| Mid Cheshire | |
|---|---|
| Former constituency for the House of Commons | |
| 1868–1885 | |
| Created from | North Cheshire South Cheshire |
| Replaced by | Altrincham Hyde Knutsford Crewe Macclesfield Northwich |
Mid Cheshire is a former two-member United Kingdom parliamentary constituency which existed in the 19th century.
Further to the completion of the 2023 Periodic Review of Westminster constituencies, it will be re-established as a single-member seat to be first contested at the next general election.[1][2]
History
Under the Reform Act 1867,[3] the Parliamentary County of Cheshire was divided into three 2-member constituencies. This was achieved by the creation of Mid Cheshire which comprised the Hundred of Bucklow from North Cheshire and the Hundred of Northwich from South Cheshire.
Under the Redistribution of Seats Act 1885,[4] the three 2-member seats were abolished and re-divided into eight single-member constituencies: Altrincham, Crewe, Eddisbury, Hyde, Knutsford, Macclesfield, Northwich and Wirral.
Boundaries
1868–1885: The Hundreds of Bucklow and Northwich.[5]
Boundaries of re-established seat
The re-established constituency will be composed of the following (as they existed on 1 December 2020):
- The Borough of Cheshire East ward of Middlewich.
- The Borough of Cheshire West and Chester wards of: Davenham, Moulton & Kingsmead; Hartford & Greenback; Northwich Leftwich; Northwich Winnington & Castle; Northwich Witton; Rudheath; Winsford Dene; Winsford Gravel; Winsford Over & Verdin; Winsford Swanlow; Winsford Wharton.[6]
The re-established seat will comprise the following mid Cheshire towns, together with surrounding villages and rural areas:
- Middlewich, transferred from Congleton;
- Northwich, transferred from Weaver Vale (to be abolished, with majority of electorate being included in the new constituency of Runcorn and Helsby); and
- Winsford, transferred from Eddisbury (to be renamed Chester South and Eddisbury).[7]
Members of Parliament
| Election | First member | First party | Second member | Second Party | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1868 | Hon. Wilbraham Egerton | Conservative | George Legh | Conservative | ||
| 1873 by-election | Egerton Leigh | Conservative | ||||
| 1876 by-election | Piers Egerton-Warburton | Conservative | ||||
| 1883 by-election | Hon. Alan Egerton | Conservative | ||||
| 1885 | Constituency abolished | |||||
Elections
Elections in the 1860s
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Wilbraham Egerton | 3,063 | 35.7 | ||
| Conservative | George Legh | 3,056 | 35.7 | ||
| Liberal | John Warren | 2,452 | 28.6 | ||
| Majority | 604 | 6.9 | |||
| Turnout | 5,512 (est) | 77.0 (est) | |||
| Registered electors | 7,158 | ||||
| Conservative win (new seat) | |||||
| Conservative win (new seat) | |||||
Elections in the 1870s
Legh resigned, causing a by-election.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Egerton Leigh | 3,508 | 62.4 | −9.0 | |
| Liberal | George William Latham | 2,118 | 37.6 | +9.0 | |
| Majority | 1,390 | 24.8 | +17.9 | ||
| Turnout | 5,626 | 72.1 | −4.9 | ||
| Registered electors | 7,801 | ||||
| Conservative hold | Swing | −9.0 | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Wilbraham Egerton | Unopposed | |||
| Conservative | Egerton Leigh | Unopposed | |||
| Registered electors | 8,050 | ||||
| Conservative hold | |||||
| Conservative hold | |||||
Leigh's death caused a by-election.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Piers Egerton-Warburton | Unopposed | |||
| Registered electors | 8,050 | ||||
| Conservative hold | |||||
Elections in the 1880s
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Wilbraham Egerton | 3,868 | 27.3 | N/A | |
| Conservative | Piers Egerton-Warburton | 3,700 | 26.1 | N/A | |
| Liberal | George William Latham | 3,374 | 23.8 | New | |
| Liberal | Vernon Armitage[9] | 3,247 | 22.9 | New | |
| Majority | 326 | 2.3 | N/A | ||
| Turnout | 7,095 (est) | 79.2 (est) | N/A | ||
| Registered electors | 8,963 | ||||
| Conservative hold | Swing | N/A | |||
| Conservative hold | Swing | N/A | |||
Egerton's elevation to the peerage, becoming Lord Egerton, caused a by-election.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Alan Egerton | 4,214 | 54.0 | +0.6 | |
| Liberal | George William Latham | 3,592 | 46.0 | −0.7 | |
| Majority | 622 | 8.0 | +5.7 | ||
| Turnout | 7,806 | 78.7 | −0.5 (est) | ||
| Registered electors | 9,915 | ||||
| Conservative hold | Swing | +0.7 | |||
See also
References
- ↑ "The 2023 Review of Parliamentary Constituency Boundaries in England – Volume one: Report – North West | Boundary Commission for England". boundarycommissionforengland.independent.gov.uk. Retrieved 15 July 2023.
- ↑ "Boundaries review: The ancient city of Chester being split in two". BBC News. 8 July 2023. Retrieved 6 January 2024.
- ↑ "Reform Act 1867" (PDF).
- ↑ Great Britain, Incorporated Council of Law Reporting for England and Wales. The public general acts. unknown library. Proprietors of the Law Journal Reports, 1884.
- ↑ "Representation of the People Act 1867" (PDF). Retrieved 27 July 2017.
- ↑ "The Parliamentary Constituencies Order 2023". Schedule 1 Part 5 North West region.
- ↑ "New Seat Details - Cheshire Mid". www.electoralcalculus.co.uk. Retrieved 6 January 2024.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 Craig, F. W. S., ed. (1977). British Parliamentary Election Results 1832-1885 (e-book) (1st ed.). London: Macmillan Press. p. 360. ISBN 978-1-349-02349-3.
- ↑ "Mid-Cheshire". Liverpool Mercury. 7 April 1880. p. 7. Retrieved 19 December 2017 – via British Newspaper Archive.