in 1983). However, at a by-election called after Dickens' death in 1995, it was won by Chris Davies of the Liberal Democrats.
Boundaries edit
1983–1997: The Metropolitan Borough of Oldham wards of Crompton, Lees, Saddleworth East, Saddleworth West, and Shaw, and the Metropolitan Borough of Rochdale wards of Littleborough, Milnrow, and Wardle.[1]
The constituency was centred on the towns of Littleborough, Milnrow and Saddleworth. In 1997, three quarters of the seat became part of the new Oldham East and Saddleworth constituency, with Littleborough and surrounding areas joining the redrawn Rochdale constituency.
Members of Parliament edit
| Election | Member[2] | Party | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | Geoffrey Dickens | Conservative | Died in office May 1995 | |
| 1995 by-election | Chris Davies | Liberal Democrat | ||
| 1997 | constituency abolished: see Oldham East and Saddleworth & Rochdale | |||
Elections edit
Elections in the 1990s edit
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Democrats | Chris Davies | 16,231 | 38.5 | +2.7 | |
| Labour | Phil Woolas | 14,238 | 33.8 | +14.9 | |
| Conservative | John Hudson | 9,934 | 23.6 | −20.6 | |
| Monster Raving Loony | Screaming Lord Sutch | 782 | 1.9 | New | |
| UKIP | John Whittaker | 549 | 1.3 | New | |
| Independent | Peter Douglas | 193 | 0.5 | New | |
| Independent | Mr Blobby | 105 | 0.2 | New | |
| Socialist (GB) | Andrew Pitts | 46 | 0.1 | New | |
| Independent | Lawson McLaren | 33 | 0.1 | New | |
| Independent | Colin Palmer | 25 | 0.1 | New | |
| Majority | 1,993 | 4.7 | N/A | ||
| Turnout | 42,136 | 64.5 | -17.1 | ||
| Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Swing | -6.0 | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Geoffrey Dickens | 23,682 | 44.2 | +1.1 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Chris Davies | 19,188 | 35.9 | +5.0 | |
| Labour | Allen J. Brett | 10,649 | 19.9 | −6.1 | |
| Majority | 4,494 | 8.3 | −3.8 | ||
| Turnout | 53,519 | 81.6 | +4.2 | ||
| Conservative hold | Swing | −1.9 | |||
Elections in the 1980s edit
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Geoffrey Dickens | 22,027 | 43.1 | +0.3 | |
| Liberal | Chris Davies | 15,825 | 30.9 | −0.1 | |
| Labour | Paul Stonier | 13,299 | 26.0 | +0.7 | |
| Majority | 6,202 | 12.1 | +0.3 | ||
| Turnout | 51,151 | 77.4 | +2.6 | ||
| Conservative hold | Swing | +0.2 | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Geoffrey Dickens | 20,510 | 42.8 | ||
| Liberal | Richard Knowles | 14,860 | 31.0 | ||
| Labour | Stephen Moore | 12,106 | 25.3 | ||
| Restoration of Capital and Corporal Punishment | R Barry | 398 | 0.8 | ||
| Majority | 5,650 | 11.8 | |||
| Turnout | 47,874 | 74.8 | |||
| Conservative win (new seat) | |||||
See also edit
Notes and references edit
- ^ "The Parliamentary Constituencies (England) Order 1983". www.legislation.gov.uk. Retrieved 23 May 2020.
- ^ Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs – Constituencies beginning with "L" (part 3)
- ^ "Election Data 1992". Electoral Calculus. Archived from the original on 15 October 2011. Retrieved 28 June 2017.
- ^ "Politics Resources". Election 1992. Politics Resources. 9 April 1992. Archived from the original on 24 July 2011. Retrieved 6 December 2010.
- ^ "Election Data 1987". Electoral Calculus. Archived from the original on 15 October 2011. Retrieved 28 June 2017.
- ^ "Election Data 1983". Electoral Calculus. Archived from the original on 15 October 2011. Retrieved 28 June 2017.