Stockport South
Former Borough constituency
for the House of Commons
Outline map
Boundary of Stockport South in Cheshire, boundaries 1974-83
CountyCheshire
1950–1983
Seatsone
Created fromStockport
Replaced byStockport, Hazel Grove, Denton & Reddish[1]

Stockport South was a borough constituency which returned one Member of Parliament (MP) to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1950 until 1983.

History

Under the Representation of the People Act 1948, which came into effect for the 1950 general election, the two-member parliamentary borough of Stockport was abolished and replaced by the single-member borough constituencies of Stockport North and Stockport South.

Further to the Third Periodic Review of Westminster constituencies, which followed the local government reorganisation implemented on 1 April 1974, the constituency was abolished for the 1983 general election, with most of the electorate going to form part of the new single-member Stockport constituency.

Boundaries

1950-1955: The County Borough of Stockport wards of Cale Green, Davenport, Heaviley, Hempshaw Lane, Portwood, St Mary's, St Thomas's, Shaw Heath, and Vernon.[2]

1955-1974: As above except the part of Bredbury ward added to the County Borough of Stockport by the Stockport (Extension) Order 1952, which was transferred from Cheadle (Statutory Instrument 1953–742).[2]

1974-1983: The County Borough of Stockport wards of Adswood, Brinnington, Cale Green, Davenport, Heaviley, Little Moor, Manor, Offerton, and Vernon.[2][3]

Boundaries adjusted to take account of revision of local authority wards.

From 1 April 1974 until the constituency was abolished for the 1983 general election, the constituency comprised parts of the Metropolitan Borough of Stockport in Greater Manchester, but its boundaries were unchanged.

On abolition, the majority of the constituency was re-combined with the majority of Stockport North to form the re-established constituency of Stockport. Northern-most parts (Brinnington) were included in the new constituency of Denton and Reddish, while eastern-most parts (Offerton) were transferred to Hazel Grove.

Members of Parliament

Election Member Party Notes
1950 Arnold Gridley Conservative Resigned January 1955 on being raised to the peerage
1955 by-election Harold Steward Conservative
1964 Maurice Orbach Labour Announced retirement at 1979 general election, died 24 April
1979 Tom McNally Labour
1981 SDP
1983 constituency abolished: see Stockport & Denton and Reddish

Election results

Elections in the 1950s

General election 1950: Stockport South[4][5]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Arnold Gridley 19,079 45.69
Labour H Ponsonby 16,897 40.47
Liberal Reginald Hewitt 5,778 13.84
Majority 2,182 5.22
Turnout 41,754 86.93
Registered electors 48,032
Conservative win (new seat)
General election 1951: Stockport South[6][7]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Arnold Gridley 22,075 54.17 +8.48
Labour Frank Bibby 18,675 45.83 +5.36
Majority 3,400 8.34 +3.12
Turnout 40,750 84.17 −2.76
Registered electors 48,413
Conservative hold Swing +1.56
1955 Stockport South by-election: Stockport South[8]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Harold Steward 16,321 54.26 +0.09
Labour H Davies 13,758 45.73 −0.09
Majority 2,563 8.53 +0.19
Turnout 30,079
Conservative hold Swing +0.09
General election 1955: Stockport South[9][10]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Harold Steward 20,698 55.48 +1.31
Labour Ernie Roberts 16,612 44.52 −1.31
Majority 4,086 10.96 +2.63
Turnout 37,310 78.96 −5.21
Registered electors 47,251
Conservative hold Swing +1.31
General election 1959: Stockport South[11][12]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Harold Steward 20,522 53.30 −2.18
Labour Stan Orme 17,982 46.70 +2.18
Majority 2,540 6.60 −4.35
Turnout 38,504 81.46 +2.50
Registered electors 47,265
Conservative hold Swing −2.18

Elections in the 1960s

General election 1964: Stockport South[13][14]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Maurice Orbach 16,755 44.58 −2.12
Conservative Harold Steward 13,718 35.50 −16.80
Liberal Donald F Kerr 7,107 18.91 New
Majority 3,037 8.08 N/A
Turnout 37,580 81.78 +0.32
Registered electors 45,955
Labour gain from Conservative Swing -2.12
General election 1966: Stockport South[15][16]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Maurice Orbach 19,456 55.84 +11.26
Conservative Clive Howson 15,387 44.16 +7.66
Majority 4,069 11.68 +3.60
Turnout 34,843 76.74 −5.04
Registered electors 45,406
Labour hold Swing +1.80

Elections in the 1970s

General election 1970: Stockport South[17][18]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Maurice Orbach 16,747 46.47 −9.37
Conservative Clive Howson 14,679 40.73 −3.45
Liberal Trevor Jones 4,613 12.80 New
Majority 2,068 5.74 −5.94
Turnout 36,039 73.29 −3.45
Registered electors 49,173
Labour hold Swing -9.37
General election February 1974: Stockport South[1][19]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Maurice Orbach 15,722 41.89 −4.58
Conservative David Edwards 12,624 33.64 −7.09
Liberal Christopher Carter 9,182 24.47 +11.67
Majority 3,098 8.25 +2.51
Turnout 37,528 79.24 +8.26
Registered electors 47,360
Labour hold Swing -4.58
General election October 1974: Stockport South[1][20]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Maurice Orbach 16,281 45.86 +3.97
Conservative William Legge 12,061 33.97 +0.33
Liberal Christopher Carter 7,160 20.17 -4.30
Majority 4,220 11.89 +3.63
Turnout 35,502 74.30 −4.94
Registered electors 47,782
Labour hold Swing +1.82
General election 1979: Stockport South[1][21]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Tom McNally 16,910 45.06 −0.80
Conservative Frederic Skidmore 15,785 42.06 +8.09
Liberal John Quayle 4,458 11.88 -8.29
National Front Robert Murphy 374 1.00 New
Majority 1,125 3.00 −8.89
Turnout 37,527 77.35 +3.05
Registered electors 48,513
Labour hold Swing -4.44

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c d "'Stockport South', Feb 1974 - May 1983". ElectionWeb Project. Cognitive Computing Limited. Retrieved 24 March 2016.
  2. ^ a b c Craig, Fred W. S. (1972). Boundaries of parliamentary constituencies 1885-1972. Chichester: Political Reference Publications. ISBN 0-900178-09-4. OCLC 539011.
  3. ^ "The Parliamentary Constituencies (Stockport) Order 1971. SI 1971/2115". Statutory Instruments 1971. Part III Section 2. London: Her Majesty's Stationery Office. 1972. pp. 6236–6238.
  4. ^ Kimber, Richard. "UK General Election results February 1950". Political Science Resources. Retrieved 24 March 2016.
  5. ^ The Times' Guide to the House of Commons. 1950.
  6. ^ Kimber, Richard. "UK General Election results October 1951". Political Science Resources. Retrieved 24 March 2016.
  7. ^ The Times' Guide to the House of Commons. 1951.
  8. ^ British Parliament by-election: 1955
  9. ^ Kimber, Richard. "UK General Election results May 1955". Political Science Resources. Retrieved 24 March 2016.
  10. ^ The Times' Guide to the House of Commons. 1955.
  11. ^ Kimber, Richard. "UK General Election results October 1959". Political Science Resources. Retrieved 24 March 2016.
  12. ^ The Times' Guide to the House of Commons. 1959.
  13. ^ Kimber, Richard. "UK General Election results October 1964". Political Science Resources. Retrieved 24 March 2016.
  14. ^ The Times' Guide to the House of Commons. 1964.
  15. ^ Kimber, Richard. "UK General Election results March 1966". Political Science Resources. Retrieved 24 March 2016.
  16. ^ The Times' Guide to the House of Commons. 1966.
  17. ^ Kimber, Richard. "UK General Election results 1970". Political Science Resources. Retrieved 24 March 2016.
  18. ^ The Times' Guide to the House of Commons. 1970.
  19. ^ Kimber, Richard. "UK General Election results February 1974". Political Science Resources. Retrieved 24 March 2016.
  20. ^ Kimber, Richard. "UK General Election results October 1974". Political Science Resources. Retrieved 24 March 2016.
  21. ^ Kimber, Richard. "UK General Election results 1979". Political Science Resources. Retrieved 24 March 2016.
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