Ashton-under-Lyne (UK Parliament constituency)
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| Ashton under Lyne shown within Greater Manchester, and Greater Manchester shown within England | |
| Created: | 1832 |
| MP: | David Heyes |
| Party: | Labour |
| Type: | House of Commons |
| County: | Greater Manchester |
| EP constituency: | North West England |
Ashton under Lyne is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It elects one Member of Parliament (MP) by the first past the post system of election.
Contents
- 1 Boundaries
- 2 Members of Parliament
- 3 Election results
Boundaries
The constituency covers the Failsworth East, Failsworth West and Hollinwood wards of the borough of Oldham and the Ashton Hurst, Ashton St. Michael's, Ashton St. Peter's, Ashton Waterloo, Droylsden East and Droylsden West wards of the borough of Tameside.The addition of Failsworth and Hollinwood has made little difference to the seat's political loyalties;it remains safely Labour.Members of Parliament
- 1832–1835: George Williams
- 1835–1857: Charles Hindley
- 1857–1868: Thomas Gibson
- 1868–1880: Thomas Mellor
- 1880–1885: Hugh Mason
- 1885–1895: John Wentworth Addison, Conservative
- 1895–1906: Herbert Whiteley
- 1906–1910: Alfred Scott
- 1910–1916: Sir William Maxwell Aitken, Conservative
- 1916–1920: Sir Albert Henry Stanley, Conservative
- 1920–1924: Sir Walter de Frece
- 1924–1928: Cornelius Homan, Conservative
- 1928–1931: Albert Bellamy, Labour
- 1931–1935: John Broadbent, Conservative
- 1935–1939: Fred Brown Simpson
- 1939–1945: Sir William Jowitt, Labour
- 1945–1964: Hervey Rhodes, later Baron Rhodes, Labour
- 1964–2001: Robert Sheldon, Labour
- 2001–present: David Heyes, Labour
Election results
Elections in the 2000s
General election of 2005
General election of 2001
Elections in the 1990s
General election of 1997
General election of 1992
Elections in the 1980s
General election of 1987
General election of 1983
Elections in the 1970s
General election of 1979
General election of October 1974
General election of February 1974
General election of 1970
See also
Sources
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