Manchester Cheetham (UK Parliament constituency)

Manchester Cheetham was a parliamentary constituency in the city of Manchester. It returned one Member of Parliament (MP) to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, elected by the first past the post system.

Manchester Cheetham
Former Borough constituency
for the House of Commons
1950–February 1974
Seatsone
Created fromManchester Platting (abol. 1950)
Manchester Exchange (continued, small parts of)
Replaced byManchester Central

The constituency was created for the 1950 general election and abolished for the February 1974 general election.

Boundaries

1950–1955: The County Borough of Manchester wards of Cheetham, Collegiate Church, Collyhurst, Harpurhey, and St Michael's.

1955–1974: The County Borough of Manchester wards of Cheetham, Collegiate Church, Harpurhey, High Oldham, and Miles Platting.

Members of Parliament
ElectionMemberParty
1950 Harold Lever Labour
Feb 1974 constituency abolished

Politics and history of the constituency

Founded in 1950 the constituency consistently returned Labour Party MPs to the House of Commons in every election until it was dissolved in boundary changes in 1974. The constituency was represented by Harold Lever for its entire 24-year existence, he received between 58% and 70% of the vote. After 1974 the constituency was replaced by Manchester Central.

Election results

Elections in the 1950s
General election 1950: Manchester Cheetham
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Harold Lever 22,012 58.0
Conservative Keith Quas-Cohen 12,181 32.1
Liberal Bernard McManus 3,794 10.0
Majority 9,831 25.9
Turnout 37,987 79.5
Labour win (new seat)
General election 1951: Manchester Cheetham
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Harold Lever 22,810 62.3 +4.3
Conservative Geoffrey W. Singleton 13,802 37.7 +5.6
Majority 9,008 24.6 -1.3
Turnout 36,612 75.9 −3.6
Labour hold Swing −0.7
General election 1955: Manchester Cheetham
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Harold Lever 21,721 62.2 −0.1
Conservative James M. Eayrs 13,190 37.8 +0.1
Majority 8,531 24.4 -0.2
Turnout 34,911 65.7 −10.2
Labour hold Swing −0.1
General election 1959: Manchester Cheetham
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Harold Lever 20,941 64.3 +2.1
Conservative Mary Patricia O'Gara 11,605 35.7 −2.1
Majority 9,336 28.6 +4.2
Turnout 32,546 69.0 +3.3
Labour hold Swing

Elections in the 1960s
General election 1964: Manchester Cheetham
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Harold Lever 16,046 66.3 +2.0
Conservative John H. Tresman 8,163 33.7 −2.0
Majority 7,883 32.6 +4.0
Turnout 24,209 60.1 −8.9
Labour hold Swing
General election 1966: Manchester Cheetham
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Harold Lever 14,206 70.9 +4.6
Conservative Arthur A. O'Connor 5,844 29.2 −4.5
Majority 8,362 41.7 +9.1
Turnout 20,050 57.0 −4.1
Labour hold Swing +4.6

Elections in the 1970s
General election 1970: Manchester Cheetham
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Harold Lever 10,912 64.1 −6.8
Conservative Tom Arnold 6,110 35.9 +6.7
Majority 4,802 28.2 +13.5
Turnout 17,022 55.8 −1.2
Labour hold Swing −6.8

References
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