Mid Cheshire
Former constituency
for the House of Commons
1868–1885
Created fromNorth Cheshire
South Cheshire
Replaced byAltrincham
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 re-established seat will comprise the following mid Cheshire towns, together with surrounding villages and rural areas:

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 2020s

Next general election: Mid Cheshire
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Andrew Cooper[8]
Independent candidate Helen Clawson[9]
Conservative Charles Fifield[10]
Green Mark Green[11]
Reform UK Emma Guy[12]
Liberal Democrats Jack Price-Harbach[13]

Elections in the 1880s

By-election, 16 Mar 1883: Mid Cheshire[14]
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
General election 1880: Mid Cheshire[14]
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[15] 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, triggered a by-election.

Elections in the 1870s

By-election, 18 July 1876: Mid Cheshire[14]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Piers Egerton-Warburton Unopposed
Registered electors 8,050
Conservative hold
General election 1874: Mid Cheshire[14]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Wilbraham Egerton Unopposed
Conservative Egerton Leigh Unopposed
Registered electors 8,050
Conservative hold
Conservative hold

Leigh's death triggered a by-election.

By-election, 10 Mar 1873: Mid Cheshire[14]
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

Elections in the 1860s

General election 1868: Mid Cheshire[14]
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)

Legh resigned, triggering a by-election.

See also

References

  1. ^ "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.
  2. ^ "Boundaries review: The ancient city of Chester being split in two". BBC News. 8 July 2023. Retrieved 6 January 2024.
  3. ^ "Reform Act 1867" (PDF).
  4. ^ Great Britain, Incorporated Council of Law Reporting for England and Wales. The public general acts. unknown library. Proprietors of the Law Journal Reports, 1884.
  5. ^ "Representation of the People Act 1867" (PDF). Retrieved 27 July 2017.
  6. ^ "The Parliamentary Constituencies Order 2023". Schedule 1 Part 5 North West region.
  7. ^ "New Seat Details - Cheshire Mid". www.electoralcalculus.co.uk. Retrieved 6 January 2024.
  8. ^ "Mid Cheshire: Labour name candidate for newly created seat". BBC News. 13 November 2023. Retrieved 24 January 2024.
  9. ^ "Entrepreneur and ex-cop plans to win over voters in race for new Mid-Cheshire seat". Northwich Guardian. Retrieved 7 March 2024.
  10. ^ "Tories name candidate for new seat in Cheshire". BBC News. 5 December 2023. Retrieved 24 January 2024.
  11. ^ "Slate of parliamentary candidates". Cheshire West and Chester Green Party. 19 October 2023. Retrieved 24 January 2024.
  12. ^ "Mid Cheshire Constituency". Reform UK. Retrieved 24 January 2024.
  13. ^ "Liberal Democrat Prospective Parliamentary Candidates". Mark Pack. Retrieved 24 January 2024.
  14. ^ a b c d e f 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.
  15. ^ "Mid-Cheshire". Liverpool Mercury. 7 April 1880. p. 7. Retrieved 19 December 2017 – via British Newspaper Archive.
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