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Manchester Ardwick (UK Parliament constituency)

Manchester Ardwick was a parliamentary constituency in the city of Manchester which returned one Member of Parliament (MP) to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. Elections were held by the first past the post voting system.

Manchester Ardwick
Former Borough constituency
for the House of Commons
1918–1983
Created fromManchester East, Manchester North West and Manchester North East
Replaced byManchester Central and Manchester Gorton

The constituency was established for the 1918 general election and abolished for the 1983 general election.

Boundaries

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Manchester Ardwick in Lancashire, boundaries used 1974-83

1918–1950: The County Borough of Manchester wards of Ardwick, New Cross, and St Mark's.

1950–1955: The County Borough of Manchester wards of Ardwick, Longsight, New Cross, and St Mark's.

1955–1974: The County Borough of Manchester wards of Ardwick, Longsight, Rusholme, St Luke's, and St Mark's.

1974–1983: The County Borough of Manchester wards of Ardwick, Levenshulme, Longsight, and Rusholme.[1]

Members of Parliament

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ElectionMemberParty
1918Augustine HailwoodCoalition Conservative
1922Thomas LowthLabour
1931 by-electionJoseph HendersonLabour
1931Albert FullerConservative
1935Joseph HendersonLabour
1950Leslie Lever, later Baron LeverLabour
1970Gerald KaufmanLabour
1983constituency abolished

Election results

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Election in the 1910s

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Lowth
General election 1918: Manchester Ardwick[2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
CUnionistAugustine Hailwood8,64148.5
LabourThomas Lowth5,67031.8
NationalH.M. Stephenson3,51019.7
Majority2,97116.7
Turnout17,82147.9
Registered electors37,214
Unionist win (new seat)
C indicates candidate endorsed by the coalition government.

Election in the 1920s

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General election 1922: Manchester Ardwick [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
LabourThomas Lowth 14,031 52.3 +20.5
UnionistAugustine Hailwood12,77747.7−0.8
Majority1,2544.6N/A
Turnout26,80871.4+23.5
Registered electors37,572
Labour gain from UnionistSwing+10.7
General election 1923: Manchester Ardwick [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
LabourThomas Lowth 15,673 60.4 +8.1
UnionistAugustine Hailwood10,26639.6−8.1
Majority5,40720.8+16.2
Turnout25,93969.3−2.1
Registered electors37,404
Labour holdSwing+8.1
General election 1924: Manchester Ardwick [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
LabourThomas Lowth 15,941 54.9 −5.5
UnionistMary Kingsmill Jones13,11545.1+5.5
Majority2,8269.8−11.0
Turnout29,05676.1+6.8
Registered electors38,188
Labour holdSwing−5.5
General election 1929: Manchester Ardwick [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
LabourThomas Lowth 20,041 60.3 +5.4
UnionistMary Kingsmill Jones13,17739.7−5.4
Majority6,86420.6+10.8
Turnout33,21872.0−4.1
Registered electors46,158
Labour holdSwing+5.4

Election in the 1930s

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1931 Manchester Ardwick by-election[2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
LabourJoseph Henderson 15,294 50.5 −9.8
ConservativeSidney Lipscomb Elborne14,98049.5+9.8
Majority3141.0−19.6
Turnout30,27464.1−7.9
Registered electors47,252
Labour holdSwing−9.8
General election 1931: Manchester Ardwick[2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
ConservativeAlbert Fuller 21,630 58.0 +18.3
LabourJoseph Henderson15,66442.0−18.3
Majority5,96616.0N/A
Turnout37,29478.3+6.3
Registered electors47,658
Conservative gain from LabourSwing+18.3
General election 1935: Manchester Ardwick[2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
LabourJoseph Henderson 16,364 52.9 +10.9
ConservativeAlbert Fuller14,55647.1−10.9
Majority1,8085.8N/A
Turnout30,92071.4−6.9
Registered electors43,314
Labour gain from ConservativeSwing+10.9

Election in the 1940s

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General election 1945: Manchester Ardwick[2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
LabourJoseph Henderson 14,360 64.0 +11.1
ConservativeNellie Beer8,09336.0−11.1
Majority6,26728.0+22.2
Turnout22,45368.2−3.2
Registered electors32,899
Labour holdSwing+11.1

Elections in the 1950s

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General election 1950: Manchester Ardwick
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
LabourLeslie Lever 22,628 55.84 -8.12
ConservativeEdwin Hodson17,89544.16+8.12
Majority4,73311.68-16.23
Turnout40,523
Labour holdSwing-8.12
General election 1951: Manchester Ardwick
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
LabourLeslie Lever 22,150 55.54 -0.30
ConservativeEdwin Hodson17,73244.46+0.30
Majority4,41811.08-0.60
Turnout39,882
Labour holdSwing-0.30
General election 1955: Manchester Ardwick
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
LabourLeslie Lever 22,822 52.39 -3.15
ConservativeGeorge Hampson20,74047.61+3.15
Majority2,0824.78-6.30
Turnout43,562
Labour holdSwing-3.15
General election 1959: Manchester Ardwick
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
LabourLeslie Lever 24,134 58.12 +5.73
ConservativeHarry Sharp17,39241.88-5.73
Majority6,74216.24+11.46
Turnout41,526
Labour holdSwing+5.73

Elections in the 1960s

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General election 1964: Manchester Ardwick
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
LabourLeslie Lever 20,248 61.21 +3.09
ConservativeWilliam Arthur Peete Manser12,83438.79-3.09
Majority7,41422.42+6.18
Turnout33,082
Labour holdSwing+3.09
General election 1966: Manchester Ardwick
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
LabourLeslie Lever 17,274 63.23 +2.02
ConservativeJohn Gordon Cluff9,25133.86-4.93
Union MovementFrank T Hamley7962.91New
Majority8,02329.37+6.95
Turnout27,32159.1
Labour holdSwing+3.48

Elections in the 1970s

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General election 1970: Manchester Ardwick
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
LabourGerald Kaufman 13,728 56.1 −7.1
ConservativeIan Keith Paley10,72643.9+10.0
Majority3,00212.2−17.2
Turnout24,45459.9+0.8
Labour holdSwing−8.6
General election February 1974: Manchester Ardwick
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
LabourGerald Kaufman 16,110 50.48 -5.66
ConservativeRuslyn Hargreaves11,21535.14-8.72
LiberalAnthony Maffia4,59014.38New
Majority4,89515.34+3.06
Turnout31,915
Labour holdSwing+1.8
General election October 1974: Manchester Ardwick
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
LabourGerald Kaufman 15,632 55.52 +5.04
ConservativeRuslyn Hargreaves8,84931.43-3.71
LiberalGordon M. R. Willmott3,67513.05-1.33
Majority6,78324.09+8.75
Turnout28,156
Labour holdSwing+4.37
General election 1979: Manchester Ardwick
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
LabourGerald Kaufman 17,235 56.7 +1.2
ConservativeWilliam R. Swan9,96332.8+1.4
LiberalPeter Thomson2,9349.7−3.3
Socialist UnityJeff S. West2870.94New
Majority7,27223.9−0.2
Turnout30,419
Labour holdSwing-0.09

References

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  1. ^ "The Parliamentary Constituencies (Manchester) Order 1973", legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives, SI 1973/606, retrieved 26 February 2023
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h i Craig, F.W.S., ed. (1969). British parliamentary election results 1918–1949. Glasgow: Political Reference Publications. p. 184.
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