Manchester Ardwick (UK Parliament constituency)

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

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.

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

Boundaries

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

Election Member Party
1918 Augustine Hailwood Coalition Conservative
1922 Thomas Lowth Labour
1931 by-election Joseph Henderson Labour
1931 Albert Fuller Conservative
1935 Joseph Henderson Labour
1950 Leslie Lever, later Baron Lever Labour
1970 Gerald Kaufman Labour
1983 constituency abolished

Election results

Election in the 1910s

Lowth
General election 1918: Manchester Ardwick[2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
C Unionist Augustine Hailwood 8,641 48.5
Labour Thomas Lowth 5,670 31.8
National H.M. Stephenson 3,510 19.7
Majority 2,971 16.7
Turnout 17,821 47.9
Registered electors 37,214
Unionist win (new seat)
C indicates candidate endorsed by the coalition government.

Election in the 1920s

General election 1922: Manchester Ardwick [2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Thomas Lowth 14,031 52.3 +20.5
Unionist Augustine Hailwood 12,777 47.7 −0.8
Majority 1,254 4.6 N/A
Turnout 26,808 71.4 +23.5
Registered electors 37,572
Labour gain from Unionist Swing +10.7
General election 1923: Manchester Ardwick [2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Thomas Lowth 15,673 60.4 +8.1
Unionist Augustine Hailwood 10,266 39.6 −8.1
Majority 5,407 20.8 +16.2
Turnout 25,939 69.3 −2.1
Registered electors 37,404
Labour hold Swing +8.1
General election 1924: Manchester Ardwick [2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Thomas Lowth 15,941 54.9 −5.5
Unionist Mary Kingsmill Jones 13,115 45.1 +5.5
Majority 2,826 9.8 −11.0
Turnout 29,056 76.1 +6.8
Registered electors 38,188
Labour hold Swing −5.5
General election 1929: Manchester Ardwick [2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Thomas Lowth 20,041 60.3 +5.4
Unionist Mary Kingsmill Jones 13,177 39.7 −5.4
Majority 6,864 20.6 +10.8
Turnout 33,218 72.0 −4.1
Registered electors 46,158
Labour hold Swing +5.4

Election in the 1930s

1931 Manchester Ardwick by-election[2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Joseph Henderson 15,294 50.5 −9.8
Conservative Sidney Lipscomb Elborne 14,980 49.5 +9.8
Majority 314 1.0 −19.6
Turnout 30,274 64.1 −7.9
Registered electors 47,252
Labour hold Swing −9.8
General election 1931: Manchester Ardwick[2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Albert Fuller 21,630 58.0 +18.3
Labour Joseph Henderson 15,664 42.0 −18.3
Majority 5,966 16.0 N/A
Turnout 37,294 78.3 +6.3
Registered electors 47,658
Conservative gain from Labour Swing +18.3
General election 1935: Manchester Ardwick[2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Joseph Henderson 16,364 52.9 +10.9
Conservative Albert Fuller 14,556 47.1 −10.9
Majority 1,808 5.8 N/A
Turnout 30,920 71.4 −6.9
Registered electors 43,314
Labour gain from Conservative Swing +10.9

Election in the 1940s

General election 1945: Manchester Ardwick[2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Joseph Henderson 14,360 64.0 +11.1
Conservative Nellie Beer 8,093 36.0 −11.1
Majority 6,267 28.0 +22.2
Turnout 22,453 68.2 −3.2
Registered electors 32,899
Labour hold Swing +11.1

Elections in the 1950s

General election 1950: Manchester Ardwick
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Leslie Lever 22,628 55.84 −8.12
Conservative Edwin Hodson 17,895 44.16 +8.12
Majority 4,733 11.68 −16.23
Turnout 40,523
Labour hold Swing -8.12
General election 1951: Manchester Ardwick
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Leslie Lever 22,150 55.54 −0.30
Conservative Edwin Hodson 17,732 44.46 +0.30
Majority 4,418 11.08 −0.60
Turnout 39,882
Labour hold Swing -0.30
General election 1955: Manchester Ardwick
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Leslie Lever 22,822 52.39 −3.15
Conservative George Hampson 20,740 47.61 +3.15
Majority 2,082 4.78 −6.30
Turnout 43,562
Labour hold Swing -3.15
General election 1959: Manchester Ardwick
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Leslie Lever 24,134 58.12 +5.73
Conservative Harry Sharp 17,392 41.88 −5.73
Majority 6,742 16.24 +11.46
Turnout 41,526
Labour hold Swing +5.73

Elections in the 1960s

General election 1964: Manchester Ardwick
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Leslie Lever 20,248 61.21 +3.09
Conservative William Arthur Peete Manser 12,834 38.79 −3.09
Majority 7,414 22.42 +6.18
Turnout 33,082
Labour hold Swing +3.09
General election 1966: Manchester Ardwick
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Leslie Lever 17,274 63.23 +2.02
Conservative John Gordon Cluff 9,251 33.86 −4.93
Union Movement Frank T Hamley 796 2.91 New
Majority 8,023 29.37 +6.95
Turnout 27,321 59.1
Labour hold Swing +3.48

Elections in the 1970s

General election 1970: Manchester Ardwick
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Gerald Kaufman 13,728 56.1 −7.1
Conservative Ian Keith Paley 10,726 43.9 +10.0
Majority 3,002 12.2 −17.2
Turnout 24,454 59.9 +0.8
Labour hold Swing −8.6
General election February 1974: Manchester Ardwick
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Gerald Kaufman 16,110 50.48 −5.66
Conservative Ruslyn Hargreaves 11,215 35.14 −8.72
Liberal Anthony Maffia 4,590 14.38 New
Majority 4,895 15.34 +3.06
Turnout 31,915
Labour hold Swing +1.8
General election October 1974: Manchester Ardwick
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Gerald Kaufman 15,632 55.52 +5.04
Conservative Ruslyn Hargreaves 8,849 31.43 −3.71
Liberal Gordon M. R. Willmott 3,675 13.05 −1.33
Majority 6,783 24.09 +8.75
Turnout 28,156
Labour hold Swing +4.37
General election 1979: Manchester Ardwick
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Gerald Kaufman 17,235 56.7 +1.2
Conservative William R. Swan 9,963 32.8 +1.4
Liberal Peter Thomson 2,934 9.7 −3.3
Socialist Unity Jeff S. West 287 0.94 New
Majority 7,272 23.9 −0.2
Turnout 30,419
Labour hold Swing -0.09

References

  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. ISBN 978-0-900178-01-6.